Kevin Schmit

Chicago

Associate Sports Editor and Columnist at Daily Herald

Associate Sports Editor and Columnist for the Daily Herald. [email protected]

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Articles

Is there still a need to police offensive school nicknames?

6 days ago | dailyherald.com | Kevin Schmit

In 1992, Naperville Central High School changed its mascot to the Redhawks. Joe Lewnard/[email protected] More than 30 years ago, Naperville Central High School sought assistance from a bird that didn’t exist. Caught in a firestorm of controversy over its nickname — a defamatory term for Native Americans — the District 203 school board bucked 50 years of tradition and created a new identity. Based on a student vote, the school became the home of the Redhawks.
Five local basketball players in the transfer portal

1 week ago | dailyherald.com | Kevin Schmit

Mundelein High School graduate Conor Enright entered the transfer portal after spending a season at DePaul. AP It’s portal season … but isn’t it always portal season? Perhaps it feels that way, but this is an actual portal season for men’s college basketball players. And our hoopsters are on the move. This week’s High Five looks at a handful of local players looking for a change of scenery. 5.
Can we trust ESPN in the realm of youth sports?

2 weeks ago | dailyherald.com | Kevin Schmit

ESPN announced last month it will be entering the realm of youth sports. AP Of all the potential stories about club sports, I never expected to write this one. ESPN — apparently trying to live up to its legend as the worldwide leader in sports — is getting into the business. That’s right … the folks employing Stephen A. Smith and Pat McAfee believe they should be a leader in guiding America’s youth through the athletic minefields littering our courts and stadiums.
Uncorked: Five batting busts in MLB history

2 weeks ago | dailyherald.com | Kevin Schmit

Fans make their feelings known as the Cubs’ Sammy Sosa bats during a 2003 game against the Baltimore Orioles at Camden Yards in Baltimore. Earlier in the day Sosa filed an appeal of his eight-game suspension for using a corked bat. AP Something doesn’t seem quite right with these “torpedo bats” being used throughout Major League Baseball for power boosts. The bats have been deemed legal (for now) by MLB officials.
Who had the area’s top boys prep basketball performances of the season?

3 weeks ago | dailyherald.com | Kevin Schmit

Rolling Meadows’ Ian Miletic outstretches Fremd’s Tommy Moffett for two points during a playoff game this season. John Starks/[email protected] Last week we honored the area’s top girls basketball performances of the season. This week, it’s time for the High Five to tip a cap to the boys on a list that easily could go 10 deep. 5.
Time to check on the Herald Cup standings

3 weeks ago | dailyherald.com | Kevin Schmit

The Marmion Academy bench erupts as Colton Wyller secured a 113-pound match victory over Kristian DeClercq of Hononegah during the IHSA Dual Team State Finals in Bloomington on Saturday, March 1. Tiffany Blanchette/Shaw Local News Network Two-thirds of the way through the high school sports year, it’s time again to check on the Herald Cup standings. Debuted last school year, the Herald Cup honors athletic excellence among the dozens of high schools in our coverage area.
The area’s top girls basketball performances of the season

1 month ago | dailyherald.com | Kevin Schmit

Montini players including, from left, Miley Brunski, Sophie Maquet, Brooke D'Amico and Nikki Kerstein celebrate with their first-place trophy after defeating St. Ignatius 50-44 in the IHSA Class 3A girls basketball championship game at CEFCU Arena in Normal. Joe Lewnard/[email protected] After months of action, the girls basketball season came to a thrilling end thanks to a Class 3A championship won by Montini and state trophies by Fremd and St. Edward.
Saying farewell to another prep basketball season

1 month ago | dailyherald.com | Kevin Schmit

Benet Academy players celebrate after winning the IHSA Class 4A boys basketball state championship last week at State Farm Center in Champaign. Joe Lewnard/[email protected] Let’s put a bow on the prep basketball season. It ended on a high note with Montini’s girls team and Benet’s boys team winning state titles. The girls teams from Fremd and St. Edward earned state trophies.
Top prep hoops performances of the week, state title edition

1 month ago | dailyherald.com | Kevin Schmit

Benet Academy’s players celebrate with the first-place trophy after their victory over Warren in Saturday’s Class 4A state title game at State Farm Center in Champaign. Joe Lewnard/[email protected] This is the championship edition of the High Five. With the conclusion of the prep basketball season, this week we’re honoring the top performances from Benet and Warren — the two boys teams that played Saturday in the Class 4A state title game.
Warren, Benet eyeing history in Champaign

1 month ago | dailyherald.com | Kevin Schmit

Warren’s players celebrate their win over Rolling Meadows in a Class 4A NIU supersectional in DeKalb. John Starks/[email protected] Take nothing for granted. That’s the mantra of the four teams gearing up to play this weekend for the Class 4A boys basketball state championship in Champaign. Between the four semifinalists — Warren, Benet, Evanston and Rich Twp. — there’s a grand total of one state title. It was won by Evanston in 1968.