Area basketball players compete in the girl's game of McHenry County Area All-Star Basketball Extravaganza on Sunday, April 14, 2024, at Alden-Hebron’s Tigard Gymnasium in Hebron.

Crystal Lake Central girls basketball coach Derek Crabill didn't have any intention of ending his teaching and coaching career. When the athletic director position became open at Woodstock North, the timing and opportunity was too good to pass up.

The McHenry County Area All-Star Basketball Extravaganza will tip off at 2 p.m. Sunday at Alden-Hebron's Tigard Gymnasium with the girls game. The boys game will follow at 5.

The rosters have been announced for the McHenry County Area All-Star Basketball Extravaganza on Sunday, April 14 at Alden-Hebron's Tigard Gymnasium.

Here are the Northwest Herald area girls basketball statistical leaders in scoring, rebounding, free-throw percentage and 3-pointers from the 2023-24 season.

Crystal Lake Central senior guard Katie Hamill led the Tigers to their first regional championship since 2019 and became the school's all-time leading scorer. Hamill is the 2024 Northwest Herald Girls Basketball Player of the Year.

Marian Central coach Lee Brown led the Hurricanes to back-to-back Class 2A regional championships and set the record for wins in a season for the second year in a row. Brown is the 2024 Northwest Herald Girls Basketball Coach of the Year.

Meet the 2024 Northwest Herald All-Area girls basketball team.

Crystal Lake Central's Katie Hamill, Marian Central's Madison Kenyon and Huntley's Anna Campanelli were named to the Illinois Basketball Coaches Association's All-State girls basketball team, released Friday afternoon.

The 2023-24 girls basketball season saw three teams crowned regional champions and produced many fun storylines along the way. Here are a few statistics and numbers that stood out from the past season in McHenry County.

Marian Central senior Madison Kenyon and Crystal Lake Central senior Katie Hamill were named to the Illinois Media All-State girls basketball teams for Class 2A and 3A, respectively.

Marian Central senior Madison Kenyon and junior Juliette Huff were named to All-Chicagoland Christian Conference girls basketball team after standout seasons for the Hurricanes.

Here is the All-Fox Valley Conference girls basketball team for the 2023-24 season, as selected by coaches.

Here is the All-Kishwaukee River Conference girls basketball team for the 2023-24 season, as selected by coaches. Plano junior guard Josie Larson was named KRC Player of the Year after averaging 17.4 points and 8.2 rebounds a game.

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.