Woodstock High School sports news, articles, photos, scores and information from the Northwest Herald and Shaw Local
Alex Muschong, a 2017 Woodstock graduate, was recently announced as the new head volleyball coach at McHenry.
Woodstock senior Hallie Steponaitis put together one of the area's most dominant seasons in volleyball with 565 kills and earned her third state medal in track and field. Steponaitis, who will play volleyball at Iowa, is the 2024 Northwest Herald Female Athlete of the Year.
Meet the 2024 Northwest Herald All-Area baseball team.
Meet the 2024 Northwest Herald Girls Soccer All-Area team.
Meet the 2024 Northwest Herald All-Area boys tennis 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.
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.
Cary-Grove's Reece Ihenacho just kept throwing farther in the Class 3A discus and takes the title at the IHSA Boys Track and Field State Meet, almost setting the record, along with more standout performances by area athletes.
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.
Dundee-Crown's 4x100- and 4x200-meter relays are in prime positions heading into the Class 3A finals at the IHSA Boys Track and Field State Meet. Cary-Grove's Reece Ihenacho leads in the 3A discus by almost four feet.
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.
Prairie Ridge’s doubles pairing of Cole Palese/Tim Jones advanced to the Class 1A quarterfinals while the Wolves' Jacob Kim stayed alive in the singles consolation bracket. Plus more girls lacrosse and baseball playoff scores.
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 athletes compete in the IHSA Girls State Track And Field Meet on Saturday, May 18, 2024, at Eastern Illinois University in Charleston.
Huntley almost came home with another team championship at the IHSA Girls Track and Field State Meet from Eastern Illinois University's O'Brien Stadium. The Red Raiders won three titles and finished as team runner-up.
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.
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.
Huntley's Dominique Johnson sits in first place in the triple jump and third in long jump as the Red Raiders try to repeat at Class 3A team champions at the IHSA Girls Track and Field State Meet.
Huntley will try to make it back-to-back Class 3A team titles at the IHSA Girls Track and Field State Meet Friday and Saturday at Eastern Illinois University in Charleston.
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.
It’s been less than two weeks since the Sycamore girls soccer team lost two key seniors in the same game.But since then Spartans not only beat Kaneland to secure a share of the Interstate 8 crown, but toppled Woodstock 2-0 in a Class 2A Kaneland Regional semifinal.
The Sycamore girls soccer team took on Woodstock in a Class 2A regional semifinal Wednesday at Kaneland High School in Maple Park.
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.
Richmond-Burton held off Woodstock for the Kishwaukee River Conference Boys Track and Field Meet team championship by four points.
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.
The 2024 Kishwaukee River Conference Boys Track and Field Meet was held at Plano High School on Tuesday, May 7, 2024.
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.
Woodstock's Hallie Steponaitis and Amina Idris led the way as the Blue Streaks won the team championship for the third time in four years at the Kishwaukee River Conference Girls Track and Field Meet on Tuesday.
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.
Woodstock's Julia Laidig took on an unfamiliar role for the Blue Streaks as the team's starting setter in the fall and set the team record for single-season assists. That versatility helped Laidig's recruitment. She recently announced her commitment to Southern Illinois.
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.
Huntley’s Dominique Johnson and Sophie Amin won events as the Red Raiders placed third at the Wheaton Warrenville South Invitational.
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.