Joe Aguilar

Maizy Agnello had 17 kills, 12 digs, three aces and two blocks, and Prairie Ridge rallied to beat St. Francis 10-25, 25-10, 25-17 in the Class 3A Grayslake Central Supersectional on Monday night. The Wolves are headed to state for the first time since 2018.

Cary-Grove senior middle linebacker Charlie Ciske stood at the front of the line by the home-side fence again as the Trojans in single file exchanged high fives with fans after their 41-8 win over visiting Antioch in a second-round Class 6A playoff game Saturday.

Neither fierce defender Seth Matson nor any other Prairie Ridge soccer player could will their team to victory Friday. De La Salle scored midway through the second half, and that’s all the Meteors needed to pull out a 1-0 win in a Class 2A state semifinal in Hoffman Estates.

Georgia Watson and the Huntley volleyball will return to the supersectional round, knocking off Libertyville for a sectional title.

Sports reporter Joe Aguilar takes a look at the IHSA second-round football matchups for teams in the Northwest Herald area.

Liz King had 15 kills and five aces, but she couldn't stop Libertyville from beating Hampshire 21-25, 25-15, 25-23 in a semifinal of the Class 4A McHenry Sectional on Tuesday night; Huntley defeated Mundelein 25-14, 25-17 in the other semifinal.

Defending Class 6A state champion Cary-Grove will be without junior fullback Logan Abrams for the rest of the playoffs, Prairie Ridge welcomed back senior FB Jack Finn, Woodstock North celebrated a historic win, and more in this week's Northwest Herald football notes.

Bradley-Bourbonnais' football team rallied to beat Jacobs 34-27 in a Class 7A state playoff opener

Bradley-Bourbonnais faces Jacobs in Round 1 of the 2024 Class 7A IHSA football playoffs. Friday Night Drive reporter Joe Augilar will have live updates, scores and news from the game

Elissa Furlan had nine kills, Alex Hopp added 15 assists, and Richmond-Burton's girls volleyball team defeated Genoa-Kingston 25-10, 25-17 to win the Class 2A Marengo Regional final.

Sports reporter Joe Aguilar takes a look at the IHSA first-round football matchups for teams in the Northwest Herald area.

Burlington Central senior running back Zane Pollack, a first-year varsity football player, is proving to be a big addition for the Rockets. Plus Joe Aguilar has more in this week's Northwest Herald football notebook.

Burlington Central scored 24 unanswered points in the fourth quarter to beat Huntley 31-7 in their Fox Valley Conference game Friday night.

Burlington Central faces Huntley in Week 9 of the 2024 IHSA football season. Friday Night Drive reporter Joe Aguilar will have live updates, scores and news from the game

Cary-Grove goes for a perfect regular season, Richmond-Burton looks to wrap up the Kishwaukee River Conference, plus a look at every Week 9 football game in the Northwest Herald area.