In the latest installment of our series looking at the favorite calls of football coaches' careers, G-K coach Cam Davekos recalls going against his team’s tendencies for a touchdown in a playoff win against St. Francis in a 2021 second-round game.

The 2025 football season will again start with a key rivalry game as DeKalb and Sycamore meet in Week 1. We break down each week's top game after the IHSA released schedules on Friday morning.

Check out some photos from the past year of Ally Poegel, 2025 Daily Chronicle Girls Athlete of the Year.

In a remarkable dual-sport senior season, Ally Poegel shattered records on the basketball court and propelled Genoa-Kingston soccer to unprecedented heights, scoring 19 goals and clinching a regional title—a testament to her relentless drive and transformative influence.

Big boppers dominated the softball season, with school record falling and big numbers going up. We look at all the best offensive and pitching talent on the Daily Chronicle All-Area Softball Team.

DeKalb's Brodie Farrell and Kaneland's Kanon Baxley shined both at the plate and on the mound and Sycamore's Davis Collie had a monster year the plate. They are just a handful of players named to the Daily Chronicle 2025 All-Area Baseball Team.

School records, freshman phenoms and lockdown defenders - we honor the best players with the Daily Chronicle 2025 Girls Soccer All-Area Team.

Alyssa Stacy was stumped. For some reason, one she couldn’t figure out, the Sycamore sprinter couldn’t drop times on the track last year. Saturday, she earned Class 2A state medals in the two sprint races, while Genoa-Kingston's 4x100 relay also earned a state medal.

Genoa-Kingston's winningest girls soccer season came to an end, DeKalb boys tennis sent two doubles teams to the state tournament and more in the roundup.

Illinois commit and DeKalb rising senior Davon Grant leads a talented group of returning football players in the Daily Chronicle area next season. We look at five, most of whom have D-I offers under their belts already.

Aidan Wyzard qualified for state in four events as Sycamore won its sectional, DeKalb softball beat Metea Valley in a slugfest and more in the roundup.

Ally Poegel scored twice as Genoa-Kingston claimed its first girls soccer regional title since 2010, winning its 19th straight game this year and adding its program-record win total.

The Genoa-Kingston girls soccer team beat Rockford Christian Tuesday in a torrential rain storm to win the regional championship.

We take a look at all the area girls track qualifiers, including three-time qualifier Natasha Bianchi of Genoa-Kingston and two-time qualifier Alyssa Stacy of Sycamore.

Prairie Ridge, Johnsburg, Genoa-Kingston and Woodstock rounded out the top five teams at the Class 2A Genoa-Kingston Sectional Friday behind team champion Rockford Boylan, with all four schools sending athletes to next week's state meet in Charleston.

With the Class 1A and 2A baseball and softball playoff set to start Monday, we take a look at each Daily Chronicle area team and how they're looking heading into the postseason.

Avery Boehne hit for the cycle in Indian Creek's win, Brynn Woods homered for Kaneland and more in the roundup.

A Sycamore-DeKalb soccer match that came down to one goal. An Interstate 8 girls track championship that came down to the final few races. There was no shortage of great games this weekend, and with that came outstanding performances. Here’s a look at a few of the best.

Erica Swan spent five years as Genoa-Kingston’s head softball coach before taking over at DeKalb this season. Her players were well aware of this when the Barbs headed north to take on the Cogs, posting four runs to break open a tie game in the fifth inning of a 7-3 victory.

The Genoa-Kingston softball team hosted DeKalb Thursday in a matchup of two DeKalb County teams.

The girls soccer playoff brackets are set. So as the season winds down, we take a peak at how the postseason lines up for the Daily Chronicle area teams.

Genoa-Kingston averaged almost 11 runs per game in a trio of wins against Big Northern foes last week. But against Winnebago on Monday, the bats cooled off in a 9-4 loss.

The Genoa-Kingston High School softball team welcomed Winnebago Monday for a Big Northern Conference matchup.

Jaida Modesto's goal in the second half broke a scoreless tie against Rockford Christian and led Genoa-Kingston to a 3-0 win Thursday, running the Cogs' winning streak to nine games.

Elizabeth Davis homered in a Genoa-Kingston victory, Ellie Peck pitched a gem in a Kaneland loss, plus more in Tuesday's Daily Chronicle sports roundup.

Dekalb was second, Sycamore fourth and Kaneland fifth at the Knights' home meet; Genoa-Kingston won their home soccer tournamet, Arielle Rich walked it off for G-K softball and more in the roundup.

Genoa-Kingston baseball scored six in the seventh for a comeback win, G-K softball blasted five home runs in a victory, DeKalb baseball improved to 11-0-1, Isaac Willis set an Indian Creek track record and more in the roundup.

Jake Zepezauer went 3 for 3 with two RBIs as Dixon held off Genoa-Kingston in a 10-7 Big Northern Conference win on Monday.

Genoa-Kingston junior Elizabeth Davis homered at Reynolds Field for the third straight season, and was also strong in the circle in the Cogs’ 7-1 victory over Dixon on Monday in a Big Northern Conference game.

Dixon and Genoa-Kingston softball meet on the diamond Monday, April 7, 2025. G-K took the win 7-1.

Here are five Daily Chronicle area athletes who can have gigantic girls track season.

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

As the outdoor season starts ramping up we take a look at each Daily Chronicle area boys track and field team.

Here are the players that made the Daily Chronicle 2025 Boys Basketball All-Area Team

Here are the wrestlers that made the Daily Chronicle 2025 Boys Wrestling All-Area Team.

Here are the wrestlers that made the Daily Chronicle 2025 Girls Wrestling All-Area Team.

From big boppers at the plate to big arms in the circle, we look at five softball players who should have big seasons this year.

We break down each of the six Daily Chronicle area softball teams and what they expect from the 2025 campaign.

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

The Genoa-Kingston softball team traveled to Shabbona to take on Indian Creek in a nonconference matchup.

DeKalb and Hinckley-Big Rock look to make big leaps after winning seasons last year, Indian Creek, Genoa-Kingston and Hiawatha look to improve after rough 2024 campaigns. We look at each Daily Chronicle area baseball team.

Not only are baseball games scheduled to start March 17, but the forecast seems to indicate cooperative weather for most of the week. So with the start of the season right around the corner, here are five things to know.

With softball practices underway and games starting on March 17, here’s a look at five storylines to keep an eye on for the 2025 season.

The DeKalb and Sycamore boys basketball teams each reached regional finals with wins on Wednesday.

Genoa-Kingston used a 28-0 run between the first and second quarters, shooting 10 of 11 from long range in the half in a playoff-opening win against North Boone on Monday.

Genoa-Kingston took on North Boone in a Class 2A regional boys basketball game Monday night at Genoa-Kingston High School.

The boys basketball season postseason kicks off locally Monday with Indian Creek, Hiawatha and Genoa-Kingston opening with first-round regional games before semifinals Wednesday. Here are five things to keep an eye on as the postseason gets underway.

Second-chance points on Wednesday night helped Sycamore get ready for the postseason as the Spartans overwhelmed Genoa-Kingston in its final non-conference game, 66-50.

The shots weren’t falling for Genoa-Kingston and an 11-point lead against Harvard early dwindled to four in the third quarter. But the Cogs started crashing the boards and had solid ball movement throughout the second half to pull away to a 62-48 win.

A roundup of sports across the Daily Chronicle area for Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2025.