Red Raiders sophomore Radic Dvorak finished fourth at 157 pounds while junior Colin Abordo ended sixth at 113 pounds at the IHSA State Boys Wrestling Individual Tournament.

The battles for place finishes concluded the three-day meet at the State Farm Center in Champaign Feb. 22. Also qualifying for state was Wyatt Theobald, who was 0-2 at 215 pounds but ended his Red Raider career at state.

Heidi Fish had a surprise for all who came early to the third annual St. Baldrick's Foundation fundraiser for the national foundation, held at Marlowe Middle School.=

As cancer survivor Matt Erickson stood by, instead of getting her hair cut, Fish, the Martin Elementary School nurse, took off her wig.

Rohrbacher returned with a sixth place finish at 130 pounds while Aguirre picked up one win at 170 pounds. Rohrbacher's tournament  followed a third place finish at state last season.

On the first day, Rohrbacher advanced with two victories at 130 pounds. Rohrbacher, a junior, won by fall over Cahokia's Teaia Young in 1:13.

“Our Chuck-A-Duck event, that happened was a total success," HHS Raider Nation sponsor Brad Aney said. "In total, we sold 850 ducks raising $4,250 for the Grafton Food Pantry and Andrew's Assist. I speak on behalf of all the Raider Nation leaders, when I thank the students at Huntley High School, as well as the Huntley community for supporting this amazing fundraiser."

According to a press release statement from D-158 Director of Communications and Public Engagement Denise Barr, the new strategic plan, “Huntley 2030: Building Tomorrow Together”, will be rooted in collaboration, and aims to reflect feedback, thoughts and ideas from all stakeholders — families, students, educators/staff, and community members.

Loyola Academy put an end to the Red Raiders' perfect season, with a 57-33 dominating win at WTHS. Huntley senior Anna Campanelli ended her prep career as the Class 4A Super-sectional game scoring leader with 18 points, but the Ramblers countered with multiple scorers reach double figures.

The Sun City residents, grandparents of Aubrina Adamik, sat in their front row seats as the crowd of red-clad HHS fans came in. “We haven't missed a game,” Kathy said.

Adamik, daughter of Keith and Nichole, showed the folks from Libertyville what coming through in the clutch means. She made her first 3-pointer seconds into the game, from an assist by Anna Campanelli, and added five more.

They saw a different starting lineup, as seniors Aidan Larson, Connor DeVries, Jayden Bartunek, joined Logan Darragh and Will Dillon. From the opening minute 3-point shot by DeVries, to a just missed 3-point corner shot by Dillon, they took part in a memorable regular season finale. McHenry prevailed, 47-44, in comeback fashion to secure its share of its first Fox Valley Conference championship.

Rohrbacher was second at the Schaumburg Sectional Feb. 15 while Aguirre ended in fourth place. The State Finals will take place Feb. 28 and March 1 at Grossinger Motors Arena in Bloomington.

Rohrbacher brings a 43-8 record to state. At sectional, she advanced to the state tournament with three wins in four matches. She fell to Sophia Ball of Hoffman Estates in the championship, by fall in 2:28.

The Red Raiders qualified for IHSA State two-day event through a fourth place finish at the Grayslake North sectional. At state, they were in fifth place after the preliminaries in the large team division with a 93.43 score, then concluded the final round with an 89.43 score for seventh. The IHSA State Competitive Cheerleading event was held Feb.

Senior Erica DeBello had the top score with 1,171 total pins. Sophomore Ashlyn Tenglin was next with a 1,072 and junior Katie Scaletta contributed a 1,039. Senior Prianca Waters rolled a 992 and senior Jana Boudreau pitched in an 895.

“We got a tough draw having to travel to the Oregon Sectional in Dixon,” coach Eric DeBello said.

The Red Raiders are back in the IHSA Class 4A Sectional round after beating Rockford Auburn, 56-25, in the regional final at Rockford Jefferson Feb. 20.

Huntley stayed perfect at 33-0 and advanced to face Lake Zurich, winners of its own regional, at 6 p.m. Feb. 25. Libertyville and Hononegah clash in the second semifinal round game at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 25.

Fans can watch the up-and-coming underclassmen play their games, but look closely and another youth movement is taking place. Quinn Henricksen, age three and one-half, daughter of assistant coach Clay Henricksen, and Poppy Green, eight months, daughter of assistant coach Sam Andrews-Green, steal the show as they play with Red Raiders' unbeaten hoops team (31-0 regular season) members.

On senior night, Feb. 10, Quinn wore an “I love the seniors” pink t-shirt, with numbers of her heroes, Isabella Boskey (4), Anna Campanelli (11), Ava McFadden (34) and Madison Diaz (45).

Dillon scored 17 points, also had six rebounds and three assists. He tallied an early 3-pointer and a game clinching lay-up, in a 39-34 Huntley win over Dundee-Crown. The final result improved the Red Raiders to 12-16, 7-9 FVC.

“I came into the game with a chip on my shoulder,” Dillon said  “I was 0 for 8 in the first game against them and we lost by two points.

Dvorak won the Barrington sectional title at 157 pounds, while Colin Abordo took fourth at 113 as did Wyatt Theobald at 215. Following their strong showings Feb. 15 at Barrington, it is on to the University of Illinois State Farm Center Feb. 20-22.

Dvorak is a repeat state qualifier, who was fourth at sectional last year and 1-2 at state.

Huntley cruised past Prairie Ridge, 71-18, to capture the Fox Valley Conference championship Feb. 13 at their own gym. They had secured a share of the title a win earlier.

“It's special to win the conference for the fourth straight season,” Red Raiders head coach Steve Raethz said. “Anna Campanelli became the first player in our history to win the FVC four years in a row.

Their names are familiar to Red Raiders faithful over the past four seasons –  Anna Campanelli,  Ava McFadden, Paula Stzelecki, Isabella Boskey and Madison Diaz. This season, they have led the squad to a 29-0, 16-0 Fox Valley Conference record. Senior night, including emotional talks afterward from underclassmen, took place as Huntley cruised past McHenry, 72-6, to clinch a share of the league crown Feb.

The Red Raiders totaled 5,475 pins at the regional. The meet champion was Yorkville, followed by Oswego East and Oswego High School as the other sectional qualifiers. The Huntley squad moves on to the Oregon sectional at Plum Hollow Family Center in Dixon on Feb. 15.

“We really buckled down the second half to get into the sectional,” Huntley coach Eric DeBello said.

Huntley downed Jacobs, 61-58 Jan. 31, then trounced Crystal Lake Central, 53-26, Feb. 4. The Red Raiders stood at 11-14 overall, 6-7 FVC. Huntley is at Burlington Central Feb. 7 and Crystal Lake South Feb. 11.

The Red Raiders came out firing on all cylinders, to the tune of 11 and then 21 points leads at Jacobs. This was on the strength of 12 3-pointers.

The Red Raiders reached 27-0 overall, 14-0 FVC record with a 64-28 triumph at Crystal Lake South Feb. 5. Upcoming games to end the regular season: Huntley hosts McHenry Feb. 10 for senior night, Prairie Ridge Feb. 12 and Dundee-Crown Feb. 14.

Four Red Raiders had double digit scoring in the win over Crystal Lake South. Aubrina Adamik led with 15 points.

Both the Huntley Police Department (HPD) and Kane County Sheriff's Office have issued press release statements ahead of the Feb. 9 Super Bowl LIX clash between Kansas City and Philadelphia.

“If your Super Bowl celebration involves alcohol or cannabis, plan for a safe ride home with a sober driver,” Huntley Police Department Deputy Chief Kevin Keane said in the HPD press release statement.