Girls wrestling was officially sanctioned four years ago by the IHSA, and the sport has continued to explode since then.

With the release of the IHSA 2025 statewide football schedule, here are the top games week by week to watch in the Kane County coverage area.

As college football players navigate the evolving financial landscape, NIU linebacker Quinn Urwiler insists on prioritizing passion over profit, embodying a resilient mentality that fuels this season's quest for greatness.

Friday Night Drive’s Josh Welge and Joel Boenitz discuss what the IHSA football schedule will look like in the western suburbs for the 2025 season, games they are looking forward to, and more

The annual "Battle of the Butts" Lineman Challenge was held on Thursday, July 10, 2025 at West Aurora.

Batavia High School hosted teams from Geneva, Bolingbrook and Huntley in a 7 on 7 tournament on Thursday, July 10, 2025 in Batavia.

Here is the 2024-2025 Kane County Chronicle All-Area Baseball Team.

Led by Kane County Chronicle girls soccer Player of the Year Mya Leon, here is the 2024-2025 All-Area team.

Headlined by Boys track and field Athlete of the Year Freddy Hassan, here is the Kane County Chronicle All-Area boys track and field team.

Headlined by Girls track and field Athlete of the Year Katie Kostro, here is the Kane County Chronicle All-Area girls track and field team.

A look back at the Kane County Chronicle's prep sports photos from the 2025 spring season.

Kaneland senior Freddy Hassan won his third All-State medal on Saturday at the state track meet in Charleston, tying for second place in the Class 3A high jump. Batavia also found success in field events, Isaiah Brown fourth in the triple jump and Gavin Pecor seventh in the shot.

St. Charles North, led by senior Matt Kelly, used a five-run first inning to propel them to a 10-2 victory over Batavia in a Class 4A regional semifinal.

St. Charles North baseball faced Batavia in a Class 4A Batavia Regional semifinal on Thursday, May 29, 2025 in Batavia.

Can Batavia continue its postseason success? Will St. Charles North's Nathan McLoughlin find gold? Will Kaneland have a three-time all-stater? Here are five storylines to watch for Kane County boys track and field athletes at state this weekend.

Rosary junior Katie Kostro soared to the Class 2A high jump state championship on Saturday, leading area medalists in Charleston. St. Charles North, St. Charles East, St. Francis, Aurora Central Catholic and Burlington Central also had medalists.

Led by doubles champions Cole Weddle and Ben Goddard, St. Charles North's tennis team won its third straight sectional title on Saturday.

St. Charles North junior Kaitlyn Nudera scored the tying goal late in regulation and Kaitlyn Glenn the game-winner in overtime as the North Stars turned away Batavia 2-1 for their 22nd consecutive regional title.

Batavia seems to have everything clicking at the right time, as the Bulldogs took home the Class 3A Lake Park boys sectional track and field Friday night title with 118 total points in Roselle.

St. Charles North's 4x800-meter relay team posted the top time in the Class 3A preliminary rounds to advance to the finals, while the North Stars' softball team secured a share of the DuKane Conference with a win over Geneva. That and more results in Friday's sports roundup.

Can St. Charles North replicate its team success for a chance at the Class 3A title? What can we expect from Batavia's young core? Here are five storylines to watch for Kane County-area athletes this weekend.

Wheaton North won its sixth straight DuKane Conference tennis championship on Saturday.

Even with one event remaining, Batavia used six wins to successfully defend it's DuKane Conference championship. St. Charles North and Wheaton-Warrenville South rounded out the top three.

Geneva and St. Charles North baseball each secured a series sweep, setting up a DuKane Conference-deciding series, which starts Saturday. Plus, Batavia baseball and girls soccer got big conference victories, and other sports results from Thursday.

St. Charles North's Alexzandria Richardson and a pair of North Stars' relays were among the state qualifiers from Thursday's Class 3A Hoffman Estates Sectional, which was delayed several times because of lightning and clock issues.

Geneva and St. Charles North baseball each got victories to stay atop the DuKane Conference standings, while Batavia softball secured the series sweep with a win against Geneva. That and more in Wednesday's sports roundup.

Paige Murray hit the go-ahead double and added 11 strikeouts in the circle to help St. Charles North softball to a low-scoring victory, Marmion and Kaneland baseball win thrillers and Batavia girls soccer upset St. Charles East on the road. That and more in the sports roundup.

Batavia baseball secured a series victory over St. Charles East, while Geneva and St. Charles North both won to secure a share of the lead in DuKane Conference play.

Kaneland junior Erin Doucette gave Kaneland a 2-1 lead with her record-setting 34th goal of the season with 13 minutes left, and Batavia junior Emma Wecker tied the game again with nine minutes remaining in a 2-2 thriller.

Despite only managing two wins on the day, St. Charles North surpassed expectations to win it's first-ever Kane County Meet championship, while five meet records were broken across the board at the 106th event, the most since 1977.

After losing the DuKane Conference indoor girls track and field title in heartbreaking fashion, St. Charles North used five victories on the day to win its first conference title in program history.

Junior Kenzie Krauch broke a 2-2 tie in the bottom of the fifth inning and went on to make two game-saving catches to help Batavia secure a 4-3 victory over Geneva.

Batavia hosted Geneva in varsity softball on Tuesday, May 6, 2025.

Batavia and St. Charles North each won tight contests to secure their respective rivalry series, while St. Francis won its 13th straight in dominating fashion. That and more scores from Monday in the Kane County Chronicle sports roundup.

St. Charles North accumulated five wins and had multiple double-scoring events to score 132.5 points and secure a commanding victory in the Kane County Meet.

Solid starting pitching and the long ball is a proven formula for baseball success. Batavia demonstrated that again Friday while downing Geneva 6-1 in DuKane Conference play at Batavia.

Hayden Sujack had her second multi-homer game of the week to lift St. Charles East softball over Geneva, while both Burlington Central baseball and softball each got a victory in Fox Valley Conference play. That and more in Wednesday's roundup.

Batavia scored two in the final minute of the first half, and carried that momentum into the second half to get a 4-2 victory over Geneva during Tri-Cities Night.

Batavia faced Geneva girls varsity soccer in a Tri-Cities Soccer Night game on Tuesday, April 29, 2025 at St. Charles East.

Hayden Sujack and Addison Wolf each had two home runs to help St. Charles East softball to a conference victory over Batavia. Plus big wins from St. Francis, Kaneland and Marmion baseball and more in Monday's sports roundup.

St. Charles North softball put up 22 runs over two games to sweep a doubleheader, Aurora Central Catholic put up 16 runs, and St. Charles East boys lacrosse stayed undefeated with a win over St. Rita. That and more in Saturday's KCC sports roundup.

Winning three of the last four events, Batavia pulled ahead of Naperville Central to win its Carlson Anderson Classic Friday night, 178-172.

Wins in three of the last four events allowed Batavia to capture the team title at its own Carlson Anderson Classic on Friday night.

After being held scoreless in the first three innings, St. Charles North went on to put up runs in each of the final four innings to walk away with a 13-6 victory over Batavia to secure the three-game series sweep.

Batavia hosted St. Charles North varsity baseball on Thursday, April 24, 2025.

Across five baseball games, Batavia sophomore Brandon Oke went 9 of 18 with a double, home run and 10 RBIs. Oke was voted as the Kane County Chronicle Athlete of the Week in an online vote.

St. Charles East moved to 5-0 in DuKane Conference play with a win over Wheaton North, St. Charles North baseball clinched their first conference series over Batavia, and Batavia softball and St. Charles East girls soccer enjoyed big wins. That and more in Tuesday's roundup.

St. Charles North softball coach Tom Poulin celebrated his 300th career win with a victory over Batavia and the baseball team also celebrated a victory. That and more Kane County-area sports results from Monday.

Batavia girls varsity soccer hosted St. Charles North on Thursday, April 17, 2025 in Batavia.

Led by a shutout from goalie Emmy Skidmore, who made her first career varsity start in net, St. Charles North managed to secure a 1-0 victory over Batavia on Thursday.