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A look back at some of Northwest Herald photojournalist Gregory Shaver's favorite pictures in the Northwest Herald from January 2025.

Jacobs sophomore Brett Biondo earned a top-10 finish at the IHSA Boys Bowling State Finals, Burlington Central girls wrestling advanced five to sectionals, nine cheerleading teams made it to state, and more in Saturday's Northwest Herald sports roundup.

Huntley senior Aubrie Rohrbacher started her quest back to the state tournament by helping the Red Raiders win the Hampshire Regional on Saturday.

Huntley's Noah Waters is in eighth place individually and the Raiders are in ninth as a team after Day 1 of the IHSA Boys Bowling State Finals. Crystal Lake Central's Ruby Macke scored 43 points in a win over Prairie Ridge, and more in Friday's Northwest Herald sports roundup.

Finn Pivnicka and Adam Wrzos scored 19 points each, and Marian Central's boys basketball team beat Christian Life 59-44 Thursday night to equal last season's win total. Plus more in Thursday's Northwest Herald sports roundup.

Huntley girls basketball stayed undefeated with a 51-23 win over Hampshire on Wednesday night. Plus more girls and boys basketball scores.

Woodstock North boys basketball scored a season high in points to beat Marengo, Hampshire knocked off Huntley in FVC play, and more in Tuesday's Northwest Herald sports roundup.

McHenry girls basketball ended a 10-game losing streak, Harvard girls defeated Woodstock North in KRC action, plus more results in Monday's Northwest Herald sports roundup.

Woodstock co-op's Max Haggerty bowled a perfect game to advance to state, while Jacobs' Brett Biondo and Huntley's team also moved on. Marian Central wrestling claimed the CCC title, Woodstock co-op girls wrestling won the Harvard Open, and more in Saturday's sports roundup.

Former longtime Marian Central assistant coach Terry Stanger has been named to the IHSFCA Hall of Fame. In his 22 years as an assistant, he helped the Hurricanes win 202 games and four Class 2A state championships.

Huntley used a 26-point third quarter to knock off Cary-Grove in boys basketball, the Red Raiders wrestling team won the FVC championship outright, plus much more in Friday's Northwest Herald sports roundup.

Anthony Martinez, Ben Arbotante, Luke Flaskamp, Conner Zacarias, Owen Piazza and Bobby Nuwsiima had pins for Jacobs in a win over Crystal Lake South. Plus Cary-Grove and Hampshire also won in wrestling in Thursday's Northwest Herald roundup.

Richmond-Burton senior Emmett Nelson broke the Rockets' all-time wins record over the weekend. Plus more in this week's Northwest Herald wrestling notes on Crystal Lake Central, Jacobs and postseason assignments.

Point guard Collin Greenlee scored a season- and game-high 21 points, and Woodstock spoiled Johnsburg's Gold Out Game with a 61-57 win Wednesday night.

Harvard senior Adam Cooke scored a game-high 27 points and surpassed 1,000 career points in a loss to Plano, Burlington Central and Dundee-Crown survived in overtime, plus more results in Wednesday's Northwest Herald sports roundup.

Crystal Lake Central, Cary-Grove and Hampshire earned FVC girls basketball wins, while McHenry and Woodstock co-op girls bowling picked up dual victories in Tuesday's Northwest Herald sports roundup.

Johnsburg boys basketball erupted for a season-high 95 points in a comeback win, Skye Toussaint hit the game-winning bucket for Johnsburg girls to finish third at Round Lake, Richmond-Burton won the KRC title in cheerleading, plus more in Monday's Northwest Herald sports roundup.

Woodstock co-op's Levi Perrotta won the individual title at the Marengo Boys Bowling Regional to lead his team to a regional crown, Richmond-Burton wrestler Emmett Nelson set the school wins record, plus more results in Saturday's Northwest Herald roundup.

Jared Russell hit a school-record 11 3-pointers for Dundee-Crown, Prairie Ridge won on a buzzer beater, Cary-Grove's Ellie Mjaanes had a career night with 31 points, Huntley's Aubrie Rohrbacher earned her 100th win, plus more in Friday's Northwest Herald sports roundup.

Woodstock’s Taqi Baker wasn’t sure if he could wrestle during Thursday’s Kishwaukee River Conference dual meets at Sandwich. He proved to be healthy enough to go, battling back from a prior injury to top Jakob Gruca by 3-0 decision that helped the Blue Streaks get past Sandwich.

Abbey Miner scored a career-high 21 points to lead Marian Central's girls basketball team to a Chicagoland Christian Conference win, McHenry's swimmers dominate their dual meet, plus more in Thursday's Northwest Herald sports roundup.

Marengo girls basketball defeated Richmond-Burton behind 16 points from Gabby Gieseke to stay undefeated in the KRC, Crystal Lake South boys improved to 15-3 with a win over Hampshire, and more in Wednesday's Northwest Herald sports roundup.

Trey Toussaint hit six 3-pointers as Johnsburg's boys basketball team beat Marengo, Cary-Grove girls rolled past Burlington Central at NOW Arena in Hoffman Estates, plus more results in Tuesday's Northwest Herald sports roundup.

Freshman Gaby Dzik hit a buzzer-beater for Crystal Lake South girls basketball against Grayslake North, Prairie Ridge edged Woodstock, plus more scores from around the area in Monday's Northwest Herald sports roundup.

The Burlington Central and Cary-Grove girls and boys basketball teams will get the opportunity to experience playing on a professional court Tuesday night with a varsity doubleheader at the NOW Arena in Hoffman Estates.

Dundee-Crown's Aiden Healey won the 106-pound title at Geneva's Newbill Invite, while Hampshire and McHenry had individual runner-up finishes at the XLIX Sycamore Invite. Plus more in Saturday's Northwest Herald sports roundup.

Joey Nitz and Ayden Cummings provided big lifts off the bench, and Woodstock rallied to beat visiting Crystal Lake Central 46-43 in a nonconference boys basketball game Saturday.

Huntley girls basketball beat Burlington Central to move to 17-0, Huntley boys bowling won the FVC/KRC Tournament championship, plus more basketball and wrestling results in Friday's Northwest Herald sports roundup.

Woodstock senior guards Keira Bogott and Lily Novelle helped power the Blue Streaks past crosstown rival Woodstock North 51-44 in a Kishwaukee River Conference battle Friday night.

Woodstock North faces Woodstock in a Kishwaukee River Conference girls basketball game on Friday, Jan. 10, 2025, at Woodstock High School.

McHenry wrestling held off Prairie Ridge and Crystal Lake South picked up its first Fox Valley Conference win Thursday night. Plus more wrestling, boys and girls basketball, boys and girls bowling and boys swimming scores.

McHenry's Caleb Jett scored a game-high 22 points in a win against Dundee-Crown, Carson Trivellini had 13 points and four steals for Crystal Lake South in a victory over Huntley, and more in Wednesday's Northwest Herald roundup.

Rileigh Gaddini scored 33 points to lead Alden-Hebron girls basketball to its first conference win, Huntley girls stay unbeaten, plus more results in Tuesday's Northwest Herald sports roundup.

Harvard girls basketball picked up its seventh win, Crystal Lake Central boys beat Wauconda, plus boys and girls bowling scores in Monday's Northwest Herald sports roundup.

Dundee-Crown girls wrestling placed runner-up at its own invite, Huntley and Cary-Grove boys basketball picked up nonconference wins, plus more in Saturday's Northwest Herald sports roundup.

Sophie Kelner was among five Lockport girls to take home individual titles as the Porters won the team championship of Oswego East's Aaron Dudley Memorial Girls Invite. Woodstock was third, Oswego fourth and Oswego East fifth in the 24-team field.

Richmond-Burton wrestling went 3-0 at the Glenbrook South quad, Woodstock's Max Beard tossed in 31 points in a win over North Boone, and more in Friday's Northwest Herald sports roundup.

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Hampshire's Mikala Amegasse almost posted a triple-double with 19 points, 13 rebounds and eight assists to lead the Whips to a win in their Komaromy Holiday Classic finale. Plus more in Monday's Northwest Herald roundup.

McHenry boys basketball finished second at the East Aurora Holiday Classic, Crystal Lake Central beat Woodstock North at the E.C. Nichols Holiday Tournament, plus more boys and girls basketball scores in Saturday's Northwest Herald roundup.

Huntley girls basketball stayed unbeaten and advanced to the semifinals of Dundee-Crown's Komaromy Classic. Huntley and Dundee-Crown boys will meet in the Chuck Dayton Holiday Classic consolation title game, plus more scores in Friday's Northwest Herald roundup.

Marian Central senior Finn Pivnicka scored a combined 76 points in back-to-back wins for the Hurricanes, including a career-high 40 points against Schaumburg Christian. Pivnicka is the Northwest Herald Athlete of the Week.

Huntley senior guard Anna Campanelli reached 1,000 career points in a first-round win at the Dundee-Crown Komaromy Holiday Classic, plus more girls and boys basketball tournament results in Thursday's Northwest Herald sports roundup.

Carson Trivellini led the way with 21 points and Crystal Lake South tallied 22 assists as the Gators advanced to the Hinkle Holiday Classic semifinals, plus more boys and girls basketball scores in Monday's Northwest Herald sports roundup.

Woodstock girls wrestling finished runner-up at the Whip-Pur Women's Classic, Richmond-Burton boys wrestling won the Rus Erb Tournament, plus more wrestling, girls and boys basketball and girls bowling results in Saturday's Northwest Herald roundup.

Hampshire girls basketball earned an FVC win against Burlington Central, Harvard and Johnsburg opened the Richmond-Burton Christmas Tournament with wins, and more in Friday's Northwest Herald sports roundup.

Woodstock sophomore Max Beard averaged 26.3 points a game in a 3-0 week for the Blue Streaks, including conference wins against Harvard and Marengo. Beard is the Northwest Herald Athlete of the Week.

Rileigh Gaddini's 23 points led Alden-Hebron's girls basketball team to a 57-15 win over Hiawatha on Thursday night, while Prairie Ridge's wrestlers pinned a loss on Burlington Central.

Wisconsin transfer Christian Irslinger has been a big addition to Richmond-Burton and showed his value again Wednesday night in the Rockets' 52-47 Kishwaukee River Conference win over Woodstock.

McHenry's boys swimming team cruised to a win against Woodstock North co-op, Cary-Grove girls basketball beat Burlington Central, and more in Wednesday's Northwest Herald sports roundup.