Sycamore hits the road to take in an undefeated Morris team, DeKalb hosts Andrew, G-K faces winless Rock Falls and more as we preview Week 8 games.

With just two weeks left in the regular season, we take a look at the path each DeKalb County team has on the way to a potential playoff berth.

Davon Grant set his second DeKalb receiving record in as many weeks, Sycamore held off La Salle-Peru, Hiawatha picked up win No. 5 and more in our Week 7 rewind.

All three phases kicked into gear in the second quarter as Hiawatha blocked a punt, recovered a fumble and scored on every full possession in the quarter to pull away to a 54-6 win over Rockford Christian Life on Saturday.

Kaneland and Rochelle prepare to honor Dylan Manning before their meeting Friday, and Sycamore faces La Salle-Peru in a must-win game for the Spartans. Plus we look at DeKalb, Hiawatha and Genoa-Kingston in our preview capsules.

With just three weeks left in the regular season, we take a look at the path each DeKalb County team has on the way to a potential playoff berth.

Gavin Sedevie took fifth at the Class 2A Rockford Boylan Sectional to qualify for state, Indian Creek and Hinckley-Big Rock win Little 10 tournament opener and more in the roundup.

Sycamore and Kaneland clash in a big Interstate 8 showdown, DeKalb face pivotal test against undefeated Lincoln-Way Central, G-K faces winless Rockford Lutheran and Hiawatha will get a forfeit win.

Bria Botterman had seven kills, Presley Meyer added five and Genoa-Kingston beat St. Edward, Hiawatha volleyball wins, Sycamore soccer falls in PKs, H-BR soccer wins in the roundup.

Kaneland faces Morris in a show down of 4-0 teams, DeKalb's defense gets a test against Lincoln-Way Central after a shutout, Sycamore heads to Ottawa and more in our Week 5 previews.

Gavin Sedevie took fifth at the Interstate 8 boys golf tournament, Sycamore and Kaneland soccer each picked up wins and more in the roundup.

We take a look back at all five Daily Chronicle area games, including DeKalb and Sycamore picking up big conference wins as each evened their records to 2-2, plus Kaneland moving to 4-0 and more

Cole Latimer ran for three touchdowns and threw two more to Davon Grant to lead DeKalb past Stagg and Tim Pruitt tallied four scores for Hiawatha in Friday's Daily Chronicle football roundup.

DeKalb, Sycamore and Kaneland all open conference play in Week 4. We take a look at those games plus battles for Hiawatha and Genoa-Kingston in our previews.

Kaneland knocked off DeKalb, Sycamore lost for the second week in row, Cody Cravatta had a big game for G-K and Hiawatha lost to Alden-Hebron. We take a look at each game in our Week 3 rewind.

Cody Cravatta had a huge day to lead Genoa-Kingston to a win at Winnebago and Aiden Cooper scored two touchdowns for Hiawatha in a loss.

The Sycamore volleyball team cruised to a win against IMSA, Hiawatha knocked off Mooseheart, Gavin Crouch had a second-half hat trick and more in the roundup.

Kaneland can reach 3-0 but will have to get past DeKalb to do so, Sycamore looks to bounce back from a loss, G-K looks to avoid 0-3 and Hiawatha can surpass last year's win total with a victory. It's our preview capsules and picks.

With two weeks of the IHSA football season in the books, here is a look at one surprise for each Daily Chronicle area football team.

We take a look back at Week 2 action, including DeKalb's win at Phillips, Sycamore's overtime loss in Moline, and Carter Grabowski's huge game for Kaneland in a win.

A two-point conversion attempt for the win in overtime came up just short for Sycamore, Hiawatha explodes for 50 in improving to 2-0 and Genoa-Kingston falls at home to Stillman Valley despite a scoop-and-score sack for Cody Cravatta.

Alex Schwantes took second for DeKalb at Sycamore's cross country meet, Liam Berry was fifth on the boys' side and more in the roundup.

DeKalb and Genoa-Kingston look for bounce-back wins at home, Sycamore faces a 7A school away from home for the second straight week, plus picks and more in our capsules.

DeKalb and Sycamore their games at the Barb Cup, G-K girls cross country won at home with the top three finishers and more in the roundup.

DeKalb and Sycamore meet in a rivalry showdown and Genoa-Kingston hosts Oregon It's part of a big opening weekend of high school football, and we look at each game in the Daily Chronicle area.

From the front lines to the back of the defense, we look at five players who can have big volleyball seasons this year.

We take a look at each area volleyball team, what they expect for the year and who the top players, new and returning, are for each team.

A new system and a new outlook has Hiawatha optimistic for a playoff return after missing out on the eight-man postseason in 2024.

The Hiawatha High School football team continued practicing Tuesday in Kirkland as they prepare for the 2025 football campaign.

As DeKalb County gears up for the 2025 volleyball season, emerging talent shines amid significant graduations. With all seven teams winning at least 10 games last year, the stakes rise for both seasoned players and ambitious newcomers in this competitive landscape.

In the latest installment of our series looking at the favorite calls of football coaches' careers, Hiawatha’s Kenny McPeek talks about how a decision to downside at nose tackle led to a furious comeback.

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.

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.

The Hiawatha boys basketball team is coming of its winningest season since 2003-04. The Hawks are hoping to build off their 10 wins and change the program's reputation led by double-double machine Aidan Cooper.

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.

Hinckley-Big Rock slugger Martin Ledbetter blasted the ball over the fence in straight-away center field in a one-run game, giving the Royals a bigger cushion in an eventual win over Hiawatha.

The Hiawatha High School baseball team hosted Hinckley-Big Rock Tuesday afternoon in Kirkland.

The Parkview Christian Academy baseball team traveled to Kirkland Thursday to take on Hiawatha in a nonconference matchup.

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.

Hiawatha topped Serena 8-6 in the opener of the two's Little Ten Conference baseball series Monday, plating eight runs on only four hits and three RBIs.

Hiawatha beat Serena 8-6 on Monday, April 7, 2025 at Serena High School.

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

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

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.

Logan Schrader scored 20 as No. 4 Indian Creek advanced to face No. 5 Aurora Christian in a regional semifinal on Wednesday while Hiawatha's season came to an end.

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.

The Sycamore girls dance team took ninth at state, DeKalb and Kaneland each had three champs at the IHSA Rock Falls Girls Wrestling Regional, plus other results in the roundup.