Johnsburg Preps

Marian Central volleyball outlasted Marengo in three sets and Johnsburg's Adelaide Bruns set the school record for aces in a season against Cristo Rey St. Martin in Monday's Northwest Herald roundup.

Hampshire, Crystal Lake Central and Huntley each won their respective boys soccer regional championships Saturday. Plus more playoff soccer and regional boys and girls cross country scores.

Here are the opening round pairings for the Class 4A playoffs.

Richmond-Burton boys soccer beat Hinckley-Big Rock in a Class 1A sectional semifinal for a program-record 20th win, plus Prairie Ridge won a Class 2A regional championship in Friday's Northwest Herald roundup.

Girls tennis players from Marian Central and Huntley are still competing after the first day of the state tournament, plus more scores and results in Thursday's Northwest Herald roundup.

Juliana Cashmore set the school's all-time blocks record during Johnsburg's 25-10, 25-21 Kishwaukee River Conference win Wednesday night. Plus more girls volleyball and boys soccer playoff scores.

No. 16-seeded Cary-Grove boys soccer upset top-seeded Grayslake Central in a regional semifinal, Huntley volleyball wrapped up the Fox Valley Conference championship, and more in Tuesday's Northwest Herald roundup.

Congratulations to these 22 Illinois high school football players who were voted onto Friday Night Drive's Team of the Week for Week 8 of the 2024 high school football season

Prairie Ridge's Anna Mertel and Crystal Lake South's Rachelle Appelhans qualified for the Class 1A state girls tennis tournament, Gabby Schefke set a school record with 12 aces for Woodstock North volleyball, plus more in Monday's Northwest Herald roundup.

Huntley's Isabella Ciesla and Tommy Nitz placed first at the Fox Valley Conference Cross Country Meet, Marian Central girls tennis won a sectional title, Richmond-Burton volleyball won the Woodstock North Invite, and more in Saturday's Northwest Herald roundup.

Crystal Lake Central volleyball went 3-0 at the Vernon Hills Quad and Huntley won its first two matches at Glenbard East's Autumn Fest to advance to the Gold Bracket in Friday's Northwest Herald roundup.

Jacobs guaranteed its spot in the playoffs with its sixth win, Richmond-Burton rallied for a big win over Marengo, plus results and recaps from every Week 8 football game in the Northwest Herald area.

Huntley volleyball earned a share of its third straight Fox Valley Conference title, McHenry's Riley Ten Bruin surpassed 1,000 career assists, Burlington Central swept Prairie Ridge, and more in Thursday's Northwest Herald roundup.

Cary-Grove can clinch the Fox Valley Conference outright when it travels to Crystal Lake South, a number of teams look to increase their playoff odds, plus a look at every Week 8 football game in the Northwest Herald area.

Johnsburg girls volleyball broke a six-match losing streak with a 25-20, 26-24 win over Plano on Wednesday night. Plus more volleyball scores in the Northwest Herald roundup.

Marian Central boys soccer won its playoff opener, Huntley volleyball beat Crystal Lake South in three sets to stay atop the Fox Valley Conference standings, plus more scores in Tuesday's Northwest Herald roundup.

Congratulations to these 22 Illinois high school football players who were voted onto Friday Night Drive's Team of the Week for Week 7 of the 2024 high school football season

Johnsburg freshman Grady Smith placed runner-up in the boys race and freshman Clara Nicoline took 15th for the girls at the Amboy Columbus Day Cross Country Invite. Plus more in Monday's Northwest Herald roundup.

Crystal Lake Central volleyball went 4-1 over the weekend to place third at the Huntley Invite, plus more scores and results in Saturday's Northwest Herald roundup.

Woodstock North and Crystal Lake Central each went 2-0 on the first day of the Huntley Volleyball Invite in Friday's Northwest Herald sports roundup.

Burlington Central's Jackson Alcorn threw six TDs in a win over Prairie Ridge, Richmond-Burton blanked previously undefeated Woodstock North, plus results and recaps from every Week 7 football game in the Northwest Herald area.

Huntley volleyball beat Hampshire to stay atop the Fox Valley Conference standings, Huntley and Crystal Lake South boys soccer kept their FVC title hopes alive, Jacobs flag football won a regional championship, plus more in Thursday's Northwest Herald roundup.

Undefeated Woodstock North travels to Richmond-Burton, Cary-Grove looks to stay perfect against Huntley, plus a look at every Week 7 football game in the Northwest Herald area.

Olivia Fillipp threw three touchdowns Wednesday night to lead Jacobs past Grant, 20-0, to the regional championship game. Plus more girls volleyball and boys soccer scores.

Huntley, Crystal Lake South, Prairie Ridge and Dundee-Crown all picked up shutout wins in their Fox Valley Conference boys soccer games, plus more scores and results in Tuesday's Northwest Herald roundup.

Crystal Lake Central co-op's Delaney Medlyn placed first at the Class 2A Boylan Sectional to qualify for state for the second time, Burlington Central's boys team won its first sectional championship in program history, plus more in Monday's Northwest Herald roundup.

Cary Grove junior Jameson Tenopir used a big surge in the final mile to win the St. Charles North Boys Cross Country Invite, Huntley senior Tommy Nitz won the Peoria Invite, plus more scores and results in Saturday's Northwest Herald roundup.

Here is the schedule of upcoming high school games and matches for the week of Oct. 7 in the McHenry County area.

Huntley's Georgia Watson posted 20 kills in two matches as the Red Raiders went 1-1 on the first day of the Mother McAuley Asics Challenge on Friday.

Richmond-Burton handed Sandwich its first KRC loss, Jacobs scored two fourth-quarter touchdowns to top Burlington Central, plus results and recaps from every Week 6 football game in the Northwest Herald area.

Marengo faces Johnsburg in a Kishwaukee River Conference football game on Friday, Oct. 4, 2024, at Johnsburg High School.

Marengo faces Johnsburg in Week 6 of the 2024 IHSA football season. Friday Night Drive correspondent Andy Tavegia will have live updates, scores and news from the game

Johnsburg senior Riley Johnson earned his first tournament victory to lead the Skyhawks to the Kishwaukee River Conference Boys Golf Tournament championship. Johnson was voted Northwest Herald Athlete of the Week.

Jacobs travels to Burlington Central for a key Fox Valley Conference battle, Richmond-Burton hosts Sandwich in Kishwaukee River Conference action, plus a look at every Week 6 football game in the Northwest Herald area.

Richmond-Burton and Harvard boys soccer advanced to the Kishwaukee River Conference Tournament championship, R-B's Elissa Furlan reached 1,000 career kills in volleyball, plus more scores and results in Wednesday's Northwest Herald roundup.

McHenry won the Class 3A Harlem Regional championship Wednesday, while Woodstock North co-op's Brady Yergens shot the low score of the day with a 74. Six Burlington Central golfers shot in the 70s at the Class 2A La Salle-Peru Regional, plus more postseason golf results.

McHenry volleyball swept Huntley 25-20, 25-20, Dundee-Crown beat Burlington Central in three sets, plus more volleyball, boys soccer, girls tennis and cross country results in Tuesday's Northwest Herald roundup.

Dundee-Crown senior Sophie Morawski earned medalist honors at the Class 2A Jacobs Regional, while host Jacobs advanced to sectionals as a team. Johnsburg, Marian Central and Marengo all qualified in 1A, plus more in Tuesday's postseason golf roundup.

Marian Central volleyball won its sixth consecutive match in three sets against Bishop McNamara, plus more volleyball, boys soccer, girls golf and girls tennis results in Monday's Northwest Herald roundup.

Here is the schedule of upcoming high school games and matches for the week of Sept. 30 in the McHenry County area.

Richmond-Burton's Alex Hopp surpassed 2,000 career assists as the Rockets went 4-1 to win their own tournament Saturday. Marengo volleyball won the Yorkville Christian Tournament, Huntley girls tennis placed first at the Larkin Invite, plus more in the Northwest Herald roundup.

Huntley's No. 1 doubles team of Kate Burkey and Carlie Weishaar helped lead the Red Raiders to a Fox Valley Conference win against Cary-Grove on Friday.

Cary-Grove took sole possession of first place in the Fox Valley Conference with a win over Prairie Ridge, Woodstock North moved to 5-0 with a win over Johnsburg, plus results and recaps from every Week 5 football game in the Northwest Herald area.

Johnsburg faces Woodstock North in a Kishwaukee River Conference football game on Friday, Sept. 27, 2024, at Woodstock North High School.

Johnsburg faces Woodstock North in Week 5 of the 2024 IHSA football season. Friday Night Drive correspondent Andy Tavegia will have live updates, scores and news from the game

Marengo sophomore Maggie Hanson earned medalist honors, and the Indians girls golf team captured their third straight Kishwaukee River Conference championship. That and more in Thursday's Northwest Herald roundup.

Prairie Ridge hosts Cary-Grove in a battle of unbeatens in the Fox Valley Conference, Johnsburg travels to undefeated Woodstock North, plus a look at every Week 5 football game in the Northwest Herald area.

Johnsburg's Riley Johnson earned medalist honors to lead the Skyhawks boys golf team to the Kishwaukee River Conference championship, Harvard boys soccer won its fourth straight KRC regular-season title, plus more in Wednesday's Northwest Herald roundup.

Mason Leslie scored twice to lead Huntley boys soccer to an FVC shutout against Jacobs, Georgia Watson had 20 kills in a three-set win against Burlington Central, plus more scores and results in Tuesday's Northwest Herald roundup.

Richmond-Burton's Nick Kyes scored five goals as the Rockets beat Marengo in boys soccer, R-B volleyball moved to 15-0, plus more scores and results in Monday's Northwest Herald roundup.