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The 2024 softball season is already underway. Check out our team-by-team preview with top returners, newcomers and info on each local team.
Check out our five softball players to watch during the 2024 season in the Northwest Herald area.
Prairie Ridge beat Larkin 6-3 in its season opener Tuesday as Wolves coach Scott Busam notched his 300th career win. Sophomore pitcher Reese Mosolino struck out 10 and sophomore Emma Dallas produced a go-ahead hit in the fourth inning.
Here are the Northwest Herald area girls basketball statistical leaders in scoring, rebounding, free-throw percentage and 3-pointers from the 2023-24 season.
Crystal Lake Central senior guard Katie Hamill led the Tigers to their first regional championship since 2019 and became the school's all-time leading scorer. Hamill is the 2024 Northwest Herald Girls Basketball Player of the Year.
Meet the 2024 Northwest Herald All-Area girls basketball team.
Marian Central coach Lee Brown led the Hurricanes to back-to-back Class 2A regional championships and set the record for wins in a season for the second year in a row. Brown is the 2024 Northwest Herald Girls Basketball Coach of the Year.
Richmond-Burton's Gina Scichowski recorded McHenry County's best finish ever by placing runner-up at the IHSA Girls Bowling State Tournament. The Rockets senior was selected as the 2024 Northwest Herald Girls Bowler of the Year.
Johnsburg's Aiden Schwichow advanced to the IHSA Boys Bowling State Tournament and became the first from his school to medal with a fifth-place finish. The Skyhawks senior was selected as the 2024 Northwest Herald Boys Bowler of the Year.
The Northwest Herald softball preview will appear in print March 15, with info on every local team. Until then, here are five storylines to look out for in the 2024 season.
Cary-Grove co-op's Drew Watson added three state medals to his collection and will go down as one of the co-op's all-time greats. Watson, a senior at Crystal Lake South, is the 2024 Northwest Herald Boys Swimmer of the Year.
DePaul Prep knew to beat Crystal Lake South, it would have to slow down lightning-fast guard AJ Demirov. The Rams succeeded by holding South's junior star to 10 points Monday in a 51-31 win in the Class 3A Hoffman Estates Supersectional.
Gurnee Warren smothered McHenry early on defense and coasted to a 70-38 win in the Class 4A Guilford Sectional final on Friday. The Warriors, going for their first sectional title since 1976, finished a program-best 26-9.
Crystal Lake Central's Katie Hamill, Marian Central's Madison Kenyon and Huntley's Anna Campanelli were named to the Illinois Basketball Coaches Association's All-State girls basketball team, released Friday afternoon.
The 2023-24 girls basketball season saw three teams crowned regional champions and produced many fun storylines along the way. Here are a few statistics and numbers that stood out from the past season in McHenry County.