McHenry beat Antioch behind 22 points by Adam Anwar, Cary-Grove's Adam Bauer, AJ Berndt and Dylan Dumele eached reached double figures in scoring in a win over Waukegan, and more in Friday's Northwest Herald sports roundup.

Dundee-Crown co-op's Rachel Johnson brought home the first two state medals of her career and helped lead her team to its second straight Fox Valley Conference title. Johnson is the 2025 Northwest Herald Girls Swimmer of the Year.

Freshman Malachi Bell scored 29 to lead Jacobs to the title at the Lakes Hoopsgiving Tournament. Plus more basketball and wrestling results in Wednesday's Northwest Herald roundup.

The boys wrestling season is already underway. Check out our team-by-team previews with top returners, newcomers and info on each team in the Northwest Herald area for the 2025-26 season.

McHenry's Adam Anwar scored 24 points in a season-opening win at Mundelein's Thanksgiving Tournament, Woodstock moved to 2-0 at the Hoops for Healing Tournament, and more in Tuesday's Northwest Herald roundup.

The girls wrestling season is already underway. Check out our team-by-team previews with top returners, newcomers and info on each team in the Northwest Herald area for the 2025-26 season.

Crystal Lake South's Annalee Aarseth, last year's Northwest Herald Girls Wrestler of the Year, highlights our five girls wrestlers to watch in McHenry County for the 2025-26 season.

Max Beard scored 16 points to lead Woodstock's boys basketball team to an opening win at the Hoops for Healing Tournament, Cary-Grove's girls opened its season with a win over Marian Central, and more in Monday's Northwest Herald roundup.

The boys basketball season starts today. Check out our team-by-team preview with top returners, newcomers and info on each team in the Northwest Herald area for the 2025-26 season.

Johnsburg beat Rockford Lutheran to capture the Johnsburg Feast Mode championship, Burlington Central took third at the Mark Einwich Tournament, and more girls basketball results in Saturday's Northwest Herald roundup.

Woodstock North junior Abbey Ward set a school single-game record with 38 points in a win over Rockford Jefferson, Roni Dumoulin scored 11 points to lead Hampshire to its first win, and more girls basketball results in Friday's Northwest Herald roundup.

Johnsburg advanced to the final of its holiday tournament behind 30 points from Summer Toussaint, while McHenry and Woodstock North each picked up wins in Thursday's Northwest Herald roundup.

Skyler Comer rolled a 300 game to lead Woodstock North to a win over Burlington Central. Plus more boys bowling and girls basketball scores in Wednesday's Northwest Herald roundup.

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

Aubrina Adamik led Huntley past Boylan with 14 points, Johnsburg's Summer Toussaint scored 26 points in a win over Marian Central, and more girls basketball results in Tuesday's Northwest Herald roundup.

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

Richmond-Burton girls basketball defeated McHenry in its season opener, Marengo beat Johnsburg in boys bowling, and more in Monday's Northwest Herald sports roundup.

The girls basketball season starts today. Check out our team-by-team preview with top returners, newcomers and info on each team in the Northwest Herald area for the 2025-26 season.

Here are five girls basketball players to watch in the Northwest Herald area for the 2025-26 season.

Dundee-Crown co-op's Rachel Johnson and Huntley's Olivia Rohde each qualified for the finals at the IHSA girls state swimming meet, and more in Friday's Northwest Herald roundup.

The IHSSCA has released its 2025 All-Sectional and All-State boys soccer awards. Over a dozen McHenry County-area schools are represented on the list. Crystal Lake South's Pierce Johnson, Huntley's Tyler Murray and Harvard's Jesus Aquino each received IHSSCA All-State honors.

How does FVC champion Huntley follow up a historic season? Can Johnsburg, led by twin sisters Skye and Summer Toussaint, dethrone Marengo in the KRC? Here are five storylines to watch in the Northwest Herald area ahead of the girls basketball season.

Max Haggerty rolled games of 279, 245 and 204 to lead Woodstock's boys bowling team to a win against McHenry, while Burlington Central topped Marengo and Harvard beat Johnsburg.

Dundee-Crown co-op, led by juniors Rachel Johnson and Elie Niemi, will compete in seven events during the IHSA Girls Swimming and Diving State Championships at the FMC Natatorium in Westmont, which begins Friday.

Marengo's Hunter Muench bowled a perfect game at Kingston Lanes in Woodstock to start the high school season in a win over Harvard. Plus wins for Huntley and Burlington Central in Monday's Northwest Herald roundup.

Here is the 2025 All-Fox Valley Conference girls flag football team, as selected by coaches. A total of 38 players from nine schools received All-FVC honors.

Dundee-Crown co-op's Rachel Johnson and Elie Niemi both qualified for the IHSA Girls Swimming State Meet in four events. In total, the Chargers qualified seven entries. And more sectional girls swimming results in Saturday's Northwest Herald roundup.

Prairie Ridge sophomore Emaline Foster fell with 200 meters left in the IHSA Class 2A Girls Cross Country State Meet but still recovered to place runner-up. Jacobs freshman Lennox Szymonik was 10th in 3A, and more results from Saturday's state races in Peoria.

The IHSA Boys and Girls Cross Country State Meet begins Saturday morning at Detweiller Park in Peoria, with many McHenry County area teams and individuals set to compete across Class 1A, 2A and 3A.

Elizabeth King led Hampshire with nine kills, two aces and two blocks as the Whip-Purs fell to Libertyville during their IHSA 4A sectional championship girls volleyball match Thursday evening.

Hampshire faces Libertyville in the IHSA Class 4A Hampshire Sectional championship volleyball match on Thursday, Nov. 6, 2025, at Hampshire High School.

Tenth-seeded Marian Central volleyball continued its Cinderella run Tuesday with a 25-19, 25-13 sweep against No. 1 MCC Academy in the Class 1A Lycée Français de Chicago Sectional semifinals.

Kylie Lambert surpassed 1,000 assists, while Elizabeth King and Katelyn Petterson posted a combined 21 kills in Hampshire's IHSA 4A sectional semifinal win over Mundelein. The Whip-Purs will face Libertyville, which beat Huntley in two sets on Tuesday, for the sectional title.

Hampshire faces Mundelein in an IHSA Class 4A Hampshire Sectional semifinal volleyball match on Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025, at Hampshire High School.

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

Prairie Ridge's Emmie Foster won the Class 2A Lake Girls Cross Country Sectional championship to lead the Wolves to state, Dundee-Crown co-op won the Fox Valley Conference Girls Swimming Invite, and more in Saturday's Northwest Herald roundup.

Richmond-Burton and Hampshire both reached 30 wins and claimed back-to-back regional titles, Burlington Central won its second in a row, Marian Central earned its first since 2016, and more in Thursday's Northwest Herald sports roundup.

Marian Central upset South Beloit Wednesday to reach the Class 1A South Beloit Regional championship.

Prairie Ridge will meet Crystal Lake South in a Class 3A regional final, while Crystal Lake Central will face Woodstock North. Plus more playoff volleyball results in Tuesday's Northwest Herald roundup.

McHenry, Marian Central and Dundee-Crown won their postseason openers in volleyball, and more in Monday's Northwest Herald roundup.

Harvard boys soccer won its third straight regional, Marian Central's Jenna Remke and Julie Lukey bowed out of the Class 1A state girls tennis tournament, boys and girls cross country regional results and more in Saturday's Northwest Herald roundup.

Woodstock North shut out rival Woodstock, Cary-Grove beat Jacobs in a battle of top FVC teams, plus scores and results of every Week 9 game in the McHenry County area.

Sam Vandello threw three touchdowns for Marengo in a 46-27 win over Sandwich, plus KRC victories for Johnsburg and Richmond-Burton in the Week 9 McHenry County roundup.

Huntley sophomore Chase Hojnacki scored five touchdowns as the Red Raiders defeated Hampshire 42-25 in Fox Valley Conference action Friday night for their fifth win of the season.

Marian Central's Jenna Remke and Julia Lukey and Huntley's Ainura Baidylaeva and Gulnura Baidylaeva are still playing after the first day of the state girls tennis tournament, plus volleyball scores and more in Thursday's Northwest Herald roundup.

Hampshire faces Huntley in a Fox Valley Conference girls volleyball match on Thursday, October. 23, 2025, at Huntley High School.

Hampshire beat Huntley 25-18, 22-25, 26-24 on Thursday night to capture the program's first Fox Valley Conference championship. "We're never settling for anything less."

Richmond-Burton defeated Plano and Woodstock North bested Woodstock to earn a share of the Kishwaukee River Conference title in volleyball. Plus more volleyball and boys soccer scores in Wednesday's Northwest Herald roundup.

Here are previews and picks for all of the Week 9 games around the McHenry County area.

Hugo Arista recorded a hat trick to lead Dundee-Crown boys soccer into the regional finals. Plus more soccer and volleyball scores in Tuesday's Northwest Herald roundup.