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Prairie Ridge’s Elani Nanos tries to bring the ball up the court against Deerfield’s Morgan Kerndt, left, and Kate Trella, right, during an IHSA Class 3A Grayslake Central Sectional semifinal basketball game Tuesday at Grayslake Central High School.
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Deerfield routs Prairie Ridge
Updated Feb 22, 2022 10:58 PM
Deerfield celebrated a 68-36 win Tuesday over Prairie Ridge in a Class 3A Grayslake Central girls basketball sectional semifinal.
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Karsen Karlblom and the Wolves of Prairie Ridge celebrate an IHSA Class 3A Regional Championship win over Cary-Grove at Grayslake Central Thursday night.
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Prairie Ridge wins nail-biter over Cary-Grove for regional title
Updated Feb 17, 2022 10:07 PM
The seconds could not tick off fast enough for Prairie Ridge.The Wolves, who had played such efficient offense and stifling defense in the first half, were getting that served right back at them by Cary-Grove in the fourth quarter.
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Prairie Ridge’s Kelly Gende tries to block the shot of Burlington Central’s Taylor Charles during Fox Valley Conference girls basketball game Monday evening, Jan. 31 2022, between Prairie Ridge and Burlington Central at Burlington Central High School.
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Burlington Central rebounds from Huntley loss
Updated Jan 31, 2022 10:06 PM
A loss to Fox Valley Conference leader Huntley on Saturday didn’t sit well with Burlington Central.
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Geneva denies Prairie Ridge in OT
Updated Jan 29, 2022 8:25 PM
Prairie Ridge hoped for a second fantastic finish in less than 24 hours in its own gym as it worked the ball around against Geneva in the final minute of regulation.
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Prairie Ridge hands Huntley first FVC loss
Updated Jan 21, 2022 10:27 PM
Prairie Ridge was beaming with confidence after a thrilling 47-39 Fox Valley Conference win over Huntley on Friday.
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Cary-Grove’s Emily Lukowski looks to pass around Prairie Ridge’s Kelly Gende during their game on Wednesday at Prairie Ridge High School in Crystal Lake.
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Prairie Ridge hangs on to down Cary- Grove
Updated Jan 19, 2022 10:40 PM
Cary-Grove came out firing in the second half, scoring on four of its first five offensive possessions and looking to grab momentum against Prairie Ridge after both teams struggled to find the basket in the game’s first 16 minutes. The Trojans cut the lead to 2 in the fourth, but Prairie Ridge made its free throws down the stretch and pulled away for a 37-29 victory in the teams’ Fox Valley Conference girls basketball game on Wednesday.
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Round Lake’s Amari Cole takes a shot as Prairie Ridge’s Abigail Kay defends during their Northern Illinois Girls Holiday Tournament basketball game at McHenry High School Upper Campus on Tuesday, Dec. 21, 2021 in McHenry.
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Round Lake falls short in Holiday Classic title game
Posted Dec 22, 2021 1:00 AM
Prairie Ridge, after giving up 10 points in the first 3:49 of the fourth, allowed only three points the rest of the way. Prairie Ridge held on to beat Round Lake, 49-38, Tuesday and win the Northern Illinois Holiday Classic title for the first time.The 38 points scored by Round Lake (12-3) were the most that the Wolves (12-3) allowed in five tournament games. The Panthers were on an eight-game winning streak and were playing in the tournament final for the first time.Prairie Ridge, meanwhile, is 9-1 over its last 10 games.
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Prairie Ridge’s Elani Nanos guards Burlington Central’s Rylie DuVal during varsity girls basketball at Crystal Lake Wednesday night.
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DuVal sparks Burlington Central’s comeback win over Prairie Ridge
Updated Dec 15, 2021 9:51 PM
Burlington Central desperately needed someone to get going offensively after the Rockets missed their first seven shots and fell behind, 11-0, to Prairie Ridge in the first five minutes Wednesday night. That someone was Rylie DuVal.
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Huntley’s Ashlyn Horton (left) drives past Prairie Ridge’s Kelly Gende (right) during the Huntley vs. Prairie Ridge girls basketball game on Tuesday, November 30, 2021 at Huntley High School. Ryan Rayburn for Shaw Local
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Huntley rolls in Fox Valley opener
Updated Nov 30, 2021 10:49 PM
After getting hard-fought wins against Rockford Boylan, Palatine and St. Viator to start the season, the Huntley girls basketball team continued its hot start Tuesday and showed why it won’t be an easy matchup for anyone in the Fox Valley Conference, too. Holding Prairie Ridge to single digits in three of four quarters, Huntley defeated the Wolves, 53-38, in the FVC opener for both teams.
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Princeton recruit Taylor Charles averaged 10.7 points and 10.3 rebounds last year for Burlington Central, who won both the FVC regular season and tournament championships.
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Scouting the Fox Valley
Updated Nov 15, 2021 5:00 PM
Here’s a look at the girls basketball season in the Fox Valley
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Burlington Central senior Taylor Charles, left, is a Daily Herald Fox All-Area Girls Basketball Team selection.
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Presenting the 2021-2022 Fox All-Area Girls Basketball Team
Updated Mar 3, 2022 6:26 PM
Presenting the 2021-2022 Fox All-Area Girls Basketball Team
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Burlington Central’s Becca Carani and Montini’s Shannon Blacher go after a rebound during their game Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2022, in the Class 3A Kaneland sectional in Maple Park.
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Montini duo shoots Broncos past Burlington Central
Updated Feb 22, 2022 11:02 PM
It takes more than a slap to the face to rattle Montini’s Sam Mogilinski.The senior shrugged off an inadvertent blow late in the fourth quarter of Tuesday’s Class 3A Kaneland sectional semifinal while her timely long-range shooting helped the Broncos blow past Burlington Central, 54-35 in Maple Park.
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Prairie Ridge’s Elani Nanos tries to bring the ball up the court against Deerfield’s Morgan Kerndt, left, and Kate Trella, right, during an IHSA Class 3A Grayslake Central Sectional semifinal basketball game Tuesday at Grayslake Central High School.
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Deerfield routs Prairie Ridge
Updated Feb 22, 2022 10:58 PM
Deerfield celebrated a 68-36 win Tuesday over Prairie Ridge in a Class 3A Grayslake Central girls basketball sectional semifinal.
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On to the sectional finals for Barrington
Updated Feb 22, 2022 10:24 PM
Barrington defeated Huntley, 53-36, Tuesday in a Class 4A DeKalb girls basketball sectional semifinal.
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Burlington Central travels to Boylan, comes back with regional plaque
Updated Feb 18, 2022 10:35 PM
Burlington Central’s Lauren Knief did not attempt a shot through almost three full quarters in Friday’s Class 3A Boylan regional final against host Boylan but came up with the biggest shot in one of the game’s biggest moments.
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Huntley cruises to regional championship
Updated Feb 17, 2022 10:32 PM
Huntley’s Jessie Ozzauto left Thursday’s Class 4A Jefferson regional final with just more than five minutes remaining after twisting her ankle in the lane and smacking the ground.The Red Raiders junior, like she did for most of the night, still made the shot in heavy traffic and eventually walked off under her own power.
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South Elgin players celebrate their victory over Jacobs in Thursday’s girls regional final game at Larkin High School in Elgin.
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South Elgin tops Jacobs for regional title
Updated Feb 17, 2022 10:30 PM
Relying on a fast start and displaying a balanced attack, South Elgin’s girls basketball team posted a 61-48 victory over Jacobs in the Larkin Class 4A regional championship Thursday night in Elgin.
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Karsen Karlblom and the Wolves of Prairie Ridge celebrate an IHSA Class 3A Regional Championship win over Cary-Grove at Grayslake Central Thursday night.
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Prairie Ridge wins nail-biter over Cary-Grove for regional title
Updated Feb 17, 2022 10:07 PM
The seconds could not tick off fast enough for Prairie Ridge.The Wolves, who had played such efficient offense and stifling defense in the first half, were getting that served right back at them by Cary-Grove in the fourth quarter.
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Barrington rolls over McHenry for regional title
Updated Feb 17, 2022 9:27 PM
Moments after the Barrington girls basketball team scored a 62-26 Class 4A regional title victory over McHenry, Fillies coach Babbi Barreiro was holding the championship plaque aloft for all to see.
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Cary-Grove’s Emily Lukowski sets up a play as Grayslake Central’s Madison Hoffman defends during the Class 3A Grayslake Central regional semifinals on Tuesday.
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Cary-Grove, Prairie Ridge advance to regional final
Updated Feb 15, 2022 10:26 PM
Prairie Ridge didn’t get the ending it was looking for last week in a 36-19 loss to Cary-Grove in the teams’ Fox Valley Conference finale.The Wolves, who at one point this season rattled off 15 consecutive wins, didn’t have to wait long to get another shot at the Trojans.
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Address: 6000 Dvorak Dr.
Crystal Lake, Il 60012
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