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First responders escort Special Olympic athletes in victory parade
BELVIDERE, Ill. (WIFR) - Supporters flock to Pearl Street to cheer on the second annual Special Olympic victory parade in Belvidere. The parade began at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, at the Pacemaker Countryside Market, 413 Southtowne Dr., escorts directed the parade north onto Pearl St. to the Boone County Community Complex, 111 West First St. for the annual athlete banquet.
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...
Big Foot pole vaulter Kaden Rambatt soaring to new heights
WALWORTH, Wis.—When Kaden Rambatt first entered the world of pole vaulting he was simply trying to outdo his older brother. The Big Foot High School senior blew the family competition out of the water, and he is now entering the home stretch of his prep career better than almost everybody in the state of Wisconsin. “My oldest brother chose to do (pole vaulting) his freshman year of high school,” Rambatt...
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....
Belvidere North wins NIC-10 soccer showdown with Hononegah
ROCKTON, Ill. (WTVO/WQRF) — Belvidere North took over sole possession of second place in the NIC-10 in girls’ soccer Thursday evening by winning a key game at Hononegah 3-1. North built a 3-0 lead behind goals by Cortlyn Hefty, Haylee Gallas and Keyla Suarez. Hononegah converted a late goal for the final tally of the […]
PREPS: North Boone's Cami Carter shines with arm, bat
POPLAR GROVE, Ill. — Cami Carter tossed a 1-hitter with 10 strikeouts as North Boone improved to 18-3 overall with a 12-0 rout of Oregon in five innings on Thursday. Carter did not issue a walk as she dominated the visitors. The only hit off her was Olivia’s Paul’s second-inning single. The senior pitcher also provided all the offense she needed when she blasted a two-run home run in the...
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. ...
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...
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.
Harvard softball hands Marengo first KRC loss: Thursday’s Northwest Herald sports roundup
Harvard 3, Marengo 2: At Harvard, Ytzel Lopez hit a go-ahead, two-run triple with two outs in the bottom of the sixth inning to lead the Hornets to a comeback win over the Indians, who suffered their first Kishwaukee River Conference loss of the season. Lopez’s clutch triple scored Britta...
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 ...
Genoa-Kingston’s Natasha Bianchi wins 4 events at own invite : Daily Chronicle sports roundup for Saturday
Genoa-Kingston Invite: At Genoa, freshman Natasha Bianchi earned four first-place finishes (three individual, one relay) as the host Cogs (110 points) finished runner-up to Seneca (155 1/2) in the 14-team meet. Hinckley-Big Rock (27 1/2) was ninth and Indian Creek (10) was 12th. Bianchi won the 100 meters (13.35 seconds),...
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...
Baseball: Hampshire vs. Conant pits son against father on the diamond
HOFFMAN ESTATES – Hampshire center fielder Ari Fivelson normally might not be willing to share his intentions with an opponent, but this game was different. Fivelson, a speedy left-handed hitter, told Conant’s coach this week he was going to lay down a bunt, which he did for a hit in his first at-bat Saturday.
Jacobs baseball beats McHenry in 11 innings: Friday’s Northwest Herald sports roundup
Jacobs 2, McHenry 1: At Algonquin, Gavin Grummer singled in Brandon Koth with two outs in the bottom of the 11th for the walk-off win. Kayden Wagenaar struck out eight over 5 2/3 innings, allowing a run on four hits for Jacobs (17-8). A.J. Chavera had a pinch-hit single to...
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