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IHSA Football State Finals Biggest Fan Section 2024
3 Dec 2024

IHSA Football State Finals Biggest Fan Section 2024

by Vincent D. Johnson | posted in: High school sports | 0

Who had the biggest crowds this past weekend at the Illinois High School Association football state finals? Photos from the 2nd quarter of each game reveal the crowds for each school.

fans, football, Hancock Stadium, high school, IHSA, state finals
Photo Gallery: Football 2024 IHSA 8A State Final, York vs. Loyola
30 Nov 2024

Photo Gallery: Football 2024 IHSA 8A State Final, York vs. Loyola

by Vincent D. Johnson | posted in: Game Photo Galleries | 0

Photos from the 2024 high school football IHSA Class 8A State Final game between York H.S. and Loyola Academy, on Nov. 30, 2024. Photos that didn’t get published in the paper are available for download. Links to the story and past photo galleries too.

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Photo Gallery: Football 2024 IHSA 7A State Final, Mount Carmel vs. Batavia
30 Nov 2024

Photo Gallery: Football 2024 IHSA 7A State Final, Mount Carmel vs. Batavia

by Vincent D. Johnson | posted in: Game Photo Galleries | 0

Photos from the 2024 high school football IHSA Class 7A State Final game between Mount Carmel H.S. and Batavia H.S., on Nov. 30, 2024. Photos that didn’t get published in the paper are available for download. Links to the story and past photo galleries too.

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Photo Gallery: Football 2024 IHSA 6A State Final, East St. Louis vs. Geneva
30 Nov 2024

Photo Gallery: Football 2024 IHSA 6A State Final, East St. Louis vs. Geneva

by Vincent D. Johnson | posted in: Game Photo Galleries | 0

Photos from the 2024 high school football IHSA Class 6A State Final game between East St. Louis H.S. and Geneva H.S., on Nov. 30, 2024. Photos that didn’t get published in the paper are available for download. Links to the story and past photo galleries too.

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Photo Gallery: Football 2024 IHSA 5A State Final, Joliet Catholic vs. Nazareth
30 Nov 2024

Photo Gallery: Football 2024 IHSA 5A State Final, Joliet Catholic vs. Nazareth

by Vincent D. Johnson | posted in: Game Photo Galleries | 0

Photos from the 2024 high school football IHSA Class 5A State Final game between DePaul Prep and Mt. Zion H.S., on Nov. 29, 2024. Photos that didn’t get published in the paper are available for download. Links to the story and past photo galleries too.

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Photo Galleries: 2024 IHSA Class 4A Basketball State Finals
17 Mar 2024

Photo Galleries: 2024 IHSA Class 4A Basketball State Finals

by Vincent D. Johnson | posted in: Game Photo Galleries | 0

Illinois High School Class 3A Basketball Final 4 for 2024, New Trier, Homewood-Flossmoor, Normal Community, & Palatine Another exciting year of high school basketball came to an end last week and I was there to cover most of the game … Continued

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Photo Galleries: 2024 IHSA Class 3A State Finals
17 Mar 2024

Photo Galleries: 2024 IHSA Class 3A State Finals

by Vincent D. Johnson | posted in: Game Photo Galleries | 0

Illinois High School Class 3A Basketball Final 4 for 2024, Mount Carmel, DePaul Prep, Richwoods, & Mt.Zion Another exciting year of high school basketball came to an end last week and I was there to cover most of the game … Continued

3A, basketball, DePaul Prep, Mount Carmel H.S., Mt. Zion H.S., Richwoods H.S., state finals
Photo Galleries: IHSA Class 2A State Finals
17 Mar 2024

Photo Galleries: IHSA Class 2A State Finals

by Vincent D. Johnson | posted in: Game Photo Galleries | 0

Illinois High School Class 2A Basketball Final 4 for 2024, Phillips, Benton, Byron, & Williamsville Another exciting year of high school basketball came to an end last week and I was there to cover most of the game for The … Continued

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Photo Galleries: 2024 IHSA Team Wrestling State Finals
24 Feb 2024

Photo Galleries: 2024 IHSA Team Wrestling State Finals

by Vincent D. Johnson | posted in: Game Photo Galleries | 0

Photos from the IHSA State Finals of team wrestling , featuring Mount Carmel, Yorkville, St. Charles East, Libertyville, and Brother Rice’s matches and victories.

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Best Photos: IHSA Wrestling State Finals 2024
20 Feb 2024

Best Photos: IHSA Wrestling State Finals 2024

by Vincent D. Johnson | posted in: Game Photo Galleries, High school sports, Photojournalism | 1

A selection of some of my best photos from the 2024 Illinois wrestling state finals. I can’t say this enough, these photos don’t happen in a void. Photographers like myself, Gary Middendorf for Shaw, John Starks for The Daily Herald, … Continued

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