Crystal Lake Central gutted out a team effort Tuesday night to beat Wheeling, 43-20, at the Class 2A Wheeling Dual Team Sectional and qualify for the IHSA dual team state tournament for the first time since 2017.

The Crystal Lake Central and Sterling girls basketball teams met Tuesday in a Class 3A sectional semifinal at Boylan Catholic High School in Rockford.

Here is the 2024-25 All-Fox Valley Conference boys wrestling team, as selected by FVC coaches.

Woodstock guard Collin Greenlee embraced a challenge after last season. Told by his coach that he needed to get physically stronger if he wanted to see increased minutes as a senior, Greenlee did. Last week, he set the single-season school record with his 95th 3-pointer.

Prairie Ridge had 18 steals and turned in a defensive gem in beating Crystal Lake Central 45-21 in a play-in game of the Class 3A Prairie Ridge Regional on Monday night.

People enjoy a story at Read Between The Lynes in Woodstock during the bookshop's weekly story time. The bookshop will be hosting a special story time celebrating Paper Bag Princess Day at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, March 1.

Two weeks after Crystal Lake School District 47 sent out an email to staff about potential staffing and program changes, teachers and parents spoke out about concerns as little information comes to light from the district.

Marian Central's Brayden Teunissen and Jimmy Mastny each won their second straight IHSA individual state titles Saturday night while Richmond-Burton's Emmett Nelson won his first in Champaign, Ill. Four more area wrestlers finished runner-up.

Marian Central's Andrew Alvarado and Huntley's Radic Dvorak each placed fourth at the IHSA individual state tournament Saturday afternoon in Champaign, Ill., leading a group of seven McHenry County-area wrestlers who placed.

Marko Stojich came off the bench to score all nine of his points in the fourth quarter, and McHenry's boys basketball team rallied to beat host Huntley 47-44 Friday night and clinch a share of its first Fox Valley Conference championship.

Kaneland sophomore guard Amani Meeks scored a career-high 20 points, and the Knights held off a hot-shooting Laken LePage and Crystal Lake South for a 60-47 win and their second straight regional championship Friday night.

Crystal Lake South senior guard AJ Demirov set a career high with 43 points, including 30 in the second half, and the Gators battled back to beat Hampshire 77-53 Friday and earn a share of the Fox Valley Conference title.

Seven McHenry County-area wrestlers advanced to championship matches Friday at the IHSA individual state tournament at the State Farm Center in Champaign, while more remained in contention for medals.

The postseason for boys basketball begins Monday. Here are the top storylines to watch for teams in the Northwest Herald area.

Ruby Macke had 34 points and 12 rebounds, and Crystal Lake Central's girls basketball team beat host Burlington Central 54-38 Thursday night to capture a Class 3A regional championship.