Preseason

Preseason

Quarterback Hunter Kreske throws a pass during football practice at Glenbrook South High School in Glenview Tuesday.

Images: Titans, Spartans are back on the field

Dave Schoenwetter, Matt Purdy and their players from Glenbrook South and Glenbrook North, respectively, started football practice this week.
Junior Tommy Guczal kicks during football practice at Deerfield High School Wednesday.

Images: Deerfield High School football start practices

Warriors head coach Steve Winiecki and his players started practices this week.
Kaneland quarterback Troyer Carlson, pictured at a practice Aug. 10, threw for 2,790 yards last year as a sophomore.

Scouting the KRC/I8 White

Previewing the 2022 season in the KRC/I8 White.
Glenbard West players run drills during the first official day of practice in Glen Ellyn on Monday, Aug. 8, 2022.

Glenbard West eyes return to glory

Beads of sweat glistened underneath Chris Terek's helmet during a breather Monday.

Alum Possley takes over at St. Charles East

Nolan Possley has put his own stamp into cultivating the next chapters of St. Charles East football.
Huntley’s Sam Deligio hands the ball off to Zach Rios during the first day of football practice Monday, 8, 2022, in the Huntley High School field house after stormy weather move practice inside.

Huntley looks to bounce back

In all likelihood, no area football team was happier to move on from 2021 than Huntley.
Tyler Jansey is surrounded by teammates as he works out with the Batavia High School varsity football team on the first day of official practice on Monday, August 8, 2022.
'I am just so ready to play again': Prep football season starts in the suburbs
It was just moments into the high school football season on Monday and already Palatine coach Corey Olson was calling an audible.
Crystal Lake South's Michael Prokos is brought down by Huntley's Kyle Alther during their game Oct. 22, 2021, in Crystal Lake.
Prokos can get job done on both sides of the ball for Crystal Lake South
Junior Michael Prokos is a two-way threat for Crystal Lake South.
Ross Dansdill is one of the few returning starters on a Wheaton North team that won last season’s Class 7A state championship. Dansdill had 74.5 tackles last year, including a team-high eight in the state title win over St. Rita.
Wheaton North enters 2022 season with target on its back
Wheaton North football coach Joe Wardynski gathered his players together for a final meeting recently and spelled out what's ahead in 2022.
QB Reichert looking to return Downers Grove North to playoffs
Downers Grove North quarterback Sam Reichert had a good vantage point watching one of the best receptions on July 16.
Drew Gerke caught 23 passes for Batavia last year and will be one of the players to watch this fall when the Bulldogs kick off their season next month in Chicago against Phillips.
Gerke's role expanding at Batavia
Watching film from last season, Drew Gerke identified at least one key area for himself -- or most any receiver for that matter -- he needed to clean up.
Troyer Carlson threw for almost 3,000 yards as a sophomore at Kaneland last year. He said his goal for his junior year is to help the Knights improve on their 5-5 record.
Carlson, Kaneland set to take next step
Troyer Carlson didn't hesitate to answer how he can build on what was an eye-popping sophomore season.
It's Anthony Kopp's time
Progression leads Highland Park graduate and former quarterback to the position as head football coach
Former Wheaton College football coach J.R. Bishop died Tuesday in St. Charles.
Former Naperville Central, Wheaton College coach Bishop 'was ahead of his time'
J.R. Bishop, who coached football at Naperville Central High School and Wheaton College, died Tuesday morning in St. Charles at age 84.
Mark Welsh/mwelsh@dailyherald.com St. Francis lineman TJ McMillen, right, pictured celebrating with teammate Ben Radel, will play college football in Champaign for Bret Bielema and the University of Illinois.
St. Francis lineman McMillen commits to Illinois
St. Francis junior lineman TJ McMillen had a plan for his summer. In typical offensive/defensive lineman fashion, he blew up his own plans with a surprise decision.
Dan Woulfe
Highland Park hires Dan Woulfe as Giants football coach
Dan Woulfe, an Air Force graduate who led Westmont's football program from 2017-20, was approved as Highland Park teacher, coach by District 113 on April 26.
Mark Black / Shaw Media Illinois Glenbard South’s Cam Williams (8) celebrates his late second quarter touchdown against South Elgin on Friday, September 10, 2021.
Glenbard South's Williams adding offers; Benet's Walsh commits to Minnesota
Glenbard South sophomore wide receiver Cam Williams is busy this spring. Benet junior defensive end/tight end Pierce Walsh became the latest local player to join Minnesota coach P.J. Fleck's program.
Chris Kirkpatrick has been named the varsity football coach at Lake Park.
Lake Park names Kirkpatrick new football coach
Lake Park announced the hiring of Chris Kirkpatrick to the positions of varsity football coach and social studies Teacher for the 2022-2023 school year. Kirkpatrick becomes the seventh football coach in the 65-year history of the Lake Park football program which played its varsity first season in 1957.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
 
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Junior Tommy Guczal kicks during football practice at Deerfield High School Wednesday.
Deerfield High School football start practices
Glenbrook South’s Will Collins lunges toward the end zone as he scores a touchdown during Friday’s football game against Carl Sandburg.
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