Marengo Preps

Rey Vargas finally saw what he’s been looking for in his young Dundee-Crown team in its win over Crystal Lake South on Thursday. Plus more notes on South, Crystal Lake Central, Marian Central and Class 1A postseason seeds.

Cary-Grove boys golf won the Fox Valley Conference on Monday afternoon after the Trojans defeated Hampshire, 155-170, at Foxford Hills. Plus more scores from boys and girls golf, boys soccer, girls volleyball and girls tennis.

Johnsburg's Jolene Cashmore won the girls race at Saturday's Grant James Taylor Cross Country Invitational Meet, leading the Skyhawks to third place. And more in Saturday's prep sports roundup.

Huntley handed Jacobs its first loss, Prairie Ridge ran by Cary-Grove in the second half, plus more Week 5 results and recaps from every game in the Northwest Herald area.

Marengo's girls golf team won the Kishwaukee River Conference championship for the first time, plus results in volleyball, girls tennis and more in Thursday's prep roundup.

Harvard coach Victor Gonzalez ignited a run where Harvard won four of its last five matches, including a KRC regular-season title on Monday, by making lineup changes. Plus more notes on Woodstock's injuries, Huntley, McHenry and postseason assignments.

Harvard boys soccer won its second straight Kishwaukee River Conference regular season title on Monday after the Hornets defeated Johnsburg, 2-1, on the road. Plus more boys soccer, girls volleyball, girls tennis and boys and girls golf scores.

The Jacobs vs. Prairie Ridge game on Friday, a battle between the Fox Valley Conference's last two unbeaten teams, was everything it was expected to be. Plus updates on McHenry, Huntley, Marengo and more in this week's McHenry County notebook.

Jacobs beat Prairie Ridge for the first time since 2013, Marengo's Josh Holst racked up eight scores against Johnsburg, plus more Week 4 results and recaps from every game in the Northwest Herald area.

Marengo quarterback Josh Holst put on a show with eight total touchdowns and 427 yards as the Indians rolled to a 69-48 win against Johnsburg in their Kishwaukee River/Interstate 8 Blue Division game.

Northwest Herald sports reporter Alex Kantecki has live updates from Friday night’s Week 4 game between Johnsburg and Marengo.

Prairie Ridge at Jacobs, two 3-0 Fox Valley Conference teams, heads the list of Week 4 preview capsules for Northwest Herald area football teams.

Dundee-Crown girls volleyball battled back after dropping its first set at South Elgin on Wednesday to win 22-25, 26-24, 25-23. Plus more scores from girls volleyball, boys soccer, girls tennis, girls swimming and boys and girls golf.

Woodstock North's Nibret Freundl and Jakob Idle both scored, and Kevin Eismueller made 11 saves in a 2-0 shutout against Johnsburg in a KRC boys soccer win. Plus results in volleyball, golf and more in Monday's prep roundup.

Richmond-Burton held off Marengo on Friday night and will see two of its toughest games in the next three weeks against Normal West and Morris. Read more in this week's McHenry County notes.