Richmond-Burton's Gina Scichowski recorded McHenry County's best finish ever by placing runner-up at the IHSA Girls Bowling State Tournament. The Rockets senior was selected as the 2024 Northwest Herald Girls Bowler of the Year.

Richmond-Burton's Gina Scichowski went to The Cherry Bowl in Rockford with hopes of winning a state title and nearly succeeded. She took second in the IHSA Girls Bowling State Tournament on Saturday.

Richmond-Burton senior Gina Scichowski won the Antioch Girls Bowling Regional championship on Feb. 3, then added a sectional title to her collection over the weekend. Scichowski was selected as the Northwest Herald Athlete of the Week in an online vote.

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Burlington Central faces Huntley in a Fox Valley Conference girls basketball game on Feb. 2, 2024, at Huntley High School.

Osvaldo Rodgriguez’s second goal of the game, an unassisted strike in the 90th minute, lifted Dundee-Crown’s boys soccer team to a 2-1 win over host Huntley in overtime in a Fox Valley Conference opener Thursday night.

Jennifer Heinberg contributed a game-high 21 points Tuesday night as the Marengo girls basketball team clinched its third straight Kishwaukee River Conference championship with a 50-26 victory over Woodstock North in Marengo.

Elana Wells had 12 points, four rebounds and five steals, leading top-seeded Burlington Central to a 42-24 win on its home court over No. 8 McHenry in the Fox Valley Conference Girls Basketball Tournament on Monday night.

Hampshire senior Kelby Bannerman returned to action for the first time Friday night since suffering a high ankle sprain during the Whip-Purs’ second game of the season on Feb. 12 to score 10 points in a 47-26 FVC win over Crystal Lake South in Hampshire.

Ben Gaddini, Jake Nielsen and Justin Gritmacker each scored 11 points, and Alden-Hebron’s boys basketball team defeated visiting Our Lady of Sacred Heart Academy, 55-27, in Northeastern Athletic Conference action Thursday night.