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Libertyville out to defend state baseball championship
Libertyville players celebrate their 2-1 victory over Lane Tech during the Class 4A Schaumburg baseball supersectional at Wintrust Field on Tuesday, June 9, 2026 in Schaumburg. Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
Libertyville out to defend state baseball championship

The 2025-26 IHSA season concludes this weekend with the 3A and 4A state baseball tournaments in Joliet while the 1A and 2A schools hold their state tourneys in Champaign. Here’s a look at the teams still alive including defending 4A state champion Libertyville.

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Baseball: Five area teams remain alive in quest for state championship
Jun 11, 2026 2:58 pm - The last time Maine South advanced to the baseball state finals, there was only one class and there were eight teams that made their way to the finals. That was in 1966. The Hawks battled their way to the state title game, only to lose to Glenbrook N
 
 

Here’s a look at how they got here.

Libertyville

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Baseball: Lockwood, Libertyville keep state title repeat hopes alive with thrilling supersectional win
Jun 09, 2026 10:36 pm - Chase Lockwood made sure that Libertyville had a return trip to Joliet. Lockwood came up big at just the right time as defending Class 4A state champion Libertyville beat Lane Tech 2-1in the supersectional at Wintrust Field in Schaumburg Tuesday nigh
 
 

Maine South

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Baseball: Maine South scores five times in first, holds off Barrington to advance to state for 1st time in 60 years
Jun 09, 2026 6:44 pm - Just like most baseball coaches, Maine South coach Brian Lorenz was disappointed that he lost the coin flip to determine home team at the Kane County Class 4A supersectional on Tuesday in Geneva. But that disappointment didn’t last long. The Hawks op
 
 

Crystal Lake South

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Baseball: Five area teams remain alive in quest for state championship
Jun 11, 2026 2:58 pm - The last time Maine South advanced to the baseball state finals, there was only one class and there were eight teams that made their way to the finals. That was in 1966. The Hawks battled their way to the state title game, only to lose to Glenbrook N
 
 

Harvest-Westminster Christian

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Baseball: Harvest, Westminster Christian combination earns trip to Class 2A state tournament
Jun 09, 2026 6:46 pm - After the merger between Elgin private schools Harvest Christian and Westminster Christian last fall, there was some concern that the new school would field a baseball team. But after the diamond dust settled and a trip to Springfield in the early sp
 
 

Naperville Central

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Baseball: Naperville Central rallies past Minooka to reach state for first time since 2010 title
Jun 08, 2026 9:46 pm - NORMAL — The two combatants in Monday evening's Class 4A Normal supersectional, Naperville Central and Minooka, each found themselves in the round of eight for the first time since 2012. They both also sought to get their game in as showers coated mo
 
 

Kevin Schmit takes a look back at another memorable IHSA season.

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Schmit: The 2025-26 IHSA school year, by the numbers
Jun 11, 2026 6:32 pm - How was your school year? Speaking on behalf of the 80-plus high schools in the Daily Herald coverage area, it seemed pretty darn good. From our territory up in Lake County, all the way through Cook, DuPage, Kane, McHenry and Kendall counties, IHSA
 
 
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