Runners of all ages and fitness levels are invited to lace up their running shoes and attend the second annual McHenry Runathon one-hour challenge on Thursday, Aug. 7 from 8 to 9 p.m. at McCracken Field in McHenry.

Casey Hintz realized a life-long dream when the Seattle Mariners selected him in the 16th round of last week's MLB draft. Hintz, who grew up in Crystal Lake and Lakewood, signed his first professional contract over the weekend. "It finally came true."

Cary-Grove graduate Quinn Priester started the Milwaukee Brewers’ second-half opener Friday night and struck out 10, including Shohei Ohtani, Mookie Betts and Freddie Freeman in the first inning, and completed six scoreless innings in a 2-0 win against the Los Angeles Dodgers.

McHenry's Brandon Shannon, the top pitcher in McHenry County this past season, thought he might be selected in MLB draft this week. But when teams couldn't match his asking price, he stuck to his original plan of attending the University of Louisville.

After three years at Burlington Central, Ted Juske officially took over as the Crystal Lake Central athletic director July 1.

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Yorkville, Dixon and Woodstock North were among the schools participating in a 7 on 7 football tournament on Tuesday, July 15, 2025 at Kaneland High School in Maple Park.

Once cut by his high school baseball coach Glen Pecoraro, Austin Padjen now replaces him at Prairie Ridge. The Prairie Ridge graduate spent the past five seasons as Crystal Lake Central's pitching coach. "It’s very full circle, and it's very humbling."

Huntley's Izzy Whitehouse and Crystal Lake South's Logan Georgy fell in love with beach volleyball when they joined Team One Volleyball in Aurora. The juniors recently announced their verbal commitments to play beach at NCAA Division-I schools.

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Boys and girls golfers compete in the final round of the McHenry County Junior Golf Association's McHenry County Junior Amateur on Tuesday, July 15, 2025, at Foxford Hills Golf Club in Cary.