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Huntley girls basketball stayed undefeated with a 51-23 win over Hampshire on Wednesday night. Plus more girls and boys basketball scores.
Woodstock North boys basketball scored a season high in points to beat Marengo, Hampshire knocked off Huntley in FVC play, and more in Tuesday's Northwest Herald sports roundup.
Crystal Lake South has overcome a season-ending injury to sophomore guard Gracey LePage for its most wins since 2020. Plus info on Huntley's 23-0 start, Burlington Central and Jacobs in this week's Northwest Herald girls basketball notes.
McHenry girls basketball ended a 10-game losing streak, Harvard girls defeated Woodstock North in KRC action, plus more results in Monday's Northwest Herald sports roundup.
Woodstock co-op's Max Haggerty bowled a perfect game to advance to state, while Jacobs' Brett Biondo and Huntley's team also moved on. Marian Central wrestling claimed the CCC title, Woodstock co-op girls wrestling won the Harvard Open, and more in Saturday's sports roundup.
McHenry senior point guard Dylan Hurckes scored a career-high 25 points, and McHenry's boys basketball team stayed perfect in the Fox Valley Conference with a 55-45 win over host Jacobs on Friday night.
Huntley used a 26-point third quarter to knock off Cary-Grove in boys basketball, the Red Raiders wrestling team won the FVC championship outright, plus much more in Friday's Northwest Herald sports roundup.
McHenry face Jacobs in a Fox Valley Conference basketball game on Friday, Jan. 24, 2025, at Jacobs High School.
Anthony Martinez, Ben Arbotante, Luke Flaskamp, Conner Zacarias, Owen Piazza and Bobby Nuwsiima had pins for Jacobs in a win over Crystal Lake South. Plus Cary-Grove and Hampshire also won in wrestling in Thursday's Northwest Herald roundup.
Richmond-Burton senior Emmett Nelson broke the Rockets' all-time wins record over the weekend. Plus more in this week's Northwest Herald wrestling notes on Crystal Lake Central, Jacobs and postseason assignments.
Harvard senior Adam Cooke scored a game-high 27 points and surpassed 1,000 career points in a loss to Plano, Burlington Central and Dundee-Crown survived in overtime, plus more results in Wednesday's Northwest Herald sports roundup.
Crystal Lake Central, Cary-Grove and Hampshire earned FVC girls basketball wins, while McHenry and Woodstock co-op girls bowling picked up dual victories in Tuesday's Northwest Herald sports roundup.
Burlington Central sophomores Audrey LaFleur, Julia Scheuer and Ainsley Wilson all scored in double figures as the Rockets found reason to celebrate and snapped a six-game losing skid with a 67-48 win over Jacobs.
Johnsburg boys basketball erupted for a season-high 95 points in a comeback win, Skye Toussaint hit the game-winning bucket for Johnsburg girls to finish third at Round Lake, Richmond-Burton won the KRC title in cheerleading, plus more in Monday's Northwest Herald sports roundup.
Woodstock co-op's Levi Perrotta won the individual title at the Marengo Boys Bowling Regional to lead his team to a regional crown, Richmond-Burton wrestler Emmett Nelson set the school wins record, plus more results in Saturday's Northwest Herald roundup.
Jared Russell hit a school-record 11 3-pointers for Dundee-Crown, Prairie Ridge won on a buzzer beater, Cary-Grove's Ellie Mjaanes had a career night with 31 points, Huntley's Aubrie Rohrbacher earned her 100th win, plus more in Friday's Northwest Herald sports roundup.
Crystal Lake South wasn't shy about where it shot from Friday night. The Gators knocked down 10 3-pointers en route to a 56-47 win over Jacobs in Fox Valley Conference action.
Jacobs faces Crystal Lake South in a Fox Vally Conference girls basketball game on Friday, Jan. 17, 2025, at Crystal Lake South High School.
Abbey Miner scored a career-high 21 points to lead Marian Central's girls basketball team to a Chicagoland Christian Conference win, McHenry's swimmers dominate their dual meet, plus more in Thursday's Northwest Herald sports roundup.
Crystal Lake Central senior Tommy McNeil continued his impressive season of redemption Thursday when he helped the Tigers beat Jacobs, 46-28, in Algonquin.
Crystal Lake Central faces Jacobs in a Fox Vally Conference wrestling match on Thursday, Jan. 16, 2025, at Jacobs High School in Algonquin.
Marengo girls basketball defeated Richmond-Burton behind 16 points from Gabby Gieseke to stay undefeated in the KRC, Crystal Lake South boys improved to 15-3 with a win over Hampshire, and more in Wednesday's Northwest Herald sports roundup.
Trey Toussaint hit six 3-pointers as Johnsburg's boys basketball team beat Marengo, Cary-Grove girls rolled past Burlington Central at NOW Arena in Hoffman Estates, plus more results in Tuesday's Northwest Herald sports roundup.
Freshman Gaby Dzik hit a buzzer-beater for Crystal Lake South girls basketball against Grayslake North, Prairie Ridge edged Woodstock, plus more scores from around the area in Monday's Northwest Herald sports roundup.
The Burlington Central and Cary-Grove girls and boys basketball teams will get the opportunity to experience playing on a professional court Tuesday night with a varsity doubleheader at the NOW Arena in Hoffman Estates.
Dundee-Crown's Aiden Healey won the 106-pound title at Geneva's Newbill Invite, while Hampshire and McHenry had individual runner-up finishes at the XLIX Sycamore Invite. Plus more in Saturday's Northwest Herald sports roundup.
Huntley girls basketball beat Burlington Central to move to 17-0, Huntley boys bowling won the FVC/KRC Tournament championship, plus more basketball and wrestling results in Friday's Northwest Herald sports roundup.
McHenry wrestling held off Prairie Ridge and Crystal Lake South picked up its first Fox Valley Conference win Thursday night. Plus more wrestling, boys and girls basketball, boys and girls bowling and boys swimming scores.
Samson Averehi scored 12 points, Ben Jurzak added 10, and Jacobs grinded out a 42-38 win over Hampshire in Fox Valley Conference action Wednesday night.
McHenry's Caleb Jett scored a game-high 22 points in a win against Dundee-Crown, Carson Trivellini had 13 points and four steals for Crystal Lake South in a victory over Huntley, and more in Wednesday's Northwest Herald roundup.
Rileigh Gaddini scored 33 points to lead Alden-Hebron girls basketball to its first conference win, Huntley girls stay unbeaten, plus more results in Tuesday's Northwest Herald sports roundup.
Harvard girls basketball picked up its seventh win, Crystal Lake Central boys beat Wauconda, plus boys and girls bowling scores in Monday's Northwest Herald sports roundup.
Dundee-Crown girls wrestling placed runner-up at its own invite, Huntley and Cary-Grove boys basketball picked up nonconference wins, plus more in Saturday's Northwest Herald sports roundup.
Richmond-Burton wrestling went 3-0 at the Glenbrook South quad, Woodstock's Max Beard tossed in 31 points in a win over North Boone, and more in Friday's Northwest Herald sports roundup.
Jacobs' Gary Conrad has enjoyed his return as the Golden Eagles' leader after a one-year hiatus. Plus more boys wrestling notes on Richmond-Burton and Huntley.
A selection of some of the best sports feature photos from 2024 in the Northwest Herald.
Crystal Lake South's boys basketball team lost to Waubonsie Valley in the championship game of Jacobs' Hinkle Holiday Classic, but Gators coach Matt LePage liked what he saw from his team in the tournament.
Hampshire's Mikala Amegasse almost posted a triple-double with 19 points, 13 rebounds and eight assists to lead the Whips to a win in their Komaromy Holiday Classic finale. Plus more in Monday's Northwest Herald roundup.
McHenry boys basketball finished second at the East Aurora Holiday Classic, Crystal Lake Central beat Woodstock North at the E.C. Nichols Holiday Tournament, plus more boys and girls basketball scores in Saturday's Northwest Herald roundup.
Huntley girls basketball stayed unbeaten and advanced to the semifinals of Dundee-Crown's Komaromy Classic. Huntley and Dundee-Crown boys will meet in the Chuck Dayton Holiday Classic consolation title game, plus more scores in Friday's Northwest Herald roundup.
Huntley senior guard Anna Campanelli reached 1,000 career points in a first-round win at the Dundee-Crown Komaromy Holiday Classic, plus more girls and boys basketball tournament results in Thursday's Northwest Herald sports roundup.
Cary-Grove faces Jacobs in a Hinkle Holiday Classic boys basketball tournament game on Thursday, Dec. 26, 2024 at Jacobs High School in Algonquin.
Carson Trivellini led the way with 21 points and Crystal Lake South tallied 22 assists as the Gators advanced to the Hinkle Holiday Classic semifinals, plus more boys and girls basketball scores in Monday's Northwest Herald sports roundup.
Jacobs faces Barrington in a Hinkle Holiday Classic boys basketball game on Monday, Dec. 23, 2024, at Jacobs High School in Algonquin.
Barrington's Oliver Gray scored 15 of his game-high 22 points in the second half, and the Broncos pulled away from host Jacobs 67-44 on Day 2 of the Hinkle Holiday Classic.
Woodstock girls wrestling finished runner-up at the Whip-Pur Women's Classic, Richmond-Burton boys wrestling won the Rus Erb Tournament, plus more wrestling, girls and boys basketball and girls bowling results in Saturday's Northwest Herald roundup.
Senior guard Ben Jurzak recently scored his 1,000th career point and his scoring continued Saturday as he helped Jacobs win its opening game in its own Hinkle Holiday Classic. Cary-Grove and Crystal Lake South also won.
Hampshire girls basketball earned an FVC win against Burlington Central, Harvard and Johnsburg opened the Richmond-Burton Christmas Tournament with wins, and more in Friday's Northwest Herald sports roundup.
Rileigh Gaddini's 23 points led Alden-Hebron's girls basketball team to a 57-15 win over Hiawatha on Thursday night, while Prairie Ridge's wrestlers pinned a loss on Burlington Central.
Noah Waters bowled a perfect game for Huntley, Marian Central's Finn Pivnicka had 40 points against Schaumburg Christian, Crystal Lake Central advanced to the Northern Illinois Holiday Classic championship, and more in Tuesday's Northwest Herald sports roundup.