Girls Soccer

Sammi Lockwood, a Prairie Ridge graduate, piled up 25 kills and seven blocks as NIU went 2-1 last weekend in the season-opening Huskie Invitational in DeKalb.

Lincoln-Way West boys soccer battled Joliet West to penalty kicks and came out with a 2-1 victory Thursday at the Windy City Classic. Plus more results in girls golf, girls volleyball and more.

Rob Eastland is returning as the Johnsburg girls soccer coach after five years away from the program. The Skyhawks won two state trophies under Eastland.

Christine Tomek, All-State in soccer and softball at Wheaton Central, member of the first U.S. women's national soccer team and who coached Downers Grove North boys soccer to two state quarterfinals, has retired after 28 years of teaching and coaching soccer at Downers North.

The Knights' defender did it all for the Class 3A third-place finishers

Meet the 2022 Northwest Herald Girls Soccer All-Area teams.

Richmond-Burton's Casey DeCaluwe created the perfect roadmap for a team looking for redemption this season, helping the Rockets earn their first state runner-up trophy. DeCaluwe is the Northwest Herald's Girls Soccer Coach of the Year award for the second consecutive season.

Dundee-Crown's Berkley Mensik is the Northwest Herald's Girls Soccer Player of the Year after making history for the Chargers this season in her return to high school soccer.

Led by Player of the Year Grace Williams, here is the Kane County Chronicle girls soccer All-Area team.

St. Charles East junior Grace Williams, who tallied 25 goals and 11 assists in her first season after transferring from Neuqua Valley and led the Saints to a sectional title, is the Kane County Chronicle girls soccer Player of the Year.

After another stellar season on the pitch, Ottawa's Gabi Krueger is The Times 2022 Girls Soccer Player of the Year.

Oswego East sophomore midfielder Anya Gulbrandsen, who led the Wolves to their second straight unbeaten conference championship and the program's first-ever regional title, is the Record Newspapers girls soccer Player of the Year.

Here is the Record Newspapers All-Area soccer team

Benet senior Mariana Pinto, who scored 25 goals and tallied 13 assists in leading the Redwings to second place in Class 2A, is the Suburban Life girls soccer Player of the Year.

Here is the Suburban Life All-Area girls soccer team.