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Burlington Central senior right-hander Brady Gilroy was excellent in a spot start for the Rockets, who defeated Huntley 4-1 in their final Fox Valley Conference game of the season Friday.
Huntley junior Gretchen Huber tossed a two-hitter with eight strikeouts as the Red Raiders avenged an earlier loss to Prairie Ridge and took over first place in the Fox Valley Conference with a 5-1 victory.
McHenry sent 13 batters to the plate in an eight-run second inning while starting pitcher Bryson Elbrecht held Crystal Lake Central's offense in check for an 8-1 Fox Valley Conference victory Wednesday.
McHenry beat Mundelein in the Jacobs Regional championship Friday for its first regional title since 2012. With the victory, the Warriors matched the school record for wins at 25.
St. Viator certainly didn’t play like a No. 10 seed during its Class 3A Antioch Sectional semifinal against No. 2 seed Cary-Grove on Tuesday, holding C-G to just 24.5 percent shooting from the field en route to a 51-39 win.
Crystal Lake Central senior Katie Hamill posted a massive double-double with 27 points and 15 rebounds Thursday to lead the Tigers to their first regional title since 2019 with a 62-51 win against Burlington Central.
Burlington Central guard LJ Kerr was not having his best game until the fourth quarter, when he took over and led the Rockets past Jacobs for a Fox Valley Conference victory.
McHenry junior guard Dylan Hurckes found himself staring down the biggest opportunity of his varsity basketball career in the Warriors’ 63-61 win against Dixon on Saturday.
After losing its first three conference games to start the season, Woodstock North could have easily slammed the panic button. Instead, the Thunder have reeled off six straight conference wins since, none bigger than their gritty 61-50 triumph over visiting Johnsburg.
Johnsburg's JT Schmitt was hitting from long distance as the Skyhawks rolled past Harvard for a victory in Kishwaukee River Conference boys basketball.
McHenry scored the game's first 17 points and went on to beat Jacobs 67-31 on Friday.
Adam Anwar’s game-high 18-point effort helped McHenry overcome a slow start against Antioch and rally to a 48-44 road win Thursday.
Fans got a glimpse of Johnsburg's bright future during the Skyhawks’ 68-57 Kishwaukee River Conference win over rival Woodstock North on Wednesday night.
McHenry ran away from Grayslake North for a 75-45 romp, just one day after also pummeling Round Lake by 63 points to open the season.
Marengo junior Alten Bergbreiter was transported to Advocate Condell Medical Center in Libertyville for additional testing following a scary collision Friday against Johnsburg. Marengo eventually rallied for a 25-18 win.