Johnsburg girls basketball improved to 24-0 with a win over Lakes, Laken LePage led Crystal Lake South over Woodstock and Max Beard helped Woodstock boys basketball beat Harvard.

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Huntley boys bowling qualified for state, Burlington Central, Huntley, Hampshire, Crystal Lake South and Crystal Lake Central will represent the FVC at next weekend's competitive dance state tournament, Marian Central wrestling won conference, and more in Saturday's roundup.

Hayden Smith scored 43 points to lead Alden-Hebron to girls basketball to a win over Schaumburg Christian, Johnsburg girls improved to 23-0, and more in the Thursday's roundup.

Carson Trivellini surpassed 1,000 points as Crystal Lake South boys basketball beat Jacobs, while Richmond-Burton boys basketball knocked off Marengo on Gavin Radmer's buzzer-beating 3-point shot.

Burlington Central's girls basketball team scored 74 points in a Fox Valley Conference win, Johnsburg's girls cruised to its 22nd straight victory, plus more in Tuesday's roundup.

Johnsburg's girls basketball team captured the Round Lake MLK Tournament title and won its 21st straight game, Richmond-Burton's boys took second at South Beloit, and more tournament basketball results in Monday's roundup.

Johnsburg girls basketball improved to 19-0, Cary-Grove's Adam Bauer scored 35 points in the Trojans' 18th win, and more in Saturday's roundup.

Woodstock's Max Haggerty won the individual championship and Huntley won the team title at the Belvidere Boys Bowling Regional, Crystal Lake South boys basketball beat crosstown rival Crystal Lake Central, Marengo boys wrestling topped Harvard, and more in Friday's roundup.

Ignas Venlauskas and Charlie Edwards each won two individual races as Cary-Grove co-op's boys swimming team rolled to an FVC win. Huntley boys wrestling remained perfect in conference, and more in Thursday's roundup.

Hampshire boys basketball beat Dundee-Crown for its first Fox Valley Conference win, Cary-Grove boys overcame an eight-point deficit in the fourth quarter to beat Prairie Ridge, Marengo girls defeated Richmond-Burton, and more in Wednesday's roundup.

Luke Robinson scored 24 points to become the all-time leading scorer at Richmond-Burton, Hayden Smith scored 50 points to break the girls scoring record for Alden-Hebron, plus more in Tuesday's Northwest Herald Sports roundup.

Johnsburg girls basketball remained undefeated, Harvard boys bowling beat St. Edward and Woodstock North led the way in a triangular with Woodstock and Johnsburg. That and more in Monday's roundup.

Richmond-Burton's Breckin Campbell won the 285-pound title at the 62nd Annual Lyle King Princeton Invite, Johnburg boys basketball's Jayce Schmitt surpassed 1,000 career points, and more in Saturday's Northwest Herald roundup.

Jacobs' Brett Biondo won the individual championship of the FVC/KRC Alliance Boys Bowling Tournament, and Woodstock took the team title by 220 pins. Plus boys and girls basketball results in Friday's Northwest Herald roundup.

Cary-Grove co-op boys swimming won 10 of 11 events in an FVC dual against Huntley, Sonny Marsalla rolled a 753 series to lead Woodstock boys bowling past rival Woodstock North, Hampshire boys wrestling beat Crystal Lake Central, and more in Thursday's roundup.

Huntley, Crystal Lake South and Prairie Ridge picked up wins in Fox Valley Conference boys basketball, Richmond-Burton boys defeated Woodstock North, Makena Cleary sank four 3s for Crystal Lake South girls, and more results in Wednesday's roundup.

Adam Bauer had a double-double to lead Cary-Grove's boys basketball team to a 62-35 win over Carmel in a nonconference game. Hampshire's girls beat Crystal Lake South behind Mikala Amegasse's 18 points, and more in Tuesday's Northwest Herald roundup.

Johnsburg never trailed Tuesday and held off Marengo 42-37 to move to 14-0 and into sole possession of first place in the Kishwaukee River Conference.

Marengo faces Johnsburg in a Kishwaukee River Conference girls basketball on Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2026, at Homer “Bill” Barry Gymnasium on the campus of Marengo High School.

Johnsburg defeated Rockford Christian in boys and girls basketball, Alden-Hebron's boys beat Durand, Richmond-Burton's girls topped Woodstock North and Harvard's girls took down Zion-Benton. Plus boys and girls bowling results in Monday's Northwest Herald roundup.

Crystal Lake South sisters Laken and Gracey LePage aren't taking their final season together for granted, Burlington Central's hot start, a key KRC battle between Marengo and Johnsburg looms, and more in this week's Northwest Herald girls basketball notes.

Eva Hermansson won the 110-pound title to lead Woodstock co-op's girls wrestling team to runner-up at the Dundee-Crown Invite, McHenry's Natalie Corona earned her 100th career victory, and more in Saturday's Northwest Herald sports roundup.

Malaina Kurth scored 13 points as Cary-Grove's girls basketball team beat Lakes for the Trojans' fourth straight win.

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Dundee-Crown and Huntley boys basketball won on the last day of the Chuck Dayton Holiday Classic, Hampshire girls finished 2-2 at the Komaromy Classic, Harvard girls took runner-up at the North Boone Christmas Tournament, and more in Tuesday's roundup.

Harvard's Summer Jones scored a program-record 30 points to beat Alden-Hebron and lead the Hornets to the championship game of the North Boone Christmas Tournament. Plus more holiday tournament scores in Monday's Northwest Herald roundup.

McHenry boys basketball defeated West Chicago to win the Elgin Holiday Tournament consolation championship, Woodstock boys topped Antioch, Burlington Central girls moved to 10-3 with a win against Pecatonica at the Dixon Christmas Classic, and more in Saturday's roundup.

Richmond-Burton and Crystal Lake Central advanced to the title game of Marengo's E.C. Nichols Holiday Classic, Cary-Grove girls basketball placed third at the Libertyville Winter Classic, and more holiday scores in Tuesday's Northwest Herald sports roundup.

Jacobs topped Grant behind 18 points and four 3-pointers from Elijah Bell, Johnsburg's Jayce Schmitt poured in 28 points in a win against Mundelein, Woodstock knocked off Plainfield Central behind a double-double from Max Beard, and more holiday basketball scores in the roundup.

Taqi Baker earned his 100th career win for Woodstock, Johnsburg wrestling won the 17-team title at Stillman Valley, Burlington Central wrestling was first at the Larkin Invite, holiday basketball scores and more in Saturday's Northwest Herald roundup.

Area wrestlers compete in the Whip-Pur Women’s Classic girls wrestling tournament on Saturday, Dec. 20, 2025, at Hampshire High School.

McHenry's Natalie Corona, Hampshire's Samantha Diehl, Crystal Lake South's Annalee Aarseth, Crystal Lake Central's Cait Jones and Richmond-Burton's Madelyn Peterie brought home titles Saturday at the Whip-Pur Women’s Classic in Hampshire.

Huntley girls basketball beat Hampshire, Fabian Carreno propelled Alden-Hebron boys basketball past conference leader Christian Liberty, and Summer Toussaint led unbeaten Johnsburg past Fenton. And more in Friday's Northwest Herald sports roundup.

Harvard and Marengo split matches at the Sandwich boys wrestling triangular, plus more results from around the area in Thursday's Northwest Herald sports roundup.

Junior guard Ethan Taxis scored a game-high 20 points and made a driving shot in the final phase of the fourth quarter to lift Plano over Marengo 60-59 in a Kishwaukee River Conference boys basketball matchup Wednesday evening.

Marian Central's girls basketball team hit a season-high eight 3-pointers in a win over Prairie Ridge, Marengo and Crystal Lake Central also picked up wins at the Northern Illinois Holiday Classic, and more in Wednesday's Northwest Herald sports roundup.

Alden-Hebron's Hayden Smith tied a school record with 48 points against Westlake Christian in girls basketball, Max Haggerty led Woodstock's boys bowling team past Woodstock North, and more results in Tuesday's Northwest Herald sports roundup.

Richmond-Burton's Luke Robinson scored 21 points and made two 3-pointers in a win against Antioch, Jacobs' Samson Averehi recorded 17 points, five assists and three steals in a victory over Lake Zurich, and more in Monday's Northwest Herald sports roundup.

Woodstock co-op girls wrestling won the Sandy Gussarson Invitational at Antioch, while Johnsburg's Summer Toussaint scored 33 points and broke a school record for 3-pointers made in a game with nine. Plus more in Saturday's Northwest Herald roundup.

Area wrestlers compete in the Tom DuBois Invite wrestling meet on Saturday, Dec. 13, 2025, at Richmond-Burton High School in Richmond.

Richmond-Burton crowned five boys wrestling champions, while Crystal Lake South finished with two champions as six McHenry County-area schools participated in the annual Tom DuBois Classic at Richmond-Burton on Saturday.

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Burlington Central's girls and boys basketball teams won Fox Valley Conference thrillers against Crystal Lake South, and more results in Friday's Northwest Herald sports roundup.

Jarrel Albea scored 16 points, and Johnsburg's boys basketball team beat Harvest-Westminster 71-45 for its third win in a row. Plus more basketball, swimming and bowling results in Thursday's Northwest Herald sports roundup.

Meet the 2025 Northwest Herald All-Area boys soccer team.

Dylan Dumele scored 16 points as Cary-Grove moved to 2-0 in the Fox Valley Conference with a win over Dundee-Crown. Plus more scores from around the area in Wednesday's Northwest Herald sports roundup.

Woodstock junior Max Beard scored 24 points in a win against Harvard and surpassed 1,000 career points, Alden-Hebron's Hayden Smith had 38 points in an overtime loss to Hiawatha, and more in Tuesday's Northwest Herald sports roundup.

Meet the 2025 Northwest Herald All-Area girls cross country team.

Marian Central's Julia Dovidio hit a go-ahead 3-pointer to lead the Hurricanes past Wheaton Academy, Alden-Hebron girls and boys earned wins, and more in Monday's Northwest Herald sports roundup.