Huntley faces Fremd in a nonconference baseball game on Tuesday, March 2026, at Huntley High School.

McHenry, Crystal Lake South, Hampshire and Richmond-Burton's baseball teams all picked up nonconference victories. Burlington Central softball fell to Belvidere and Hampshire girls soccer shut out Jefferson.

Elijah and Malachi Bell are on the move after earning All-Fox Valley Conference honors for Jacobs' basketball team this winter. The brothers plan to transfer to Marian Central, where they will play for their dad, Lafeyette, who's the boys head coach.

The 2026 boys lacrosse season is officially underway. Here are five players to watch in the McHenry County area.

The 2026 boys lacrosse season is underway. Here are this year's season preview capsules for McHenry County area teams.

The Johnsburg and Huntley baseball teams both opened their seasons with a wins, and McHenry's softball team did the same. Plus, more in Friday's Northwest Herald roundup.

Oskar Freund and Mason Klimek delivered clutch hits in the seventh inning, Dylan Dumele struck out three batters to earn the save and Cary-Grove rallied to beat Fremd 3-2 in its season-opening baseball game Friday evening.

Crystal Lake Central junior Oli Victorine struck out 16 batters in a shutout, and sophomore Harper Wright collected a pair of two-out RBI hits to lift the Tigers to a 2-0 season-opening win over Wauconda on Friday.

Crystal Lake Central faces Wauconda in a nonconference softball game on Friday, March 20, 2026, at Crystal Lake Central High School.