Nathan Ottaway scored a game-high 19 points, Adam Anwar had 10 of his 15 points in the second half, and host McHenry rallied past Burlington Central 53-47 Friday night in a Fox Valley Conference boys basketball game.

Marissa Taege caught fire early with three first-quarter 3s, Zoe Nanos chased down two key offensive rebounds late, and Prairie Ridge held on to beat Hampshire 42-36 in their Fox Valley Conference game Friday night.

Behind strong performances from leaders like Dylan Ramsey, Crystal Lake Central recorded five pins and started its season 2-0 with a 56-20 victory over McHenry in Fox Valley Conference boys wrestling action Friday evening.

Johnsburg senior Kainoa Ancog won the 157-pound title at the Vernon Hills Cougar Thanksgiving Classic on Saturday, Nov. 29. Ancog was voted the Northwest Herald Athlete of the Week in an online vote.

Knox Homola was one of eight Hampshire wrestlers to record pins as the Whip-Purs earned a 67-11 dual victory against Prairie Ridge in Fox Valley Conference action on Thursday evening.

AJ Berndt posted career bests of 26 points and seven 3-pointers, and Cary-Grove's boys basketball stayed hot by beating Crystal Lake South 59-52 in a Fox Valley Conference opener Wednesday night in Cary.

Burlington Central senior Tyler Samaan won back-to-back Fox Valley Conference titles, carded a 6-under-par 66 to win a regional title and tied for 13th at the Class 3A state meet. Samaan is the 2025 Northwest Herald Boys Golfer of the Year.

Meet the 2025 Northwest Herald All-Area boys golf team.

Mark Jablonski scored a game-high 16 points, and Marian Central's boys basketball team started fast en route to a 56-24 win over Christian Life in a nonconference game Tuesday night in Woodstock.