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With the regular season a third of the way complete, we take a look at each DeKalb area team and one key factor heading into their Week 4 games.
Headlined by a battle of the last two DuKane conference champions in St. Charles North and Batavia, check out all of the Week 4 matchups for Kane County teams here.
The Sycamore soccer team lost its goalie less than 3 minutes into its match against Kaneland on Wednesday, but sophomore goalie Connor Busch didn’t miss a beat. Busch was in goal for 87 minutes and a 21st minute goal by Jameson Carl stood in a 1-0 win for the Spartans.
Sycamore takes on Rochelle in not only the Interstate 8 opener but a showdown between undefeated teams. DeKalb plays its first Southwest Valley Green game at home against Lincoln-Way Central. We look at every Daily Chronicle area Week 4 game.
Both Ottawa and Kaneland pieced together 10-point runs during their Interstate 8 opener Tuesday, but it was Kaneland that took full advantage in a three-set victory at Kingman Gym.
Jason Brewer had a pair of goals as Indian Creek tied Pecatonica, plus other soccer, volleyball and golf results in the roundup.
The Sycamore boys soccer team hosted conference foe Kaneland Wednesday for an important early season Interstate 8 matchup.
Sophomore Bennett Konkey has emerged as a player that Geneva can rely on in an already stacked wide receiver room. Plus notes on successful Week 3s from St. Charles North's Aidan McClure, tri-city running backs and some notable teams going 3-0.
The Genoa-Kingston soccer and volleyball teams earned wins and more results in Monday's Daily Chronicle roundup.
The top 20 players were within 10 strokes of par Monday at the Mark Rolfing Cup, with Geneva repeating as team champion thanks to a fifth-score tiebreaker.
Area golf teams from Streator, Ottawa, Hall, La Salle-Peru, Kaneland, Sycamore, Morris, Dixon, Parkview Christian, Minooka and Marmion Academy all competed in the Pirate Invitational meet on Monday, Sept. 16, 2024 at Deer Park Golf Course in Oglesby.
The DeKalb, Sycamore, Kaneland, Geneva, Huntley, St. Charles North and Burlington Central boys golf teams were among those that played Monday in the Mark Rolfing Cup at the Kishwaukee Country Club in DeKalb.
Sycamore and Kaneland had outstanding defensive showings in Week 3 victories. Even in a loss, the Genoa-Kingston defense held Oregon to three points. Here are the key stats and plays from all Daily Chronicle area Week 3 games.
Kaneland's Evan Nosek and DeKalb's Jacob Barraza had strong finishes at First to the Finish in Peoria on Saturday. Plus more cross country, golf, soccer and volleyball.
Kaneland intercepted a pass on DeKalb's first play and cruised to a 42-7 victory Friday.
The DeKalb football team traveled to Maple Park Friday night to take on Kaneland in an early season nonconference matchup.
DeKalb faces Kaneland in Week 3 of the 2024 IHSA football season. Friday Night Drive correspondent Len Eisele will have live updates, scores and news from the game
Kaneland, Sycamore and Genoa-Kingston all improved to 2-0 last week, while Hiawatha fell to 1-1 and DeKalb slipped to 0-2 despite leading in the fourth quarter of both its games. Here is one storyline for each team heading into Week 3.
Four teams will have their DuKane Conference opener and four teams will be facing off against 2-0 teams. Check out all of the Week 3 matchups for Kane County teams here.
The Kaneland boys soccer team regrouped after a lackluster first half to earn a come-from-behind 4-3 triumph over Ottawa at the King Field pitch on Wednesday.
Kaneland defeated Ottawa 4-3 on Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2024 at King Field in Ottawa.
DeKalb and Kaneland square off in a battle of former conference foes, Sycamore heads way down south to battle Mahomet-Seymour, Genoa-Kingston heads to Oregon looking to go 3-0 and Hiawatha looks to bounce back against Polo.
Ava Carpenter and Khiara Thomas combined for 21 kills for Sycamore in loss to Stillman Valley and Indian Creek and Hiawatha pulled off Little 10 comeback wins. Plus more volleyball, golf, cross country and soccer in the roundup.
Through Week 2 of the football season, wide receivers across Kane County have put on a show with big performances. Plus notes on Burlington Central's and Kaneland's clutch kicking, Marmion's success under a new coach and dominance in the DuKane Conference.
What stood out in Week 2 of IHSA football? Hosts Steve Soucie and Matt Rodewald break it all down in the latest Friday Night Drive podcast
DeKalb, Sycamore, Kaneland and Genoa-Kingston all had Week 2 games that felt similar to their Week 1 outings. We look back at the season's second week in high school football
DeKalb's Jacob Barraza won at Plainfield, Layla Janisch had a strong showing at Oregon, plus other cross country and soccer results in the roundup.
After scoring a touchdown on its opening possession, Kaneland didn’t find the end zone again the rest of the game. It didn’t matter. Samuel Bruno kicked three field goals, the Knights’ defense held Wauconda to a single score and Kaneland held on for a 16-7 nonconference win.
In his season opener at the Northwestern Medicine Kane County Cross Country Invite, Nosek won the three-mile race in 15:20.70. Nosek was selected the KCC Athlete of the Week in an online vote. Here is his Q&A with sports reporter Joel Boenitz
Five teams will be facing off against opponents who lost their Week 1 matchups. Check out all of the Week 2 matchups for Kane County teams here.
DeKalb, Sycamore, Kaneland, Genoa-Kingston and Hiawatha went a combined 4-1 last week, with the 11-man teams using strong aerial assaults in their games. Here is one storyline for each team heading into Week 2.
Tyler Bogle scored twice to lead Indian Creek to a soccer victory, while Jonah Keck posted a 38 in a loss to Naperville North. That plus more golf, soccer and volleyball.
The cross country season has gotten off to a flying start. Here's a look at some of the girls teams across the area and where they stand heading into the 2024 season.
DeKalb heads down to Plainfield South, Sycamore hosts Class 8A Oswego East and Kaneland looks to stay hot against Wauconda. We look at all Daily Chronicle area Week 2 games.
The cross country season has gotten off to a flying start. Here's a look at some of the boys teams across the area and where they stand heading into the 2024 season.
Kaneland Evan Nosek won the Sycamore Invite, and the Spartans' Layla Jansich was fourth on the girls side. DeKalb volleyball coach Keith Foster and Genoa-Kingston coach Taylor Spellman picked up their first wins at their new schools. That and more in the roundup.
While there are three seniors and a junior on our list of five boys cross country athletes to watch this year, a freshman also managed to crack the list. Check out the full list.
With the boys cross country season kicking into full gear, we take a look at what to expect from each team.
We break down what each girls cross country team expects out of the upcoming season as things get into full swing.
There's a lot of talented younger runners this year, and we spotlight five girls cross country runners poised for breakout years.
Sycamore, DeKalb, Kaneland, Genoa-Kingston and Sandwich were among the many local teams taking part in the Sycamore Cross Country Invite Tuesday at Kishwaukee College in Malta.
Passing offense were on full display on Friday night, as DeKalb, Sycamore, Kaneland and even Genoa-Kingston did big things in the air in Week 1.
Here is the schedule of upcoming games and matches for the week of Sept. 2 in the Kane County coverage area.
Batavia's girls won the team title at the Kane County Cross Country Meet, led by a first-place finish from Avery Hacker, and Kaneland's Evan Nosek won the boys race.
Kaneland and Hiawatha picked up season-opening road wins on Friday night, including a big win at state power Washington for the Knights
A confident DeKalb. A Sycamore team getting it done in the trenches. The start of brutal nonconference schedule for Kaneland. We take a look at one big storyline for each Daily Chronicle team heading into Week 1 of the football season.
Batavia and Glenbard West meet in a battle of some of the top football programs over the last decade. Plus, a look into Week 1 matchups for the other schools in the KCC area.
J.T. Pedelty and Eddie Carifio talk about the biggest Week 1 matchups in the west and south portions of northern Illinois, including DeKalb-Sycamore, Kaneland-Washington, Aurora Christian-Marquette, Morris-Coal City and Newman-Princeton
DeKalb and Sycamore meet for the 25th anniversary of their traveling trophy game. Plus we look at the Week 1 contests for Kaneland, Genoa-Kingston and Hiawatha.
Here is a look into the boys soccer teams in the Kane County Chronicle coverage area heading into the 2024 season