Girls Soccer

Longtime club coach Dan Carl, former Sycamore coach Dave Lichamer first two inductees into DeKalb County Soccer Hall of Fame.

Check out some photos from the past year of Ally Poegel, 2025 Daily Chronicle Girls Athlete of the Year.

Keira Bogott wrapped up a stellar athletic career at Woodstock this spring, earning Kishwaukee River Conference Girls Soccer Field Player of the Year and qualifying for the Class 2A state track and field meet. Bogott is the 2025 Northwest Herald Female Athlete of the Year.

St. Charles East freshman Mya Leon, who put up 34 goals and 12 assists in her first high school season and earned All-State honors, is the Kane County Chronicle 2024-2025 girls soccer Player of the Year.

Led by Kane County Chronicle girls soccer Player of the Year Mya Leon, here is the 2024-2025 All-Area team.

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

Huntley junior Maizie Nickle made the most of her first healthy season this spring to help lead the Red Raiders to a historic season. For her efforts, Nickle was named the 2025 Northwest Herald Girls Soccer Player of the Year.

Huntley head coach Matt Lewandowski led his team to a historic season where the Red Raiders won their first Fox Valley Conference title since 2015. For his efforts, Lewandowski was named the Northwest Herald's Girls Soccer Coach of the Year.

In a remarkable dual-sport senior season, Ally Poegel shattered records on the basketball court and propelled Genoa-Kingston soccer to unprecedented heights, scoring 19 goals and clinching a regional title—a testament to her relentless drive and transformative influence.

Congratulations to the 2025 Times Girls Soccer Player of the Year, Ottawa junior center back Taylor Brandt.

Ellie Fiegl scored 22 goals with nine assists for Lincoln-Way East, which made it to the girls soccer super sectional round.

Presenting the 2025 Herald-News Girls Soccer All-Area Team.

With the conclusion of the 2025 high school spring sports season, take a look back at some of the best images from the Sauk Valley.

From goalkeeper to forward and everywhere in between, this year's Daily Journal All-Area girls soccer team features some of the state's top stars.

One of four local all-state players and the leader of a Peotone team that was two wins away from a trip to state, Allie Werner is this year's Daily Journal Girls Soccer Player of the Year.

Wheaton Warrenville South senior and Illinois recruit Ashlyn Adams, who scored a school-record 27 goals and had 16 assists and led the Tigers to the DuKane Conference and their first sectional title since 2003, is the Suburban Life girls soccer Player of the Year.

Here is the 2025 Suburban Life All-Area girls soccer team.

The Interstate 8 released its all-conference teams on Thursday for six spring sports.

Here is the 2025 Record Newspapers All-Area girls soccer team.

Oswego junior Jordyn Washington, who scored 28 goals and led the Panthers to a program-record 19 wins and the Southwest Prairie Conference championship, is the Record Newspapers Girls Soccer Player of the Year.

A dozen Bradley-Bourbonnais athletes from across six spring sports earned spots on All-SouthWest Suburban Conference teams for their 2025 seasons

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

In one three-game stretch, Erin Doucette scored 14 goals, elevating her season from great to record-setting. The Kaneland junior is the Daily Chronicle 2025 Girls Soccer Player of the Year.

School records, freshman phenoms and lockdown defenders - we honor the best players with the Daily Chronicle 2025 Girls Soccer All-Area Team.

A look at the best girls soccer players in the NewsTribune area for the 2025 season.

In a thrilling match Wednesday, Natalie Vaughn-Low scored twice for the DeKalb County United women's team, only to endure a heartbreaking 3-2 loss against Edgewater Castle, igniting inspiration among a passionate crowd of young soccer fans.

Mendota senior Crystal Garcia had career highs in goals (31) and assists (15) to lead the Trojans to a school record for wins and their first regional title since 2012. Garcia is the 2025 NewsTribune Girls Soccer Player of the Year.

Here is the All-Southwest Prairie Conference girls soccer team for the 2025 season, as selected by coaches.

Here is the All-Kishwaukee River Conference girls soccer team for the 2025 season, as selected by coaches.

Bradley-Bourbonnais' Jocelyn Zettergren, Beecher's Grace Durante, Peotone's Allie Werner and Wilmington's Alaina Clark earned IHSSCA All-State honors for the 2025 girls soccer season, with 19 more earning earning All-Sectional honors.

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

Nazareth placed fourth at the Class 2A state tournament after falling to Springfield 4-0 in Saturday's third-place game. The Roadrunners will graduate only two starters from their 16-win squad, as they look to build on their first trip to state.

Johnsburg's historic run ended Saturday afternoon when it lost 8-0 to Columbia in the Class 1A state championship at North Central College in Naperville. The Skyhawks earned their highest state placement in program history.

The Johnsburg girls soccer team took on downstate foe Columbia in the IHSA Class 1A state championship game Saturday afternoon at North Central College in Naperville.

St. Ignatius scored the game winner with 13.2 seconds left in regulation to lift the Wolfpack to a thrilling 1-0 victory over Nazareth in the opening 2A state semifinal.

Timothy Christian received the fourth-place trophy following a 4-0 loss to Williamsville in the third-place match at North Central College.

Nazareth Academy loses heartbreaker St. Ignatius College Prep in the IHSA Class 2A State Girls Soccer semifinal match on Friday, June 6, 2025, at North Central College in Naperville.

Timothy Christian fails to Williamsville in the IHSA Class 1A state third-place match on Friday day, June 6, 2025, at North Central College in Naperville.

Charlie Eastland scored a sensational goal with 29 seconds remaining in regulation, giving Johnsburg a thrilling 2-1 victory over Timothy Christian in a Class 1A state semifinal Thursday.

The Johnsburg and Timothy Christian girls soccer teams met Thursday in a Class 1A state semifinal matchup with the winner to play in Saturday's championship game against Columbia.

The Nazareth girls soccer team beat Belvidere North in the Class 2A St. Francis Supersectional to send the Roadrunners to state for the first time.

Johnsburg will return to the IHSA state finals for the third time in program history Thursday when the Skyhawks play Timothy Christian in the Class 1A state semifinals at North Central College in Naperville.

After some key saves in net by Olivia Oschner, Michelle Ruan sunk the game-winning penalty kick to help Naperville North to a 3-2 victory over Wheaton-Warrenville South in PKs to get them to state for the first time since 2019.

Addison Schaffer and Jordin Gaunaurd both scored to give Crystal Lake Central a 2-0 lead at half, but the Tigers couldn't hold on as St. Ignatius scored a 5-3 win in Tuesday's Class 2A Chicago De La Salle Supersectional.

Crystal Lake Central faces St. Ignatius in the IHS Class 2A Chicago De La Salle Supersectiona girls soccer match on Tuesday, June 3, 2025, at De La Salle Institute in Chicago.

Lincoln-Way East's bid for its second state tournament appearance came up short with a 3-0 loss to O'Fallon in the supersectional round.

After a scoreless regulation and overtime, the York girls soccer team lost to Lane Tech in penalty kicks in the Class 3A Dominican University Supersectional on Tuesday

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.

The senior leadership of Ellie Fiegl, the veteran presence of juniors Camden Cosich and Elizabeth Burfeind, and the youthful talent of freshman Adelyn Thomas have all surged Lincoln-Way East to the super sectional round.

Mendota senior Crystal Garcia was voted NewsTribune Athlete of the Week after scoring the only goal in the Trojans' 1-0 win in the regional championship and also scoring in the sectional semifinal.