After leading his alma mater to the Fox Valley Conference championship and 28 wins, Cary-Grove boys basketball coach Adam McCloud has stepped down.

Led by Nick Stowasser's 24 points, the Crystal Lake South boys basketball team boasted all five starters in double figures and beat Sycamore 92-73 in a semifinal of the Class 3A Woodstock North Sectional on Wednesday night.

Josh Kaunas drilled a pair of clutch 3-pointers in the fourth quarter as Johnsburg went on a late run to take down Aurora Christian 51-47 during the IHSA Class 2A sectional boys basketball semifinals at Mendota on Wednesday night.

Crystal Lake South will play Sycamore, and Johnsburg will face Aurora Christian in the teams' respective sectional semifinal boys basketball games Wednesday night.

Here is the All-Fox Valley Conference girls basketball team for the 2025-26 season, as selected by coaches. Huntley led the All-FVC team with four selections, followed by Burlington Central and Crystal Lake South with three apiece.

Hikers may come upon winter fish kills this time of year in ponds or small corners of lakes in the McHenry County Conservation District.

Prairie Ridge co-op junior Nora Terhaar took third in the all-around and helped lead the Wolves to their sixth state championship in girls gymnastics. Terhaar is the Northwest Herald Athlete of the Week.

Hampshire landed four medalists and won its first team championship, while Huntley's Janiah Slaughter earned her school's first individual championship during the IHSA state girls wrestling finals at the Grossinger Motors Arena in Bloomington.

Richmond-Burton's Luke Robinson hit a 3-pointer in the closing seconds against Johnsburg, but the Skyhawks ran out the clock and held on to beat the Rockets 56-53 and win their first regional title since 2019.