Drake Lenckus tallied five goals and two assists as Crystal Lake South's boys lacrosse team improved to 2-0 with a win over Batavia on Wednesday.

Ten McHenry County basketball players, six girls and four boys, received IBCA All-State honors for the 2025-26 season. Johnsburg's Summer Toussaint received first-team honors in Class 2A.

The 2026 girls soccer season is already underway. Here are this year's preview capsules for each area team.

The 2026 girls soccer season is underway. Here are five players to watch in McHenry County this spring.

The high school baseball season starts this week. Check out our team-by-team preview with top returners, newcomers and info on each local team in the Northwest Herald area for the 2026 season.

The baseball season starts this week. Check out our five players to watch in the Northwest Herald area for the 2026 season.

Can McHenry's baseball team repeat last year's success, which included a berth in the Class 4A state title game? The Warriors return several top hitters, including LSU commit Kaden Wasniewski. Which teams will win conference crowns? Here are five storylines to watch this spring.

Keely Fewell and Kendall Wolf each hit three-run home runs for Huntley softball in a season-opening win Friday.

Huntley junior Ashlyn Tenglin advanced to state for the first time and rolled to the area's best finish, placing 19th overall. Tenglin is the 2026 Northwest Herald Girls Bowler of the Year.