Stories about Hampshire high school sports
Crystal Lake South co-op, Dundee-Crown co-op and Burlington Central will each send multiple entries for next weekend's IHSA Girls Swimming and Diving State Championships at the FMC Natatorium in Westmont.
Hampshire faces Libertyville in an IHSA Class 4A McHenry Sectional volleyball match on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024, at McHenry High School Freshman Campus.
Dundee-Crown co-op came close to beating Crystal Lake South co-op at last year's Fox Valley Conference Girls Swimming Invite. This year, the District 300 team showcased its terrific depth to win the conference title for the first time.
Huntley volleyball earned its eighth straight regional title, Burlington Central won its first in 10 years, plus regional championship sweeps for Woodstock North, Prairie Ridge and Hampshire in Thursday's Northwest Herald roundup.
Huntley face Hampshire in an IHSA Class 3A boys soccer sectional semifinal game on Oct. 30, 2024, in Streamwood.
Crystal Lake Central, Crystal Lake South, Huntley, Jacobs, Woodstock North, Richmond Burton, Prairie Ridge and Hampshire earned regional semifinal wins in volleyball, and more in Tuesday's Northwest Herald roundup.
Marian Central volleyball outlasted Marengo in three sets and Johnsburg's Adelaide Bruns set the school record for aces in a season against Cristo Rey St. Martin in Monday's Northwest Herald roundup.
Hampshire, Crystal Lake Central and Huntley each won their respective boys soccer regional championships Saturday. Plus more playoff soccer and regional boys and girls cross country scores.
Richmond-Burton boys soccer beat Hinckley-Big Rock in a Class 1A sectional semifinal for a program-record 20th win, plus Prairie Ridge won a Class 2A regional championship in Friday's Northwest Herald roundup.
Girls tennis players from Marian Central and Huntley are still competing after the first day of the state tournament, plus more scores and results in Thursday's Northwest Herald roundup.
No. 16-seeded Cary-Grove boys soccer upset top-seeded Grayslake Central in a regional semifinal, Huntley volleyball wrapped up the Fox Valley Conference championship, and more in Tuesday's Northwest Herald roundup.
Prairie Ridge's Anna Mertel and Crystal Lake South's Rachelle Appelhans qualified for the Class 1A state girls tennis tournament, Gabby Schefke set a school record with 12 aces for Woodstock North volleyball, plus more in Monday's Northwest Herald roundup.
Huntley's Isabella Ciesla and Tommy Nitz placed first at the Fox Valley Conference Cross Country Meet, Marian Central girls tennis won a sectional title, Richmond-Burton volleyball won the Woodstock North Invite, and more in Saturday's Northwest Herald roundup.
Crystal Lake Central volleyball went 3-0 at the Vernon Hills Quad and Huntley won its first two matches at Glenbard East's Autumn Fest to advance to the Gold Bracket in Friday's Northwest Herald roundup.
Jacobs guaranteed its spot in the playoffs with its sixth win, Richmond-Burton rallied for a big win over Marengo, plus results and recaps from every Week 8 football game in the Northwest Herald area.
Burlington Central's boys team sits in sixth place at the Class 2A state tournament, Crystal Lake Central's Jack Bice is tied for 17th and five shots behind the leader in 3A, plus more scores and results in Friday's Northwest Herald state golf roundup.
Huntley volleyball earned a share of its third straight Fox Valley Conference title, McHenry's Riley Ten Bruin surpassed 1,000 career assists, Burlington Central swept Prairie Ridge, and more in Thursday's Northwest Herald roundup.
Cary-Grove can clinch the Fox Valley Conference outright when it travels to Crystal Lake South, a number of teams look to increase their playoff odds, plus a look at every Week 8 football game in the Northwest Herald area.
Crystal Lake Central co-op senior Delaney Medlyn will look to continue her sensational postseason run at the Class 2A state tournament, which begins Friday, after winning county, conference, regional and sectional titles.
Marian Central boys soccer won its playoff opener, Huntley volleyball beat Crystal Lake South in three sets to stay atop the Fox Valley Conference standings, plus more scores in Tuesday's Northwest Herald roundup.
Johnsburg freshman Grady Smith placed runner-up in the boys race and freshman Clara Nicoline took 15th for the girls at the Amboy Columbus Day Cross Country Invite. Plus more in Monday's Northwest Herald roundup.
Crystal Lake Central volleyball went 4-1 over the weekend to place third at the Huntley Invite, plus more scores and results in Saturday's Northwest Herald roundup.
Huntley won all seven title matches to capture its fifth consecutive Fox Valley Conference Girls Tennis Tournament championship on Friday.
Woodstock North and Crystal Lake Central each went 2-0 on the first day of the Huntley Volleyball Invite in Friday's Northwest Herald sports roundup.
Burlington Central's Jackson Alcorn threw six TDs in a win over Prairie Ridge, Richmond-Burton blanked previously undefeated Woodstock North, plus results and recaps from every Week 7 football game in the Northwest Herald area.
Huntley volleyball beat Hampshire to stay atop the Fox Valley Conference standings, Huntley and Crystal Lake South boys soccer kept their FVC title hopes alive, Jacobs flag football won a regional championship, plus more in Thursday's Northwest Herald roundup.
Undefeated Woodstock North travels to Richmond-Burton, Cary-Grove looks to stay perfect against Huntley, plus a look at every Week 7 football game in the Northwest Herald area.
Huntley, Crystal Lake South, Prairie Ridge and Dundee-Crown all picked up shutout wins in their Fox Valley Conference boys soccer games, plus more scores and results in Tuesday's Northwest Herald roundup.
Crystal Lake Central co-op's Delaney Medlyn placed first at the Class 2A Boylan Sectional to qualify for state for the second time, Burlington Central's boys team won its first sectional championship in program history, plus more in Monday's Northwest Herald roundup.
Hampshire's Seth Gillie fired a 2-over-par 73 Monday to tie for fourth at the Class 3A Jacobs Sectional and advance to his second straight state meet. Crystal Lake Central's Jack Bice, a three-time state qualifier, and Asher Johnson also moved on.
Cary Grove junior Jameson Tenopir used a big surge in the final mile to win the St. Charles North Boys Cross Country Invite, Huntley senior Tommy Nitz won the Peoria Invite, plus more scores and results in Saturday's Northwest Herald roundup.
Here is the schedule of upcoming high school games and matches for the week of Oct. 7 in the McHenry County area.
Logan Abrams scored on a 56-yard run on Cary-Grove's first play and the Trojans cruised to a 48-7 win over Hampshire on Saturday.
Hampshire faces Cary-Grove in a Fox Valley Conference football game on Saturday, Oct. 5, 2024, at Cary-Grove High School in Cary.
Huntley's Georgia Watson posted 20 kills in two matches as the Red Raiders went 1-1 on the first day of the Mother McAuley Asics Challenge on Friday.
Richmond-Burton handed Sandwich its first KRC loss, Jacobs scored two fourth-quarter touchdowns to top Burlington Central, plus results and recaps from every Week 6 football game in the Northwest Herald area.
Ulisses Mateos and Ryan Spencer each scored a goal to lead Crystal Lake Central past McHenry, 2-1, on Thursday to keep pace in the Fox Valley Conference race. Plus more boys soccer, girls volleyball, girls tennis, girls swimming and flag football scores.
Prairie Ridge shook off an early-season loss to Hampshire and defeated the Whip-Purs 25-20, 25-19 in the rematch Thursday to keep its place atop the Fox Valley Conference standings with Huntley.
Hampshire faces Prairie Ridge in a Fox Valley Conference volleyball match on Thursday, Oct. 3, 2024, at Prairie Ridge High School in Crystal Lake.
Jacobs travels to Burlington Central for a key Fox Valley Conference battle, Richmond-Burton hosts Sandwich in Kishwaukee River Conference action, plus a look at every Week 6 football game in the Northwest Herald area.
Hampshire junior Nolan Adamczyk earned medalist honors with a 1-over-par 72, and Crystal Lake Central claimed the team championship by two shots at Wednesday's Class 3A Dundee-Crown Regional at Randall Oaks in West Dundee.
Hampshire, Crystal Lake Central, Jacobs, Dundee=Crown, Huntley, and Cary-Grove golfers competed in the IHSA Class 3A Dundee-Crown Regional golf tournament on Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2024 at Randall Oaks Golf Club in West Dundee.
Richmond-Burton rebounded from its first loss of the season Saturday to capture its own tournament title. The Rockets are now 22-1 on the season. Plus info on Marian Central, Burlington Central and Hampshire in this week's volleyball notes.
McHenry volleyball swept Huntley 25-20, 25-20, Dundee-Crown beat Burlington Central in three sets, plus more volleyball, boys soccer, girls tennis and cross country results in Tuesday's Northwest Herald roundup.
Dundee-Crown senior Sophie Morawski earned medalist honors at the Class 2A Jacobs Regional, while host Jacobs advanced to sectionals as a team. Johnsburg, Marian Central and Marengo all qualified in 1A, plus more in Tuesday's postseason golf roundup.
St. Charles North's freshmen duo of Abigail Gizewicz and Kayla Beu took second and third to lead St. Charles North to a team title, and Dundee-Crown's Sophie Morawski shot a 1-under in the back nine to earn medalist honors at the Jacobs regional.
Marian Central volleyball won its sixth consecutive match in three sets against Bishop McNamara, plus more volleyball, boys soccer, girls golf and girls tennis results in Monday's Northwest Herald roundup.
Here is the schedule of upcoming high school games and matches for the week of Sept. 30 in the McHenry County area.
Richmond-Burton's Alex Hopp surpassed 2,000 career assists as the Rockets went 4-1 to win their own tournament Saturday. Marengo volleyball won the Yorkville Christian Tournament, Huntley girls tennis placed first at the Larkin Invite, plus more in the Northwest Herald roundup.
Huntley's No. 1 doubles team of Kate Burkey and Carlie Weishaar helped lead the Red Raiders to a Fox Valley Conference win against Cary-Grove on Friday.