Boys swimming news
After failing to medal last season at the state tournament in the 100-yard freestyle, Jacob Gramer decided to branch out. The DeKalb-Sycamore senior decided to pick up the butterfly. And he ended this season picking up a state championship.
Cary-Grove co-op's Drew Watson added three state medals to his collection and will go down as one of the co-op's all-time greats. Watson, a senior at Crystal Lake South, is the 2024 Northwest Herald Boys Swimmer of the Year.
Images from the 2024 boys swimming championships at FMC Natatorium in Westmont on Saturday, Feb. 24, 2024.
Cary-Grove co-op swimmer Drew Watson earned three medals at the IHSA Boys Swimming and Diving State Meet on Saturday. Watson won two individual medals, while Noah Brereton and Kasparas Venslauskas each took one.
Two McHenry County sophomores remain in contention for state titles after earning two wins Friday during the IHSA Girls Wrestling State Tournament. Plus more results from dual-team state wrestling and boys swimming.
DeKalb's Jacob Gramer stars at state swim, Kaneland and DeKalb girls wrestlers advance: Daily Chronicle Sports roundup for Friday, Feb, 23, 2024.
Cary-Grove co-op will send nine entries to the IHSA Boys Swimming and Diving State Championships this weekend at the FMC Natatorium in Westmont. Crystal Lake South senior Drew Watson will compete in a team-best four events.
Cary-Grove co-op senior Connor Chan was one of three athletes named Most Valuable Swimmer at the Fox Valley Conference Invite on Feb. 10. For his performance, Chan was selected as the Northwest Herald Athlete of the Week in an online vote.
The Cary-Grove co-op team qualified nine entries from the Stevenson Boys Swimming and Diving Sectional Meet to next week's state meet.
Cary-Grove co-op's junior varsity and varsity teams combined to win all 22 events Saturday to claim the Fox Valley Conference Boys Swimming Invite championship. It's the Trojans' 16th conference title in 17 years.
Sterling freshman Sarah Doughty won the Sterling girls bowling regional, while wrestlers from Oregon, Amboy, Polo and West Carroll advanced from various regionals on Saturday. Plus more in our local sports roundup.
Prairie Ridge had eight wins to Cary-Grove's six in their Fox Valley Conference wrestling dual, which broke the 33-33 tie score; and more in Thursday's high school sports roundup.
DeKalb's Jacob Gramer sets two records as DeKalb-Sycamore sswimming wins: Daily Chronicle sports roundup for Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2024.
Dixon boys bowling made program history Saturday with a fifth-place team finish at the Jefferson Sectional, sending the Dukes to state for the third time. Plus more local results in Saturday's roundup.
Newman boys basketball senior Lucas Simpson broke his own school scoring record with 47 points in a win over Bureau Valley, and Newman girls basketball senior Jess Johns surpassed 1,000 career points in a loss to Bureau Valley on Thursday. Plus more in our local sports roundup.