Stories about Marengo high school sports
Meet the 2024 Northwest Herald All-Area baseball team.
Twenty-five McHenry County-area players were selected to the Illinois Coaches Association All-State softball team, including five named first team. Check out the full list of local players earning ICA All-State honors here.
Richmond-Burton had a strong spring to separate itself from Woodstock in the points standings for the Kishwaukee River Conference Cup. It is R-B's first KRC Cup in its eight-year existence.
Here is the All-Kishwaukee River Conference girls soccer team for the 2024 season, as selected by coaches. Woodstock North's Addison Rishling and Richmond-Burton's Taylor Labay earned KRC player honors.
Here is the All-Kishwaukee River Conference softball team for the 2024 season, as selected by coaches. Marengo's Gabby Christopher and Richmond-Burton's Hailey Holtz were named co-KRC Player of the Year.
Jeremy Burke, a 1997 Marengo alumnus, will take over as Indians head boys basketball coach.
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.
Cary-Grove thrower Reece Ihenacho was Class 3A discus runner-up last year at the IHSA Boys Track and Field State Meet. Now, Ihenacho hopes to land a throw that will get him not only the title, but a meet record.
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.
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.
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.
Marengo won a program record 23 games this season, and a second consecutive Kishwaukee River Conference championship. But the top-seeded Indians were knocked off by fourth-seeded Stillman Valley 11-4 in Saturday's Class 2A Marengo Regional final.
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.
Marengo faces North Boone in an IHSA Softball Class 2A Regional Championship game on Friday, May 17, 2024, at Marengo High School.
Marengo's Gabby Christopher hit her McHenry County record 20th home run of the season to give the Indians the early lead, but they couldn't hold it in a 9-3 loss to North Boone in the Class 2A Marengo Regional final Friday.
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.
Prairie Ridge qualified four individuals and three relay teams to the state meet on the way to capturing the Class 2A Ridgewood Sectional title on Wednesday in Norridge.
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.
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.
Prairie Ridge qualified five individuals and three relays to the IHSA State Meet on its way to the Class 2A Carmel Sectional title Wednesday in Mundelein.
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.
Richmond-Burton faces Marengo in a Kishwaukee River Conference softball game on Monday, May 6, 2024, at Marengo High School.
Marengo's Lilly Kunzer threw a complete-game shutout, Gabby Christopher tied a school record with her 17th homer, and the Indians defense recorded three outs at home plate in a 2-0 win over Richmond-Burton in their Kishwaukee River Conference game Monday.
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.
Jacobs baseball beat McHenry in 11 innings, Cary-Grove baseball scored five runs in the sixth to rally past Crystal Lake South and Burlington Central softball's Isabelle Reed struck out 12 in a four-hit shutout in Friday's Northwest Herald sports roundup.
Harvard's Ytzel Lopez hit a go-ahead, two-run triple with two outs in the sixth inning as the Hornets beat Marengo 3-2 and handed the Indians their first Kishwaukee River Conference loss of the season. And more in Thursday's Northwest Herald sports roundup.
Crystal Lake South's Mark Pachla turned in another gem, his second in eight days, as the Gators beat McHenry 4-1 in eight innings in their Fox Valley Conference baseball game; and more in Wednesday's high school sports roundup.
McKayla Anderson and Annabelle Pederson combined to throw a no-hitter in Dundee-Crown's 10-0 win over Jacobs on Tuesday. Plus more softball, baseball, girls soccer, boys lacrosse, boys tennis and boys volleyball scores.
Abby Leslie scored to lead the Richmond-Burton to a 1-0 win over Woodstock in the Kishwaukee River Conference Tournament quarterfinal Monday. The Rockets will play Johnsburg in the tournament title match Wednesday.
McHenry had one of its most potent offensive games in an 18-12 victory over Yorkville; and more in Saturday's Northwest Herald high school sports roundup.
Lockport's Liliana Janeczko twice drove in a run with the bases loaded in a 5-1 win over Marengo in Saturday's matchup of state-ranked teams.
Huntley’s Dominique Johnson and Sophie Amin won events as the Red Raiders placed third at the Wheaton Warrenville South Invitational.
Marengo's Michael Kirchhoff nearly threw back-to-back no-hitters and finished with a one-hitter in an 8-2 win over Richmond-Burton in Kishwaukee River Conference play.
Harvard's Tallulah Eichholz and Richmond-Burton's Hailey Holtz combined for 43 strikeouts as the Hornets beat the Rockets 2-1 in 12 innings in their KRC game. Plus more softball, baseball, girls soccer and boys tennis results in Thursday's Northwest Herald sports roundup.
Richmond-Burton faces Marengo in a Kishwaukee River Conference baseball game on Thursday, April 25, 2024, at Marengo High School.
Harvard's Tallulah Eichholz struck out 17 batters and homered in the seventh as the Hornets beat Woodstock 5-1 in their KRC softball game; and more in Tuesday's high school sports roundup.
Richmond-Burton girls soccer secured the Kishwaukee River Conference regular-season title with a 10-1 win over Plano to finish 6-0. And more scores and results in Monday's Northwest Herald sports roundup.
Marengo sophomore shortstop Gabby Christopher hit .667 (16 of 24) with eight home runs during the week of April 8, which included three straight two-homer games. Christopher, who has 15 home runs, was selected as the Northwest Herald Athlete of the Week in an online vote.
Marian Central's Colin Kowalsky fired a gem to beat Grayslake Central in baseball. And more baseball, softball, girls soccer and boys tennis results in Saturday's Northwest Herald sports roundup.
Huntley's Travis Dudycha scored off a wild pitch in the bottom of the seventh inning to give the Red Raiders a walk-off 1-0 win over Hampshire on Friday. Plus more baseball, softball, girls soccer, girls lacrosse and boys and girls track and field scores.
Huntley has long tried to play baseball by leaning on strong pitching and defense. Still, Huntley’s pitching and defense have been remarkable. The Red Raiders are allowing only two runs a game. And info on Marengo, Burlington Central and more in this week's baseball notes.
Freshman Gracey LePage scored four goals and assisted three others as Crystal Lake South beat Hampshire for their first Fox Valley Conference win of the season. Plus more girls soccer, baseball and softball results in Thursday's Northwest Herald sports roundup.
Marengo's Michael Kirchhoff and Prairie Ridge's Reese Mosolino each threw a no-hitter for their respective teams Wednesday night. Plus more baseball, softball, girls soccer, boys and girls lacrosse, boys tennis and boys volleyball scores.