Johnsburg overcame two deficits Saturday afternoon to beat Willows Academy 3-2 in penalty kicks and win the Class 1A Dominican University Supersectional, qualifying for the state finals for the first time since 2017.

Johnsburg defeats Willows Academy in the IHSA Class 1A Supersectional soccer match on Saturday, May 31, 2025, at Dominican University in River Forest.

Addie Bechler, Anna Starr and Fiona Lemke each scored three goals, and the Crystal Lake Central co-op girls lacrosse team used a team effort to beat Huntley 14-8 in the Crystal Lake Central Sectional championship match Friday.

Crystal Lake Central beat the odds and won its third straight sectional title Friday after it defeated St. Viator 2-1 to capture the Class 2A Deerfield Sectional championship.

Crystal Lake Central faces St. Viator in the IHSA Class 2A Deerfield Sectional championship girls soccer match on Friday, May 30, 2025, at Deerfield High School.

Johnsburg is one win away from its third Class 1A state tournament appearance in program history. The top-seeded Skyhawks will meet No. 1 Willows Academy at 11 a.m. Saturday in the Dominican University Supersectional in River Forest. "This has been the dream."

For more than 86 minutes, Kaneland senior goalie Natalie Myers made save after save to keep it a one-score game. But Boylan connected twice in the final 2:30 for the 3-0 win in the Class 2A Belvidere Sectional semifinals.

Crystal Lake Central goalkeeper Ryleigh Smith made a couple key saves to help the Tigers beat Deefield 1-0 in penalty kicks Tuesday and advance to the Class 2A Deerfield Sectional championship.

It was heartbreak city for the No. 2-seeded Huntley girls soccer team against Lake Zurich. The very evenly matched teams went to a shootout to decide the winner, with the Bears winning 4-3 to pick up the 1-0 victory.

Junior forward Liz Smith posted her second hat trick of the postseason, and Johnsburg shut out North Shore Country Day 4-0 on Tuesday to capture the third sectional championship in program history.

Johnsburg faces North Shore Country Day in the IHSA Class 1A Richmond-Burton Sectional Championship Soccer match on Tuesday, May 27, 2025, at Richmond-Burton High School.

Once again, Kaneland’s combination of an explosive offense and an airtight defense delivered a positive result for the Knights on Saturday morning - a 6-0 Class 2A Kaneland Regional championship win over Woodstock. 

Carmie Winkelhake immediately answered a goal by Izzie Segreti as Burlington Central held off Sycamore 3-1 to claim a regional title on Saturday.

Huntley overcame early obstacles Friday afternoon to beat Jacobs 3-0 and win the Class 3A Huntley Regional championship, the Red Raiders' third straight regional crown.

Jacobs faces Huntley in the IHSA Class 3A Huntley Girls Soccer Regional championship match on Friday, May 23, 2025, at Huntley High School.