Bureau Valley senior Wyatt Novotny was named NewsTribune Athlete of the Week after winning the Class 1A boys golf state title.

Area high school runners compete in the Fox Valley Conference Cross Country Meet on Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025, at McHenry County College in Crystal Lake.

Bureau Valley senior Wyatt Novotny led from start to finish at Prairie Vista Golf Course, shooting a two-day total of even-par 144, good for a 2-stroke edge over Teutopolis senior Coen Pennington to claim the 2025 IHSA State championship.

Beecher senior Peyton Serafin wrapped up his prep golf career with his second straight top 10 finish at state and more in Saturday's Daily Journal roundup.

Hampshire's Nolan Adamczyk tied for eighth to lead a trio of Fox Valley Conference golfers Saturday at the IHSA Class 3A Boys Golf State Tournament. Huntley native Liam Lodding took fourth in 1A, plus more results on the final day of the high school golf season.

Hampshire senior Nolan Adamczyk sits in fourth place at the IHSA Class 3A Boys Golf State Tournament after shooting a 2-under-par 70 in his state debut. Huntley native Liam Lodding is in the hunt for the 1A title, plus more results from Friday's opening rounds.

The IHSA boys and girls golf state tournaments tee off Friday morning, with a handful of McHenry County area golfers competing at courses in Bloomington, Normal and Decatur.

Bishop McNamara's Cassidy Novak and Iroquois West's Kaia Kimmel advanced to stats on the girls side, Beecher's Peyton Serafin advanced on the boys side and more in Monday's Daily Journal roundup.

Crystal Lake Central co-op's Rylee Rud advanced to state for the first time in a playoff, while Marian Central's Jordan Cheng and Luca Kittel also advanced to this weekend's state tournaments.

Burlington Central's boys golf team finished fourth in the Class 3A Buffalo Grove Sectional on Monday, just missing advancing downstate for the third year in a row. Central senior Tyler Samaan tied for third place to advance.

Connor Lewis shot a 77 to qualify for state and lead Rochelle to eighth place during the IHSA 2A Boys Golf Sectional at the Mauh-Nah-Tee-See Club on Monday.

Prairie Ridge took third as a team, while Crystal Lake Central qualified two individuals – Asher Johnson and Tommy Laird – for state during Monday's IHSA Class 2A Rockford Boylan Sectional at the Mauh-Nah-Tee-See Club in Rockford.

Lincoln-Way Central's boys golf team won the championship at the Class 3A Lockport Sectional, edging Lincoln-Way East by one stroke

Henry-Senachwine senior Carson Rowe was voted NewsTribune Athlete of the Week after winning the Tri-County Conference tournament with a 1-under-par 71.

The Fightin' Irish snapped a 15-year regional drought in boys golf on Wednesday while Beecher's Peyton Serafin began his quest for another state medal with individual gold at the Kankakee Elks.

Burlington Central senior Tyler Samaan shot a 6-under-par 66 to earn medalist honors and lead the Rockets to the championship of the Class 3A Huntley Boys Golf Regional on Wednesday at Pinecrest Golf Club in Huntley.

Bradley-Bourbonnais, Manteno, Herscher, Coal City, Wilmington and Iroquois West advanced individual golfers to the sectional round and more in Wednesday's Daily Journal roundup.

Lincoln-Way East, Lincoln-Way Central and Lincoln-Way West all qualified for next week's boys golf sectional as a team, while Lockport saw four individual golfers advance at the Class 3A Lincoln-Way Central Regional at Green Garden

Jack Van Laningham made full use of the home-course advantage, shooting an even-par 71 to take medalist honors and help St. Charles North to a four-stroke victory over Geneva for the regional title.

Ottawa shot a 302 to win its seventh regional title in a row. Morris also advanced to the sectional as a team, while La Salle-Peru and Coal City qualified individuals.

Crystal Lake Central's boys golf team won its second straight regional title, while Ian Metzger earned medalist honors to lead Rochelle to its first sectional since 2009. Prairie Ridge placed runner-up in the nine-team regional to also advance.

High school golfers compete in the the IHSA Class 2A Crystal Lake South Boys Golf Regional on Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2025 at RedTail Golf Club in Lakewood.

Teams from Henry-Senachwine, Fieldcrest, Hall, St. Bede, Marquette, Princeton, Putnam County, Woodland and Flanagan-Cornell all competed during the Class 1A Regionals on Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2025 at Deer Park Golf Club in Oglesby.

Tyler Samaan birdied the final hole to win his second straight Fox Valley Conference Tournament individual title, helping lead Burlington Central to its second conference championship in a row. McHenry shot the low score of the tournament with a 307.

Area golfers compete in the Fox Valley Conference Boys Golf Tournament on Thursday, Sept. 25, 2025, at Foxford Hills Golf Club in Cary.

Meet this week's Daily Journal Athlete of the Week, Bishop McNamara boys golfer Nolan Andrews.

Coal City shot past Beecher in a marquee matchup at the Rivals Cup and more in the Daily Journal's Wednesday roundup.

After losing by a single stroke last season, Bishop McNamara beat Bradley-Bourbonnais by three strokes in Wednesday's All-City Meet, picking up their first All-City title in seven years over the host Boilermakers and Kankakee.

Bishop McNamara edged out Bradley-Bourbonnais for a 339-342 victory in the All-City boys golf matchup as a few Kankakee players joined for an exhibition round on Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2025.

Oswego East took home the Southwest Prairie Conference Championship in boys golf on Wednesday while senior Zach Johnson was the conference MVP and finished first at the conference meet.

Herscher and Beecher wowed at the Rivals Cup, Bradley-Bourbonnais and Bishop McNamara teed off at their boys golf conference tournaments and more in the Daily Journal Tuesday roundup.

Manteno girls golf won the Illinois Central Eight Conference Tournament for the first time, Iroquois West swept the boys and girls Iroquois County titles and more in the Daily Journal's Monday roundup.

Lightning shortened Saturday's Dundee-Crown Charger Invite, which was won individually by Prairie Ridge's Jake Dahlem. The Wolves tied with Lake Park for the team title.

Jaxon Duke was the top vote getter of four candidates for The Herald-News Athlete of the Week.

After suffering from acute myocarditis over two years ago, Harvest-Westminster senior golfer and Huntley native Liam Lodding has made positive change on and off the course through fundraising and charity work.

Jacobs volleyball rallied for an FVC win against Crystal Lake South, Johnny Geisser led Crystal Lake Central's boys golf team to a win over McHenry, Cary-Grove girls tennis topped Crystal Lake Central, and more in Thursday's Northwest Herald roundup.

Luis Parra scored five goals for Herscher in a win at Bishop McNamara, Wences Baumgartner had a hat trick in Beecher's win at Manteno and more in Wednesday's Daily Journal roundup.

The Beecher boys won their eighth straight RVC title on Tuesday at Lincolnshire Country Club, St. Anne took first on the girls side and Beecher's Peyton Serafin and Donovan's Laylah Lou Walters won RVC Player of the Year honors.

Bradley-Bourbonnais got a balanced effort to score a conference win, the Cissna Park girls volleyball team moved to 10-0 and more in Monday's Daily Journal roundup.

Teams from Ottawa, Marmion, Burlington Central, Kaneland, Minooka, Streator, L-P, Hall, Dixon, Morris, and Yorkville all competed during the Pirate Invitational boys golf meet on Monday, Sept. 15, 2025 at Deer Park Golf Club in Oglesby.

The Bradley-Bourbonnais improved toi 9-1 win a pair of blowout wins at the Mahomet-Seymour Jamboree, Kankakee and Bishop McNamara's boys soccer teams take tournament losses and more in Saturday's Daily Journal roundup.

Prairie Ridge's Emaline Foster and Jacobs' Lennox Szymonik captured the Class 2A and 3A titles, respectively, at the First to the Finish Girls Cross Country Invite at Detweiller Park in Peoria. That and more in Saturday's Northwest Herald roundup.

Meet the Daily Journal Athlete of the Week, Bradley-Bourbonnais senior boys golfer Max LaMore.

Coal City's boys soccer and Cissna Park's girls volleyball both improved to 9-0 on the season, and more in Thursday's Daily Journal roundup.

Kankakee took another close loss in flag football, Reed-Custer tripled up Bishop McNamara in boys soccer and more in Wednesday's Daily Journal roundup.

Richmond-Burton and Woodstock North stayed perfect in Kishwaukee River Conference volleyball, Harvard and Woodstock North boys soccer scored shutout wins, and more in Wednesday's Northwest Herald roundup.

Manteno held on to beat Wilmington in a nail-biter of an ICE matchup, Cissna Park opened up conference play with its seventh straight win and more in Tuesday's Daily Journal roundup.

Herscher's Luis Parra followed a productive weekend with six more goals, St. Anne's reacged double figures for the second straight game and more in Monday's Daily Journal roundup.

Luis Parra had a day to remember at the Herscher Shootout and more in the Daily Journal's weekend roundup.

Bradley-Bourbonnais' boys golf team picked up a win over Andrew, with Max LaMore's 37 making him a medalist for the third time this week, and more in Thursday's Daily Journal roundup.