McHenry County Sports
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Softball: Prairie Ridge executes in key spots, ousts GenevaMay 26, 2026 8:29 pm - Prairie Ridge put six runners on base through the first four innings against Geneva pitcher Madison Gates, but the Wolves couldn’t quite find that one big hit to swing mo...
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Softball: Barrington’s bats come alive, now 35-0May 26, 2026 8:25 pm - Barrington softball coach Perry Peterson hasn't been exactly thrilled with his team's hitting the last few days. Well, the Fillies showed their veteran coach they meant b...
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Pritzker defends potential Bears tax deal amid treasurer report scrutinyMay 26, 2026 6:20 pm - Gov. JB Pritzker’s office Tuesday defended a property tax financing mechanism the Bears would use in Arlington Heights, after Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas released a critical report questioning the special tax arrangement.
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High Five: Looking at the top prep sports events this weekMay 25, 2026 1:53 pm - This edition of the High Five looks at the top prep sports events this week.
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Bell(e) of the ball(game): 88-year-old Cubs fan marks end of cancer journey at WrigleyMay 24, 2026 1:55 pm - Cary resident Patricia Finucane always celebrates a Cubs victory by flying the W flag. But even though the Cubs did not win Saturday’s game against the Astros, Finucane, 88, celebrated a victory at Wrigley Field.Finucane rang the bell at the ballgame, marking the end of her cancer treatment journey, to the cheers of thousands of the Wrigley faithful.
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Girls soccer: Huntley dominates second half, cruises over Zion-Benton to win Class 3A regional championshipMay 23, 2026 3:35 pm - Playing its first game in 10 days, Huntley took some time to recapture its rhythm during Saturday’s IHSA Class 3A regional girls soccer final. The Red Raiders earned thre...
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Softball: Prairie Ridge beats Cary-Grove for 3rd time, wins 3rd straight regionalMay 22, 2026 9:53 pm - As the Prairie Ridge softball team prepared for the Class 3A Prairie Ridge regional championship game Friday against district rival Cary-Grove, the Wolves knew it would t...
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Authorities: Teen set fire to Kane County Cougars bus in CanadaMay 22, 2026 11:03 am - The Kane County Cougars’ team bus was destroyed in a fire that police in Canada allege was intentionally set by a teenage girl.
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Boys volleyball: Grant denies Huntley a victory on senior nightMay 21, 2026 10:41 pm - Huntley senior Antonio Miramontes wishes he had played volleyball last season. He just stopped showing up his sophomore year, he said, then didn’t go out for the team las...
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Boys track and field: Abrams leads Cary-Grove to second place at Class 3A Antioch sectionalMay 21, 2026 10:01 pm - It was a pretty cool night when 17 boys track and field teams lined up for the IHSA Class 3A Antioch sectional Thursday night. The battle for the team title was a close o...