Chris Walker

IC Catholic Prep’s Max Cumbee and Brody Kelly became two-time state champions and Frank Nitti and Aiden Arnett won titles for the first time during Saturday’s IHSA boys wrestling state finals at Champaign’s State Farm Center.

Tyler Lockhart took fourth for Sycamore on Saturday at the Class 2A Boys Wrestling State Tournament, leading three area wrestlers from podium, all from Sycamore. Cooper Bode was sixth for the second straight year and Liam Schroeder was fifth.

Quinn Carrier scored 17 of her 19 points in the second half to help Sycamore beat Burlington Central 50-43 to win the Class 3A Sycamore Regional.

The Lincoln-Way co-op may have headlined the East Aurora Regional Saturday, but several standout wrestlers from local schools also punched their sectional tickets.

The Wheaton co-op took second as a team while Geneva's Reese Lackey won the beam Wednesday at the DuKane Conference girls gymnastics meet.

Glenbard East senior Danny Snyder received his coach's message to be aggressive Tuesday night, scoring 11 of his 18 points in the decisive fourth quarter of the Rams’ 86-78 win over Yorkville Christian.

St. Charles East's Dom Munaretto won his fourth straight conference title, while the Saints dominated the competition to claim their fifth DuKane Conference championship in a row on Thursday.

Jack Forth was among the seniors Sandwich celebrated during its final dual meet of the season, a 55-19 Senior Night victory over Plano.

Hall of Fame basketball coach Russ Zick, who coached for 40 years, led Rochelle to six regional titles and also coached at Ashton-Franklin Center and Kaneland, died at age 72 on Jan. 13. He is remembered by former players and colleagues. 'He impacted so many people.'

Lily Kozenko's fourth-quarter 3 proved a backbreaker as Plano's girls basketball team topped archrival Sandwich Tuesday night.

One of four Mustangs in double figures, Payton Wallin's 25-point night led a red hot Yorkville Christian squad past Parkview Christian on Monday.

Batavia's Kai Enos claimed an individual title for the host school at the Clint Arlis Invitational on Saturday.

While senior Lily Enos won at 100 and freshman Audrey Sheldon earned the title at 155, Batavia fell just short of winning their home tournament to East Aurora, 182-181.5.

Kaneland senior Isaiah Gipson keyed an early run off the bench and the Knights remained unbeaten with a 77-45 nonconference win over visiting St. Charles North Wednesday.

Newark's boys basketball received a big game from Reggie Chapman, and it was just enough for the Norsemen to top host Indian Creek in a key Little Ten Conference contest Tuesday.