Alex Kantecki

Crystal Lake Central co-op won its third straight Class 2A regional title, beating rival Prairie Ridge by six shots. Huntley junior Kinsey Hayes and Prairie Ridge senior Grace Mertel fired 79s for McHenry County's lowest scores of the day.

A late surge in the second set wasn't enough as Richmond-Burton fell to Lakes 25-22, 26-24 in their nonconference match Monday.

Prairie Ridge senior setter Addison Smith earned all-tournament honors and led the Wolves to third place out of 24 teams at the Wheaton Classic. Smith is the Northwest Herald Athlete of the Week.

Richmond-Burton's Nick Kyes and Trey Maziarz each had a hat trick against Genoa-Kingston, Huntley girls cross country won the Schaumburg Macnider Invite, and more in Saturday's Northwest Herald roundup.

Parker Halihan led Woodstock North past Johnsburg, Jacobs beat Huntley in Fox Valley Conference action, plus results of every Week 5 game in the McHenry County area.

Marian Central junior running back Eddie Kowalczyk ran for 202 yards and a pair of touchdowns as the Hurricanes ran away from Chicago Christian 43-0 in their Chicagoland Christian Conference game Friday night

Woodstock's boys golf team edged crosstown rival Woodstock North by one shot to win the KRC Tournament, while Johnsburg's girls team won its first conference title since 2021. Plus more in Thursday's Northwest Herald roundup.

Jacobs' girls golf team won its first Fox Valley Conference championship in program history, while Crystal Lake Central co-op's Rylee Rud earned medalist honors at Wednesday's conference tournament at Crystal Woods in Woodstock.

Hampshire ended an eight-match losing streak to Huntley with a 25-15, 25-20 sweep on Tuesday, securing a perfect 9-0 finish to the first half of the Fox Valley Conference schedule.

Crystal Lake Central co-op senior Rylee Rud captured the McHenry County Meet individual championship with a 77, three shots ahead of the runner-up finisher. Rud is the Northwest Herald Athlete of the Week.

Cary-Grove's Jameson Tenopir wins the Warren Bill Dawson Invite, Jacobs' Lennox Szymonik sets a course record at Kaneland, Prairie Ridge girls volleyball places third at the Wheaton Classic, and more in Saturday's Northwest Herald roundup.

Prairie Ridge stayed perfect with a win over Burlington Central, Cary-Grove held off the hot passing game of Huntley to move to .500, Marengo stayed undefeated with a win against Woodstock, plus results of every Week 4 game in the McHenry County area.

Cary-Grove senior Logan Abrams ran for 239 yards and three TDs and made a game-saving tackle, chasing down Huntley quarterback Malik Carter on fourth down in the closing minutes as the Trojans escaped with a 34-27 Fox Valley Conference win Friday night

Jacobs volleyball rallied for an FVC win against Crystal Lake South, Johnny Geisser led Crystal Lake Central's boys golf team to a win over McHenry, Cary-Grove girls tennis topped Crystal Lake Central, and more in Thursday's Northwest Herald roundup.

Crystal Lake Central senior Alexis Hadeler almost recorded a double-double with nine kills and 10 digs while freshman Jordyn Johnson came up with clutch shots of her own for the Tigers in a 26-24, 25-19 win over Burlington Central on Thursday.