Geneva and St. Charles North baseball each secured a series sweep, setting up a DuKane Conference-deciding series, which starts Saturday. Plus, Batavia baseball and girls soccer got big conference victories, and other sports results from Thursday.

Batavia baseball secured a series victory over St. Charles East, while Geneva and St. Charles North both won to secure a share of the lead in DuKane Conference play.

Aurora Central Catholic girls soccer and baseball teams each had 3-2 victories over conference opponents, while Burlington Central softball and St. Charles boys water polo each set records with wins. That and more in Thursday's sports roundup.

St. Charles North softball put up 22 runs over two games to sweep a doubleheader, Aurora Central Catholic put up 16 runs, and St. Charles East boys lacrosse stayed undefeated with a win over St. Rita. That and more in Saturday's KCC sports roundup.

Holly Smith recorded a walk-off single in the eighth to help St. Charles East softball over Kaneland, while the Saints' baseball team secured their first DuKane Conference series win over Glenbard North. That and more in Tuesday's Kane County Chronicle sports roundup.

Burlington Central softball won a barn burner against Geneva, while St. Charles North softball and St. Charles East girls soccer started tournament play with big wins. That and more prep sports results from Kane County Chronicle teams on Friday.

Geneva girls soccer had three different players record hat tricks in their DuKane Conference opener, while their baseball team scored five unanswered runs to come from behind against South Elgin. That and more Kane County-area prep sports results from Tuesday.

Both St. Charles North and Geneva baseball got wins in walk-off fashion, while St. Charles water polo had two players break program records. That and more prep sports results from Friday.

St. Charles North softball started its season in shutout fashion, while Kaneland baseball and softball each picked up a victory. That and more prep sports results from Wednesday.

St. Charles East softball and girls soccer, as well as Aurora Central Catholic softball and baseball put up major showings in big-time wins, as well as other results from Saturday across the Kane County prep scene.

Kaneland softball and St. Charles East baseball survived late rallies to win their season openers, while Aurora Central Catholic softball and St. Francis baseball moved to 2-0 with wins. That and more local sports scores from Tuesday.

Luke Jackson and Sami Rabah both had hat tricks, and Lyons Township's boys water polo team beat Stevenson 10-7 for the program's third state championship and first since 2015.

Lincoln-Way East Baseball, Softball, Track and Field and Water Polo all were winners Tuesday: Herald News Sports Roundup for Tuesday, Apr. 16, 2024.

Seneca scores early and often in win over Hall. That plus more scores from around the area.

Lemont, Mardjetko continue to roll. That plus scores from baseball, softball, girls soccer and more.

Reed-Custer baseball opens season with a no hitter. That plus scores from softball, boys and girls water polo, boys and girls lacrosse, and more.

Joliet West scored five times in the top of the seventh inning Monday to rally for a 8-4 Southwest Prairie Conference win over host Romeoville. Plus more results in baseball and softball.

Jack Novak hit a three-run homer to lead Lincoln-Way Central to a 10-5 win over Stagg in SouthWest Suburban Conference play Thursday in New Lenox. Plus results in softball, girls soccer and more.

Joliet Catholic won its sixth consecutive game by toppling Marian Catholic on the back half of a split doubleheader. That along with other area baseball and softball results are included in the roundup of events from Wednesday.

Lincoln-Way Central's Mike Collins threw a five-inning no-hitter to help the Knights knock off Stagg 10-0 on Tuesday night. Plus more softball, girls soccer, boys tennis and water polo scores.

Allie Wondrasek scattered three hits and struck out 17 on Tuesday as Lincoln-Way West remained unbeaten on the season with a 6-0 victory over Bolingbrook. Plus results in baseball, girls soccer, boys volleyball and more.

Abby McClimon collected three hits out of the leadoff spot Monday to help host Minooka take down Providence, 11-5, in nonconference play. Plus more results in softball, baseball, girls soccer and more.

Abby Pitts’ RBI double in the top of the eighth inning handed host Wilmington a 9-8 win and its second Illinois Central Eight victory over Coal City in as many days. Plus results in baseball, girls soccer and more.

Huntley defeated Moline and lost to Edwardsville in its two baseball games on Saturday. Plus more results in girls soccer, lacrosse and water polo.

McHenry's boys water polo team went 2-1 at the Barrington Quad on Saturday, including a win over No. 13-ranked Barrington

McHenry’s boys water polo team finished fifth at the Schaumburg Invitational on Saturday, getting nine goals apiece from Jonah Smith and Riley Hedberg.

McHenry’s Tyler Hemphill scored five times and Nathin Murrin made eight saves in goal Friday to lead the Warriors to a 19-2 win against Hoffman Estates in the Schaumburg Tournament.

Jonah Smith and Tyler Hemphill each scored three times Tuesday in McHenry's 11-0 boys water polo win against St. Charles East at McHenry.

McHenry’s boys water polo team finished the season-opening Palatine Tournament with a 2-2 record, going 2-1 Saturday after a loss Friday.

McHenry was no match for Stevenson, the state’s top-ranked team, in a 21-2 loss Friday at the Deerfield Sectional semifinals.

Riley Hedberg scored five goals for McHenry on Thursday in an 11-9 boys water polo loss against Conant in Hoffman Estates.

McHenry boys water polo defeated Schaumburg, 20-4, on Wednesday in Schaumburg. Michael Matusek scored seven goals and Riley Hedberg added five.

Riley Hedberg led McHenry with seven goals Thursday in a 17-5 boys water polo win against Glenbrook North in Northbrook.

The McHenry boys water polo team went 1-2 at the Barrington Round Robin Tournament on Saturday, dropping their opening match to Libertyville, 16-8, and splitting the final two in Barrington.

Michael Matusek scored nine goals to lead McHenry to a 24-9 win over Riverside-Brookfield on Monday at McHenry.

The McHenry boys water polo team finished first at the Lake Forest Tournament on Saturday, beating Lane Tech, 15-11, Chicago Jones-Payton, 20-11, and Lake Forest, 8-7.

McHenry's boys water polo team lost a pair of games Friday in the Buffalo Grove triangular. The Warriors lost to Mundelein, 11-8, and to Buffalo Grove, 13-11.

Riley Hedberg scored two goals with less than a minute remaining as McHenry defeated Lincoln-Way West, 10-9, in the Schaumburg Water Polo Tournament Saturday.

Riley Hedberg scored six goals and Mike Matusek added five for the McHenry boys water polo team Friday in a 17-2 win over Hoffman Estates in the Schaumburg Saxon Invitational in Hoffman Estates.

McHenry's boys water polo team went 1-2 Saturday to finish the season-opening Palatine Tournament with a 1-3 record.

McHenry's boys water polo team opened its season Friday with a 17-10 loss to St. Ignatius in the Palatine Tournament.

For some members of the McHenry swimming team, the best day of the year is when swimming season ends. The grueling, repetitive laps of swimming's winter season give way to the team games of water polo in the spring.

ESPN's "Outside the Lines" will broadcast a segment at 8 a.m. Sunday about Becca Dabrowski, a former member of the McHenry boys water polo team, who, according to an Outside the Lines tweet, said she was sexually assaulted under the water by a male opponent

The McHenry boys water polo team fell to Stevenson, 25-13, Friday in a Buffalo Grove Sectional semifinal in Buffalo Grove, ending the Warriors' season.

The McHenry boys water polo team came back from two goals down after the first quarter Wednesday to beat Palatine, 15-13, in a Buffalo Grove Sectional quarterfinal in Buffalo Grove.

Josh Frost scored seven of McHenry's 11 goals in an 11-6 nonconference win over Libertyville at McHenry.

The McHenry boys water polo team split a pair of games at Barrington on Saturday, defeating Libertyville, 11-6, and losing to Barrington, 15-11

At St. Charles, Josh Frost scored the game-winner with two seconds left in the Warriors’ win

The McHenry boys water polo team won 15-8 at Riverside-Brookfield

The McHenry boys water polo team took first place Saturday at the Lake Forest Meet, finishing with two wins and one tie