Burlington Central junior Isabelle Reed struck out 14 in six innings, and the Rockets' offense heated up in a 14-0 Fox Valley Conference victory over Crystal Lake South on Thursday.

Crystal Lake Central looked like its old self Thursday afternoon when it beat previously undefeated Kaneland 4-0.

Kaneland faces Crystal Lake Central in a nonconference girls soccer match on Thursday, April 10, 2025, at Crystal Lake Central High School.

Cary-Grove graduate Quinn Priester pitched five innings of one-run ball in his debut for the Milwaukee Brewers on Thursday in Colorado. Priester faced a Rockies lineup that featured Prairie Ridge graduate Nick Martini.

Huntley proved itself against one of the state's best Wednesday night by ending their match against Naperville North in a scoreless tie. The Red Raiders are still undefeated through nine matches, matching their best start since at least 2012.

Gray skies and rain didn’t obscure Jamie Murray’s vision Wednesday. Jacobs' baseball coach knows the caliber of team Prairie Ridge has this season. He’s seen it coming the last couple of years.

Johnsburg's baseball team defeated Richmond-Burton on a walk-off balk, Cary-Grove's Charlie Taczy tossed a shutout against Burlington Central, Crystal Lake Central's Cassidy Murphy hit two homers, plus more in Wednesday's Northwest Herald sports roundup.

Jacobs faces Prairie Ridge in Fox Valley Conference baseball game on Wednesday, April 9, 2025, at Prairie Ridge High School in Crystal Lake. The game was stopped after on inning because of rain.

Dundee-Crown's baseball team already has more wins than it did last season. On Tuesday, the Chargers and Crystal Lake South battled into extra innings before the Fox Valley Conference opener was suspended because of darkness.

McHenry's Brandon Shannon and Zach Readdy threw a combined no-hitter against Hampshire, plus more scores in baseball, girls soccer, softball, track and field, lacrosse and boys tennis in Tuesday's Northwest Herald sports roundup.

Burlington Central junior Sam Maglares found himself on the winning end of a pitching duel, as he pitched five innings of one-run ball to help his team defeat St. Charles North 2-1.

Crystal Lake Central sophomore pitcher Oli Victorine returned from an ankle injury to shut down Huntley 3-0, while the Tigers received timely hitting to knock off the four-time defending Fox Valley Conference champs.

Burlington Central hosted St. Charles North boys varsity baseball on Tuesday, April 8, 2025 in Burlington.

Crystal Lake Central faces Huntleyin Fox Valley Conference softball game on Tuesday, April 8, 2025, at Huntley High School.

Freshman Carver Cohn already is making an impact for McHenry's baseball team as its leadoff hitter and center fielder. He had an inside-the-park grand slam Saturday against Larkin.