IHSA Proposal 19 was passed by a majority of member schools in an IHSA schoolwide vote. Its implementation will increase the number of playoff qualifiers from 256 teams to 384 teams.

Proposal 19 is on the ballot with a submission that proposes that the playoff field be expanded by 16 teams in each classification with a total of 384 teams qualifying for the postseason. Steve Soucie's uses 2025 data to project what the format could look like.

The CCL/ESCC announced its new alignment for the 2026 and 2027 seasons with many of the league's 24 teams finding themselves in different division than before.

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Prairie Ridge faces Grayslake North in a 2025 Hoops for Healing tournament basketball game on Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2025, at Woodstock North High School.

Getting a strong sense of deja vu when looking at the lineup of state championships? That's understandable considering the group has collectively made 115 title game appearances previously. Steve Soucie takes a look at what we learned in Week 13.

The quarterfinal round was an absolute breeze for some teams while others experienced significantly more stress in keeping their postseason runs alive. Steve Soucie takes a look at what we learned in Week 12.

High seeds had a rough go of it in Round 2 of the playoffs, while the CCL/ESCC flexed its muscles in numerous classifications. Steve Soucie takes a look at what we learned in Week 11.

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Hampshire faces Libertyville in the IHSA Class 4A Hampshire Sectional championship volleyball match on Thursday, Nov. 6, 2025, at Hampshire High School.

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Prairie Ridges faces Carmel in the IHSA 3A Carmel Sectional championship volleyball match on Thursday, Nov. 6, 2025, at Carmel High School, in Mundelein.