"I started when I was four," she said. And that was using regulation lanes, no bumpers.

The DeBellos have three generations of bowlers so maybe that sophomore Erica DeBello is one of the talented class members is expected. Her older brother AJ was a member of Huntley's boys state qualifying team last season. Eric and Trish, Mom, dad, and DeBello's grandparents, John and Mary, also bowl.

The Red Raiders are off to a good start in girls bowling with a championship Dec.

The team ventured to Coralville, Iowa for the two-day Dan Gable on the Donnybrook Dec. 2-3. HHS totaled 255 points to nose out the eighth place team by a half-point. A look at the roster shows: Jessica Olson, at 140 pound weight class, was a veteran figure skater.

Two were returning state girls tournament qualifiers, Taylor Casey at 110 pounds and Alex Strezlecki at 155.

The Red Raiders fell 61-49 to Lake Zurich at the Chicagoland Shootout Dec. 3. HHS used stiff defense and strong perimeter shooting for a 59-46 Fox Valley Conference win over Cary-Grove Dec. 6. HHS stood at 7-1, 3-0 FVC.

Jessica Ozzauto led the effort against Lake Zurich with 23 points and Anna Campanelli added 13.

"We did a nice job coming back and we learned from the Lake Zurich game," Huntley coach Steve Raethz said.

HHS benefited from Ian Ravagnie's seven three-point baskets, while a total of six players contributed long range hoops for 15 total, in a 69-53 win over Prairie Ridge Nov. 30.

Then senior Noah Only saw his first varsity action after recovering from an injury and scored 16 points as Huntley downed Jacobs 49-35 Dec. 2.

All-FVC selections for HHS were also sophomore midfielder Hudson Nielsen; junior forward Isaac Jacobo; senior defender Micah Overly and junior midfielder-defender Gavin Eagen.

Heitkemper, the son of Nicholas and Katerina Tsoukalas Heitkemper,  plays off-season soccer at Chicago Soccer Academy.

A successful tenure of 24 years led to a post-game presentation as HHS coach Steve Raethz marked his 400th career win, all at Huntley. A 6-0 record to start the 2022-23 season reached the milestone, whose start at the school came in 1999-2000. Jessica Ozzauto paced the Red Raiders effort with 15 points against Jacobs.

"The accomplishment means a lot for all the players and coaches over the years here at Huntley," Raethz said after an 45-16 win over Jacobs.

Two Scots players were named NJCAA Division II All-American as Hannah Baudin was selected for the first team and Madisen Perry was named second team. Baudin earned first team All-NJCAA Division II Tournament honors.

The MCC squad, a collection of area players who led Fox Valley Conference high school teams, gained several memories:

The ninth-place showing was made possible by three straight wins, of 3-1 scores and was second best in school history at NJCAA volleyball.

Head coach Karen Naymola's Red Raiders team achievements were highlighted by an unbeaten Fox Valley Conference championship; winning the Class 3A McHenry Regional and Machesney Park sectional to advance to the Dundee-Crown super-sectional. The final varsity record was 32-7.

HHS players named All-FVC were: setter senior Maggie Duyos. senior middle blocker Avary DeBlieck and senior outside hitter Ally Panzloff. Also, junior outside hitter Morgan Jones and sophomore right side hitter Georgia Watson were all league.

"I was super excited," Samantha said of Anna's varsity starter status. The two have been playing hoops in the driveway for years. "Our games are pretty competitive.”

"We want this to be a special season because it's the last year for our seniors and they've been playing together since fifth grade," Anna Campanelli said.

The Red Raiders showed their tough defense and perimeter shooting for 3-pointers in three victories. But they took some lessons in a close 53-49 loss to Crystal Lake South for the tourney title.

"Credit to South's defense the last three quarters," HHS coach Will Benson said. "They made it tough on us to score." In the title game the Red Raiders' barrage of three-pointers led to an early nine-point lead.

The Red Raiders have one dual match victory, one third place finish at the Sycamore Tournament and a ninth place finish at the Lake Park Invite. Senior Caleb Vergona led HHS at Lake Park with a 39th place finish Nov. 12.

“I am extremely proud of the start to the season,” third-year Huntley coach Jacob Wagner said.

The Scots are champions of NJCAA  District A of Region IV and have qualified for the NJCAA National Tournament in Cedar Rapids, Iowa which starts Nov. 17. Head coach Kyle McCall won Region IV coach of the Year hobors as he guided the MCC squad to a 28-12 record. The 10th year coach at the Crystal Lake junior college's squad consists of almost all area Fox Valley Conference prep standouts.

On a chilly Saturday afternoon, both Burak twin sisters earned All-State Class 3A honors with 12th and 21st places, respectively at Detweiller Park in Peoria. Molly Allen, meanwhile, finished 43rd to conclude her cross country career. The Red Raiders finished 13th in team standings with 373 points.

"Our top three girls closed out their high school careers giving everything they had to finish their final race," Huntley coach Matt Kaplan said.

The two teams combined for 71 wins, two unbeaten league crowns and two sectional championships. They split two matches heading to a super sectional match Nov. 4 at Dundee-Crown. Barrington's last loss en route to state, was to Huntley in September. But this Friday, it was the Fillies who celebrated after winning the Class 4A IHSA super sectional, 10-25, 25-14, 28-26.

The Red Raiders secured their third straight sectional championship, with a 25-23, 25-22 triumph over Hononegah Nov. 2 at Machesney Park Harlem. Huntley also turned back St. Charles North 25-20, 26-24 in the sectional semifinals.

HHS, 32-6, advanced to face Barrington (38-1) at the Dundee-Crown super-sectional Nov. 4. The winner at D-C advances to the IHSA Class 4A state quarterfinals at Illinois State University.

"The past four years have been a blast and so much fun," Filipek said.

The return to the IHSA playoffs did not go as hoped despite a promising start. The Red Raiders saw a 10-point lead flipped to an 28-8 scoring spree by the Thunderbolts and an 8-2 season came to an end Oct.

Deligio, a 5-10, 185 pound signal caller, chalked up 356 yards rushing and eight touchdowns. He threw for 656 yards, five touchdowns and only one interception in 110 attempts. The Red Raiders face Andrew at Red Raiders Stadium in the Class 8A playoffs Oct. 28.

Deligio, in his second year at HHS after a transfer from Jacobs before his junior year, tackled a survey  about football and sports in general.

Wojtas is a perfect 4 for 4 in field goal tries and 12 for 15 in Point After Touchdown attempts. He averages 39.8 yards per punt for 996 total yards with a long of 59 and eight inside the opponents' 20-yard line. He has topped 1,200 yards in kickoffs.

The HHS girls finished with 15 points to top the field while the boys won with 63 points. The boys and girls continue with the Class 3A Lake Park Sectional in Roselle Oct. 29, seeking spots at the state championship races at Detweiller Park in Peoria Nov. 5.

Breanna Burak won the girls meet honors as she crossed the finish line first;  Brittney Burak was fourth and Molly Allen's fifth for all-region.

The Red Raiders strong 28-6 season is led by front row standouts seniors Ally Panzloff, Emily Willis, Avary DeBlieck and junior Morgan Jones and the setter is senior Maggie Duyos who has topped 1,000 assists with the help of "the wall."

"The 18-0 FVC record was a huge motivator for us," HHS coach Karen Naymola said. "Panzloff and DeBlieck are such great leaders for us and setter Maggie Duyos has such great confidence in them and spread the passes out so well."

Doughty finished fourth at the Rockford Auburn sectional and joined doubles teams Emily Chong and Elaina Hibbeler and Kate Burkey and Delaney Stock at the state meet. HHS, FVC regular season and tournament champs,  finished third in the team standings at Auburn.

"Doughty had the skills as a freshman but coming in she had to learn how to handle the pressure of No.