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Rankings and more from the area’s prep sports scene
Kai Enos of Batavia wrestles Jack Ragan of Dixon during Saturday’s Mudge-McMorrow Wrestling Invite in Mount Prospect. Brian Hill/bhill@dailyherald.com
Rankings and more from the area’s prep sports scene

There’s still plenty of action happening in the area before the holiday basketball tournaments kick in.

This edition of the Daily Herald prep sports newsletter takes a lingering look at football as well as a local athlete who just won her second NCAA title. We also have the latest basketball rankings.

And don’t forget to vote for the Daily Herald Athlete of the Month for November.

Boys basketball rankings

See if your school landed in our latest top 20.

Boys basketball

Boys basketball Top 20
Dec 15, 2025 7:00 am - Records through Dec. 14 Team Comment 1. Benet 7-1 No. 1 seed at Hinkle Classic 2. Warren 5-1 Huge early season win over Waukegan 3. Fremd 7-0 Williams 20 points, 7 boards vs. Prospect 4. Neuqua Valley 7-1 Kelly 43 points against Metea
 
 

Girls basketball rankings

Maybe your school landed in the girls top 20.

Girls basketball

Girls basketball Top 20
Dec 15, 2025 6:58 am - Records through Dec. 14 Team Commentio 1. Waubonsie Valley 11-0 Mporokoso averaging 28 ppg 2. Benet 8-1 Handed Nazareth its first loss 3. Naperville Central 8-1 Erin Hackett passes 1,500 points 4. St. Charles North 9-0 Snapped 6-game lo
 
 

Top performers

The High Five honors the area’s top prep football performances over the entire 2025 season.

Prep football

Who had the area’s top prep football performances during the 2025 season?
Dec 15, 2025 5:43 pm - After 14 weeks of studying box scores and game stories, the High Five has reached the end of honoring the area’s top prep football performances. We’ve tipped a cap to dozens of schools and athletes while paying tribute to kickers, returners, defensiv
 
 

College Achievers

Stevenson graduate Mimi Van Zanten recently won her second NCAA championship.

College sports

College Achievers: Stevenson grad Mimi Van Zanten can’t decide which NCAA title is best
Dec 14, 2025 3:11 pm - Mimi Van Zanten, a 2023 graduate of Stevenson High School who is a junior defender on the Florida State University women’s soccer team, has now started for two national championship teams. On Dec. 8 in Kansas City, Mo., the Seminoles defeated Stanfor
 
 

Voting is open

Remember to cast your vote for the Daily Herald’s Athlete of the Month for November

Prep football

The nominees for the Daily Herald Athlete of the Month Award for November
Dec 01, 2025 9:00 am - Presenting the nominees for the Daily Herald Athlete of the Month Award for November. Please vote for whom you believe is most deserving of the award. Cook County — Johnny O’Brien, Fremd, football A quarterback, O’Brien led the Vikings to the state s
 
 
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