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Burlington Central senior point guard LJ Kerr, also a standout on the football field, has enjoyed a busy and productive summer on the basketball court. Kerr and Patrick Shell are among those players hoping to take a big leap for a Rockets' team coming off a 21-11 season.
The IHSA revealed the 2024 regular-season schedule Thursday. Here are the top games to watch, week by week, in the Kane County Chronicle coverage area.
Headlined by four selections from St. Charles North, including player of the year Josh Caccia, here’s the Kane County Chronicle 2024 All-Area team.
Huntley scored 158 1/2 points and won 11 Fox Valley Conference titles to take the Northwest Herald All-Sports Award for a ninth consecutive time.
Headlined by 2023 Kane County Chronicle Girls Soccer Player of the Year Laney Stark, here is the Kane County Chronicle Girls Soccer All-Area Team.
Burlington Central's Brady Gilroy played shortstop, center field and pitched for the Rockets, and did it all quite well. Gilroy was a driving force for Central, which was Fox Valley Conference runner-up, and he is the 2024 Northwest Herald Baseball Player of the Year.
Meet the 2024 Northwest Herald All-Area baseball team.
Here is the 2024 All-Fox Valley Conference boys track and field team.
Here are the athletes who earned status on the 2024 All-Fox Valley Conference Girls Track and Field team.
Meet the 2024 Northwest Herald Girls Soccer All-Area team.
Here is the 2024 All-Fox Valley Conference baseball team.
Here is the 2024 All-Fox Valley Conference girls soccer team, as selected by FVC coaches.
A number of McHenry County-area girls soccer players and coaches earned honors from the Illinois High School Soccer Coaches Association (IHSSCA) after this season. Three players earned all-state honors while two coaches were named coach of the year.
Burlington Central fell to Peoria Notre Dame 3-1 in the Class 2A state tournament third-place game Saturday, earning its second state trophy in program history. Sophomore Mekenzie Rogers scored the lone goal for Central, finishing with 39 in her first high school season.
The Burlington Central girls soccer team met Peoria Notre Dame in a heavy rain Saturday morning in the Class 2A state third place game at North Central College in Naperville.
Sycamore beat Burlington Central 1-0 in 12 innings for the Class 3A Sycamore Sectional baseball championship on Friday.
The Burlington Central baseball team traveled to Sycamore Friday night to take on the Spartans in the Class 3A Sycamore Sectional championship.
Crystal Lake Central will play in its first-ever state championship match after defeating Burlington Central, 2-0, in the Class 2A semifinals at North Central College in Naperville.
Crystal Lake Central defeated Burlington Central in the Class 2A state semifinal game at North Central College in Naperville on Friday, May 31, 2024.
Fox Valley Conference rivals Crystal Lake Central and Burlington Central will meet in the Class 2A state semifinals at Naperville's North Central College on Friday afternoon. Both teams will play for their first state championship game berth.
Chase Powrozek fired a complete game and struck out eight batters without a walk to lead the Rockets over Benet Academy in a 5-0 shutout victory.
Here is the 2024 All-Fox Valley Conference girls lacrosse team, as selected by coaches.
Burlington Central scored five goals in the second half to break out of a scoreless halftime game, and beat Wheaton Academy 5-0 in the Class 2A Hinsdale South Supersectional to end the Warriors' unbeaten season and reach the state semifinals.
The Fox Valley Conference is considered one of the best baseball leagues in the state for its competitiveness in the postseason. The FVC had seven of its 10 teams win regionals over the weekend.
Prairie Ridge softball won its first regional title since 2018, Burlington Central girls soccer won a sectional title, Prairie Ridge's Cole Palese and Tim Jones took fifth at the boys tennis state tournament, and six FVC baseball teams were crowned regional champs Saturday.
Prairie Ridge's Jacob Kim (singles) and Cole Palese and Tim Jones (doubles) advanced to the final day of the IHSA Class 1A Boys Tennis State Tournament and will play in the consolation semifinals Saturday at Palatine High School.
McHenry's Vanessa Buske hit a walk-off grand slam in a regional semifinal softball win, Burlington Central's Mekenzie Rogers recorded a hat trick to lead the Rockets girls soccer team to the sectional finals, and more in Wednesday's Northwest Herald sports roundup.
After five athletes from Kaneland, St. Charles East and Batavia made it to state in the Class 3A 3,200-meter run, each runner hopes to fight their way up to all-state honors during this weekend's IHSA Boys Track and Field State Meet.
Harvard, Prairie Ridge, Hampshire and Huntley softball won their playoff openers, while Woodstock North baseball defeated Harvard. Read about that and more in Tuesday's Northwest Herald sports roundup.
Crystal Lake Central's co-op girls lacrosse team got four goals from Anna Starr in a 10-1 win over St. Viator; and more girls and boys lacrosse scores in Monday's Northwest Herald sports roundup.
The girls soccer postseason continues Tuesday with Class 1A sectional championship matches and the start of the sectional round for 2A and 3A. Here are five McHenry County-area storylines to watch before matches kick off Tuesday.
McHenry County will send 12 entries (six singles, six doubles) to next week's IHSA State Boys Tennis Tournament, Richmond-Burton and Johnsburg will meet for a sectional title in girls soccer, and more in Saturday's Northwest Herald sports roundup.
Richmond-Burton softball won its fourth straight regional title and set the program record for wins in a season, Huntley girls soccer captured back-to-back regional titles in a penalty-kick shootout, plus more scores and results in Friday's Northwest Herald sports roundup.
Lilly Kunzer tossed a six-inning no-hitter for Marengo softball, while Richmond-Burton softball and Marengo and Marian Central baseball also won their playoff games. Plus postseason girls soccer results and more in Wednesday's Northwest Herald sports roundup.
St. Charles East and Kaneland had dominating victories in the regional semifinal matches, while Burlington Central baseball got its 20th win of the season with an 8-4 win over Sycamore.
Marian Central softball won its first playoff game since 2019 and the Hurricanes baseball team earned a walk-off win over Johnsburg in their postseason opener. Plus more in Tuesday's Northwest Herald sports roundup.
The weather was the big winner Monday as most baseball and softball games were suspended or canceled. Read more in Monday's Northwest Herald sports roundup.
Marengo (Class 2A), Prairie Ridge (3A) and Huntley (4A) earned No. 1 seeds as the postseason gets underway this week. Marengo sophomore Gabby Christopher breaks McHenry County's single-season home run record, plus more in this week's softball notes.
Cary-Grove and Jacobs tied for the Fox Valley Conference Boys Tennis Tournament title as things finished on Saturday. Prairie Ridge was only two points behind them. And more in Saturday's high school sports roundup.
Marian Central advanced three entries to next weekend's Class 1A State Girls Track and Field Meet at Eastern Illinois. Plus postseason girls soccer, baseball, softball and girls lacrosse results in Friday's Northwest Herald sports roundup.
Burlington Central senior right-hander Brady Gilroy was excellent in a spot start for the Rockets, who defeated Huntley 4-1 in their final Fox Valley Conference game of the season Friday.
Burlington Central faces Huntley in the Fox Valley Conference baseball game on Friday, May 10, 2024, at Huntley High School.
With postseason play looming in the distance, here's how the Kane County Chronicle coverage area teams stand heading into the regional semifinals.
Zach Rysavy and Jeff Cruickshank got Huntley off to a good start in field events and the Red Raiders went on to win their second consecutive Fox Valley Conference Boys Track and Field Meet championship.
McHenry senior Vanessa Buske belted two home runs, including a grand slam, and pitched all five innings in a 15-5 Fox Valley Conference win against Prairie Ridge. And more softball, baseball and girls soccer results in Thursday's Northwest Herald sports roundup.
Huntley softball captured its fourth straight Fox Valley Conference championship, and Marengo softball earned back-to-back Kishwaukee River Conference titles. And more softball and baseball results in Wednesday's Northwest Herald sports roundup.
Marengo rallied with four runs in the bottom of the seventh inning, and Alten Bergbreiter scored the game-winning run in the ninth as the Indians beat Plano 15-14 to win back-to-back Kishwaukee River Conference titles. And more in Tuesday's Northwest Herald sports roundup.
Crystal Lake South scored six runs in the bottom of the seventh inning to come back to beat Cary-Grove 7-6 on Monday. Plus more baseball softball, girls soccer, boys and girls lacrosse, boys tennis and boys volleyball scores.
Grace Hautzinger pitched a two-hit shutout to help St. Charles East to a 3-0 win over Lake Park, and Burlington Central took down Hampshire 4-1 in a Fox Valley Conference matchup.
Prairie Ridge won two doubles titles and beat Batavia by one point for the title at Saturday's Crystal Lake Central Boys Tennis Invite. And plenty more in Saturday's Northwest Herald sports roundup.