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Lilly Kunzer tossed a six-inning no-hitter for Marengo softball, while Richmond-Burton softball and Marengo and Marian Central baseball also won their playoff games. Plus postseason girls soccer results and more in Wednesday's Northwest Herald sports roundup.
Marian Central softball won its first playoff game since 2019 and the Hurricanes baseball team earned a walk-off win over Johnsburg in their postseason opener. Plus more in Tuesday's Northwest Herald sports roundup.
The weather was the big winner Monday as most baseball and softball games were suspended or canceled. Read more in Monday's Northwest Herald sports roundup.
Marengo (Class 2A), Prairie Ridge (3A) and Huntley (4A) earned No. 1 seeds as the postseason gets underway this week. Marengo sophomore Gabby Christopher breaks McHenry County's single-season home run record, plus more in this week's softball notes.
Cary-Grove and Jacobs tied for the Fox Valley Conference Boys Tennis Tournament title as things finished on Saturday. Prairie Ridge was only two points behind them. And more in Saturday's high school sports roundup.
Marian Central advanced three entries to next weekend's Class 1A State Girls Track and Field Meet at Eastern Illinois. Plus postseason girls soccer, baseball, softball and girls lacrosse results in Friday's Northwest Herald sports roundup.
Zach Rysavy and Jeff Cruickshank got Huntley off to a good start in field events and the Red Raiders went on to win their second consecutive Fox Valley Conference Boys Track and Field Meet championship.
McHenry senior Vanessa Buske belted two home runs, including a grand slam, and pitched all five innings in a 15-5 Fox Valley Conference win against Prairie Ridge. And more softball, baseball and girls soccer results in Thursday's Northwest Herald sports roundup.
Huntley's Sophie Amin tore it up on the same track where she suffered a horrific injury a year ago, and the Red Raiders won the Class 3A Huntley Girls Track and Field Sectional for a third consecutive year.
Huntley softball captured its fourth straight Fox Valley Conference championship, and Marengo softball earned back-to-back Kishwaukee River Conference titles. And more softball and baseball results in Wednesday's Northwest Herald sports roundup.
Marengo rallied with four runs in the bottom of the seventh inning, and Alten Bergbreiter scored the game-winning run in the ninth as the Indians beat Plano 15-14 to win back-to-back Kishwaukee River Conference titles. And more in Tuesday's Northwest Herald sports roundup.
McHenry ace Brandon Shannon was tough again as the Warriors defeated Jacobs 8-2 in their Fox Valley Conference baseball game on Monday, ending a three-game losing streak.
Crystal Lake South scored six runs in the bottom of the seventh inning to come back to beat Cary-Grove 7-6 on Monday. Plus more baseball softball, girls soccer, boys and girls lacrosse, boys tennis and boys volleyball scores.
Prairie Ridge won two doubles titles and beat Batavia by one point for the title at Saturday's Crystal Lake Central Boys Tennis Invite. And plenty more in Saturday's Northwest Herald sports roundup.
Jacobs baseball beat McHenry in 11 innings, Cary-Grove baseball scored five runs in the sixth to rally past Crystal Lake South and Burlington Central softball's Isabelle Reed struck out 12 in a four-hit shutout in Friday's Northwest Herald sports roundup.