Max Beard came off the bench to score 24 points on senior night, and Woodstock's boys basketball team beat visiting Richmond-Burton 58-40 in front of a spirited home crowd Wednesday night.

As a sophomore, Ithandehui Rosas became the first Harvard girls wrestler to qualify for the IHSA state meet. After missing her junior year, Rosas, whose brother and cousins were successful Harvard wrestlers, is ready to make her mark.

Elijah Bell showed off an all-around game and a new headband in leading Jacobs to a 52-41 win over visiting Dundee-Crown in a Fox Valley Conference basketball game Tuesday night in Algonquin.

Crystal Lake South controlled the boards and Carson Trivellini emerged in the second half, finishing with 26 points as the Gators rallied to beat Burlington Central 63-60 during Fox Valley Conference action Tuesday night.

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Competitors and fans take to the hill for the Norge Annual Winter Ski Jump Tournament on Sunday, Feb. 1, 2026 at Norge Ski Jump in Fox River Grove.

Alden-Hebron sophomore Hayden Smith has been putting up points in a hurry. The 5-foot-6 guard earlier this season tied the program record for points in a game, and later topped that with 50 points against Mooseheart. "She never stops."

Cary-Grove senior guard Kennedy Manning hit an off-balance 3-pointer at the buzzer to lift the Trojans to a thrilling 35-33 Fox Valley Conference win over Huntley on Monday night.

Julia Scheuer led with 18 points, Audrey LaFleur drilled four 3-pointers, and Burlington Central stayed in the hunt for the Fox Valley Conference girls basketball title with a 48-33 victory over Crystal Lake South on Monday.

Before Woodstock played Marengo on Friday night, Dan Hill, the Blue Streaks' all-time leading scorer, delivered words of wisdom. Plus, Marengo freshman guard Caden Bezik continues to flash, and more in this week's Northwest Herald boys basketball notebook.