Huntley's Giovanni Baggio, who earned All-FVC and All-State first-team honors while becoming the program's first-ever All-American, is the 2026 Northwest Herald Boys Lacrosse Player of the Year. Baggio, who won 84.1% of his face-offs, led Huntley to a sixth straight FVC title.

Crystal Lake Central co-op's Anna Starr, a Villanova recruit who scored 110 goals with 23 assists and led her team to a fifth straight FVC title, is the 2026 Northwest Herald Girls Lacrosse Player of the Year. Starr earned All-FVC, All-Sectional and All-State first-team honors.

Crystal Lake South's five-run seventh inning wasn't enough as East Peoria walked off a 7-6 win during Saturday's Class 3A state third-place game at Joliet Slammers Stadium. "I’m super proud of our group."

Carson Trivellini had three hits, but he and his Crystal Lake South teammates didn't score for only the second time this season in a 2-0 loss to Triad in a Class 3A state semifinal Friday at Slammers Stadium in Joliet.

Crystal Lake South's baseball team started only two seniors in its supersectional win over Fenwick, but an experienced group of athletes, primarily basketball players, has helped the Gators earn a berth to state for the first time since 2022.

Crystal Lake South's Michael Silvius worked out of a sixth-inning jam to pitch a shutout and went 3 for 4 with an RBI single, leading the Gators to a 4-0 win over Fenwick in the Class 3A Schaumburg Supersectional at Wintrust Field.

Crystal Lake South faces Fenwick in the IHSA Class 3A Wintrust Field Supersectional on Tuesday, June 9, 2026, in Schaumburg.

Twenty-four Northwest-Herald area softball players were named to the Illinois Coaches Association All-State team. Huntley's Aubrina Adamik, Prairie Ridge's Reese Mosolino, Marengo's Gabby Christopher and Marian Central's Christine Chmiel were named to the first team.

Crystal Lake South's Gracey LePage, who competes for Rockford Raptors FC and was an All-State soccer selection during her freshman season with the Gators, has announced her commitment to play at Notre Dame. LePage was named an ECNL All-American in 2025.

Here are the 2026 All-Kishwaukee River Conference selections, as voted on by KRC coaches. Johnsburg’s Liz Smith was named Player of the Year and Woodstock’s Erin Doherty was named Goalkeeper of the Year.

Here are the 2026 All-Fox Valley Conference girls soccer selections, as voted on by FVC coaches.

Addison Schaffer scored two goals, including one on a penalty kick, while Ella Bechler hit a goal from long range in the final seconds as Crystal Lake Central defeated Morton 3-1 to win the IHSA Class 2A state girls soccer championship at North Central College on Saturday.

The Crystal Lake Central girls soccer team beat Morton 3-1 to win the IHSA Class 2A state championship Saturday afternoon at North Central College in Naperville.

Dane Chock missed almost the entire baseball season for Crystal Lake South, and then his uncle died last week. Saturday, his key at-bat in the sixth inning helped the Gators rally for a 3-2 win over the host school in the Class 3A Grayslake Central Sectional final.

Crystal Lake South defeats Grayslake Central in an IHSA Baseball Class 3A Sectional Championship game on Saturday, June 6, 2026 at Grayslake Central High School.

Ella Bechler scored in the first 25 seconds, Addison Schaffer had a goal and three assists and Crystal Lake Central took down Lemont 5-0 in the IHSA Class 2A state girls soccer semifinals at North Central College on Friday. The Tigers will play Saturday for the championship.

Johnsburg junior Charlie Eastland scored on a free kick with 13 minutes left in the first half, and the Skyhawks earned their 15th shutout in beating Timothy Christian 1-0 in Friday's Class 1A state tournament third-place girls soccer match.

Johnsburg defeated Timothy Christian 1-0, in the IHSA Class 1A State Girls Soccer third-place match on Friday, June 5, 2026, at North Central College in Naperville.