Freshman Scarlett LaFleur totaled 10 points, nine rebounds and six assists, while sister Audrey LaFleur scored 13 points as Burlington Central beat Sycamore 55-51 during the Mark Einwich Girls Basketball Tournament on Tuesday.

Dundee-Crown co-op's Rachel Johnson earned a pair of top-five state medals at the IHSA Girls Swimming and Diving State Championships over the weekend, while Huntley's Olivia Rohde earned a seventh-place medal and became the first from her school to qualify for the finals.

The girls basketball season starts today. Check out our team-by-team preview with top returners, newcomers and info on each team in the Northwest Herald area for the 2025-26 season.

Here are five girls basketball players to watch in the Northwest Herald area for the 2025-26 season.

Providence topped Prairie Ridge 25-21, 20-25, 25-19 in the Class 3A state tournament third-place match Saturday at Illinois State's CEFCU Arena, matching the Celtics' best finish in program history. The Wolves bring home their second state trophy in as many years.

Dozens of chickens died in a barn fire Saturday, Nov. 15, near Harvard.

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Athletes from across Illinois competed in the IHSA Girls State Swimming Preliminaries at FMC Natatorium in Westmont on Friday, Nov. 14.

Prairie Ridge, making its second state tournament appearance in a row, fell to Normal University 25-20, 25-18 on Friday in the Class 3A semifinals at Illinois State University's CEFCU Arena. The Wolves will play for third place Saturday.

Here is the All-Kishwaukee River Conference girls volleyball team for the 2025 season, as selected by coaches. Woodstock North senior setter Gabby Schefke was named KRC Player of the Year.