McHenry County Sports
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Girls volleyball: Carmel reaches sectional final; Grayslake Central drops 3-set matchNov 04, 2025 10:46 pm - As match point came her way, teed up perfectly by setter Addi Smith from the other end of the net, Prairie Ridge outside hitter Adeline Grider had victory on her mind. Th...
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Girls volleyball: Fremd, Palatine pull out three-set wins, will meet Thursday for sectional titleNov 04, 2025 10:25 pm - After dropping the second set 25-13, Fremd's girls volleyball team was hardly fazed as it headed into the decisive third set of Tuesday's first semifinal of the Class 4A ...
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Girls volleyball: Hampshire, Libertyville advance to sectional championshipNov 04, 2025 9:55 pm - Hampshire setter Kylie Lambert achieved a career passing milestone as the No. 1 seeded Whip-Purs fought to protect their home court during Tuesday’s Class 4A sectional se...
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Who had the area’s top prep football performances in Week 10?Nov 03, 2025 3:41 pm - This edition of the High Five looks at the area’s top prep football performances from the first round of the IHSA playoffs.
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‘Edgy’ Tim: Who are some of the area’s top sophomore football recruits?Nov 02, 2025 5:29 pm - Recruiting analyst “Edgy” Tim O’Halloran looks at some of the area’s top sophomore football recruits.
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Carmel lights up scoreboard again in first round playoff winNov 01, 2025 7:20 pm - A dynamic first-quarter kickoff return for a touchdown by Carmel junior Lucas Gonzalez gave his team all the momentum they needed Saturday afternoon against visiting Norm...
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Cary-Grove pounces early, eliminates Sycamore in first roundNov 01, 2025 6:46 pm - Cary-Grove was well aware of Sycamore’s ability to come from behind. The Trojans knew how the Spartans came from behind the previous week against a seven-win Cahokia team...
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Jacobs ground game grinds out victory against Addison TrailNov 01, 2025 6:11 pm - You can debate which is better, a goal-line stand or a long touchdown drive. But in Saturday’s Class 7A football playoff opener at Addison Trail, Jacobs enjoyed both — and plenty more — in knocking off the Blazers 36-27.
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Chang’s big plays early set tone in Lake Zurich’s win over GrantNov 01, 2025 4:41 pm - Chris Chang rang the bell early and often for Lake Zurich Saturday. The senior returned the opening kickoff for a touchdown. He then followed up with two first quarter in...
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As more suburban schools switch to artificial turf, injury debate carries onNov 01, 2025 12:00 pm - As more and more synthetic turf fields are installed at suburban high school athletic fields, questions remain about whether they leave athletes more susceptible to injury.