Northwest Herald Preps - Shaw Local

The last two weeks Friday Night Drive has highlighted notable quarterbacks and running backs returning to Illinois prep gridirons next fall. This week is all about the receivers, with 10 pass-catchers to keep an eye on this coming fall.

Max potential: @max_beard33 set to transfer from @BlueStreakHoops to New York prep school. @JoeAguilar64's storry: shawlocal.com/northwest-hera…

The 2026 girls lacrosse season is underway. Here are this year's season preview capsules for McHenry County area teams.

The 2026 girls lacrosse season is officially underway. Here are five players to watch in the McHenry County area.

Richmond-Burton girls soccer and Crystal Lake Central co-op girls lacrosse earned season-opening wins Thursday. And more in the Northwest Herald roundup.

Woodstock junior basketball player Max Beard announced this week that he will be transferring to Darrow School in New York. The 6-foot-4 guard averaged 16 points and 6 rebounds a game this season in leading the Blue Streaks to the Kishwaukee River Conference championship.

The boys tennis season is already underway. Here are five players to watch in the McHenry County area in 2026.

The high school boys tennis season is already underway. Check out our team-by-team preview with top returners, newcomers and info on each local team in the McHenry County area for the 2026 season.

Drake Lenckus tallied five goals and two assists as Crystal Lake South's boys lacrosse team improved to 2-0 with a win over Batavia on Wednesday.

Ten McHenry County basketball players, six girls and four boys, received IBCA All-State honors for the 2025-26 season. @LadySkyhawksBB's @SummerToussaint received first-team honors in Class 2A. shawlocal.com/northwest-hera…

The 2026 girls soccer season is underway. Here are five players to watch in McHenry County this spring.