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.

Here is a look at the opening-round playoff matchups awaiting McHenry County area teams this weekend.

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.

Class 3A's North Bracket is chock full of impressive programs setting up some very early titanic matchups. Steve Soucie breaks down the opening round of the 2025 IHSA Class 3A Playoffs.

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

Here are the 2025 IHSA football playoff pairings for McHenry County area teams. Dates and times will be updated.

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.

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.

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.

There is only one week left to earn a spot in the playoffs, and there are plenty of McHenry County area football teams still battling to get in. Here is where teams stand heading into Week 9.

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.

Dundee-Crown's home game against Prairie Ridge on Friday was suspended before resuming Saturday. Police later confirmed that gunfire occurred in the area. That, plus info on last week's KRC game between Johnsburg and Woodstock in the McHenry County football notebook.

Richmond-Burton and Woodstock North volleyball remain tied atop the KRC, Johnsburg coach Abby Bruns earned her 100th career win, Harvard won its first KRC match and more in Monday's Northwest Herald roundup.

Huntley and Marian Central girls tennis won sectional titles, Woodstock's Ellery Shutt finished first at the Kishwaukee River Conference boys cross country championships, Richmond-Burton volleyball took first at the Woodstock North Invite, and more.

Bryce Nordengren scored in the 80th minute to lift Cary-Grove past Woodstock North in their playoff opener. Jacobs and Johnsburg won their first-round playoff games, and Huntley and Prairie Ridge advanced to the Gold Bracket of Glenbard East's Autumnfest.

Richmond-Burton wrapped up the Kishwaukee River Conference title with a win over Marengo, Huntley's Malik Carter threw five TDs to beat McHenry, plus results of every Week 8 game in the McHenry County area.

Junior Duke Mays ran for two scores and helped whittle time off the clock to help Johnsburg survive in a nail-biting, playoff-like atmosphere in the Skyhawks' 24-21 Kishwaukee River Conference win over Woodstock. The victory locked up a playoff spot for Johnsburg.

Marian Central, Crystal Lake Central, Cary-Grove and Prairie Ridge girls tennis will be represented at the Class 1A state tournament, Prairie Ridge, Huntley and Crystal Lake South volleyball survived three-set thrillers in the FVC, and more in Thursday's Northwest Herald roundup.

Here are previews and picks for all of the Week 8 games around the McHenry County area.

A big night from Adelaide Bruns lifted Johnsburg's volleyball team to a win over Plano, Marengo beat Harvard, and more in Wednesday's Northwest Herald roundup.

Daiven Trivedi and Joe Lengle both scored for Huntley boys soccer, which wrapped up a perfect season in the Fox Valley Conference. The Whip-Purs volleyball team rallied to top Crystal Lake South, and more in Tuesday's roundup.

There are only two weeks left to earn a spot in the playoffs, and there are plenty of McHenry County area football teams still battling to get in. Here is where teams stand heading into Week 8.

Johnsburg's Grady Smith ran to first place at the Amboy Columbus Day Invite. Clara Nicoline was seventh in the girls race.

Teams from 38 area high schools converged on the Shady Oaks Golf Club east of Amboy for the 52nd Annual Columbus Day Invitational on Monday, Oct. 13, 2025. Johnsburg's Grady Smith finished first in the boys race and Winnebago's Molly Webb was the winner of the girls race.

Huntley girls tennis won its sixth straight Fox Valley Conference championship, while Johnsburg earned its fourth straight Kishwaukee River Conference title.

Huntley girls volleyball went 5-0 to win its own invite, the Red Raiders girls tennis team captured the Fox Valley Conference title by one point over Crystal Lake Central, and more in Saturday's Northwest Herald roundup.

Richmond-Burton shut out Woodstock North, Jacobs had a massive rushing performance to beat Dundee-Crown, plus results of every Week 7 game in the McHenry County area.

Johnsburg pulled away from Plano for a 27-7 win, Marengo blanked Harvard 49-0, plus more in the Week 7 McHenry County football roundup.

Hugo Arista scored four goals to lead Dundee-Crown's boys soccer team to a 6-3 win over Prairie Ridge, while Hampshire and Prairie Ridge won in girls volleyball to remain tied for first place in the Fox Valley Conference. Plus, more in Thursday's Northwest Herald Roundup.

Here are previews and picks for all of the Week 7 games around the McHenry County area.

Behind nine kills from Dani Hopp and seven from Reagan Wisniewski, Richmond-Burton won its 20th match of the season. Plus more scores from around the area in Wednesday's Northwest Herald roundup.

Huntley's volleyball and boys soccer teams earned FVC wins, while the Red Raiders girls flag football team advanced to the Crystal Lake Central Regional final. That, and more in Tuesday's Northwest Herald roundup.

There are only three weeks left to earn a spot in the playoffs, and there are plenty of McHenry County area football teams still battling to get in. Here are where teams stand heading into Week 7.

Woodstock North's girls volleyball team moved to 10-0 in the KRC with a win over Johnsburg, Richmond-Burton boys soccer took third at the KRC Tournament, girls flag football results and more in Monday's Northwest Herald roundup.

Crystal Lake Central co-op's Rylee Rud advanced to state for the first time in a playoff, while Marian Central's Jordan Cheng and Luca Kittel also advanced to this weekend's state tournaments.

Jacobs freshman Lennox Szymonik raced to first at the Peoria Invite, while Johnsburg sophomore Grady Smith won Antioch's Patricia Harland Invite. And more in Saturday's Northwest Herald roundup.

Prairie Ridge won a Fox Valley Conference thriller against Huntley, Johnsburg shut out previously unbeaten Marengo, plus results of every Week 6 game in the McHenry County area.

Richmond-Burton and Woodstock North earned convincing wins in Kishwaukee River Conference action, while Alden-Hebron suffered its first loss of the season to undefeated South Beloit in the Week 6 McHenry County roundup.

Johnsburg senior Shawn Halloran set the tone by intercepting Marengo's first pass attempt of the game early in the first quarter, and from there the Skyhawks rolled to a 28-0 win in their Kishwaukee River Conference game Friday night.

Johnsburg faces Johnsburg in a Kishwaukee River Conference football game on Friday, Oct. 3, 2025, at Marengo High School.

Huntley girls flag football wrapped up a perfect season in the Fox Valley Conference, Burlington Central volleyball outlasted Jacobs in three sets, Huntley boys soccer improved to 6-0 in the FVC, and more in Thursday's Northwest Herald roundup.

Here are previews and picks for all of the Week 6 games around the McHenry County area.

Marc Cheng and Luca Kittel led Marian Central boys golf to a runner-up finish at the Class 1A Johnsburg Regional to qualify for sectionals, while individuals from Johnsburg, McHenry, Woodstock, Woodstock North, Harvard and Marengo also advanced.

Johnsburg and Marengo finished second and third, respectively, in the Class 1A Marengo Girls Golf Regional, while Dundee-Crown soccer player Hugo Arista scored a golden goal. Plus more in Tuesday's Northwest Herald roundup.

Richmond-Burton boys soccer won its KRC Tournament opener behind four goals from Nick Kyes and three from Trey Maziarz, Johnsburg girls tennis won all seven matches to beat Woodstock, and more in Monday's Northwest Herald roundup.

Dundee-Crown has not been a significant player in the FVC during the past decade. Change may be on the horizon, however. The Chargers have back-to-back shutouts for the first time since 1998. And more on Johnsburg and Marian Central in this week's McHenry County notebook.