Rob Eastland is returning as the Johnsburg girls soccer coach after five years away from the program. The Skyhawks won two state trophies under Eastland.

Meet the 2022 Northwest Herald Girls Soccer All-Area teams.

Richmond-Burton's Casey DeCaluwe created the perfect roadmap for a team looking for redemption this season, helping the Rockets earn their first state runner-up trophy. DeCaluwe is the Northwest Herald's Girls Soccer Coach of the Year award for the second consecutive season.

Dundee-Crown's Berkley Mensik is the Northwest Herald's Girls Soccer Player of the Year after making history for the Chargers this season in her return to high school soccer.

Here is the 2022 All-Fox Valley Conference girls soccer team, as selected by FVC coaches.

A number of McHenry County-area girls soccer players earned honors from the Illinois High School Soccer Coaches Association (IHSSCA) after this season.

Crystal Lake Central’s Kaitlin Gaunaurd enjoyed a stellar postseason, scoring twice as the Tigers captured the Class 2A Crystal Lake South Regional championship. The senior was voted Northwest Herald Athlete of the Week by readers.

Richmond-Burton played a near-perfect match but Quincy Notre Dame scored in the last few minutes to win the Class 1A state title on Saturday in Naperville. The Rockets earned a program-best second-place finish.

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Richmond-Burton faced Quincy Notre Dame in the Class 1A girls state soccer championship at North Central College in Naperville on Saturday, May 28, 2022.