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Spanning the sports, from prep football to basketball and track and field
Fremd's Rafael Pinto goes to the basket against Palatine's Tony Balanganayi during Friday’s game. Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
Spanning the sports, from prep football to basketball and track and field

There’s a little bit of everything in this edition of the Daily Herald prep sports newsletter.

We’ve got you covered, whether it’s “Edgy” Tim O’Halloran’s latest football recruiting update, a feature on a local University of Wisconsin track and field athlete or the latest rankings for boys and girls basketball.

Hersey’s Nawrot getting offers

O’Halloran breaks down the college scholarships being offered to local football players.

Prep football

‘Edgy’ Tim: Hersey’s Nawrot seeing recruiting stock soar
Feb 01, 2026 4:03 pm - Hersey junior quarterback Jake Nawrot (6-foot-4, 190 pounds) continued to see his recruiting stock soar during the just completed NCAA open recruiting period. Nawrot added scholarship offers in January from Wisconsin, Washington, Iowa, Rutgers, Bost
 
 

College Achievers

Aurora Central Catholic graduate Patrick Hilby is thriving at the University of Wisconsin.

Prep sports

College Achievers: Aurora Central grad maintains fast times at Wisconsin
Feb 01, 2026 3:38 pm - On Jan. 28, the Big Ten Conference highlighted Aurora Central Catholic graduate Patrick Hilby as one of its men’s indoor track and field athletes of the week. A sophomore at the University of Wisconsin, Hilby ran the 800 meters, his specialty, in a w
 
 

The High Five

Who had the area’s top prep basketball performances last week?

Boys basketball

Who had the area’s top prep basketball performances last week?
Feb 02, 2026 6:14 pm - As we drift into the second half of conference schedules, prep basketball teams are getting to know each other a little too much. But that doesn’t make it any easier to stop the top players. With an eye on adhering to the no-repeat rule, the High Fi
 
 

Boys top 20

Who are the area’s top boys basketball teams?

Boys basketball

Boys basketball Top 20
Feb 02, 2026 11:47 am - Records through Feb. 1 Team Comment 1. Benet 25-1 Held St. Viator to 24 points 2. Warren 21-2 King 18 bench points in victory over Waukegan 3. Neuqua Valley 24-1 Martin 34 points in comeback win over Hersey 4. Kaneland 23-0 A 3-0 week winnin
 
 

Girls top 20

Who are the area’s top girls basketball teams?

Girls basketball

Girls basketball Top 20
Feb 02, 2026 11:40 am - Records through Feb. 1 TeamComment 1. Benet 20-1 Nazareth snaps 20-game winning streak 2. Waubonsie Valley 25-1 Seven straight wins 3. Maine South 20-6 Fifth straight 20-win full season under Hamann 4. Hersey 16-6 Key MSL East game Friday at Pr
 
 
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