Stories about Hampshire high school sports
McHenry County will send 12 entries (six singles, six doubles) to next week's IHSA State Boys Tennis Tournament, Richmond-Burton and Johnsburg will meet for a sectional title in girls soccer, and more in Saturday's Northwest Herald sports roundup.
Richmond-Burton softball won its fourth straight regional title and set the program record for wins in a season, Huntley girls soccer captured back-to-back regional titles in a penalty-kick shootout, plus more scores and results in Friday's Northwest Herald sports roundup.
Crystal Lake South starter Yandel Ramirez struck out 12 batters and threw a complete game to lead the Gators to a 13-0 win over Belvidere on Thursday. Plus more playoff boys lacrosse scores along with softball and boys volleyball.
Cary-Grove's Logan Abrams and Reece Ihenacho each won title and had a runner-up in the throws; Huntley's sprint relays propelled the Red Raiders to another team title at the Class 3A Huntley Boys Track and Field Sectional.
Lilly Kunzer tossed a six-inning no-hitter for Marengo softball, while Richmond-Burton softball and Marengo and Marian Central baseball also won their playoff games. Plus postseason girls soccer results and more in Wednesday's Northwest Herald sports roundup.
Marian Central softball won its first playoff game since 2019 and the Hurricanes baseball team earned a walk-off win over Johnsburg in their postseason opener. Plus more in Tuesday's Northwest Herald sports roundup.
The weather was the big winner Monday as most baseball and softball games were suspended or canceled. Read more in Monday's Northwest Herald sports roundup.
Marengo (Class 2A), Prairie Ridge (3A) and Huntley (4A) earned No. 1 seeds as the postseason gets underway this week. Marengo sophomore Gabby Christopher breaks McHenry County's single-season home run record, plus more in this week's softball notes.
Cary-Grove and Jacobs tied for the Fox Valley Conference Boys Tennis Tournament title as things finished on Saturday. Prairie Ridge was only two points behind them. And more in Saturday's high school sports roundup.
Marian Central advanced three entries to next weekend's Class 1A State Girls Track and Field Meet at Eastern Illinois. Plus postseason girls soccer, baseball, softball and girls lacrosse results in Friday's Northwest Herald sports roundup.
McHenry senior Vanessa Buske belted two home runs, including a grand slam, and pitched all five innings in a 15-5 Fox Valley Conference win against Prairie Ridge. And more softball, baseball and girls soccer results in Thursday's Northwest Herald sports roundup.
Huntley's Sophie Amin tore it up on the same track where she suffered a horrific injury a year ago, and the Red Raiders won the Class 3A Huntley Girls Track and Field Sectional for a third consecutive year.
Huntley softball captured its fourth straight Fox Valley Conference championship, and Marengo softball earned back-to-back Kishwaukee River Conference titles. And more softball and baseball results in Wednesday's Northwest Herald sports roundup.
Marengo rallied with four runs in the bottom of the seventh inning, and Alten Bergbreiter scored the game-winning run in the ninth as the Indians beat Plano 15-14 to win back-to-back Kishwaukee River Conference titles. And more in Tuesday's Northwest Herald sports roundup.
Crystal Lake Central captured its fifth straight Fox Valley Conference championship after the Tigers defeated Hampshire, 8-0, and Huntley beat Burlington Central, 1-0, in overtime on Tuesday.