The Northwest Herald girls volleyball preview will appear in print Aug. 27 with info on every local team. Until then, here are five storylines to watch in McHenry County for the 2025 season.

Will McHenry County be represented at state again?

Fox Valley Conference powers Huntley and Prairie Ridge put together memorable seasons and advanced to the state tournament a year ago, breaking a six-year drought of Northwest-Herald area teams to make an appearance at state host Illinois State University’s CEFCU Arena in Normal.

Before last fall, Prairie Ridge was the last local team to qualify for state when it took fourth in Class 4A in 2018. The Wolves took third last year in 3A , beating DePaul Prep 25-22, 25-23 behind a huge performance from high-flying Maizy Agnello with 20 kills.

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