Girls Soccer

Caroline Dinnon, Kessiah Purnell and the Plainfield East offense kept firing at goalie Brooke Cutlip and the Sycamore defense. But Cultip and the Spartans turned away a steady barrage of scoring opportunities by the Bengals in a 0-0 tie to conclude Barb Fest.

The DeKalb girls soccer team hosted Rockford East Tuesday in Barb Fest tournament action.

The Sycamore girls soccer team played Plainfield East during the Barb Fest tournament at DeKalb High School.

Kaneland picked up victories across baseball, softball and girls soccer on Monday. That, and more results from Kane County-area sports teams from Monday.

Joliet Central pulled ahead 3-0 in the first half against Richards en route to a 7-0 victory to even its season record at 2-2.

Travis Ivanoff has been coaching soccer at Wilmington since 2016 and was at Peotone before that. Now he enters the final season of his coaching career ... for now, at least.

St. Charles East softball and girls soccer, as well as Aurora Central Catholic softball and baseball put up major showings in big-time wins, as well as other results from Saturday across the Kane County prep scene.

Just minutes after Jocelyn Sanchez's equalizer, Kankakee freshman Jasmine Torres' last-minute goal gave the Kays a dramatic 2-1 win at Bishop McNamara, their first-ever win over the Irish.

A look at the La Salle-Peru, DePue-Hall, Mendota and Princeton girls soccer teams for the 2025 season.

Hana Allen scored off a scrum in front of the net to lift Glenbard West to a 1-0 win over Wheaton North on Thursday.

Drake Lenckus tied a Crystal Lake South boys lacrosse program record with 10 points to help the Gators beat Batavia 14-3 on Thursday night. Plus more boys lacrosse, girls soccer, baseball and softball scores.

With the high school girls soccer season getting underway this week, here is a look at the 2025 season for the Ottawa Pirates, the Streator Bulldogs, and the Hinckley-Big Rock co-op Royals.

The 2025 girls soccer season is underway. Here are five storylines to watch as the season progresses in the Kane County-area during the 2025 season.

The 2025 high school soccer season starts this week. Here are previews of teams from around the Suburban Life coverage area.

We take a look at each soccer team in the Daily Chronicle area and what they expect out of the season.

We take a look at five players from the Daily Chronicle area that are poised for big seasons.

The girls soccer season is just around the corner. Here are previews of teams from around the Kane County Chronicle coverage area.

Jacobs' Andrew Deegan drove in the go-ahead runs in the top of the seventh inning to lead the Golden Eagles to a 3-2 win over Johnsburg on Tuesday. Plus more baseball, softball, girls soccer and boys lacrosse scores.

Batavia’s Gianna Reid missed most of her freshman season with a concussion sustained warming up for a JV game, but the sophomore goalkeeper was stellar in her varsity debut Tuesday, shutting out Bartlett 1-0.

Kaneland softball and St. Charles East baseball survived late rallies to win their season openers, while Aurora Central Catholic softball and St. Francis baseball moved to 2-0 with wins. That and more local sports scores from Tuesday.

The 2025 girls soccer season starts this week. Here are previews of teams from around the Record Newspapers coverage area.

The IHSA announced three significant changes to its classification policy Tuesday. Starting next school year, the IHSA will go back to using fixed classification cutoffs, change its multiplier waiver process and adjust its “Success Adjustment Policy.”

Here are five girls soccer players to watch in the Northwest Herald area for the 2025 season.

Check out the Northwest Herald's team-by-team girls soccer preview for the 2025 season with top returners, key newcomers and information on each local team.

Jacob Onnen had the go-ahead RBI single and earned the win on the mound and more in Monday's Daily Journal Roundup.

Geneva got off to a rough start, surrendering an own goal against Neuqua Valley just a few minutes into the action of Monday’s season opener. The Vikings never recovered, losing 6-0 at Burgess Field in Geneva.

Aurora Central Catholic softball, St. Charles East softball, St. Charles North girls soccer and St. Francis baseball all opened up the spring season with victories, plus other results from Kane County-area teams.

Division I soccer commits, record breakers, and more. There’s no shortage of girls soccer talent in the Herald-News area this season. Here’s five in particular to keep an eye on.

Here’s a look at how girls soccer teams in the Herald-News area are poised to do as the 2025 season gets underway.

With the soccer season set to get underway next week, here are five things to know heading into the 2025 girls soccer season for the teams in the Daily Chronicle coverage area.

The Northwest Herald girls soccer preview will appear in print Tuesday, March 18, with information on every local team. Until then, here are five storylines to look for in the 2025 season.

The DeKalb County United women’s soccer team announced Friday that it will join United Women’s Soccer for the 2025 season.

Burlington Central junior Mekenzie Rogers got closer to reaching her ultimate goal of playing professional soccer when she announced her commitment to Michigan State on Sunday.

After leading Crystal Lake Central to its first girls soccer state championship this spring, scheduling conflicts forced coach Sarah Fack to step away from coaching.

Dundee-Crown alumna Berkley Mensik underwent double-knee surgery last year at Notre Dame after she tore her left ACL for the second time in her life. Mensik is set to return this fall for the Fighting Irish after a rehab that made her stronger in different ways.

Josie Goerne, the 2024 Times Girls Soccer Player of the Year, has signed to continue her education and women's soccer career at Illinois Valley Community College.

The DeKalb County United women’s team will pay tribute to Deputy Christina Musil, who was killed in April in a car crash while on duty in Waterman.

After finishing her senior season with 20 goals and 12 assists, including go-ahead goals in both the supersectional and state semifinal matches, St. Charles North senior Laney Stark has been named the 2024 Kane County Chronicle Girls Soccer Athlete of the Year.

Headlined by 2023 Kane County Chronicle Girls Soccer Player of the Year Laney Stark, here is the Kane County Chronicle Girls Soccer All-Area Team.

It was a rebuilding season for the Princeton girls soccer team, which had a young team as they moved on from the departure of its all-time leading scorer, Mariah Hobson, now at Monmouth College. The Tigresses went 6-13-2.

A look at the top girls soccer players in the NewsTribune area for the 2024 season.

La Salle-Peru's Danica Scoma is the repeat choice for NewsTribune Girls Soccer Player of the Year after leading the area in goals and assists and helping the Cavaliers to a program-record for wins and the program's first ever regional final appearance.

Wheaton North sophomore forward Jane Rogers, who scored 30 goals and had 21 assists in helping lead the Falcons to DuKane Conference and regional titles, and a sectional final, is the Suburban Life girls soccer Player of the Year.

Here is the 2024 Suburban Life All-Area girls soccer team.

Crystal Lake Central Olivia Anderson adapted her game in order to help the Tigers win their first state championship. For her efforts, Anderson was named the Northwest Herald Girls Soccer Player of the Year for a second straight year.

Crystal Lake Central's Sarah Fack put the Tigers in position to accomplish their goals of winning the program's first state championship. For her efforts, she was named the Northwest Herald Girls Soccer Coach of the Year for a second straight season.

Meet the 2024 Northwest Herald Girls Soccer All-Area team.

Oswego East senior Anya Gulbrandsen, who had 27 goals and nine assists this season and leaves as the program's single-season record holder in goals and career record holder for goals and assists, is the Record Newspapers girls soccer Player of the Year.

Led by Player of the Year Anya Gulbrandsen, here is the 2024 Record Newspapers All-Area soccer team.

The Herald-News coverage area was well-represented in the Southwest Prairie Conference’s 2024 all-conference accolades in girls badminton, boys volleyball, girls soccer, baseball and softball.