Senior Chloe Pfaff was named all-state by the Illinois High School Soccer Coaches Association (IHSSCA). Four players who were named All-FVC. They are: Morgan McCaughn, Grace Helzer, Pfaff and Gabi Farraj.

The Red Raiders finished the season with a 17-5-3 record, the best in seven seasons led by head coach Matt Lewandowski. Huntley won a regional championship. the first in Lewandowski's seasons.

This new update to the boys basketball team will become effective pending the approval of the Board of Education (BOE) at the next BOE meeting.

According to LeMoine, Kalamatas has been a physical education teacher at D158 for the past 13 years and has additionally served as a coach in multiple capacities in the district.

Huntley village leaders became the latest to honor the Red Raiders Class 3A Girls Track and Field Team Champions June 8 at their meeting. Soon, signs will be placed in town in recognition of the team's title, and state champions Ally Panzloff in the discus throw; Dominique Johnson in the triple jump and three-time state champ Alexandria Johnson for the long jump and she won the triple jump crown in 2022.

But it was Jacobs, riding a five-game win streak, whose offense just keeps coming and players later celebrated a 7-4 upset win. Jacobs was only 14-18 when it began winning but improved to over .500 by scoring 16 total runs against FVC powers McHenry and then the Red Raiders.

McKale Hood concluded his high school high jump career with a sixth place finish May 27. Hood's final clearing height was 1.95 meters, or 6-feet,4.75 inches. Hood had cleared the first three heights but not 1.98 meters, 6-foot, 6 inches.

Also at Eastern Illinois University, Tommy Nitz placed 14th in the 3,200-meter run, besting 10 minutes at 9:21.95.

The Red Raiders' post-season hopes were dashed by Barrington, 9-5, at the Huntley sectional May 22. Five players - Katie Ferrara, Ally Schneider, Leah Holmberg and Ashley Zolen, tallied goals.  Head coach Joe Domka reflected on the season and the team's leaders.

"Ferrara has had her best statistical career as of yet, with 67 goals, 31 assists, 62 ground balls and 41 caused turnovers," Domka said.

Although the home team fell to the Scouts 12-2, ending the Red Raiders' season May 30, the future looks strong. A group of nine Class of 2023 members who finished 17-5 and a second straight sectional win, will turn the leadership over to the same number of lacrosse playing members of the Class of 2024.

There was  only one base runner allowed,  who reached on a wild pitch, was taken off the bases on a pick-off from Ressler to first baseman CJ Filipek. Ressler faced the minimum of 21 batters with about an 80-pitch effort.  The fan of White Sox pitching star Dylan Cease noted what was working this windy Saturday at Hampshire.

Although the Red Raiders' season ended with a 5-0 loss to Lake Zurich at the Machesney Park Harlem sectional semifinal May 23, the squad ended with the most wins in seven years. HHS won its own regional championship and had a six-game win streak before the loss to the Bears.

"Overall, I'm very proud of the girls," Huntley head coach Matt Lewandowski said. "We sat down at the beginning of the season and set some goals - we achieved all of them.

The Red Raiders, 16-4 overall, moved to the round two wins from the state finals with an 18-11 win over Lakes and an earlier 22-3 victory over Grant. Fox Valley Conference rival Prairie Ridge was the next hurdle May 26 in the Grayslake North sectional final.

Huntley was seeking to match last season's advancement to the super sectional. This season's super sectional is at HHS on May 30.

The distance runners qualified for state in the 3,200 meter run. Breanna clocked a 10:40.36 to earn a fifth-place finish for HHS, while Brittney ended 16th in a time of 11:03.59 at Eastern Illinois University May 20.

"She is our best distance runner ever at HHS," head coach Jason Monson said of Breanna.

The Red Raiders bring a 27-7 record into their first regional test, against Rockford Jefferson May 24 at Hampshire.

"We have prepared for the post-season all year, and now we get to start on Wednesday," Huntley head coach Andy Jakubowski said. "Our guys are ready for the post-season and now it comes down to  pitching, defense and situational hitting.

Huntley needed comeback efforts for championships by freshman Will Geske at No. 1 singles and the No.1 doubles team of Ben Hein and Jon Stec to edged Hampshire, 16-13, for the title. The IHSA State Tennis championships are May 25-27 at Palatine and other surrounding schools.

“This was the first sectional title for the boys team,” Red Raiders coach Barry Wells said.

Sophomore Tommy Nitz advanced from the DeKalb Sectional with a second place finish in the 3,200-meter run while senior McKale Hood won the high jump. The Red Raiders finished a strong fourth place with 47 points. Fresh from winning the Fox Valley Conference boys cross country and sectional meets, Nitz was poised for a big sophomore season in track and field distance running.

HHS featured championships by senior Ally Panzloff 's 48.73 meters in the discus throw; senior Alexandria Johnson in the long jump with a 5.96 meters  and sister sophomore Dominique Johnson in the triple jump, 12.35 meters.

Head coach Jason Monson explained the feeling from when the title was determined to a welcome home.

“The ride home was long but it was exciting because we knew the community would show up,” Monson said.

The 17-3-3 Red Raiders won their own tourney at Red Raider Stadium in convincing style, a 5-0 triumph over DeKalb which followed an 8-0 pasting of Rockford East.

Sparked by a hat trick of goals by leading scorer Helzer, the Red Raiders moved on to sectional for the first time in six seasons. Huntley travels to Machesney Park Harlem to face Lake Zurich in the sectional semifinals May 23.

"That is three straight years without a single defeat in the FVC," Saccomanno said.

The Red Raiders dismissed Crystal Lake South, 17-4, May 17 for an 8-0 league record.

"Obviously it is what we wanted to do and the players worked really hard for it - it was a big goal," Saccomanno said. "It's good to see their hard work rewarded."

Freshman No. 1 singles player Will Geske became the first Red Raider to win the Fox Valley Conference championship at that slot in the FVC  tournament May 11-12. Geske will bring a 19-1 record to sectional while the first doubles team of Ben Hein and Jonathon Stec are 13-7. Geske beat Jacob Kim of Prairie Ridge, 7-5, 6-4.

The Red Raiders that day were also awarded the top seed at the IHSA Grayslake North sectional and had won nine straight matches. Head coach Dominic Saccomanno has had a long coaching relationship with the Class of 2023, dating back to U12 summer tournaments.

"I remember meeting coach Saccomanno for the first time," senior  Liam Manning said.

The Red Raiders have high goals going into the IHSA Class 3A Girls State Track and Field Meet May 18-20 at Eastern Illinois University after a 109 point showing. Eight events qualified to go to Charleston.

"To win a sectional is incredible," Huntley coach Jason Monson said.