McHenry Preps

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.

Here is the All-Fox Valley Conference girls volleyball team for the 2024 season, as selected by coaches.

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.

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

A number of McHenry County-area boys soccer players earned honors from the Illinois High School Soccer Coaches Association after impressive seasons this fall.

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

Here is the 2024 All-Fox Valley Conference boys soccer team, as selected by FVC coaches.

Dundee-Crown co-op came close to beating Crystal Lake South co-op at last year's Fox Valley Conference Girls Swimming Invite. This year, the District 300 team showcased its terrific depth to win the conference title for the first time.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Prairie Ridge dominated McHenry 41-6 in their Fox Valley Conference regular-season finale Friday night as the Wolves look to get healthy for the playoffs.

McHenry faces Prairie Ridge in Week 9 of the 2024 IHSA football season. Friday Night Drive editor Alex Kantecki 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.

McHenry's versatile Conner McLean and his fellow seniors played their final home game of the season Friday and played hard to the end in a 35-19 loss to Jacobs, plus more in this week's Northwest Herald football notebook.

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.

Jacobs junior quarterback Connor Goehring ran and passed for a touchdown as the Golden Eagles beat McHenry 35-19 in Fox Valley Conference action Friday night for their fourth straight victory

Jacobs faces McHenry in a Fox Valley Conference football game on Friday, Oct. 18, 2024, at McKracken Field in McHenry.

Jacobs faces McHenry in Week 8 of the 2024 IHSA football season. Friday Night Drive editor Alex Kantecki 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.

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.

Prairie Ridge won the Fox Valley Conference championship on Tuesday night after defeating McHenry, 2-1, at McCracken Field in McHenry.

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.

Prairie Ridge faces McHenry in a Fox Valley Conference soccer match on Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2024, at McCraken Field in McHenry.

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.

Huntley won all seven title matches to capture its fifth consecutive Fox Valley Conference Girls Tennis Tournament championship on Friday.

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.

Crystal Lake South faces McHenry in Week 7 of the 2024 IHSA football season. Friday Night Drive correspondent Tim Froehlig will have live updates, scores and news from the game

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.

Starting at its own 20, Antioch scored with two seconds left in the game, as freshman quarterback Tanner Ludwig threw a 29-yard touchdown pass to Evelyn Baronello in the end zone, lifting the Sequoits to an 18-12 win over the host Warriors.

McHenry faces Antioch in the IHSA Flag Football Regional Championship game on Thursday, Oct. 10, 2024, atMcCracken Field in McHenry.