Kyle Ziebell's two-out homer capped off a six-run fourth inning for Huntley, which rallied from a four-run deficit to remain undefeated and beat Barrington 8-6 in a nonconference baseball matchup Monday evening.

Richmond-Burton faces Johnsburg in a Kishwaukee River Conference baseball game on Monday, April 6,2026, at Johnsburg High School.

UConn got another critical 3-pointer from Braylon Mullins and coach Dan Hurley’s Huskies muscled their way back to the national title game, beating Illinois 71-62 in the Final Four on Saturday night as they seek their third championship in four seasons.

Huntley softball pounded out 20 hits and hit five homers to lead coach Mark Petryniec to his 500th career win, Jacobs softball outlasted Woodstock North 22-21 in a scoring frenzy, Cary-Grove boys and girls track won at the Trojans' home meet, and more in Saturday's roundup.

Nathan Bushy struck out nine batters to lead Dundee-Crown baseball over Centennial, Alden-Hebron baseball split a nonconference doubleheader against Ashton-Franklin Center and Cary-Grove boys lacrosse scored a win over Lake Forest. And more in Friday's roundup.

The boys track and field season is underway. Check out our team-by-team preview with top returners, newcomers and info on each local team in the Northwest Herald area for the 2026 season.

The boys track and field season starts this week. Here are five athletes to watch this season in the Northwest Herald area.

Maggie Hanson scored three second-half goals, while Macy Noe recorded 11 saves, seven in the first half, as Marengo's girls soccer team kicked off Kishwaukee River Conference play with a 3-0 win over Woodstock North.

The girls track and field season starts this week. Here are five athletes to watch this season in the Northwest Herald area.