John Bumbales is a Correspondent at Daily Herald. He covers a range of topics within the realm of sports, focusing on both individual and team sports, as well as various sports disciplines. John has been featured in RAM Communications and the Daily Herald (Chicago, IL).
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John Bumbales primarily focuses on local sports events, particularly high school sports in Illinois. His coverage is heavily focused on event coverage and evolving stories within the sporting community.
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By: John Bumbales
It was a pretty cool night when 17 boys track and field teams lined up for the IHSA Class 3A Antioch sectional Thursday night.
Cary-Grove's Logan Abrams competes in the discus during the Fox Valley Conference Boys Track and Field Meet on Thursday, May 14, 2026, at Huntley High School. (Gregory Shaver/Gregory Shaver — Shaw Media)
By: John Bumbales
It was a race to the finish for the championship of the Class 3A Grayslake Central boys track and field sectional Friday night.
By: John Bumbales
There were some very big "wow" moments Saturday afternoon at the IHSA Class 3A girls track and field state meet in Charleston. Defending state champion Homewood-Flossmoor made a late surge to tie f...
By: John Bumbales
No. 2-seeded Vernon Hills got on the scoreboard early and survived a scare from No. 5 Wauconda late in the semifinals of the Class 3A Antioch softball sectional Wednesday afternoon.
By: John Bumbales
It was a long day of action on the first day of the three-day boys state tournament Thursday in hopes of potentially capturing a Class 2A state championship on Saturday. There were matches played at n...
By: John Bumbales
It was not looking good for host Antioch as the Sequoits headed into the bottom of the seventh trailing Vernon Hills 4-2 in the championship game of this Class 3A softball sectional in Antioch.
By: John Bumbales
After defeating Lake Forest 7-6 in early May, the St. Viator boys lacrosse team had high hopes when they faced the host Scouts Tuesday night for the IHSA supersectional championship. And the Lions go...
By: John Bumbales
It was a baseball game that either team could have won, but it was top-seeded Crystal Lake South that raised the Class 3A sectional championship plaque Saturday afternoon against No. 3-seeded host Gra...
By: John Bumbales
After losing the top running back in the state in Aaron Stewart to graduation, host Warren was looking for a new leader Friday night against Loyola Academy in the opening game of the 2026 football sea...
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