Girls Basketball

Stephanie Mickley has resigned after two seasons as the St. Bede girls basketball coach. She led the Bruins to a 29-9 record and a fourth-place finish in Class 1A last season.

The Home team beat the Away at the McHenry County Area All-Star Basketball Extravaganza, led by Crystal Lake Central's Katie Hamill and Marian Central's Madison Kenyon.

Area basketball players compete in the girl's game of McHenry County Area All-Star Basketball Extravaganza on Sunday, April 14, 2024, at Alden-Hebron’s Tigard Gymnasium in Hebron.

Crystal Lake Central girls basketball coach Derek Crabill didn't have any intention of ending his teaching and coaching career. When the athletic director position became open at Woodstock North, the timing and opportunity was too good to pass up.

The McHenry County Area All-Star Basketball Extravaganza will tip off at 2 p.m. Sunday at Alden-Hebron's Tigard Gymnasium with the girls game. The boys game will follow at 5.

After many years of planning, breaking ground in March of 2023, then 13 months of construction, Seneca High School unveiled its new 28,000-square-foot gymnasium to the public at a ribbon-cutting ceremony Wednesday night.

Sterling High School junior Madison Austin got some exciting news over Easter weekend. On March 30, she received her first offer to play college basketball for Division I Dayton.

The IV Elite Ballers sixth-grade girls basketball team capped its season with a third-place finish in the state tournament in Champaign.

Woodstock North's Caylin Stevens, whose No. 1 love is softball, never thought about playing basketball in college until this year. On Monday, the Thunder senior announced her commitment to NCAA Division-II Tiffin University as a two-sport athlete.

Ottawa junior Marlie Orlandi and Somonauk senior Josie Rader continued to help their respective basketball teams last season despite injuries keeping them off the court.

The rosters have been announced for the McHenry County Area All-Star Basketball Extravaganza on Sunday, April 14 at Alden-Hebron's Tigard Gymnasium.

Lexi Carlsen just didn’t want to finish her career in the top 5 in Sycamore history in just scoring or just rebounding. The girls basketball player of the year ended up top 5 in pretty much everything.

Sharp-shooting guards that found their way into their schools' record books dominate our all-area first team. See the full Daily Chronicle All-Area Girls Basketball Team here.

For the first time since 2019, the Illinois Valley All-Star Games will be played this spring April 20 at St. Bede. The players for the game were announced Tuesday.

We recognize 25 of the area's best on the 2023-24 Times All-Area Girls Basketball Team.