Meet the 2025 Northwest Herald All-Area boys soccer team.

Batavia junior Avery Hacker, who had eight top-3 finishes across 10 races, including a runner-up finish in the Class 3A state meet, is the Kane County Chronicle girls cross country Athlete of the Year.

Huntley's Matt Lewandowski, who led the Red Raiders to a 13-3-3 record, a 9-0 Fox Valley Conference record and FVC championship, is the 2025 Northwest Herald Boys Soccer Coach of the Year.

Harvard senior midfielder Jesus Aquino, who recorded 21 goals and 15 assists while leading the Hornets to KRC Tournament and regional championships, is the 2025 Northwest Herald Boys Soccer Player of the Year.

Downers Grove North's Adam Flowers scored his 1,000th career point in a win, York boys basketball edged Oak Park-River Forest and Josh Abushanab scored 31 to lead Glenbard West past Willowbrook in Wednesday's roundup.

After going 31-3 last season, Nazareth has begun the year 8-0 with a 68-32 win over Joliet Catholic on Wednesday being the latest win.

Sterling wrestling split a triangular as Cael Lyons had two pins. E-P boys wrestling beat Polo, Morrison had two wins, Forreston and Polo girls basketball had wins and more in Wednesday's Sauk Valley roundup.

Dixon scored the first 21 points of the game and used a suffocating defense to defeat Kaneland 35-16 on Wednesday night at Lancaster Gym.

Lincoln-Way West's boys wrestling team picked up a big win, while Wilmington boys basketball suffered its first loss in Wednesday's Herald-News Roundup