Crystal Lake South co-op's Abby Uhl beat her own expectations by placing in all four of her events at state this fall. For her accomplishments, Uhl was named the Northwest Herald's Girls Swimmer of the Year.
Cary-Grove's Maggie Bendell put herself in position for back-to-back state diving titles after placing second during Friday's preliminary and semifinal rounds at the IHSA Girls Swimming and Diving State Meet. Marian Central's Abby Hill was second in the 500-yard freestyle.
Crystal Lake South co-op's Abby Uhl will compete in four events at this weekend's IHSA Girls Swimming and Diving State Meet at the FMC Natatorium in Westmont, beginning Friday. Marian Central's Abby Hill is seeded first in the 500-yard freestyle.
Here is a list of Northwest Herald area athletes who can sign their National Letters of Intent this week with NCAA scholarship schools, and those who are headed to other colleges.
West Chicago, which co-ops with Batavia and Geneva, scored 275 points to win Saturday’s St. Charles North Sectional. The host North Stars were second with 256 points. It was the first sectional championship for West Chicago since 1992.
Here are 5 girls swimmers/divers to watch in the Northwest Herald area for the 2023 season.
We've got our team-by-team girls swimming preview for the 2023 season with the top returners, newcomers and information on each team in the McHenry County area here
Maggie Bendell became the first Cary-Grove student to win a diving state championship. For her accomplishment, she is the 20222 Northwest Herald 2022 Girls Swimmer of the Year.
Cary-Grove's Maggie Bendell followed in her father Curt's footsteps and won a state diving title on Saturday at the IHSA Girls Swimming and Diving State Meet.