Marengo's Michael Kirchoff threw a no-hitter with 10 strikeouts, Hampshire baseball won a pair of games in Tennessee to stay undefeated, Johnsburg softball beat Woodstock in a pitchers' duel, and more in Tuesday's Northwest Herald sports roundup.

Only Kyle Maness’ grandpa could love a 0-0 tie such as the one the McHenry and Mundelein baseball teams played in frigid weather Tuesday. Maness is McHenry's shortstop and the grandson of former Mundelein coach Fred Picket.

Johnsburg beat Richmond-Burton 2-0 on Tuesday to hand the Rockets their first Kishwaukee River Conference loss since 2019.

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Johnsburg faces Richmond Burton in Kishwaukee River Conference soccer match on Tuesday, April 1, 2025, at Richmond-Burton High School.

Riley Golden struck out 11 and homered to lead Prairie Ridge baseball to a win. Marengo beat Round Lake 11-1, plus more baseball and softball scores from around the area in Monday's Northwest Herald sports roundup.

Marengo senior pitcher Jozsa Christiansen worked around early trouble against Antioch and hit her first home run of the season as the Indians topped last year's Class 3A state runner-up 12-2 in six innings Monday.

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Antioch faces Marengo in a nonconference softball game on Monday, March 31, 2025, at Marengo High School.

Cary-Grove's Tony Moretti recently resigned as head girls basketball coach after six seasons. The Trojans had four winning seasons under Moretti, including the past two with 20-plus wins and back-to-back regional championships.

Johnsburg junior right-hander Ashton Stern is off to a great start. In his second start of the season, Stern struck out 14 in six innings and combined with another pitcher on a no-hitter last week against Winnebago.