McHenry County Sports
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Softball: Peck, Kaneland upset Woodstock North to reach sectional championship gameMay 27, 2026 11:04 pm - Kaneland senior right-hander Ellie Peck has pitched exclusively in the postseason, ditching her hitting duties as coach Mike Kuefler prefers her to focus on throwing. The...
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Baseball: Bartlett, Downers Grove North, Lake Park take regional semifinals triumphsMay 27, 2026 10:03 pm - Vince Yario pitched four innings of 1-hit ball with two walks and a pair of strikeouts, while helping his own cause with a home run and 3 RBI during Bartlett’s 10-5, 5-in...
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Baseball: St. Charles North’s Paul shuts down Dundee-Crown to win regional semifinalMay 27, 2026 9:28 pm - Two pitches were all Landon Paul needed. Featuring a fastball-sweeper combination, the junior right-hander made quick work of the Dundee-Crown lineup after entering in th...
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Girls soccer: Barrington, Fremd advance to sectional finalMay 26, 2026 9:49 pm - MSL powers Barrington and Fremd will play for the fourth and final time in what will be the most important game of the season for both sides. Barrington weathered a wild ...
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Softball: Huntley gets by Lake ZurichMay 26, 2026 9:39 pm - The fight for the other slot in the Class 4A Barrington softball sectional final against the host Fillies came down to a pair of teams in Lake Zurich and Huntley who wore...
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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.