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The 2024-25 boys wrestling season is underway this week. Check out our team-by-team preview with top McHenry County area returners, newcomers and information on each local team.

McHenry and Cary advance to the Hoops for Healing Title game, Johnsburg opens season with win plus more boys and girls hoops and wrestling scores in sports round up.

The boys basketball season is already underway. Check out our team-by-team preview with top returners, newcomers and info on each team in the Northwest Herald area for the 2024-25 season.

Woodstock, Cary-Grove and McHenry cruised to opening-night wins in boys basketball, plus more from boys bowling and girls basketball in Monday's Northwest Herald sports roundup.

Cary-Grove senior Ellie Mjaanes led all scorers with 27 points as the Trojans defeated Marian Central 63-42 to win the Johnsburg Feast Mode Tournament championship. Plus other Thanksgiving tourney scores in Saturday's Northwest Herald roundup.

Zoe Nanos scored 16 points to lead Prairie Ridge to a win at Burlington Central's Mark Einwich Kick-Off Tournament, plus more scores in Friday's Northwest Herald roundup.

Meet the 2024 Northwest Herald All-Area girls tennis team.

Cary-Grove beat Rockford Lutheran and Marian Central outlasted Johnsburg to reach the championship game of the Johnsburg Feast Mode Tournament. And more in Thursday's Northwest Herald sports roundup.

Meet the 2024 Northwest Herald All-Area girls golf team.

Woodstock co-op and McHenry boys bowling each picked up wins on Wednesday night. Plus more boys bowling and girls basketball scores.

Cary-Grove, Marengo, Huntley, Johnsburg and Burlington Central all won their Thanksgiving Tournament season openers in girls basketball, plus more scores from around the area in Tuesday's Northwest Herald sports roundup.

The girls basketball season is already underway. Check out our team-by-team preview with top returners, newcomers and info on each team in the Northwest Herald area for the 2024-25 season.

Marengo, Huntley and Woodstock earned boys bowling wins, while Hampshire and Woodstock North girls basketball dropped their season openers in Monday's Northwest Herald sports roundup.

The Harvard boys bowling team dropped a nonconference dual to South Beloit Friday.

Johnsburg's boys bowling team lost a nonconference matchup against Grant on Thursday.

Woodstock co-op's Max Haggerty bowled a 757 series in a win over McHenry, plus wins for Huntley, Johnsburg and Marengo in Wednesday's Northwest Herald roundup.

Here is the All-Kishwaukee River Conference girls volleyball team for the 2024 season, as selected by coaches. Richmond-Burton senior outside hitter Elissa Furlan was named KRC Player of the Year.

Here is the 2024 All-Kishwaukee River Conference boys soccer team, as selected by KRC coaches.

Marengo's boys bowling team picked up its second win in as many days in Tuesday's Northwest Herald sports roundup.

Huntley's Matthew Fishman and Marengo's Hunter Pankow led their respective boys bowling teams to wins in Monday's Northwest Herald roundup.

When Marengo tied the score early in the fourth quarter of Friday night’s Class 4A fist-round playoff game, Dixon had the answer, scoring 21 unanswered points in a 35-14 victory at A.C. Bowers Feld.

Marengo faces Dixon in Round 1 of the 2024 Class 4A IHSA football playoffs. Friday Night Drive correspondent Ty Reynolds will have live updates, scores and news from the game

Dixon and Marengo clash of the gridiron to start the 2024 football playoffs Friday, Nov. 1, 2024 in Dixon. Dixon took the win 35-14.

Huntley volleyball earned its eighth straight regional title, Burlington Central won its first in 10 years, plus regional championship sweeps for Woodstock North, Prairie Ridge and Hampshire in Thursday's Northwest Herald roundup.

Sports reporter Joe Aguilar takes a look at the IHSA first-round football matchups for teams in the Northwest Herald area.

Crystal Lake Central, Crystal Lake South, Huntley, Jacobs, Woodstock North, Richmond Burton, Prairie Ridge and Hampshire earned regional semifinal wins in volleyball, and more in Tuesday's Northwest Herald roundup.

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.

Marian Central faces Marengo in the Class 2A Marengo Regional volleyball match On Monday, Oct.28, 2024, at Marengo High School.

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.

Sandwich hosted Marengo on Friday, Oct. 25, 2024 in Week 9 Football.

Marengo faces Sandwich in Week 9 of the 2024 IHSA football season. Friday Night Drive correspondent Alex Mielcarz will have live updates, scores and news from the game

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.

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.

Richmond-Burton faces Marengo in a Kishwaukee River Conference football game on Friday, Oct. 18, 2024, at Marengo High School.

Richmond-Burton faces Marengo in Week 8 of the 2024 IHSA football season. Friday Night Drive correspondent Andy Tavegia will have live updates, scores and news from the game

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.

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.

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.

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.