McHenry Warriors

McHENRY – Huntley took another important step toward defending its Fox Valley Conference Valley Division boys basketball title by winning in one of the toughest road gyms in the league.

CRYSTAL LAKE – McHenry’s bus ride to Crystal Lake South was noisy but smooth.

McHENRY – Dundee-Crown guard Will Stupar had a rather forgettable shooting performance through 31 minutes.

McHENRY – As the “Orange Mamba” struck again, Prairie Ridge’s Sean Valentine was left shaking his head.

Athlete of the Week

McHENRY – With three 6-foot girls in the rotation, McHenry is one of the taller teams in the area.

McHENRY – McHenry guard Jeff Nicholls avoided the layup lines and shooting drills during halftime warm-ups. The 5-foot-11 senior didn’t want to mess up his rhythm; he wanted to stay hot.

Athlete of the week

McHENRY – McHenry clinched the Fox Valley Conference Valley Division championship with a 43-18 win against Huntley on Thursday.

McHENRY – Morgan Hofmann and Adam Steinken each won two individual events and swam a leg of a winning relay for the Woodstock co-op boys swimming team Thursday in a 112-58 Fox Valley Conference win against McHenry.

McHENRY – Tim Beagle, a part of McHenry’s football program at its zenith, has resigned after six seasons as Warriors head coach.

CARY – McHenry senior guard Danny Glick had plenty of time to contemplate what was on the line.

Zack Geib remembers a pivotal moment when he played 12U baseball with the Crystal Lake Cyclones and his coach, Chuck Ahsmann, taught him grips for various pitches.

McHENRY – At long last, the Warriors loosened the stranglehold the Red Raiders had on the McHenry-Huntley rivalry.

McHENRY – Chicago Blackhawks national anthem singer Jim Cornelison will perform at the boys basketball game Saturday between McHenry and Crystal Lake South.

CARPENTERSVILLE – Brandon Rodriguez’s scoring kept Dundee-Crown in the game in the third quarter and won it for them in the fourth.

McHENRY – Jacobs’ Alex Glover knew he was going to have to do things a little differently.

HUNTLEY – Nick Nitti rolled a 633 series, and Spencer Gardner had a 619 as Huntley defeated McHenry, 3,108-2,988, in boys bowling Monday at Bowl-Hi Lanes.