Boys Swimming

After failing to medal last season at the state tournament in the 100-yard freestyle, Jacob Gramer decided to branch out. The DeKalb-Sycamore senior decided to pick up the butterfly. And he ended this season picking up a state championship.

Cary-Grove co-op's Drew Watson added three state medals to his collection and will go down as one of the co-op's all-time greats. Watson, a senior at Crystal Lake South, is the 2024 Northwest Herald Boys Swimmer of the Year.

Images from the 2024 boys swimming championships at FMC Natatorium in Westmont on Saturday, Feb. 24, 2024.

Cary-Grove co-op swimmer Drew Watson earned three medals at the IHSA Boys Swimming and Diving State Meet on Saturday. Watson won two individual medals, while Noah Brereton and Kasparas Venslauskas each took one.

Two McHenry County sophomores remain in contention for state titles after earning two wins Friday during the IHSA Girls Wrestling State Tournament. Plus more results from dual-team state wrestling and boys swimming.

DeKalb's Jacob Gramer stars at state swim, Kaneland and DeKalb girls wrestlers advance: Daily Chronicle Sports roundup for Friday, Feb, 23, 2024.

Cary-Grove co-op will send nine entries to the IHSA Boys Swimming and Diving State Championships this weekend at the FMC Natatorium in Westmont. Crystal Lake South senior Drew Watson will compete in a team-best four events.

Cary-Grove co-op senior Connor Chan was one of three athletes named Most Valuable Swimmer at the Fox Valley Conference Invite on Feb. 10. For his performance, Chan was selected as the Northwest Herald Athlete of the Week in an online vote.

The Cary-Grove co-op team qualified nine entries from the Stevenson Boys Swimming and Diving Sectional Meet to next week's state meet.

Cary-Grove co-op's junior varsity and varsity teams combined to win all 22 events Saturday to claim the Fox Valley Conference Boys Swimming Invite championship. It's the Trojans' 16th conference title in 17 years.

Sterling freshman Sarah Doughty won the Sterling girls bowling regional, while wrestlers from Oregon, Amboy, Polo and West Carroll advanced from various regionals on Saturday. Plus more in our local sports roundup.

Prairie Ridge had eight wins to Cary-Grove's six in their Fox Valley Conference wrestling dual, which broke the 33-33 tie score; and more in Thursday's high school sports roundup.

DeKalb's Jacob Gramer sets two records as DeKalb-Sycamore sswimming wins: Daily Chronicle sports roundup for Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2024.

Dixon boys bowling made program history Saturday with a fifth-place team finish at the Jefferson Sectional, sending the Dukes to state for the third time. Plus more local results in Saturday's roundup.

Newman boys basketball senior Lucas Simpson broke his own school scoring record with 47 points in a win over Bureau Valley, and Newman girls basketball senior Jess Johns surpassed 1,000 career points in a loss to Bureau Valley on Thursday. Plus more in our local sports roundup.

Peotone beats Coal City in a first place battle, Plainfield East, Bolingbrook, Lincoln-Way East and Reed-Custer win in girls action. That and more in the Herald News sports roundup for Thursday, Jan. 18, 2024.

The Dixon boys bowling team placed 4th at the Freeport Regional to advance to the Rockford (Jefferson) Sectional, the Amboy girls basketball team topped Polo, and the Sterling and Rock Falls wrestling teams earned dual-meet wins. Plus more in Wednesday's roundup.

Marian Central's Juliette Huff hit six 3-pointers in the second quarter and finished with 20 points as the Hurricanes earned their 17th win of the season with a Chicagoland Christian Conference win over Hope Academy. And more in Thursday's high school sports roundup.

Kaneland and Hinckley-Big Rock drop tight ones in girls basketball action: Daily Chronicle sports roundup for Thursday, Jan, 11, 2024.

Paxton Giertz goes for 36 in Seneca boys win, Gardner-South Wilmington girls stay unbeaten in conference play, Lincoln-Way West, Minooka and Peotone win girls games: Herald News sports roundup for Thursday, Jan 11, 2024.

The Eastland boys basketball team topped Forreston, the Morrison girls basketball team rolled past Orion, and the Sterling girls bowling team edged Dixon on Monday. Plus more in our local sports roundup.

Newman senior forward Jess Johns surpassed 1,000 career rebounds, the Sterling girls basketball team edged Rock Island, and the Newman wrestling team went 2-0 at the Dakota triangular on Thursday. Plus more in our local sports roundup.

Prairie Ridge's Addison Meyer scored 15 points as the Wolves edged St. Viator in girls basketball; and more in Thursday's high school sports roundup.

Jake Terlecki scored 19 points to lead the Crystal Lake Central to a 50-48 win over Sycamore on Wednesday and advance to the E.C. Nichols Tournament semifinals in Marengo. Plus more holiday tournament, girls wrestling, boys bowling and boys swimming scores.

Deegan Cooley scored 17 points to help Richmond-Burton boys basketball beat Genoa-Kingston 43-34 on Tuesday night. Plus more boys and girls basketball, boys and girls bowling and boys swimming scores.

Rock Falls senior Aydan Goff reached 1,000 career points in a win over Stillman Valley, and the Oregon wrestling team won the Stillman Valley Holiday Tournament on Saturday. Plus more in our local sports roundup.

The Hiawatha girls basketball team earned a win, the Kaneland wrestling team swept a triangular and more in Thursday's Daily Chronicle roundup.

Woodstock's Trent Butler recorded a double-double with 23 points and 10 rebounds to lead the Blue Streaks past Richmond-Burton 58-56 in Kishwaukee River Conference action. Plus more scores and results in Wednesday's high school sports roundup.

The Newman girls basketball team beat Orion and the Dixon wrestling team went 2-0 at the Stillman Valley triangular on Tuesday. That and more in our local sports roundup.

Lincoln-Way West wins boys basketball, Plainfield South wins girls basketball. That and more in Tuesday's roundup.

Indian Creek and Hinckley-Big Rock collected wins in boys basketball. That along with Keshawn Williams returning for the NIU men and other results in basketball, swimming and bowling in Tuesday's roundup.

The L-P co-op boys swimming team only has seven swimmers on the roster, but coach Rob McNally expects the Cavaliers to be competitive.

Check out our team-by-team boys swimming preview with top returners, key newcomers and info on each local team for the 2023-24 season.

Richmond-Burton's Emmett Nelson (144) and Crystal Lake South's Caden Casimino (175) and Andy Burburija (285) won titles at the 24-team Rockford East Wrestling Invitational on Saturday. And more in the high school sports roundup.

Here is a list of Northwest Herald area athletes who can sign their National Letters of Intent this week with NCAA scholarship schools, and those who are headed to other colleges.

Here we are again at the end of another successful high school sports year in the Sauk Valley – and 2022-23 was a doozy.

Several boys basketball players from the Sauk Valley area were recognized on the Three Rivers all-conference teams.

DeKalb-Sycamore swimmer Jacob Gramer, of Sycamore, is the 2023 Daily Chronicle Boys Swimmer of the Year.

Cary-Grove co-op's Drew Watson won three state medals and set multiple records during a memorable season. The Crystal Lake South junior is the 2023 Northwest Herald Boys Swimmer of the Year.

Hinsdale Central won all three relays – setting state records in all three – in lapping the field to win the IHSA state swimming title on Saturday at Westmont. Also, Oswego Co-Op's Chase Maier took third and Cary-Grove's Danial Sanahurskyj tied for fifth in their races.

The local boys swimming season came to an end on Day 1 of the IHSA State Finals in Westmont, as none of the five area competitors advanced to the finals or consolation finals, nor did either of the two Erie-Prophetstown girls at the state wrestling meet.

Two area wrestlers remain in title contention at the IHSA Individual State Girls Wrestling Meet in Bloomington.

Seven area girls wrestlers are still in the hunt to capture individual state championships after the first day of competition at the IHSA Individual State Wrestling Meet at Grossinger Motors Arena in Bloomington.

A senior from Morrison will be making his third appearance at the IHSA Boys Swimming State Finals this weekend in Westmont. A Dixon freshman will be competing for the first time.

The Sauk Valley women's basketball team defeated College of DuPage 73-66 on Monday night in a nonconference game in Dixon.

Oregon senior Ava Wight had a strong second day at the IHSA Girls Bowling State Tournament on Saturday to finish 31st, while Dixon senior Grace DeBord stayed in relatively the same position from Day 1 and placed 43rd at The Cherry Bowl in Rockford.

DeBord had a 222 opening game in a 566 series in the morning, then finished off an afternoon series of 583 with games of 221 and 214. Her Day 2 total of 1,149 gave her a two-day score of 2,306 in her first trip to the state tournament.

In the final sectional meet of his high school career, Skylar Drolema wanted to set the tone for his Sterling teammates. The Morrison senior did just that, and he ended up making a statement by earning state berths in two events at the United Township Sectional on Saturday.

Cary-Grove co-op piled up state qualifiers in nine events Saturday to win the Barrington Sectional, while Huntley's Ben Rocks won two sectional titles and helped the Red Raiders make history.

The DeKalb-Sycamore boys swimming team earned its second straight sectional title Saturday thanks in part to the effort of Jacob Gramer. Plus more local results in Saturday's roundup.