060519 NWH MVA awards (KK)

Cary-Grove’s Quinn Priester, (Right to Left) Crystal Lake South’s Will Stewert, and Cary Grove’s Ben McDonald attend the Northwest Herald’s 2019 McHenry County Most Valuable Athletes Awards ceremony Wednesday, June 5, 2019 at McHenry County College in Crystal Lake. KKoontz – For Shaw Media

Richmond-Burton’s Hannah Ritter poses for a photo after being selected as the 2019 Female Athlete of the Year at the 2019 Northwest Herald McHenry County Most Valuable Athletes Awards ceremony Wednesday, June 5, 2019 at McHenry County College in Crystal Lake. KKoontz- for Shaw Media

The Norwest Herald 2019 Lifetime Achievement Award winner Chuck Ahsmann from Crystal Lake South High School speaks at the 2019 McHenry County Most Valuable Athletes Awards ceremony Wednesday, June 5, 2019 at McHenry County College in Crystal Lake. KKoontz- for Shaw Media

Huntley High School Athletic Director Glenn Wilson accepts the trophy for FVC ALL Sport Trophy at the 2019 Northwest Herald McHenry County Most Valuable Athletes Awards ceremony Wednesday, June 5, 2019 at McHenry County College in Crystal Lake. KKoontz- for Shaw Media

Cary-Grove’s Quinn Priester poses for a photo after being selected as the 2019 Male Athlete of the Year at the 2019 Northwest Herald McHenry County Most Valuable Athletes Awards ceremony Wednesday, June 5, 2019 at McHenry County College in Crystal Lake. KKoontz- for Shaw Media

Cary-Grove’s Quinn Priester and Richmond-Burton’s Hannah Ritter poses for a photo after being selected as the 2019 Male and Female Athletes of the Year at the 2019 Northwest Herald McHenry County Most Valuable Athletes Awards ceremony Wednesday, June 5, 2019 at McHenry County College in Crystal Lake. KKoontz- for Shaw Media

Sara Glakas (left) and niece Hanna Ritter (right) pose for a photo at the 2019 Northwest Herald McHenry County Most Valuable Athletes Awards ceremony Wednesday, June 5, 2019 at McHenry County College in Crystal Lake. Hannah was selected as the 2019 Female Athlete of the Year and Sara was the recipient of the same award in 1997. KKoontz- for Shaw Media

High School Athlete’s from around the county pose for a group photo at the 2019 Northwest Herald McHenry County Most Valuable Athletes Awards ceremony Wednesday, June 5, 2019 at McHenry County College in Crystal Lake. KKoontz- for Shaw Media

Northwest Herald sports writer Sean Hammond (left) congratulates Girl’s Golf Athlete of the year, Molly Lyne (right) from Crystal Lake co-op at the 2019 McHenry County Most Valuable Athletes Awards ceremony Wednesday, June 5, 2019 at McHenry County College in Crystal Lake. KKoontz- for Shaw Media

Marengo’s Finn Schirmer and his mother Allison attend the 2019 McHenry County Most Valuable Athletes Awards ceremony Wednesday, June 5, 2019 at McHenry County College in Crystal Lake. KKoontz- for Shaw Media

The Huntley High School Softball team made the trip to the 2019 McHenry County Most Valuable Athletes Awards ceremony Wednesday, June 5, 2019 at McHenry County College in Crystal Lake. KKoontz- for Shaw Media

The Norwest Herald 2019 Lifetime Achievement Award winner Chuck Ahsmann from Crystal Lake South High School speaks at the 2019 McHenry County Most Valuable Athletes Awards ceremony Wednesday, June 5, 2019 at McHenry County College in Crystal Lake. KKoontz- for Shaw Media

A medal hangs on a seat at the 2019 McHenry County Most Valuable Athletes Awards ceremony Wednesday, June 5, 2019 at McHenry County College in Crystal Lake. KKoontz- for Shaw Media

Huntley High School’s Briana Bower poses for a photo after being selected as the 2019 Northwest Herald’s Softball Player of the Year at the 2019 Northwest Herald McHenry County Most Valuable Athletes Awards ceremony Wednesday, June 5, 2019 at McHenry County College in Crystal Lake. KKoontz- for Shaw Media

Molly Lyne from Crystal Lake co-op poses for a photo after winning the Northwest Herald’s Female Golfer of the year award at the 2019 McHenry County Most Valuable Athletes Awards ceremony Wednesday, June 5, 2019 at McHenry County College in Crystal Lake. KKoontz- for Shaw Media

Northwest Herald sports writer Joe Stevenson (left) congratulates Female Athlete of the Year winner Hannah Ritter (right) from Richmond-Burton at the 2019 McHenry County Most Valuable Athletes Awards ceremony Wednesday, June 5, 2019 at McHenry County College in Crystal Lake. KKoontz- for Shaw Media

Boy’s tennis players Jared Arkel (left) and Max Kueller (right) from Prairie Ridge High School pose for a photo after being selected as the 2019 Northwest Herald’s Boys Tennis Players of the Year at the 2019 McHenry County Most Valuable Athletes Awards ceremony Wednesday, June 5, 2019 at McHenry County College in Crystal Lake. KKoontz- for Shaw Media

Cary Grove’s Ben McDonald makes his way on stage to accept the Football Athlete of the Year award at the 2019 McHenry County Most Valuable Athletes Awards ceremony Wednesday, June 5, 2019 at McHenry County College in Crystal Lake. KKoontz- for Shaw Media

Northwest Herald sports writers Sean Hammond (Left) and Joe Stevenson (right) host the 2019 McHenry County Most Valuable Athletes Awards ceremony Wednesday, June 5, 2019 at McHenry County College in Crystal Lake. KKoontz- for Shaw Media

The Norwest Herald 2019 Lifetime Achievement Award winner Chuck Ahsmann from Crystal Lake South High School speaks at the 2019 McHenry County Most Valuable Athletes Awards ceremony Wednesday, June 5, 2019 at McHenry County College in Crystal Lake. KKoontz- for Shaw Media

Jeff Pahl takes a photo of his daughter Rachel at the 2019 Northwest Herald McHenry County Most Valuable Athletes Awards ceremony Wednesday, June 5, 2019 at McHenry County College in Crystal Lake. KKoontz- for Shaw Media

Northwest Herald General Manager Jim Ringness speaks at the 2019 McHenry County Most Valuable Athletes Awards ceremony Wednesday, June 5, 2019 at McHenry County College in Crystal Lake. KKoontz- for Shaw Media