Kane County Prep Sports

Batavia boys basketball forward Evan Blankenship, who put up 23 points and 11 rebounds to take down Geneva and led the Bulldogs to three wins, is the Kane County Chronicle Athlete of the Week.

Glenbard North withstood another fourth-quarter comeback attempt to top Geneva 51-48 in DuKane Conference action on Wednesday.
Huntley faces Hampshire in a Fox Valley Conference girls basketball on Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2026, at Hampshire High School in Hampshire.

Kathlyn Bainbridge hit four of her five 3-pointers in the second half, helping St. Charles East pull away to a 57-47 victory over Geneva to secure second place in the DuKane Conference.
Huntley travels to Burlington Central for a Fox Valley Conference girls basketball game on Monday, February. 9, 2026, at Burlington Central High School.

The St. Charles co-op girls gymnastics team placed third at the Conant Sectional on Monday.
The pressure didn't get to Huntley, which prevented Burlington Central from wrapping up the Fox Valley Conference title on Monday night with a 53-39 win at Rocket Hill. The Red Raiders, looking to win a fifth straight FVC championship, lead the conference with two games left.

Here are Karen Naess' photos from Saturday's East Aurora Regional girls wrestling meet.

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.


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