After a season of clutch football plays, Brett Breggren came through with the winning putback as Batavia knocked off York on Friday, 37-36.

It’s still the holiday season, but Burlington Central wasn’t in the mood for giving Friday morning at the Hinsdale Central Holiday Classic. The Rockets had nine steals in the first half against Schaumburg, three alone in the second quarter by junior guard Cedric Ceniza, in a win.

Naperville North knocked off previously undefeated Geneva 56-45 on Tuesday to advance to Friday's Hinkle Holiday Classic championship game.

Here is the 2025 Kane County Chronicle All-Area Girls Volleyball team.

St. Charles North outside hitter and Penn State commit Haley Burgdorf, who finished her career as the leader in kills, aces and digs while helping the team to its second sectional final appearance, is the Kane County Chronicle girls volleyball Player of the Year.

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The Chicago Bears beat the Green Bay Packers 22-16 in an important NFC North battle Saturday night at Soldier Field in Chicago.

Nathan Palmer sank a go-ahead free throw with 1.7 seconds left in double OT, closing out a 22-point effort to lead Geneva to a victory in a 55-53 thriller over Batavia.

The St. Charles East girls basketball team knocked off St. Charles North, 38-33. The St. Charles North boys picked up a 60-46 win over St. Charles East after scoring the first 20 points.

Keira McCann put up 14 points and five assists on offense, while the Geneva defense didn't allow a basket for over 14 minutes to help get a 42-30 victory over Batavia.