McHenry County Sports
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Boys wrestling: Hampshire honors Kirschke on emotional night, dedicates season to himDec 18, 2025 9:36 pm - Deegan Kirschke brought joy to his friends and his teammates. Those were the words from Hampshire senior Michael Brannigan who, like all of his Whip-Pur teammates, was wr...
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North Central one step away from sixth straight Division III title gameDec 18, 2025 8:38 pm - Two in-state playoff semifinals are on Saturday’s college football schedule. North Central will try to return to the Division III title game against John Carroll, while Illinois State looks for another road win at Villanova.
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‘Illinois cannot afford to lose this’: Local leaders hope to keep Bears in stateDec 18, 2025 7:45 pm - Arlington Heights Mayor Jim Tinaglia urged Springfield legislators to support the Bears’ request for a property tax break and public infrastructure funding, arguing that losing the team would be a “dark day” for Illinois.
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Gracey LePage sparks Crystal Lake South defense against Grayslake NorthDec 16, 2025 7:46 pm - With Crystal Lake South struggling from 3-point range, Gracey LePage became the defensive catalyst for a team needing a spark during Tuesday’s girls basketball game again...
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Girls basketball: Fremd snaps two-game skid with entertaining win over CarmelDec 13, 2025 8:19 pm - Near the end of a taut, highly entertaining girls basketball game at Carmel Catholic on Saturday afternoon, Fremd coach Jim Weaver shouted a reminder to his Vikings as Fr...
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Boys basketball: Averehi, Jacobs sparkle vs. Dundee-CrownDec 12, 2025 11:29 pm - Before he exited Dundee-Crown, Jacobs basketball player Samson Averehi remembered to put in his sparkly stud earrings. “I recently got these, like back in September,” Ave...
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Boys basketball: Timothy Christian rolls past St. Edward in conference openerDec 12, 2025 10:37 pm - Converting defense rebounds into quick baskets, Timothy Christian coasted to a 54-32 win over St. Edward on Friday night in the teams’ Chicagoland Christian League opener in Elgin.
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Boys basketball: Rolling Meadows comes from 10 down in fourth quarter, beats Barrington in OTDec 12, 2025 10:35 pm - Twice in the past five seasons Rolling Meadows and Barrington fought for the Mid-Suburban League boys basketball title. The Mustangs prevailed at home in the COVID-19 sho...
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Girls basketball: Schuster shows off post moves as Jacobs rolls past Dundee-CrownDec 12, 2025 10:22 pm - Jacobs junior forward Olivia Schuster received the ultimate compliment from Dundee-Crown first-year coach Charles Fed following a dominant 19-point performance Friday ni...
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Boys wrestling: Marrello, Crystal Lake South stay unbeaten in FVC with win over Burlington CentralDec 12, 2025 10:06 pm - Crystal Lake South finished with just one dual victory last season. Those struggles appear to be a thing of the past after the Gators, who’ve now quadrupled their win tot...