Woodstock Preps

Here is the 2024-25 All-Kishwaukee River Conference girls wrestling team, as selected by KRC coaches.

Here is the 2024-25 All-Kishwaukee River Valley Conference boys wrestling team, as selected by KRC coaches.

Defending state champion Marian Central dominated its Class 1A quarterfinal matchup against Murphysboro to advance to Saturday's semifinals. Cary-Grove co-op's Kasparas Venslauskas and the Trojans' 200 free relay advanced to the state swimming consolation finals.

Woodstock guard Collin Greenlee embraced a challenge after last season. Told by his coach that he needed to get physically stronger if he wanted to see increased minutes as a senior, Greenlee did. Last week, he set the single-season school record with his 95th 3-pointer.

Richmond-Burton's Luke Robinson poured in 41 points and surpassed 1,000 in his career in a playoff-opening victory, plus first-round wins from Marian Central and Woodstock North in Monday's Northwest Herald sports roundup.

Adam Cooke made a last-second shot to help Harvard beat Round Lake, 55-54, while Adam Bauer scored 14 of his 24 points in the fourth quarter to help Cary-Grove beat Burlington Central, 63-60, on Friday night. Plus more basketball and girls bowling scores.

The postseason for boys basketball begins Monday. Here are the top storylines to watch for teams in the Northwest Herald area.

Collin Greenlee sank his school-record 96th 3-pointer of the season, and Woodstock's boys basketball team beat Woodstock North in overtime, Marengo girls wrapped up the KRC championship, plus more scores in Wednesday's Northwest Herald sports roundup.

Laken LePage scored 23 points to lead Crystal Lake South into the regional finals against Kaneland. Crystal Lake Central and Burlington Central also moved on. Plus more scores in Tuesday's Northwest Herald sports roundup.

Cary-Grove and Huntley girls basketball won their postseason openers, plus more basketball scores in Monday's Northwest Herald sports roundup.

Jacobs co-op boys swimming won the FVC Invite, Woodstock's Torin Deacon advanced to state in girls bowling, Marian Central's Juliette Huff set the school's single-season points record, Rileigh Gaddini surpassed 1,000 career points, plus more in Saturday's roundup.

Hampshire made history Saturday by qualifying the school's first three girls wrestlers to state, which included two sectional champions. Plus wrestlers from Huntley, Dundee-Crown, Crystal Lake South and McHenry all advance from the Schaumburg Sectional.

Woodstock's seniors celebrated senior night with a 47-36 win over Johnsburg on Friday to sweep the season series and dash the Skyhawks' hopes of winning the Kishwaukee River Conference championship.

Crystal Lake South's AJ Demirov became the Gators' all-time leading scorer, Adam Anwar scored 15 points in his return for McHenry, Huntley girls finished the regular season unbeaten, plus more results in Friday's Northwest Herald sports roundup.

Johnsburg faces Woodstock in a Kishwaukee River Conference basketball game on Friday, Feb. 14, 2025, at Woodstock High School.

Is undefeated Huntley in for a special run in the Class 4A playoffs? How many regional champions will represent McHenry County in 2025? Read about the Northwest Herald area's top postseason storylines and more in this week's girls basketball notes.

Griffin Somlock sank a free throw with 0.7 seconds left in overtime, and Sandwich overcame a nine-point deficit late in regulation to beat Woodstock 47-46 in a Kishwaukee River Conference showdown Tuesday night.

Sandwich faces Woodstock in a Kishwaukee River Conference basketball game on Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2025, at Woodstock High School.

Jarred Russell scored 17 points to lead Dundee-Crown to an upset win against McHenry, Hampshire’s Ryan Prowicz scored 33 to beat Jacobs, plus more basketball scores in Tuesday's Northwest Herald sports roundup.

Marengo girls basketball earned a share of its third straight Kishwaukee River Conference title, while Huntley clinched a share of its fourth consecutive Fox Valley Conference championship. Plus more basketball scores in Monday's Northwest Herald sports roundup.

Here are the postseason assignments and schedules for girls basketball teams in the Northwest Herald area. First-round regional games tip off Saturday.

Huntley boys wrestling advanced a dozen to sectionals, Burlington Central had seven qualifiers, Huntley, Jacobs co-op and Marengo girls bowling moved on to sectionals, and more in Saturday's Northwest Herald sports roundup.

Richmond-Burton, Cary-Grove, Crystal Lake Central, Prairie Ridge, Huntley and Dundee-Crown advanced to the state finals in cheerleading, Eli Loeding led Prairie Ridge boys basketball to an upset win over McHenry, plus more scores in Friday's Northwest Herald sports roundup.

Michael Kirchoff scored 17 points, and Marengo's boys basketball team celebrated senior night by beating Round Lake 62-46. Plus more boys and girls hoops in Thursday's Northwest Herald roundup.

Luke Robinson scored a game-high 20 points, Ryan Wisniewski hit two clutch shots, and Richmond-Burton's boys basketball team got back in the Kishwaukee River Conference race with a 57-48 win over Woodstock on Wednesday night.

Johnsburg boys basketball knocked in 15 3-pointers in a 90-41 win over Woodstock North while the Huntley girls basketball team stayed undefeated on the season with a win Wednesday. Plus more boys and girls basketball and boys swimming scores.

Woodstock faces Richmond-Burton in a Kishwaukee River Conference basketball game on Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025, at Richmond-Burton High School.

Football players can sign financial aid agreements or letters of intent with NCAA Division I and II schools starting Wednesday, the first day of the regular signing period. In addition to football, here are Class of 2025 commitments for all sports in the McHenry County area.

Thea Scheuer won the all-around title as Prairie Ridge co-op’s gymnastics team captured the four-team regional championship at Stevenson. Richmond-Burton girls basketball earned its first KRC win of the season, and more in Tuesday’s Northwest Herald sports roundup.

Harvard's Mayra Hyde grabbed her 500th career rebound in a win over Rockford East, Huntley improved to 26-0, Prairie Ridge beat Crystal Lake South, and more in Monday's Northwest Herald sports roundup.

Woodstock welcomed five new members – Luke Beattie, Grace Beattie, Lisa (Kucharski) Kunzie, Kirk Benda and Brett Saladin – to the Blue Streak Hall of Fame during halftime of Friday’s Kishwaukee River Conference game against Marengo.

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.