McHenry County Sports
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Girls basketball: Cary-Grove overcomes adversity, beats Wauconda in sectional semifinalsFeb 25, 2025 11:07 pm - Cary-Grove’s thrilling 46-41 Class 3A North Chicago sectional semifinal win over Wauconda on Tuesday wasn’t a sure thing until the game’s waning moments. That’s when Troj...
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Girls basketball: Huntley survives Lake Zurich to remain unbeaten, reach sectional finalFeb 25, 2025 10:19 pm - Huntley’s secret to success isn’t a secret at all. The Red Raiders pride themselves on their ability to rattle and stop the opposition with their pressure defense, and th...
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Girls basketball: Grayslake Central keeps its cool, avoids St. Viator’s upset bidFeb 25, 2025 9:07 pm - Nothing fazed Grayslake Central in Tuesday night’s North Chicago Class 3A girls basketball sectional semifinal. Rams’ coach Steve Ikenn said a player joked at halftime th...
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Who had the top prep basketball performances of the week?Feb 24, 2025 5:33 pm - This edition of the High Five honors the area’s top prep basketball performances from last week.
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Girls basketball: Kaneland’s Meeks has career night in Class 3A regional final win over Crystal Lake SouthFeb 21, 2025 10:19 pm - Kaneland sophomore Amani Meeks went into the Class 3A Crystal Lake South regional final averaging about six points a game. The 5-foot-5 guard blew past that number Friday...
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Girls basketball: St. Viator withstands Vernon Hills’ charge to net regional titleFeb 21, 2025 10:06 pm - Going into its own Class 3A regional championship on Friday night, St. Viator's girls basketball team had won seven in eight seasons. With a freshman and sophomore leadin...
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Dodgers pitcher Bobby Miller has no fracture or significant bruising after getting struck by linerFeb 21, 2025 3:12 pm - Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Bobby Miller still has a bit of a headache, but manager Dave Roberts says the 25-year-old right-hander slept fine and feels much better a day after getting hit on the head by a line drive.
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Girls basketball: Hersey’s pressure bothers Barrington; Huskies win third straight regionalFeb 21, 2025 6:30 am - Hersey senior Kiki Craft was still racing around the court well after the final buzzer of the Larkin Class 4A girls basketball regional championship Thursday night. Craft...
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Girls basketball: St. Edward cools off Harvest Christian to win Class 1A regionalFeb 20, 2025 10:45 pm - St. Edward weathered a rough start Thursday to clinch the Class 1A Aurora Christian regional championship with a 57-31 win over Harvest Christian Academy. The Lions’ pres...
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Girls basketball: Burlington Central can’t stop Macke, CL Central in regional finalFeb 20, 2025 10:39 pm - Ruby Macke posted a double-double, then got double the netting. Crystal Lake Central’s junior scoring machine carefully climbed the ladder under the basket following the ...