Huntley

CHARLESTON – The 4x800-meter relay teams from Crystal Lake Central and McHenry used the same strategy and saw nearly the same results.

HUNTLEY – A Huntley resident recently took home $325,000 after matching all five numbers in the state’s Lucky Day Lotto drawing.

HUNTLEY – Grafton Township will have a special meeting at 7:30 p.m. Thursday at the Grafton Township Office, 10109 Vine St.

Maura Beattie’s promising running career took an unexpected turn two years ago.

CHARLESTON – Two months ago, Huntley’s Omo Tseumah felt some trepidation that her promising senior track and field season might not get off the ground.

HUNTLEY – The scouting report called for McHenry pitcher Andrew Reisinger to attack Huntley’s powerful lineup with a variety of off-speed and breaking pitches.

HUNTLEY – Relay for Life of Huntley is scheduled from 6 p.m. June 14 through 6 a.m. June 15 at the Huntley Park District’s Rec Center, 12015 Mill St.

HUNTLEY – The St. Vincent de Paul Society at St. Mary Church in Huntley is sponsoring a Northern Illinois Food Bank truck and is distributing food to those in need of assistance.

CARY – Huntley sophomore Brennan Bell had no problem sharing first place in the 300-meter intermediate hurdles, especially since his team did not have to share anything on this trip to Cary-Grove’s Al Bohrer Field.

HUNTLEY – Chip Borman, a constitutional lawyer and regional coordinator for Heritage Action for America – the sister organization of the Heritage Foundation – will be the guest of the Huntley Area Tea Party on Wednesday.

HUNTLEY – Two new trustees ushered in a revamped Village Board for the next four years after being sworn in Thursday alongside returning Village President Chuck Sass and trustee John Piwko.

BELVIDERE – McHenry junior Mallory Wlasiuk missed last year’s track and field season to take a job, but she hardly was inactive.

HUNTLEY – When John Burkey was in high school 30 years ago, he thought the traditional method of having a teacher write on a chalkboard and students copy down information was flawed.

HUNTLEY – Plastic products maker TEQ – Thermoform Engineered Quality is going lean with new, more efficient machines as it expands production in Huntley.

HUNTLEY – Pizza vendors throughout the Huntley area will battle for the public’s tastebuds on May 16 during Huntley Community Radio’s first “Pizza Wars” fundraiser.

CARY –Huntley senior Bryce Only was first asked to do something small, which made sense with hits so difficult to come by.

Huntley senior Omo Tseumah lost her shot at breaking the oldest meet record in the Fox Valley Conference girls track and field meet Monday.

GRAYSLAKE – Cary-Grove’s Morgan Schulz did not have enough energy left to catch Crystal Lake Central’s Celeste Madda or Hampshire’s Ashley Fouch in the 200 meters.

Taylor Hilbrant

Athletes of the Week

HUNTLEY – The Huntley Elite All-Stars Cheerleading Team is welcoming kids of all ages to try out Sunday and again on May 19 for its 2013-14 season.

McHENRY – Centegra Health System’s breast health program will sponsor Mammo Monday events throughout McHenry County during May and June.

McHENRY – Centegra Health System offers echocardiogram heart screenings designed for teenagers ages 13 to 18. The screening is an ultrasound of the heart that can help detect heart defects and abnormalities, even when no symptoms are present.

CRYSTAL LAKE – Centegra Health System will host two free wellness lectures in May.

CRYSTAL LAKE – The Crystal Lake Police Department is the fourth law enforcement agency in McHenry County to receive advanced accreditation.

CRYSTAL LAKE – Learn about the risks for heart disease or a stroke with a vascular screening available on the Centegra Wellness on the Move mobile health unit.

Lindsay Efflandt is trying to enjoy softball games with her Cary-Grove teammates and vows to return to the pitching circle.

St. Mary Catholic Church unveils new Parish Ministry Center

HUNTLEY – The Grafton Township Board will meet Thursday to discuss the annual auditing of the township’s finances.