Stories about Grayslake Central high school sports
Landon Dovel ran for 210 yards and two touchdowns to lead Grayslake North over rival Grayslake Central on Friday.
Grayslake Central’s Dominic Lucchesi and Carmel captured championships at Monday’s Class 2A Freeport Boys Golf Sectional at Park Hills Golf Course.
Grayslake Central hosted crosstown foe Grayslake North in Week 4 of football on Thursday, Sept. 14, 2023.
Team-by-team info, schedules, and more for the 2023 season from the Northern Lake County Conference.
Nazareth junior Cooper Malamazian made two huge defensive plays at shortstop, then pitched the final two innings to lead the Roadrunners to a 7-2 victory over Grayslake Central in the Class 3A state championship game.
With Sycamore set to play in its first state tournament, here are five things to know about the Spartans and the other three teams heading into Friday's semifinals.
Crystal Lake South faces Grayslake Central in the Hinkle Holiday Classic championship basketball game Friday, Dec. 30, 2022, at Jacobs High School in Algonquin.
Steve Soucie breaks down the second round of the 2022 IHSA Class 6A playoffs.
Wauconda became the first team other than Antioch last season to win the Northern Lake County Conference since it was formed in 2016. The Bulldogs are out to defend their title, but will face stiff competition from Antioch and Grayslake Central.
Senior Ysen Useni struck out seven and needed just 83 pitches over seven innings as Crystal Lake South topped host Grayslake Central, 1-0, Thursday in a Class 3A sectional semifinal.
Crystal Lake South defeated Grayslake Central, 1-0, on Thursday in a Class 3A Grayslake Central Sectional semifinal.
Grayslake Central received contributions from up and down its lineup Saturday during a 13-3 win over Woodstock.
Top-seeded Cary-Grove recovered quickly from a rough opening drive to roll past ninth-seeded Grayslake Central, 55-27, in the second round of the Class 6A playoffs Friday night.
Sports reporter Andy Tavegia has live coverage from Friday night’s Cary-Grove vs. Grayslake Central football game here
Grayslake Central is on a roll and has now made history by going further than any other boys soccer team in its school history. The third-seeded Rams won their first sectional championship Saturday, shutting out No. 1 seed Crystal Lake South, 2-0, in the Class 2A Vernon Hills sectional final.
Cary-Grove's defense had three takeaways to set up three scoring drives in the first 15 minutes, while the Trojans offense moved up and down the field at will in a runaway 41-8 victory over Rockford East in the teams' Class 6A first-round playoff game at Al Bohrer Field.
Antioch has gone 33-1 in Northern Lake County Conference play since the league started in 2016, but Grayslake North and Wauconda showed they are closing the gap during the six-game spring season.
Woodstock North’s girls basketball team beat Richmond-Burton, 55-43, for its ninth straight win and set the program record for wins in a season Thursday in Richmond
With a 3-5 record and no chance at the playoffs, Crystal Lake Central had one goal in mind Friday. Send its 15 seniors out with a victory in the season finale.
Build a lead, play solid defense, and use its prolific running game to eat up the clock, as Woodstock North defeated Grayslake Central 35-14 in a Fox Valley Conference Fox Division game at William C. Eiserman Stadium.
Woodstock (2-3, 1-1 FVC Fox) controlled things in the first half with 226 yards compared to only 37 for the Rams
The Golden Eagles scored 35 points in the first quarter, their best opening period of the season, and breezed past Grayslake Central, 42-0, Friday in a Fox Valley Conference crossover football game at William C. Eiserman Stadium.
Hampshire beat Grayslake Central 40-17 on Friday night behind both wide receiver Xavier Bennett and quarterback Jake Vincent.
Prairie Ridge played almost well enough to win at Cary-Grove a week before. On Friday night, the Wolves played better, dominating Grayslake Central 70-0.
It was a game Crystal Lake Central was expected to win, and the Tigers’ defense made sure to avoid a letdown.
After a dominant 57-9 win over Grayslake Central Friday night, Woodstock North quarterback Jimmy Krenger stood in the end zone answering questions about his 115 rushing yards, three touchdowns runs and touchdown pass.
The Woodstock Blue Streaks’ 50-15 homecoming win over Grayslake Central could not be described as anything else but a “team victory,” a term used by Blue Streaks coach Steve Beard.
So far this season, the Grayslake Central football team has struggled offensively and things didn’t get much better in its week four game against Jacobs in Algonquin Friday.
Coming into its fourth game of the season, the Jacobs football team knew that its opponent, Grayslake Central, had been struggling with turnovers to start the season.
Hampshire rebounded from its loss a week ago by holding off a feisty Grayslake Central team 31-14.
Every time Grayslake Central quarterback Luke Shepherd dropped back to pass, he looked nervous and skittish, because he knew Prairie Ridge was sending guys after him.
Brian Moe will be the next athletics director at Grayslake Central High School
The Woodstock Blue Streaks (2-7) concluded their season on a positive note by defeating Fox Valley Conference Fox Division opponent Grayslake Central Rams at Larry Dale Field.
One-game winner Woodstock North played right with home-standing Grayslake Central for one half on Friday night. In fact, the Thunder held on to a 12-7 lead with seconds to play before halftime.
Game summary: Dundee-Crown couldn't have asked for a quicker start on Friday night. In a five-minute span of the first quarter in Carpentersville, the Chargers (5-1) put up 21 points.
Crystal Lake Central spoiled Grayslake Central’s homecoming night handily on Friday night. The Tigers (4-1) dominated on both sides of the ball and beat the Rams, 34-10.
After taking a 10-7 second-quarter lead, visiting Grayslake Central watched as home-standing Hampshire scored 28 unanswered points in a row and pinned the first defeat of the season over the Rams.
The Jacobs football team is known much more for its running game than its defense, but a few more games like Friday night’s might change that.