McHenry County Sports
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Boys basketball: Nothing Gray about Cary Grove’s season-opening win against JohnsburgNov 25, 2025 7:15 am - Cary-Grove’s new boys basketball uniforms proved more than all right, even though they weren’t white. The Trojans unveiled light gray uniforms in their season opener agai...
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Harper’s Jim Macnider continues to add to his legacyNov 23, 2025 1:42 pm - On a snowy golf course in Iowa, Harper College cross country coach Jim Macnider earned his 10th NJCAA Division III men’s cross country title to go with five women’s titles, all since 2011.
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Dwyer persevered through painful journey to shine for Illinois StateNov 20, 2025 8:33 pm - Lake Zurich native Jack Dwyer had to endure several injuries on the way to finally becoming a starter at safety for Illinois State, which is likely headed to the FCS playoffs.
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Girls volleyball: Cook County All-Area captain Brookbank becomes elite outside hitter, carries on a family traditionNov 18, 2025 8:05 am - Last season as a sophomore, Kalyn Brookbank collected 82 kills on a Barrington team that posted a 28-10 record. Twelve months later, Brookbank enjoyed one of the finest ...
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College Achievers: Carmel graduate has landmark night in starting debut for Duke women’s basketballNov 16, 2025 5:50 pm - College Achievers: Carmel Catholic High School graduate Jordan Wood, a junior forward at Duke University, is figuring things out at the college level.
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Lockport stymies Barrington’s explosive offenseNov 15, 2025 10:19 pm - There are three phases in football, and if your team can prevail in two of them, there is a strong likelihood it will win. But all three? Then you get what happened in Lo...
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Belvidere North surprises Cary-GroveNov 15, 2025 7:50 am - Belvidere North senior cornerback Jackson Johnson and his football teammates never lost belief in themselves, even if some people in their high school did. The undefeated...
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Does home field even matter in the IHSA football playoffs?Nov 13, 2025 5:49 pm - Fans may not like the IHSA’s rules when it comes to determining who gets to host playoff football games, but does it even matter?
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‘Fire over fear’ pep talk produces race of a lifetime for Barrington girls at state cross country finalsNov 12, 2025 5:46 pm - Coach Debbie Revolta’s pep talk on the eve of the Illinois High School Association cross country finals helped spur Barrington to victory.
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Prep football, girls volleyball playoffs getting seriousNov 11, 2025 9:07 am - With the IHSA football playoffs headed to the quarterfinals and girls volleyball teams bound for the state semifinals, you know it’s getting serious.