The Hiawatha baseball team played South Beloit Thursday at Northern Illinois University in DeKalb.

Emma Kuschel fired a complete-game four-hitter in a G-K win, the Indian Creek boys and girls track teams rolled to a win behind strong performances rom Elsie Betz and Parker Murry and more in the roundup.

We take a look at each Daily Chronicle area girls track team and what they expect out of the season.

Whether its in the throwing pit, the sprinting blocks or gearing up for a distance race, there's talent all over Daily Chronicle area track and field teams this year. We look at five athletes poised for big 2026 campaigns.

Chace Kuhns was 5 for 5 with two home runs, a triple, five RBIs and four runs while Jackson Macdonald struck out 11 in a Sycamore win; DeKalb and Hiawatha baseball pulled off come-from-behind wins; Bella Jacobs shut down Kaneland and more in the roundup.

Olivia Davis scored three goals in seven minutes, powers Kaneland to a 4-2 win over Sycamore on Monday in an Interstate 8 showdown. Cortnie Kruizenga and Addison Rodriguez scored for Sycamore.

The Sycamore girls soccer team traveled to Maple Park Monday to take on Kaneland in an Interstate Eight Conference matchup.

We take a look at five girls' track athletes, four of whom are seniors, that are poised for even bigger seasons in 2026 than they had in 2025.

We take a look at each Daily Chronicle area girls track team and what they expect out of the season.