McHenry athletic director Chris Madson was thrilled that the Warriors were able to hire former Prairie Ridge boys basketball coach Corky Card, one of the winningest coaches in Fox Valley Conference history, to take over the McHenry program.

Richmond-Burton has hired Rich Petska to take over as its boys basketball coach. Petska worked on former coach Brandon Creason's staff the last three years as a varsity assistant. Before that, he was head coach for six seasons at Harvard.

McHenry edged out Johnsburg 101-97 in alumni basketball game to benefit Jackson Werderitch's family. Werderitch was injured in a car accident while riding his bike last month.

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McHenry faces Johnsburg in an alumni basketball game at Johnsburg High School Saturday evening to benefit the family of Jackson Werderitch, a 10-year-old who was struck by a car.

Crystal Lake South's AJ Demirov, McHenry's Marko Visnjevac and Woodstock's Spencer Cullum led their teams Friday at South's Gary Collins Shootout.

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Area basketball teams compete Friday, June 23, 2023, in the Crystal Lake South Gary Collins Shootout, at the high school in Crystal Lake.

McHenry and Johnsburg are looking for former boys basketball players for an alumni game on Saturday, June 24. Proceeds from the game will go to help the Matthew Werderitch family, whose son Jackson, was struck by a car last month.

Collin Kalamatas stepped down as Burlington Central's girls basketball coach so he could come back to Huntley, his alma mater, as an assistant. Instead, he will be taking over the boys basketball program.

For decades, Alden-Hebron's 1952 boys basketball state champs have revered fans with stories of their exploits when their 98-student school won the state title under the one-class system. Now, only two are left as Paul Judson, 89, passed away Sunday.