Crystal Lake South faces Crystal Lake Central in a IHSA Class 3A Crystal Lake South Regional boys basketball semifinal game on Wednesday, February, 25, 2026, at Crystal Lake South High School.

Ottawa defeated Streator 68-36 during the Class 3A Regional semifinal game on Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2026 in Sellett Gymnasium at La Salle-Peru Township High School. The Pirates will play the Cavaliers for the Regional title on Friday at 7p.m.

L-P defeated Dixon 62-53 during the Class 3A Regional semifinal game on Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2026 in Sellette Gymnasium at L-P High School.

Cary-Grove faces Marmion in a IHSA Class 3A Crystal Lake South Regional boys basketball semifinal game on Wednesday, February, 25, 2026, at Crystal Lake South High School.

Downers Grove North High School alum Charlie Rohlf, Class of 2001, is the recipient of its Alumni Award of Excellence

Rock Falls falls to Oregon 76-48 in the Class 2A regional semifinal Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2026. Oregon will take on Mendota for the regional crown.

Crystal Lake South faces Sycamore in a IHSA Class 3A Crystal Lake Central Sectional girls basketball semifinal on Tuesday, February, 24, 2026, at Crystal Lake Central High School.

Geneva faces Boylan in a IHSA Class 3A Crystal Lake Central Sectional girls basketball semifinal on Tuesday, February, 24, 2026, at Crystal Lake Central High School.

Rockford Christian played Marquette in the Class 1A Sectional semifinals on Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026 at Indian Creek High School.

Johnsburg defeats Chicago Marshall in a IHSA Class 2A Johnsburg Sectional girls basketball semifinal game on Tuesday, February, 24, 2026, at Johnsburg High School.

The CGH Health Foundation partnered with the Erie-Prophetstown girls basketball program for the inaugural “Hoops for Heart” event Jan. 22 at the Erie High School gym.

Rockridge defeated Hall 68-58 in the Class 2A Regional quarterfinal game on Monday, Feb. 23, 2026 at Hall High School.

St. Bede defeated Putnam County 59-45 during the Class 1A Regional quarterfinal game on Monday, Feb. 23, 2026 at St. Bede Academy.

Prairie Ridge faces Illinois Math & Science Academy in a IHSA Class 3A Burlington Central Regional quarterfinal boys basketball game on Monday, feb23, 20256, at Prairie Ridge High School in Crystal Lake.

Sauk Valley's Women Basketball team finish the home season against Malcom X Monday, Feb. 23, 2026. Malcom X took the win 63-42.

Dwight defeated Marquette 70-65 on Saturday, Feb. 21, 2026 at Marseilles Elementary School. Check out photos from the game by MaKade Rios.

Kaneland defeated L-P 76-44 on Friday, Feb. 20, 2026 in Sellett Gymnasium at L-P High School. Kaneland improves their record to 30-0. Check out photos from the game by MaKade Rios.

Crystal Lake South faces McHenry in a Fox Valley Conference boys basketball game on Friday, Feb. 20, 2026. At McHenry High School.

Ottawa defeated Sterling 33-27 to win the Class 3A Regional title on Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026 in Sellett Gymnasium at La Salle-Peru Township High School. Check out photos from the game by MaKade Rios.

Rock Island Alleman defeated St. Bede 42-40 during the Class 2A Regional final game on Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026 at St. Bede Academy.

Crystal Lake South faces Woodstock in the IHSA Class 3A Woodstock North Regional championship girls basketball game on Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026, at Woodstock North High School.

Marengo faces St. Edward in the IHSA Class 2A Marengo Regional championship girls basketball game on Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026, at Marengo High School.

Streator defeated Lisle 52-42 on Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2026 in Pops Dale Gymnasium at Streator High School. With the victory, the Bulldogs won the Illinois Central Eight Conference title. Check out photos from the game by MaKade Rios.

Woodstock North faces Woodstock in a Kishwaukee River Conference boys basketball game on Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2026, at Woodstock High School

St. Bede defeated Princeton 45-34 during the Class 2A Regional semifinals on Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026 at St. Bede Academy. The Lady Bruins will play Rock Island Alleman for the Regional title on Thursday at 6:30p.m.

Cary-Grove faces McHenry in Fox Valley Conference boys basketball on Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026, at McHenry High School.

Kaneland defeated Ottawa 70-43 on Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026 in Kingman Gymnasium at Ottawa High School. Check out photos from the game by Tom Sistak.

Newman and Hall battle it out on the basketball floor Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026. Newman took the win 68-55.

Ottawa defeated Plano 43-21 during the Class 3A semifinal game on Monday, Feb. 16, 2026 in Sellett Gymnasium at L-P High School. The Lady Pirates will play Sterling in the Regional title game on Thursday. Check out photos from the game by Kyle Russell.

Sterling defeated L-P 64-40 during the Class 3A Regional semifinal game on Monday, Feb. 16, 2026 in Sellett Gymnasium at L-P High School. The Lady Warriors will face Ottawa in the Regional title game on Thursday.

Marengo faces Genoa-Kingston in an IHSA Class 2A Marengo Regional semifinal girls game on Monday, Feb. 16, 2026, at Marengo High School.

Ottawa defeated Streator 64-51 on Saturday, Feb. 14, 2026 in Kingman Gymnasium at Ottawa High School. Check out photos from the game by Tom Sistak.

Marquette defeated Henry-Senachwine 64-40 on Friday, Feb. 13, 2026 at Henry-Senachwine High School.

L-P defeated Rochelle 88-85 in overtime on Friday, Feb. 13, 2026 in Sellett Gymnasium at L-P High School.

Princeton defeated Hall 67-65 on Friday, Feb. 13, 2026 at Princeton High School. Princeton's Jackson Mason hit the game-winning jump shot to lead the Tigers to victory.

The Rock Falls Rockets host the Dixon Dukes in a Conference basketball game. The game was held at Forest Tabor gym in Rock Falls on Friday, February 13, 2026

Woodstock faces Johnsburg in a Kishwaukee River Conference boys basketball game on Friday, February. 13, 2026, at Johnsburg High School.

Midland defeated Marquette on Thursday, Feb. 12, 2026 at Midland High School.

Yorkville Christian junior Tray Alford, who scored 18 points, including his 1,000th career point, in a win over Joliet Catholic, and scored 17 points with the game-winning basket in the final seconds in a win over Christ the King, is the Record Newspapers Athlete of the Week.

Huntley faces Hampshire in a Fox Valley Conference girls basketball on Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2026, at Hampshire High School in Hampshire.

Streator defeated Seneca 54-52 on Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2026 at Seneca High School.

McHenry travels to  Crystal Lake Central for a Fox Valley Conference boys basketball game on Tuesday, February. 10, 2026, at Crystal Lake Central High School.

Mendota defeated Putnam County on Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2026 at Mendota High School.

Sterling hosts Galesburg in boys basketball Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2026. Galesburg beat Sterling 72-49.

Huntley travels to Burlington Central for a Fox Valley Conference girls basketball game on Monday, February. 9, 2026, at Burlington Central High School.

Herscher defeated Streator 35-31 on Monday, Feb. 3, 2026 in Pops Dale Gymnasium at Streator High School. Check out photos from the game by Tom Sistak.

L-P defeated Morris 48-38 on Monday, Feb. 9, 2026 in Sellette Gymnasium at L-P High School.

Morris played L-P on Monday, Feb. 9, 2026 in Sellette Gymnasium at L-P High School.

For the first time since the 1990's, Donkey Basketball returned to Seneca. The Seneca FFA hosted the event on Saturday, Feb. 7, 2026 at the (old Seneca High School) West Campus in Seneca. Check out photos from the event by MaKade Rios.

L-P defeated Princeton 43-26 on Saturday, Feb. 7, 2026 in Sellett Gymnasium at L-P High School. Check out photos from the game by MaKade Rios.