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Crystal Lake Central's Leah Rutkowski, who led the Tigers to a 22-2 record and the IHSA Class 2A state championship in h...
06/23/2026

Crystal Lake Central's Leah Rutkowski, who led the Tigers to a 22-2 record and the IHSA Class 2A state championship in her second season as the team's head coach, is the 2026 Northwest Herald Girls Soccer Coach of the Year. Central went 9-0 to win the FVC title.

Meet the 2026 Northwest Herald All-Area Girls Soccer Team.
06/23/2026

Meet the 2026 Northwest Herald All-Area Girls Soccer Team.

Crystal Lake Central senior forward Addison Schaffer, a Loyola recruit who scored 41 goals with 31 assists and led the T...
06/23/2026

Crystal Lake Central senior forward Addison Schaffer, a Loyola recruit who scored 41 goals with 31 assists and led the Tigers to the IHSA Class 2A state championship, is the 2026 Northwest Herald Girls Soccer Player of the Year. Schaffer won All-FVC and IHSSCA All-State honors.

The 49th annual Illinois Coaches Association (ICA) All-Star baseball game was held on Monday, June 22, 2026 at Schweicke...
06/23/2026

The 49th annual Illinois Coaches Association (ICA) All-Star baseball game was held on Monday, June 22, 2026 at Schweickert Stadium in Peru.

Marengo's Jackson Heimsoth showed off his speed all spring, capping his junior year by finishing second in the Class 2A ...
06/20/2026

Marengo's Jackson Heimsoth showed off his speed all spring, capping his junior year by finishing second in the Class 2A 200-meter dash at state, while also earning a fourth-place medal in the 4x200 relay. He is the 2026 Northwest Herald Boys Track and Field Athlete of the Year.

Eight baseball players from the Northwest Herald coverage area were named to the Illinois High School Baseball Coaches A...
06/19/2026

Eight baseball players from the Northwest Herald coverage area were named to the Illinois High School Baseball Coaches Association All-State team, released this week.

Johnsburg senior Hope Klosowicz capped her four-year varsity track career by earning a Class 2A fourth-place medal in th...
06/19/2026

Johnsburg senior Hope Klosowicz capped her four-year varsity track career by earning a Class 2A fourth-place medal in the 400-meter dash. The University of Nebraska Omaha commit is the 2026 Northwest Herald Girls Track and Field Athlete of the Year.

Milwaukee Brewers right-hander Quinn Priester, a 2019 Cary-Grove graduate, will undergo season-ending surgery for thorac...
06/18/2026

Milwaukee Brewers right-hander Quinn Priester, a 2019 Cary-Grove graduate, will undergo season-ending surgery for thoracic outlet syndrome and is expected to be sidelined for eight to 10 months.

The IHSA’s board of directors this week finalized expectations for the 35-second shot clock, which will be required for ...
06/18/2026

The IHSA’s board of directors this week finalized expectations for the 35-second shot clock, which will be required for varsity boys and girls basketball contests beginning with the upcoming 2026-27 IHSA season.

Huntley senior Will Geske qualified for the final day of the Class 2A state boys tennis tournament for the first time an...
06/18/2026

Huntley senior Will Geske qualified for the final day of the Class 2A state boys tennis tournament for the first time and tied for seventh for McHenry County's best finish. Geske is the 2026 Northwest Herald Boys Tennis Player of the Year.

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