Girls Track and Field news
Here are the IHSA sectional assignments for McHenry County-area girls track and field teams.
Kara Glenn showed her range in full, setting meet records in the 400 and 3,200 to pace St. Charles North to its second DuKane Conference title in as many years. St. Charles East set four meet records in taking second while Geneva took third.
The Fox Valley Conference girls track and field championship will remain with Huntley. The Red Raiders claimed eight event victories and scored 153 points to earn their fifth straight conference title Thursday evening.
Local athletes compete in the Fox Valley Conference Girls Track and Field Meet on Thursday, May 7, 2026, at Huntley High School.
Behind a three-title performance by Natalie Nahs, Minooka won its first Southwest Prairie Conference girls track and field championship since 2017.
Kankakee girls track and field won the Southland, Michael Clark, Nick Pignatiello and Gavin Jones combined for Bishop McNamara's second no-hitter this week and more in Wednesday's Daily Journal roundup.
Richmond-Burton, after losing last year's meet in the final race, held off Johnsburg to win the Kishwaukee River Conference Girls Track and Field championship on Tuesday.
Area athletes compete in the Kishwaukee River Conference Girls Track and Field Meet on Tuesday, May 5, 2025, at Woodstock High School.
Callaghan O'Connor went five the first five innings before Braylon Ricketts' closed out Bishop McNamara's combined no-hitter, Lexi Strohm threw a perfect game for Wilmington softball and more in Monday's Daily Journal roundup.
Johnsburg's Hope Klosowicz stood out in a loaded McHenry County Girls Track and Field Meet field and was named Girls Athlete of the Meet, winning the 200 and 400 and placing runner-up in the 100. Klosowicz is the Northwest Herald Athlete of the Week.
Oswego East won its third consecutive boys title at the Palatine Relays while Hersey fended off York to win the girls crown in a tightly contested battle.
Aiden Fitzgerald had the game-tying RBI double and scored the winning run for the Boilermakers, McNamara got homers from Gavin Jones and Ian Irps, Herscher saw Keira Ahramovich and Lexi Crawford homer as part of their four-hit days and more in Friday's Daily Journal roundup.
Huntley paced the field with 98 team points, placing first in the overall competition at the 48th annual Tiger Invitational at Wheaton Warrenville South on Friday evening.
The Herscher Invite was held Friday, where Wilmington's McKenna Von Tilburg won all four of her events and Tigers seniors like Kelly O'Connor and Jeremy Szepelak ran their final home meets.
St. Charles North's girls track and field team took the championship of the 2026 Kane County Meet with 124.5 points. St. Charles East's 110 points was good for second place, and Geneva finished third with 95.
Beecher and Momence both walked off with wins in River Valley Conference play, Herscher's softball team did the same in Illinois Central Eight Conference play and more in Tuesday's Daily Journal roundup.
Here are the leading Bureau County girls track & field athletes, representing ALO, Bureau Valley, DePue, Hall, Princeton and St. Bede
Meet this week's Daily Journal Athlete of the Week, Wilmington sprinter and hurdler McKenna Van Tilburg.
The Downers Grove North girls track and field team team’s only blemish so far is losing one open meet. Otherwise, it’s been all wins. That includes Saturday’s Sue Pariseau Invitational at Glenbard West, which it dominated from the start despite not fielding its main lineup.
Preston Payne threw a one-hitter and had three hits of his own for Bishop McNamara, Sophie and Mary Klawitter helped Peotone end Grant Park's undefeated start in softball and more in Friday's Daily Journal roundup.
McHenry's boys track and field team captured the McHenry County meet on its home track, while Huntley won the girls championship. Marengo's Jackson Heimsoth and Johnsburg's Hope Klosowicz were named athletes of the meet.
Area athletes compete in the McHenry County Track and Field Meet on Thursday, April 23, 2026, at McCracken Field in McHenry.
Meet last week's Daily Journal Athlete of the Week, Bradley-Bourbonnais Nevaeh Brown.
Here’s a look at the girls meet records for the Princeton Ferris Invitational heading into today's meet, starting at 4:30 p.m.
Margaret Andrzejewski won the 1,600 and Abby Yarusso the 3,200, and St. Francis also won the 4x800 and 4x400 relays to take fourth place at the Schaumburg Invitational. Dundee-Crown sophomore Clara Meier took the title in the discus
The Naperville North girls came from behind to win its own Gus Scott Invite, while Cary-Grove placed second and Waubonsie Valley and Wheaton Warrenville South tied for third.
Here’s a look at the girls meet records for the Rollie Morris Invitational which will be on line in Saturday's meet at Hall High School
Here are the 2026 preview capsules of girls track and field teams from around the Times coverage area.
We take a look at five girls' track athletes, four of whom are seniors, that are poised for even bigger seasons in 2026 than they had in 2025.
We take a look at each Daily Chronicle area girls track team and what they expect out of the season.
The Boilermakers won the TJ Shirley Blue Smoke Invite, Nevaeh Brown made school history on the girls side, Bishop McNamara's baseball team slugged at the Pleasant Plains Invite and more in Saturday's Daily Journal roundup.
See how the Herald-News area is expected to fare in girls track and field this season.
Outdoor track and field season is almost here. Here are the 2026 Kane County Chronicle girls track and field previews.
The girls track and field season starts this week. Here are five athletes to watch this season in the Northwest Herald area.
The girls 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.
Girls track and field teams head outdoors soon, and here are previews of teams from around the Suburban Life coverage area.
As girls track and field season heads outdoors, here are previews of teams from the Record Newspapers coverage area.
Newman junior sprinter Elaina Allen is the Sauk Valley Athlete of the Week, presented by Loescher Heating and Air Conditioning. She is off to a good start and hopes to place even higher at state track this season. 'Elaina is a fierce competitor.'
Sycamore graduate McKenzie Reser thought the 400 chose her late. Turns out it chose her well. A national runner‑up and records in hand, the Augustana grad is training beyond her college career.
The 2025 girls cross country season is underway. Check out our team-by-team preview with top returners, newcomers and info on each local team for the 2025 season in the Kane County Chronicle area.
Madelyn Martin will be continuing her education at Knox College iand her track and field career with the Prairie Fire.
Westmont senior Kyla Babb is literally taking training to a higher level. During six weeks in June and July, Babb participated in Team Prep USA summer camp in Colorado through high-altitude Rocky Mountain trails. The All-Stater has high hopes for cross country and track seasons.
Natalie Misener has committed to continue her education at Olivet Nazarene University in Bourbonnais and both her track and cross country careers at the NAIA level with the Tigers.
Seneca's Travis Barr has signed on to continue his education and track career at Joliet Junior College.
Recent Seneca graduate Evelyn O’Connor has committed to continue her education and running career at Saginaw Valley State University.
From dominant freshmen to speedy seniors and everything in between, there's plenty of state pedigree on this year's Daily Journal All-Area Girls Track and Field Team.
After completing arguably the most prolific career in the sport's local history, Kankakee's Naomi Bey-Osborne is the 2025 Daily Journal Girls Track and Field 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.
Lauren Dellangelo and Aniya Poindexter of Plainfield North were a part of two Class 3A state championship relay teams and are the 2025 Herald-News Girls Track and Field Athletes of the Year.
A look at the best girls track and field athletes in the NewsTribune area for the 2025 season.