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  Hinsdale Central anchor Brody Marcet celebrates his team’s state-record finish in the 200-yard medley relay during the boys state swimming and diving finals at FMC Natatorium on Saturday, Feb. 24, 2024 in Westmont. Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
  York’s Ryan Pechous, left, and Batavia’s C.J. Valente go to the floor for the ball during the Addison Trail Class 4A boys basketball sectional semifinal on Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2024 in Addison. Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
  York’s A.J. Levine celebrates the Dukes’ 52-44 victory over Batavia during the Addison Trail Class 4A boys basketball sectional semifinal on Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2024 in Addison. Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
  Batavia’s Kyle Porter, left, and York’s Brendan Molis chase a loose ball during the Addison Trail Class 4A boys basketball sectional semifinal on Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2024 in Addison. Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
  Palatine’s Tommy Elter is fouled by Lake Zurich’s Nick Popovic in a Class 4A sectional semifinal game in Elgin on Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2024. John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
  Palatine’s Connor May and Tony Balanganayi, right, hold Lake Zurich’s Anton Strelnikov from a rebound in a Class 4A sectional semifinal game in Elgin on Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2024. John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
  Lake Zurich’s Anton Strelnikov looks for a shot against Palatine in a Class 4A sectional semifinal game in Elgin on Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2024. John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
  Lake Zurich’s Nick Popovic brings the ball upcourt against Palatine in a Class 4A sectional semifinal game in Elgin on Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2024. John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
  Student's storm the floor after Lake Park defeated Glenbard North during a regular-season game in Roselle on Friday, Feb. 2, 2024. John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
  Glenbard North’s JJ Hernandez, front-right, who hit the game-winning shot in overtime, reacts to his team’s victory over Lake Park during the semifinal of the Class 4A Addison Trail boys basketball sectional on Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2024 in Addison. Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
  Glenbard North’s Jack Schager, left, manages to keep Lake Park’s Matthew Geraci from stealing the ball during the semifinal of the Class 4A Addison Trail boys basketball sectional on Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2024 in Addison. Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
  Glenbard North’s Jack Schager blocks a shot by Lake Park’s Matthew Geraci just before the end of regulation during the semifinal of the Class 4A Addison Trail boys basketball sectional on Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2024 in Addison. Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
  Barrington’s Oliver Gray, right, steals the ball as Stevenson’s Rocco Pagliocca takes a shot in a Class 4A sectional semifinal in Elgin on Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2024. John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
  Glenbard North’s Josh Abushanab celebrates after tying the game against Lake Park late in the fourth quarter during the semifinal of the Class 4A Addison Trail boys basketball sectional on Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2024 in Addison. Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
  Fremd’s Ella Todd and Batavia’s Brooke Carlson chase the ball after Carlson knocked it from Todd’s grasp in the Bartlett supersectional game on Monday, Feb. 26, 2024. John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
  Loyola Academy's Kelsey Langston, left, leaps off the ground after her team defeated Libertyville in the IHSA Class 4A girls basketball supersectional game on Monday, Feb. 26, 2024 in Libertyville. Paul Valade/pvalade@dailyherald.com
  Libertyville's Kate Rule, left, is fouled by Loyola Academy's Julia Gamboa (13) while driving to the basket during the IHSA Class 4A girls basketball supersectional game on Monday, Feb. 26, 2024 in Libertyville. Paul Valade/pvalade@dailyherald.com
  Fremd’s Coco Urlacher falls as she grabs a rebound against Batavia’s Brooke Carlson in the Bartlett supersectional game on Monday, Feb. 26, 2024. John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
  Fremd’s Ella Todd tries to get past Batavia’s Kylee Gehrt in the Bartlett supersectional game on Monday, Feb. 26, 2024. John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
  Fremd teammates dance with the Bartlett supersectional championship plaque on Monday, Feb. 26, 2024. John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
  Batavia’s Kylee Gehrt falls on the ankle of Fremd’s Coco Urlacher in the Bartlett supersectional game on Monday, Feb. 26, 2024. John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
  Fremd’s Coco Urlacher battles for the ball under the basket against Batavia in the Bartlett supersectional game on Monday, Feb. 26, 2024. John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
  Fremd’s Coco Urlacher battles for the ball under the basket against Batavia’s Kylee Gehrt in the Bartlett supersectional game on Monday, Feb. 26, 2024. John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
  Libertyville players share hugs after losing to Loyola Academy in the IHSA Class 4A girls basketball supersectional game on Monday, Feb. 26, 2024 in Libertyville. Paul Valade/pvalade@dailyherald.com
  A referee picks up the medallion that was flipped to determine placement of wrestlers at the girls wrestling state finals at Grossinger Motor Arena in Bloomington on Saturday, Feb. 24, 2024. John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
  Lockport’s Claudia Heeney gets bent backward by Collinsville’s Taylor Dawson in the 130-pound bout at the girls wrestling state finals at Grossinger Motor Arena in Bloomington on Saturday, Feb. 24, 2024. Heeney won 4-2. John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
  Lockport’s Claudia Heeney wrestles Collinsville’s Taylor Dawson in the 130-pound bout at the girls wrestling state finals at Grossinger Motor Arena in Bloomington on Saturday, Feb. 24, 2024. John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
  Lockport assistant coach Sam Fuentes jumps from his seat and head coach Nathaniel Roth pumps his fist as Claudia Heeney wins the 130-pound class at the girls wrestling state finals at Grossinger Motor Arena in Bloomington on Saturday, Feb. 24, 2024. John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
  Schaumburg’s Madeline Zerafa-Lazarevic loses her headgear as she wrestles with Boylans’ Netavia Wickson in the 140-pound bout at the girls wrestling state finals at Grossinger Motor Arena in Bloomington on Saturday, Feb. 24, 2024. John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
  Claudia Heeney wins the 130-pound class at the girls wrestling state finals at Grossinger Motor Arena in Bloomington on Saturday, Feb. 24, 2024. John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
  Hinsdale Central’s Joshua Bey celebrates after winning the 200-yard individual medley with a time of 1:44.89 during the boys state swimming finals at FMC Natatorium on Saturday, Feb. 24, 2024 in Westmont. Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
  Stevenson’s Colin Zhang leaves the starting block in the 200-yard individual medley during the boys state swimming and diving finals at FMC Natatorium on Saturday, Feb. 24, 2024 in Westmont. Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
  Neuqua Valley’s Alex Parkinson swims the 500-yard freestyle during the boys state swimming and diving finals at FMC Natatorium on Saturday, Feb. 24, 2024 in Westmont. Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
  Loyola’s Harlee Hiller reacts after getting hit in the throat during her 115-pound bout with Glenbard North’s Gabby Gomez at the girls wrestling state finals at Grossinger Motor Arena in Bloomington on Saturday, Feb. 24, 2024. John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
  Schaumburg’s Szymon Mieczkowski reacts to his first-place finish in the 200-yard freestyle during the boys state swimming and diving finals at FMC Natatorium on Saturday, Feb. 24, 2024 in Westmont. Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
  DeKalb’s Jacob Gramer celebrates his first-place finish in the 100-yard butterfly during the boys state swimming and diving finals at FMC Natatorium on Saturday, Feb. 24, 2024 in Westmont. Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
  Nazareth’s Cooper Kosanovich dives during the boys state swimming and diving finals at FMC Natatorium on Saturday, Feb. 24, 2024 in Westmont. Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
  Hinsdale Central swimmers celebrate their state championship after diving into the water with the trophy during the boys state swimming and diving finals at FMC Natatorium on Saturday, Feb. 24, 2024 in Westmont. Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
  Stevenson players Rocco Pagliocca, left, and Aidan Bardic celebrate the Patriots’ 43-40 victory over Prospect during the Class 4A Prospect regional championship on Friday, Feb. 23, 2024 in Mount Prospect. Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
  Prospect’s Frankie Poshnjari winds up on his backside as Stevenson’s Jack Dabbs drives the lane during the Class 4A Prospect regional final on Friday, Feb. 23, 2024 in Mount Prospect. Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
  Prospect’s Cole Chapman makes a move to the basket as Stevenson’s Armand Burris falls backward during the Class 4A Prospect regional final on Friday, Feb. 23, 2024 in Mount Prospect. Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
  Stevenson’s Jack Dabbs falls to the floor with the ball as Prospect’s Frankie Poshnjari tries to take it from him during the Class 4A Prospect regional final on Friday, Feb. 23, 2024 in Mount Prospect. Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
  Prospect’s Drew Terpins, right, fakes Stevenson’s Rocco Pagliocca during the Class 4A Prospect regional championship final on Friday, Feb. 23, 2024 in Mount Prospect. Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
  Rolling Meadows’ Ian Miletic tries to score between Lake Zurich’s Connor Strauss, right and Kain Kretschmar in the championship game of the Class 4A Lake Zurich regional tournament on Friday, Feb. 23, 2024. John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
  Lake Zurich’s Connor Strauss and Rolling Meadows’ Gavin Escobedo battle for the ball in the championship game of the Class 4A Lake Zurich regional tournament on Friday, Feb. 23, 2024. John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
  Lake Zurich celebrates with their championship plaque after defeating Rolling Meadows in the championship game of the Class 4A Lake Zurich regional tournament on Friday, Feb. 23, 2024. John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
  Lake Zurich’s Connor Strauss dives for a loose ballgiven up by Rolling Meadows’ Ian Miletic in the championship game of the Class 4A Lake Zurich regional tournament on Friday, Feb. 23, 2024. John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
  St. Viator teammates lift up Meghan Hayes after she took a charge foul against Grayslake Central in a Class 3A Antioch sectional championship game in Antioch on Thursday, Feb. 22, 2024. John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
  Fremd players celebrate with their plaque after defeating Stevenson 46-41 during the Fremd Class 4A girls basketball championship final on Thursday, Feb. 22, 2024 in Palatine. Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
  Stevenson’s Emory Klatt, left, draws contact from Fremd’s Isabelle Zavilla during the Fremd Class 4A girls basketball championship final on Thursday, Feb. 22, 2024 in Palatine. Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
  Fremd’s Greta Thompson celebrates after hitting a three-point shot against Stevenson during the Fremd Class 4A girls basketball championship final on Thursday, Feb. 22, 2024 in Palatine. Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com

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