Crystal Lake Central faces Lake Forest in Super-Sectional Lacrosse Final on Tuesday, May 30, 2023, in Huntley.

Huntley faces Crystal Lake Central in a Fox Valley Conference girl's lacrosse match Wednesday, April 19, 2023, at Huntley High School.

The 2023 girls lacrosse season is already underway. Check out our team-by-team preview with top returners, newcomers and info on each local team.

Crystal Lake Central co-op junior Piper LeFevre is the Northwest Herald Girls Lacrosse Player of the Year after winning the award last season and raising the bar her senior year.

Eight McHenry County-area girls lacrosse players earned honors from the Illinois Girls Lacrosse Coaches Association (IGLCA) after this season.

Here is the 2022 All-Fox Valley Conference girls lacrosse team, as selected by FVC coaches.

Crystal Lake Central co-op fell to Lake Forest, 11-2, Tuesday at the Hoffman Estates Supersectional.

Crystal Lake Central co-op ended its season Tuesday with an 11-2 loss to Lake Forest in the supersectional round, but the Tigers were excited for the history they made this spring in their second varsity season as a program.

Here are the All-Fox Valley Conference, All-Sectional and All-State girls lacrosse members for the 2022 season in the Northwest Herald coverage area, as selected by coaches.

Here are the 2022 team-by-team preview capsules for the Northwest Herald area girls and boys lacrosse teams

Crystal Lake Central co-op junior Piper LeFevre is the Northwest Herald Girls Lacrosse Player of the Year after scoring 49 goals this spring and leading the Tigers to 16 wins.

Alexis Pupillo homered twice, Brooke Kuffel also went deep and went the distance in the circle, and Crystal Lake South defeated visiting Cary-Grove, 10-1, in Fox Valley Conference softball action on Thursday.

Here are preview capsules for the Northwest Herald area boys and girls lacrosse teams.