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The Chicago Bears beat the Cleveland Browns Sunday afternoon at Soldier Field in Chicago where wind chills dipped well below zero.

Richmond-Burton crowned five boys wrestling champions, while Crystal Lake South finished with two champions as six McHenry County-area schools participated in the annual Tom DuBois Classic at Richmond-Burton on Saturday.

The lineup for 2026 is out, but what Wayne Jett won’t yet announce is whether the McHenry Music Festival will return in 2027.

Samson Averehi found his offensive game in the second half, scoring 15 of his game-high 18 points, as Jacobs pulled away to beat host Dundee-Crown 51-34 on Friday night in a Fox Valley Conference boys basketball game in Carpentersville.

Jacobs junior forward Olivia Schuster scored all 10 of her team's points in the first quarter and finished with a game-high 19 as the Golden Eagles cruised to a 55-23 Fox Valley Conference win over Dundee-Crown on Friday.

Aiden Marrello and C.J. Talbert were two of Crystal Lake South's five wrestlers to record pins during the team's 47-25 victory over Burlington Central in Fox Valley Conference action Friday night. The Gators are now 3-0 in FVC competition.

Woodstock's Liam Laidig, a 6-foot-5 sophomore forward, scored 28 total points and recorded two double-doubles in wins against Grant and Rockford Boylan. Laidig is the Northwest Herald Athlete of the Week.

Prairie Ridge senior setter Addi Smith broke the Wolves' program record with 924 assists and led her team back to the Class 3A state tournament. Smith is the 2025 Northwest Herald Girls Volleyball Player of the Year.

Prairie Ridge first-year coach Leah Groat led the Wolves back to the Class 3A state tournament and their most wins in 20 years. Groat is the 2025 Northwest Herald Girls Volleyball Coach of the Year.