McHenry County Schools
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Baseball: Crystal Lake South powers past Burlington CentralApr 22, 2025 10:33 pm - Mark Pachla lets his Crystal Lake South baseball teammates provide the power. The senior right-hander retires hitters, just not with a blazing fastball. “I’m definitely n...
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‘We all need music’: Barrington High School orchestra teacher recalls lessons during pandemicApr 21, 2025 4:27 pm - When COVID-19 forced Barrington High School to go remote in March 2020, orchestra teacher Clark Sheldon faced a daunting challenge — teaching a class relying heavily on group participation at a time when students couldn’t be together.
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Girls soccer: In another classic, Lundy’s goal lifts Barrington over FremdApr 19, 2025 8:17 pm - Barrington vs. Fremd, nothing can be better during the spring soccer season. In a highly anticipated contest between these two long-time rivals and state powers, visiting...
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Girls lacrosse: Huntley defense suffers letdown against Crystal Lake Central co-opApr 18, 2025 10:15 pm - Crystal Lake Central co-op defeated Huntley 12-11 in a girls lacrosse game Friday.
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Softball: Sycamore takes advantage of subpar day for Huntley in nonconference gameApr 18, 2025 9:46 pm - Sycamore defeated Huntley 10-0 in five innings in a nonconference softball game.
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Girls soccer: Deegan shows off Jacobs’ young talent by netting a hat trick in win over HampshireApr 17, 2025 10:44 pm - About a month ago, Kylie Deegan nervously ran inside Jacobs’ gym. She completed all the different drills with other girls as they all tried out to make the Golden Eagles ...
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Barrington-area leaders share successes, challenges at chamber forumApr 17, 2025 8:11 pm - From a “showcase” pool to a state-of-the-art high school auditorium, Barrington-area officials shared their gains, as well as their challenges, Thursday during the Barrington Area Chamber of Commerce’s Town Hall forum.
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Is there still a need to police offensive school nicknames?Apr 17, 2025 6:09 pm - State legislators are pushing to ban school nicknames, mascots and imagery viewed as derogatory toward Native Americans. But is such a bill even necessary anymore?
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Baseball: Hampshire can’t cool off surging Prairie RidgeApr 16, 2025 10:23 pm - Gabriel Porter never flinched during the chaos, barely broke stride and almost stole three bases on one play. OK, so the speedy Prairie Ridge senior was tagged out at hom...
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Boys lacrosse: Motivated St. Viator scores early, often to topple Wheaton AcademyApr 16, 2025 10:01 pm - Saint Viator exorcised demons of state championship game’s past with its convincing 17-2 rout of Wheaton Academy (6-3) on the road in West Chicago on Wednesday. It was an...