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Lake County teams are loaded with talent this season, so Carmel and Libertyville aren't the only ones that could make a postseason run.
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Introducing the 2026 News-Sun Softball All-Area Team
Seven players from Class 3A state champion Antioch and four players from Class 4A state runner-up Mundelein are among the selections.
Mundelein’s Shae Johnson ‘lost a big part of myself.’ The 2026 News-Sun Softball Player of the Year finds it again.
Shae Johnson, who was unable to pitch last year after suffering a torn labrum, led Mundelein to its first state championship game this season.
Introducing the 2026 News-Sun Girls Soccer All-Area Team
Five players from Libertyville and four players each from Lake Forest, Stevenson and Warren are among the selections.
Lake Zurich’s Reilly Novak, a Creighton recruit, is the 2026 News-Sun Girls Soccer Player of the Year
Reilly Novak, a 5-foot-9 junior forward, recorded 22 goals and 10 assists as she led Lake Zurich to a sectional final.
Shae Johnson ends high school career in circle in Mundelein’s first state final. ‘Shae is now the standard.’
Senior pitcher Shae Johnson raises the bar as she leads Mundelein to its first state championship game.
With one last gem, Pearl Wenzel ensures Antioch softball wins first state title in her remarkable debut season
Pearl Wenzel allows one earned run as Antioch defeats Chatham Glenwood 7-2 to win the program's first state championship.
Devin Hill poses insurmountable task in state semifinals as Mundelein reaches new heights: ‘Part of greatness’
Devin Hill goes 2-for-4 with three RBIs as Mundelein rolls past defending Class 4A champion Oswego in the state semifinals.
‘Exceptional’ Rylee Dunlavy hits 3-bagger as 3 freshmen lead Antioch to 3rd Class 3A state final in 4 years
Rylee Dunlavy goes 2-for-3 with an RBI triple and scores twice as Antioch defeats Dunlap 6-1 in a Class 3A state semifinal.
Libertyville’s Bode Rohrbach isn’t a power hitter. Or is he? Opponents may wonder after another playoff HR.
Bode Rohrbach's third career home run, his second in playoffs, helps defending Class 4A state champion Libertyville beat Mundelein in a sectional semifinal.