Naperville Central’s Liv Phillips ran the state's fastest time in the 3,200, Prospect won the team title with Naperville Central second and Huntley third, and Glenbard West's Mackenzie Gilbert won the 800 at the 46th Tiger Invitational Friday in Wheaton.
Huntley’s Dominique Johnson and Sophie Amin won events as the Red Raiders placed third at the Wheaton Warrenville South Invitational.
Johnsburg senior Caitlyn Casella won the 100 and 200 meter titles at the McHenry County Girls Track and Field Meet April 19 and set a meet record in the 100. For her performance, Casella was selected as the Northwest Herald Athlete of the Week in an online vote.
Trevor Jauch used to walk the halls of Crystal Lake South as a youth wrestler growing up. Now Jauch will walk those halls again, this time as the Gators' new head coach.
Marengo's Michael Kirchhoff nearly threw back-to-back no-hitters and finished with a one-hitter in an 8-2 win over Richmond-Burton in Kishwaukee River Conference play.
Harvard's Tallulah Eichholz and Richmond-Burton's Hailey Holtz combined for 43 strikeouts as the Hornets beat the Rockets 2-1 in 12 innings in their KRC game. Plus more softball, baseball, girls soccer and boys tennis results in Thursday's Northwest Herald sports roundup.
Richmond-Burton faces Marengo in a Kishwaukee River Conference baseball game on Thursday, April 25, 2024, at Marengo High School.
Prairie Ridge's Conner Pollasky and Burlington Central's Danielle Durckel each knocked in walk-off hits to lead the respective teams to wins on Wednesday afternoon. Plus more scores from Wednesday night.
McHenry sent 13 batters to the plate in an eight-run second inning while starting pitcher Bryson Elbrecht held Crystal Lake Central's offense in check for an 8-1 Fox Valley Conference victory Wednesday.