Inside girls soccer

E-mail this story

Print this story

Share

Athlete of the week

Aimee Wronski

Huntley, sr.

Wronski, a forward, secured the Red Raiders’ fifth consecutive Fox Valley Conference Valley or Fox Division title last Thursday with a pair of goals against Jacobs. She also scored twice in the Raiders’ Class 3A Rockford Jefferson Regional semifinal win against Larkin on Tuesday.

The second goal against the Royals put Wronski one goal shy of 100 in her four-year career. She has scored an area-best 32 goals this season.

Noteworthy

Back in action: Huntley senior defender Alyse Williams could return to the field this week, Huntley coach Kris Grabner said after last week’s match against Jacobs.

Williams has been sidelined with a minor injury to her meniscus, Grabner said. It happened during overtime of the Raiders’ FVC victory against McHenry on April 12. She did not attempt to come back during the regular season, opting to rest for the postseason.

The Raiders play for an IHSA Class 3A regional title against No. 2 seed DeKalb at 4:30 p.m. Friday. In the ESPN Rise weekly national rankings, Huntley remained at No. 6 this week with an 18-1-1 overall record.

Playing on turf: Sometimes teams struggle adjusting to playing on turf after spending the season playing on grass, but Jacobs coach Anthony Cappello was pleased because Barrington’s field is just as wide as the Golden Eagles’, and there was plenty of room to run against Cary-Grove on Wednesday.

“It’s nice coming to the turf, especially one with so much width as this one,” Cappello said.

This week’s

top games

IHSA Class 3A Barrington Regional final, 6 p.m. Friday

Jacobs and the Fillies play for a regional title. The Golden Eagles have not won a regional title since 2005.

IHSA Class 3A Rockford Jefferson Regional final, 4:30 p.m. Friday

Huntley tries for its fifth consecutive regional crown in the title match against second-seeded DeKalb. Wronski will go for her 100th career goal.

IHSA Class 2A Hampshire Regional final, 11 a.m. Saturday

Marian Central will try for its second consecutive regional crown against Burlington Central, which the Hurricanes beat earlier this season in non-conference play.

IHSA Class 2A Belvidere Regional final, 4 p.m. Saturday

Marengo will go for the program’s first ever regional title when they face top-seeded Belvidere North.

IHSA Class 2A Lakes Regional final, 11 a.m. Saturday

Richmond-Burton and Lakes meet for the second consecutive year in a regional title match. Lakes won last season.

IHSA Class 3A Crystal Lake South Regional final, 11 a.m. Saturday

Crystal Lake South and Prairie Ridge meet for a second time this year with the season on the line. South is going for its first regional title in seven years and the Wolves haven’t won one since 2005.

SEnD Maureen Lynch
mlynch@nwherald.com