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.

Jayden Gray and Aidan Cooper each had double-doubles in a Hiawatha win, Sycamore picked up a win, and other basketball, wrestling and swimming results in the roundup.

2024 Year in Review: Some of the best sports photos by Daily Chronicle photographers from the past year.

Sycamore boys basketball rolled to a win, plus more scores from around the area in Wednesday's Daily Chronicle sports roundup.

Martin Ledbetter said Hinckley-Big Rock's career scoring mark, plus other basketball results in the roundup.

There were no shortage of people who could catch the ball this year - whether that was on the offensive or defensive side of the ball. Here's this year's Daily Chronicle All-Area Football team.

Experience ruled the volleyball court in DeKalb County. Each member of the Daily Chronicle all-area first team was a senior. We take a look at the area's best.

Quinn Carrier scored 29 to lead the Sycamore gilrs, the Indian Creek boys won their ninth straight to start the year and the DeKalb-Sycamore co-op won at IMSA. That and more in the roundup

Genoa-Kingston's winning streak ends at four, Indian Creek also falls in Monday's sports roundup.

Kaneland's Angelina Gochis won the Donnybrook in Iowa while Alex Gregorio-Perez was fourth for DeKalb, plus other wrestling and basketball scores.

Ally Poegel sets Genoa-Kingston steals record in Cogs girls basketball victory. That in more in the Daily Chronicle sports roundup.

Hiawatha, Sycamore and Genoa-Kingston win in boys basketball, plus girls basketball and wrestling results in Wednesday's Daily Chronicle roundup.

The NIU men and Indian Creek boys basketball teams piked up wins on Tuesday. Those plus other scores in the roundup.

DeKalb picked up a win to close the Washington tournament, while Indian Creek won the AFC tournament. All that and more hoops in the roundup.

How far can DeKalb go? Can an improved Sycamore finish with a winning record? How much of a difference does a new transfer make to an already loaded Kaneland squad? We preview all seven area teams.

Genoa-Kingston took third at a tournament, Hinckley-Big Rock won both games in a round robin, and the NIU men lost at DePaul.

We take a look at what each girls basketball team is expecting this year, from Sycamore going through a youth movement to Indian Creek returning after a year of not fielding a varsity team.

Sycamore safety and quarterback Burke Gautcher was named to the Illinois High School Football Coaches Association 5A All-State Team.

The Genoa-Kingston and Hiawatha volleyball seasons ended in regional finals on Thursday, while the Little 10 named it soccer all-conference teams.

Hiawatha makes a regional final while Hinckley-Big Rock season ends in a regional semifinal.

Kaneland and Genoa-Kingston advance to regional finals while Hiawatha moves on to a regional semifinal.

Genoa-Kingston likely wrapped up a playoff berth with a victory at Rockford Lutheran on Friday, finishing up the season 5-4. Hiawatha fell at home to Milledgeville.

One team is in. One team is very likely in. Two teams are out. And for Genoa-Kingston, they’ve got a win-and-they’re-in (probably) scenario set up in Week 9. Here’s where each Daily Chronicle area team stands heading into the final week of the regular season.

Sycamore looks to finish off 9-0, DeKalb looks to avoid a winless season, and Kaneland looks to top an 8-0 team. We break down every game for Daily Chronicle area teams in the capsules.

Sycamore knocked off Morris 42-0 to win the Interstate 8. DeKalb pushed Bradley-Bourbonnais but fell 42-39 on a late penalty. Kaneland snapped a 3-game losing streak. Here’s a recap of all the Week 8 action for Daily Chronicle area teams.

A late call against DeKalb let Bradley-Bourbonnais hold on for a win, while Genoa-Kingston won at Rock Falls and Hiawatha fell at Alden-Hebron.

Gavin Crouch scored twice for Sycamore as the Spartans closed the regular season with a win over St. Charles East, plus volleyball scores in the roundup.

Indian Creek blanked Sandwich in a play-in game of the Class 1A Somonauk Regional. Plus more soccer and volleyball in the roundup.

The Indian Creek High School volleyball team took on Hiawatha Tuesday night in Shabbona.

Sycamore moved to 7-0 and got coach Joe Ryan his 200th career win. DeKalb moved Davon Grant to running back. Here's a look back at all of Week 7's moves.

Everything went right for Hiawatha on Friday in a 62-20 win against Ashton-Franklin Center on Friday on the Hawks’ senior night.