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Baseball Game Recap: Crystal Lake South Comes Up Short
Crystal Lake South lost against Cary-Grove back in April of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Crystal Lake South Gators fell 8-4 to the Cary-Grove Trojans. For Cary-Grove's part, Evan Frangiamore looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up just one...
Prairie Ridge wins title at CL Central Boys Tennis Invite: Saturday’s Northwest Herald sports roundup
Crystal Lake Central Invitational: Prairie Ridge won two of the three doubles divisions to finish with 41 points and edge out Batavia (40) for the team title in the eight-team tournament. Cole Palese and Tim Jones won at No. 1 doubles and Mason Bartmess and Eli Loeding won at No....
Softball: Woodstock North keeps KRC title hopes alive with win over Richmond-Burton
RICHMOND – Woodstock North was held hitless for the first four innings Thursday before sophomore left fielder Allyson Schaid stepped into the batter’s box for her second at-bat against Richmond-Burton junior Hailey Holtz, an Iowa State commit. North already had scored a pair of unearned runs in the...
Cycling Without Age is back with new locations for free three-wheeled rides
Cycling Without Age McHenry County returns for its fifth season with new public ride locations in Cary and Petersen Park in McHenry. The volunteer-run organization provides free bike rides to people ages 55 and older and who ride on their own. The group’s mission is to “reduce loneliness and social isolation of older adults in McHenry County,” according to its website.
Woodstock North High School hosts signing day – for future teachers
Casey Vermett had a signing day Friday at Woodstock North High School. She’s going to the University of Wisconsin-Parkside for softball but was an honoree in the school district’s first “teacher signing day” Friday. “It’s exciting,” Vermett said. “There’s a lot more of us than I...
Baseball coaches with 1,000 combined wins live here
HUNTLEY — Huntley is now home to two 500-win club of head baseball coaches. The number doubled when McHenry County College baseball head coach Jared Wacker's team secured his milestone victory over Elgin. Wacker joins Huntley High School head baseball coach Andy Jakubowski, who had 535 career wins as of May 3, with 506 triumphs. ...
Softball Recap: South Elgin triumphant thanks to a strong effort from Anna Kiel
South Elgin can now show off 14 landslide victories after their most recent match on Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Fenton Bison a 15-0 shutout. That's more bragging rights for South Elgin, who also won the pair's last head-to-head. Anna Kiel made a splash while hitting and...
IHSA announces boys volleyball postseason assignments
Last year, the area sent a pair of boys volleyball teams to state as Lyons finished runner-up to champion Glenbard South and Brother Rice lost in the quarterfinals. This year, both could face each other in the sectional finals. The Lions picked up the second seed and the Crusaders the...
Red Raiders, Trojans battle to soccer tie
HUNTLEY — After a hard-fought Fox Valley Conference match ended in a 1-1 tie, the Red Raiders were determined to gain a win at Dundee-Crown. Three goals in the first half was the difference in a 3-2 HHS win over the Chargers May 2. Maddie Cummings scored two goals and Maddie Rumachik had one while ...
Girls track and field: Huntley takes it all at FVC Meet – 3rd consecutive title and 5 records
ALGONQUIN – Huntley apparently was not just out to win the Fox Valley Conference Girls Track and Field Meet for the third consecutive year and build momentum heading into next week’s sectional competition. The Red Raiders assaulted the FVC record book, as well. Starting with Sienna Robertson in...
Boys track and field: West Aurora ends Batavia’s win streak at Kane County Meet
AURORA — After a 13-year drought, the Kane County Meet’s first-place plaque is heading home with West Aurora. The Blackhawks secured five event wins on the night en route to 113 points and a first-place finish at the Kane County Meet for the first time since 2011 on Friday night.
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