Woodstock co-op girls wrestling won the Sandy Gussarson Invitational at Antioch, while Johnsburg's Summer Toussaint scored 33 points and broke a school record for 3-pointers made in a game with nine. Plus more in Saturday's Northwest Herald roundup.

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.

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Burlington Central's girls and boys basketball teams won Fox Valley Conference thrillers against Crystal Lake South, and more results in Friday's Northwest Herald sports roundup.

Jarrel Albea scored 16 points, and Johnsburg's boys basketball team beat Harvest-Westminster 71-45 for its third win in a row. Plus more basketball, swimming and bowling results in Thursday's Northwest Herald sports roundup.

Dylan Dumele scored 16 points as Cary-Grove moved to 2-0 in the Fox Valley Conference with a win over Dundee-Crown. Plus more scores from around the area in Wednesday's Northwest Herald sports roundup.

Woodstock junior Max Beard scored 24 points in a win against Harvard and surpassed 1,000 career points, Alden-Hebron's Hayden Smith had 38 points in an overtime loss to Hiawatha, and more in Tuesday's Northwest Herald sports roundup.

Marian Central's Julia Dovidio hit a go-ahead 3-pointer to lead the Hurricanes past Wheaton Academy, Alden-Hebron girls and boys earned wins, and more in Monday's Northwest Herald sports roundup.

Woodstock boys basketball improved to 5-0 with a win against Boylan, Richmond-Burton girls basketball beat Sandwich for its fifth victory, and more in Saturday's Northwest Herald sports roundup.

Crystal Lake South, Huntley, Cary-Grove and Prairie Ridge were FVC winners in boys basketball, Marengo's Myah Broughton and Macy Noe both scored 20 points in a win against Woodstock, and more in Friday's Northwest Herald sport roundup.

Gavin Radmer scored 25 to lift Richmond-Burton to its first win of the season. Skye and Summer Toussaint combined to score 41 to lead Johnsburg girls. Plus more scores in Thursday's Northwest Herald Sports Roundup.

Aidan Gibbs scored a career-high 27 points to lead Huntley past McHenry, Laken LePage had 19 points for Crystal Lake South in a win against Grayslake North, and more results in Wednesday's Northwest Herald sports roundup.

Mikala Amegasse scored 18 points for Hampshire in a win against Jacobs, Woodstock's Alex Nowacki had 27 points to beat Harvard, and more in Tuesday's Northwest Herald sports roundup.

Huntley's boys bowling team defeated Woodstock and Woodstock North, the Red Raiders girls bowling team beat Dundee-Crown, and more bowling and basketball results in Monday's Northwest Herald roundup.

Johnsburg's boys wrestling team took second out of 18 teams and Crystal Lake South crowned three individual champions at the Vernon Hills Cougar Thanksgiving Invite. Read about that and more in Saturday's Northwest Herald sports roundup.

McHenry beat Antioch behind 22 points by Adam Anwar, Cary-Grove's Adam Bauer, AJ Berndt and Dylan Dumele each reached double figures in scoring in a win over Waukegan, and more in Friday's Northwest Herald sports roundup.

Freshman Malachi Bell scored 29 to lead Jacobs to the title at the Lakes Hoopsgiving Tournament. Plus more basketball and wrestling results in Wednesday's Northwest Herald roundup.

The boys wrestling season is already underway. Check out our team-by-team previews with top returners, newcomers and info on each team in the Northwest Herald area for the 2025-26 season.

McHenry's Adam Anwar scored 24 points in a season-opening win at Mundelein's Thanksgiving Tournament, Woodstock moved to 2-0 at the Hoops for Healing Tournament, and more in Tuesday's Northwest Herald roundup.

Max Beard scored 16 points to lead Woodstock's boys basketball team to an opening win at the Hoops for Healing Tournament, Cary-Grove's girls opened its season with a win over Marian Central, and more in Monday's Northwest Herald roundup.

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Johnsburg beat Rockford Lutheran to capture the Johnsburg Feast Mode championship, Burlington Central took third at the Mark Einwich Tournament, and more girls basketball results in Saturday's Northwest Herald roundup.

Woodstock North junior Abbey Ward set a school single-game record with 38 points in a win over Rockford Jefferson, Roni Dumoulin scored 11 points to lead Hampshire to its first win, and more girls basketball results in Friday's Northwest Herald roundup.

Can Crystal Lake South make another run at the Fox Valley Conference title? Will the Kishwaukee River race come down to the end again? And who will replace South's AJ Demirov, who graduated, as player of the year. Here are 5 storylines to watch this boys basketball season.

Johnsburg advanced to the final of its holiday tournament behind 30 points from Summer Toussaint, while McHenry and Woodstock North each picked up wins in Thursday's Northwest Herald roundup.

Skyler Comer rolled a 300 game to lead Woodstock North to a win over Burlington Central. Plus more boys bowling and girls basketball scores in Wednesday's Northwest Herald roundup.

Aubrina Adamik led Huntley past Boylan with 14 points, Johnsburg's Summer Toussaint scored 26 points in a win over Marian Central, and more girls basketball results in Tuesday's Northwest Herald roundup.

Richmond-Burton girls basketball defeated McHenry in its season opener, Marengo beat Johnsburg in boys bowling, and more in Monday's Northwest Herald sports roundup.

The girls basketball season starts today. Check out our team-by-team preview with top returners, newcomers and info on each team in the Northwest Herald area for the 2025-26 season.

Dundee-Crown co-op's Rachel Johnson and Huntley's Olivia Rohde each qualified for the finals at the IHSA girls state swimming meet, and more in Friday's Northwest Herald roundup.

Max Haggerty rolled games of 279, 245 and 204 to lead Woodstock's boys bowling team to a win against McHenry, while Burlington Central topped Marengo and Harvard beat Johnsburg.

The Illinois High School Football Coaches Association announced its All-State teams this week, and several players in the Northwest Herald coverage area were selected.

Marengo's Hunter Muench bowled a perfect game at Kingston Lanes in Woodstock to start the high school season in a win over Harvard. Plus wins for Huntley and Burlington Central in Monday's Northwest Herald roundup.

Dundee-Crown co-op's Rachel Johnson and Elie Niemi both qualified for the IHSA Girls Swimming State Meet in four events. In total, the Chargers qualified seven entries. And more sectional girls swimming results in Saturday's Northwest Herald roundup.

Tenth-seeded Marian Central volleyball continued its Cinderella run Tuesday with a 25-19, 25-13 sweep against No. 1 MCC Academy in the Class 1A Lycée Français de Chicago Sectional semifinals.

Prairie Ridge's Emmie Foster won the Class 2A Lake Girls Cross Country Sectional championship to lead the Wolves to state, Dundee-Crown co-op won the Fox Valley Conference Girls Swimming Invite, and more in Saturday's Northwest Herald roundup.

Alden-Hebron's Jack Stewart scored on a 50-yard touchdown run as the Giants fell to South Beloit 37-6 in their Illinois 8-Man Football Association playoff opener on Saturday.

Richmond-Burton and Hampshire both reached 30 wins and claimed back-to-back regional titles, Burlington Central won its second in a row, Marian Central earned its first since 2016, and more in Thursday's Northwest Herald sports roundup.

Marian Central upset South Beloit Wednesday to reach the Class 1A South Beloit Regional championship.

Here is a look at the opening-round playoff matchups awaiting McHenry County area teams this weekend.

Prairie Ridge will meet Crystal Lake South in a Class 3A regional final, while Crystal Lake Central will face Woodstock North. Plus more playoff volleyball results in Tuesday's Northwest Herald roundup.

McHenry, Marian Central and Dundee-Crown won their postseason openers in volleyball, and more in Monday's Northwest Herald roundup.

Harvard boys soccer won its third straight regional, Marian Central's Jenna Remke and Julie Lukey bowed out of the Class 1A state girls tennis tournament, boys and girls cross country regional results and more in Saturday's Northwest Herald roundup.

Woodstock North shut out rival Woodstock, Cary-Grove beat Jacobs in a battle of top FVC teams, plus scores and results of every Week 9 game in the McHenry County area.

Sam Vandello threw three touchdowns for Marengo in a 46-27 win over Sandwich, plus KRC victories for Johnsburg and Richmond-Burton in the Week 9 McHenry County roundup.

Marian Central's Jenna Remke and Julia Lukey and Huntley's Ainura Baidylaeva and Gulnura Baidylaeva are still playing after the first day of the state girls tennis tournament, plus volleyball scores and more in Thursday's Northwest Herald roundup.

Richmond-Burton defeated Plano and Woodstock North bested Woodstock to earn a share of the Kishwaukee River Conference title in volleyball. Plus more volleyball and boys soccer scores in Wednesday's Northwest Herald roundup.

Here are previews and picks for all of the Week 9 games around the McHenry County area.

There is only one week left to earn a spot in the playoffs, and there are plenty of McHenry County area football teams still battling to get in. Here is where teams stand heading into Week 9.

Hugo Arista recorded a hat trick to lead Dundee-Crown boys soccer into the regional finals. Plus more soccer and volleyball scores in Tuesday's Northwest Herald roundup.