In an Oct. 16 message to D158 staff and families, BOE President Andy Bittman revealed that nine applications for the vacancy were submitted to the BOE.

Oct. 31 marked the 60th anniversary of HB708 which was passed in 1965 and enabled the creation of mental health boards to carry out the provisions under HB708—also known as the Community Mental Health Act (CMHA).

Following the introduction of the CMHA, voters of McHenry County passed a referendum in 1967 to establish the McHenry County Mental Health Board which has since provided funding for mental health, substance use disorders, and intellectual/developmental disabilities.

St. Ignatius College Prep, seeded 24th, achieved its second straight playoff upset with a 35-23 win over the eighth-seed Red Raiders in the Class 8A second round game in Chicago on Nov. 3.

The Red Raiders ended the season at 9-2, but battled to the final buzzer. HHS scored its final points on a Braylon Bower 20-yard touchdown pass to senior Jacob Witt with three minutes left.

Back on the traveling squad are juniors Austin Tenglin, Matthew Fishman, Joseph Humphrey, Landen Conforti, Matt Hoglind and Nick Gaspari. Freshman Noah Waters is also a part of the traveling competition group.

Fourth-year head coach Jacob Wagner summed up the early season work.

“Our turnout was great,” Wagner said. “We currently have 32 total boys signed up for bowling with 17 freshmen, seven sophomores, and eight juniors.

As some might recall, back in June, petitioners for the Coral Street Firehouse development came before the Village Board to discuss potential delays in having the building ready for occupancy due to some unforeseen circumstances involving building materials.

Huntley alumna Emily Willis described her team as ready for the post-season. McHenry County College advanced in the Region IV tournament with the first round win Nov. 1 as they swept Illinois Valley, 25-23, 25-21, 25-15.

“We are super motivated and had amazing practices,” Willis said.

Willis contributed six kills and 11 digs against Illinois Valley.

The team’s bid for a fourth straight sectional championship, which ended at its home court Oct. 30, may not have come to pass, but the resiliency is something the Red Raiders will take from a 2-1 upset at the hands of Gurnee Warren. The sectional’s top seeded Red Raiders  fell in a tough 22-25, 25-15, 20-25 loss to the second seed Blue Devils.

The final chapter of the 31-7 Huntley season included recovery from a previous injury, but also new injuries.

As previously reported, on Oct. 23, 33-year-old Anderson was traveling southbound on Route 47, just south of Plank Road in Hampshire Township, when his unmarked Dodge Durango squad car was struck head-on by a Dually Dodge 5500 landscaping pickup truck with an attached loaded trailer.

Mosser alleges that during the evening of Oct. 25, Alan was driving his vehicle while Jimmy rode in the passenger seat.

Besides the spectacle of war, natural disaster, and crime broadcasted on our screens, tragedy has touched my own community, too.

And when a boy named Jim said his hero was Jean-Claude Van Damme, I asked him why.

He talked about all the characters the actor played, and how much he liked those characters.

“I’ll miss all of it,” Zuzzio, who finished 35th, said.

Zuzzio recently answered questions about their cross country career.

Describe your initial years of cross country.

Zuzzio: “When I first joined cross country I thought of it as a way to condition myself for baseball. I still enjoyed running, especially coming from a state championship team in eighth grade, but it was never my main focus.”

The Red Raiders girls, earned a third place and IHSA State Meet spot at the Class 3A Sectional Meet Oct. 28 at Lake Park’s campus course in Roselle. The girls squad moves on as a team to the IHSA State Cross Country Meet Nov. 4 at Detweiller Park in Peoria. Freshman Haley Rahman led the girls effort with a 21st place time of 18:21.1.

The final seconds were ticking down as Huntley had a football victory formation. The celebration of the Red Raiders’ 26-14 Class 8A playoff win had begun, with a chant of “start the buses” on Oct. 28.

Led by three touchdowns and 146 yards rushing from Haiden Janke and a key punt block, Huntley overcame Niles West to gain an achievement that has been three years in the making.

According to Carpentersville Police Chief Todd Shaver, once officers arrived at the scene, they located a 17-year-old male victim lying in the roadway with a gunshot wound to the head. The male juvenile was transported to a local hospital where he was subsequently pronounced deceased.

Two additional victims were also discovered with non-life-threatening gunshot injuries. Both of those victims were transported to area hospitals and treated for their injuries.

Huntley, the sectional’s top seed, improved to 31-6 record as it beat Dundee-Crown, 25-12, 25-13 on Oct. 26. Huntley will face second-seed Warren Township, at the home sectional semifinal Oct. 30. Warren, seeded second for the sectional, won the Jacobs regional over the home team, 2-1, to advance.

A steady effort led the Red Raiders to the successful night at Rockford East.

Allison contributed a sixth place finish at regional. She recently answered questions about her cross country career.

Describe your initial years of cross country.

Allison: “I loved cross country when I started and I still love it. I joined cross country because my mom used to sign me up for fun obstacle course races when I was younger.

The two firms, HYA (Hazard, Young, Attea Associates) and IASB (Illinois Association of School Boards)—were revealed by BOE President Andy Bittman in an Oct. 16 message to D158 families and staff. Both firms have a solid track record of educational leadership recruitment, with HYA being the firm used by Arlington Heights-based Northwest High School District 214 to hire former D158 Superintendent Dr.

From their Farm Market and Bakery to their Gift Shop, Google Reviews gives Huntley’s own Tom’s Farm a rating of 4.7 out of 5 stars based on 855 reviews.

Huntley senior Hudson Nielsen scored the team’s lone goal, on a second half penalty kick. He finished with 18 goals on the season and 43 total points.

“Every game has been for my teammates,” Nielsen said. “I love every single one of them. It feels good to score a goal for the team in my last game.”

The Red Raiders (30-6 record) will try for a seventh straight regional championship against Dundee-Crown at Rockford East on Oct. 26. Williams, who has been on the varsity team for four seasons, recently answered survey questions about her career.

Describe your initial years in volleyball.

Williams: “I started playing volleyball when I was around 5 or 6-years old.