Crystal Lake Central's boys and Huntley's girls won the McHenry County Cross Country Meet on Saturday. Cary-Grove's Jameson Tenopir won the boys individual title and Prairie Ridge's Emaline Foster won the girls individual title. And more in Saturday's roundup.

Area high school runners compete in the McHenry County Cross Country Meet on Saturday, August 30, 2025. at Emricson park in Woodstock.

Brian Iossi is expecting big things from a defense he thinks will be one of the best in his years at Burlington Central. After Friday's Week 1 performance, you can see why. Central held Crystal Lake South to 52 yards of offense in a 21-0 shutout.

Undeterred by a knee injury that required her to miss her sophomore season, Crystal Lake South All-State forward Gracey LePage has committed to taking her soccer talents to Michigan State.

Burlington Central volleyball defeated Cary-Grove in three sets, Burlington Central's Tyler Samaan led the Rockets boys golf team to an FVC dual win over the Trojans, plus more in Thursday's Northwest Herald roundup.

Crystal Lake South faces McHenry in a Fox Valley Conference volleyball match on Thursday, Aug. 28, 2025, at the Freshman Campus of McHenry High School in McHenry.

IU-Indianapolis recruit Bobbi Wire led all players with 10 kills, while setter Nora Wiggs sent out 13 assists as Crystal Lake South picked up its second win in two days, cruising for a two-set victory over McHenry.

The 2025 high school football season starts Friday for Northwest Herald teams. Here is a look at Week 1 games, including Prairie Ridge at Cary-Grove in a matchup of the past two Fox Valley Conference champions.

Crystal Lake Central boys golf beat Jacobs in a low-scoring match, Prairie Ridge, Dundee-Crown and Burlington Central volleyball opened FVC play with wins, and more in Tuesday's Northwest Herald roundup.

Check out our team-by-team boys soccer preview with top returners, key newcomers and info on each local team for the 2025 season in the Northwest Herald area.

Check out our five boys soccer players to watch in the Northwest Herald area for the 2025 season.

Richmond-Burton's girls volleyball team began defense of its Kishwaukee River Conference title by beating Johnsburg in two sets, while Crystal Lake Central golfer Giuliana Dickson shined at RedTail Golf Club. Plus more in Monday's Northwest Herald sports roundup.

Check out our team-by-team girls volleyball preview with top returners, newcomers and info on each local team for the 2025 season in the Northwest Herald area.

Check out our five girls volleyball players to watch in the Northwest Herald area for the 2025 season.

Here are our five girls tennis players to watch in the Northwest Herald area for the 2025 season.

The girls tennis season got underway this week. Check out our team-by-team preview with top returners, newcomers and info on each local team from the Northwest Herald area.

Check out our team-by-team girls swimming preview with top returners, newcomers and info on each local team for the 2025 season.

Check out our five top girls swimmers to watch in the Northwest Herald area for the 2025 season.

Crystal Lake Central co-op girls golf won the Huntley Invite title by 15 shots, Jacobs' boys took first over Hampshire at the Crystal Lake South Invite, plus more in Thursday's Northwest Herald roundup.

A look at the Fox Valley Conference for the 2025 season, including team-by-team preview capsules, players to watch, five can't miss games and Steve Soucie's predicted order of finish.

The boys golf season is already underway. Check out our team-by-team preview with top returners, newcomers and info on each local team from the Northwest Herald area.

The girls golf season is already underway. Check out our team-by-team preview with top returners, newcomers and info on each local team from the Northwest Herald area.

Check out our five top girls golfers to watch in the Northwest Herald area for the 2025 season.

High school football practice officially starts Monday, and the opening night for the season for local teams is Aug. 29. Here are Joe Aguilar's five storylines to watch this season in McHenry County.

First-year McHenry football coach Colt Nero has surrounded himself with veteran coaches, including two who will be his offensive and defensive coordinators. Like Nero, they happen to be graduates of Fox Valley Conference rival Crystal Lake South.

How will Prairie Ridge follow up a historic season? Who are the top FVC and KRC contenders? Which returning players have the most scoring power? Here are five boys soccer storylines to watch in McHenry County in 2025.

A year after sharing duties at quarterback with two seniors, Crystal Lake South junior Michael Silvius is ready to be the Gators' full-time starter at quarterback and help turn around their fortunes.

Huntley's Izzy Whitehouse and Crystal Lake South's Logan Georgy fell in love with beach volleyball when they joined Team One Volleyball in Aurora. The juniors recently announced their verbal commitments to play beach at NCAA Division-I schools.

Meet the 2025 Northwest Herald All-Area baseball team.

Meet the 2025 Northwest Herald All-Area Softball Team.

Meet the 2025 Northwest Herald Girls Soccer All-Area Team.

Meet the 2025 Northwest Herald All-Area Boys Tennis Team.

Crystal Lake Central co-op junior Anna Starr already cemented herself as one of the state's best players. But Starr took her game to yet another level, earning her the Northwest Herald Girls Lacrosse Player of the Year for a third straight season.

Here is the 2025 All-Fox Valley Conference baseball team, as selected by coaches.

Here is the 2025 All-Fox Valley Conference softball team, as selected by coaches.

Hampshire's Bria Riebel, Crystal Lake Central's Oli Victorine, Prairie Ridge's Ady Kiddy and Reese Mosolino and Harvard's Tallulah Eichholz were named to the Illinois Coaches Association All-State first team in Class 3A and 4A, released late Sunday.

Woodstock North brothers Mason and Austin Nicolai placed 18th at the IHSA Bass Fishing State Finals, which concluded Saturday at Lake Shelbyville in Shelbyville. 

Hinsdale Central sophomore Maggie Conley scored 10 points, consisting of a hat trick and seven assists, to lead the Red Devils to an 18-6 win over Crystal Lake Central co-op and a third-place finish at the state tournament Saturday.

Junior right-hander Kaden Norman finished what he started, and Cary-Grove beat rival Crystal Lake South 7-1 Saturday to capture the Class 3A Grayslake Central Sectional championship. It's the Trojans' first sectional title since 2009.

Cary-Grove defeats Crystal Lake South in the IHSA Class 3A Grayslake Central Sectional Championship baseball game Saturday, June 7, 2025, at Grayslake Central High School.

Mark Pachla’s fastball might not be able to break a pane of glass, but Crystal Lake South's senior righty sure is a pain to hitters. He pitched a four-hit shutout Thursday to lead the Gators to a 4-0 win over St. Viator in a Class 3A sectional semifinal at Grayslake Central.

Here is the 2025 All-Fox Valley Conference boys lacrosse team, as selected by coaches.

A number of McHenry County-area girls soccer players and coaches earned honors from the Illinois High School Soccer Coaches Association for the 2025 season. Here's the full list of winners.

Hampshire and Burlington Central baseball each won regional titles, Dundee-Crown's upset bid of Barrington fell just short, and Prairie Ridge's Tim Jones and Cole Palese finished sixth at the IHSA Class 1A Boys Tennis State Meet.

Dane Chock's RBI double capped a three-run fifth, and Crystal Lake South edged Crystal Lake Central 8-7 to win the Class 3A Crystal Lake South Regional championship Saturday. Carter Kelley homered and drove in five runs for Central, which won the Class 3A state title last year.

Crystal Lake South faces Crystal Lake Central in the IHSA Class 3A Crystal Lake South Regional Championship game on Saturday, May 31, 2025, at Crystal Lake South High School.

Hampshire softball won its second regional title in three seasons, Cary-Grove battled top-seeded Antioch but fell short in a 6-3 loss, and Huntley boys lacrosse almost upset No. 1 Barrington, falling 18-17, in a sectional title match.

Prairie Ridge's Jacob Kim and the Wolves' doubles team of Tim Jones and Cole Palese continued their Class 1A Boys Tennis State Tournament run Friday and have a chance to finish as high as fifth place when play resumes Saturday at Palatine High School.

Crystal Lake Central, the defending Class 3A state champion, upset Lakes in their playoff opener. Jacobs, Huntley and Dundee-Crown also earned wins to reach regional finals, and more in Thursday's Northwest Herald roundup.

Prairie Ridge’s Jacob Kim and the Wolves’ doubles team of Tim Jones and Cole Palese enjoyed perfect days Thursday at the IHSA Class 1A Boys Tennis State Meet. Players from Crystal Lake South, Huntley, Jacobs and Johnsburg also advanced to Day 2.