Plano Preps

The Kaneland volleyball team beat Plano in two sets Thursday to claim its sixth consecutive regional championship.

Here are previews and picks for all the 2024 Week 9 football games around the Record Newspapers coverage area.

Newark and Plano volleyball, and Oswego East soccer, were all winners Thursday.

Here are previews and picks for all the 2024 Week 8 football games around the Record Newspapers coverage area.

Here are previews and picks for all the 2024 Week 7 football games around the Record Newspapers coverage area.

Here are previews and picks for all the 2024 Week 6 football games around the Record Newspapers coverage area.

The Ottawa boys golf team — led by individual champion Chandler Creedon — won its sixth straight regional title at Wednesday's Class 2A La Salle-Peru Regional at Senica's Oak Ridge Golf Club. Burlington Central and Mendota also advanced to next week's Kaneland Sectional.

Teams from Burlington Central, Kaneland, Ottawa, La Salle-Peru, Mendota, Sycamore, Plano and Sandwich all competed in the Class 2A boys golf regional on Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2024 at Senicas Oak Ridge Golf Club.

Colten Oakes shot a 41 to lead Sandwich golf to a dual meet win over Plano and Somonauk, Newark volleyball beat Sandwich and Plano freshman Jessel Leon set a record for aces in a match in the Reapers' win in Monday's roundup.

Plano faces Marengo in Week 5 of the 2024 IHSA football season. Friday Night Drive correspondent Thom Gippert will have live updates, scores and news from the game

Plano girls golf placed fifth and Sandwich sixth at the Kishwaukee River Conference meet on Thursday, while Newark volleyball and Plano and Oswego East soccer were both winners in the roundup.

Here are previews and picks for all the 2024 Week 5 football games around the Record Newspapers coverage area.

Oswego East's Jamari McKay may just stand at a listed 5-foot-4, but the junior cornerback doesn't give an inch – and had a giant interception in last Friday's win. That, QB Brady Behringer's clutch throw for Sandwich, plus notes from Oswego, Yorkville and Plano.

Woodstock North junior David Randecker ran for 152 yards and two touchdowns Friday night in a 41-17 win against Plano in Kishwaukee River Conference action.

Woodstock North faces Plano in Week 4 of the 2024 IHSA football season. Friday Night Drive correspondent Alex Mielcarz will have live updates, scores and news from the game

Here are previews and picks for all the 2024 Week 4 football games around the Record Newspapers coverage area.

Newark volleyball beat Aurora Central Catholic, Yorkville tennis won a dual meet, plus more volleyball, soccer and golf results in Monday's roundup.

Simeion Harris rushed for 158 yards and a 75-yard touchdown, Nick Michalek went for 148 yards and a TD and Brady Behringer ran for two TDs and threw one in Sandwich's 41-16 win over Plano in the 113th edition of the Rt. 34 rivalry game.

Plano hosted Sandwich in week 3 of football on Friday, Sept. 13, 2024.

Plano faces Sandwich in Week 3 of the 2024 IHSA football season. Friday Night Drive editor Josh Welge will have live updates, scores and news from the game

Colten Oakes shot his season-best round of 39 to earn medalist honors and lead Sandwich golf to a dual win over Plano and Woodstock, Oswego East boys golf and Oswego Co-op girls golf were winners and Kayden Page scored five goals in a Sandwich soccer win in Thursday's roundup.

A new chapter of the old rivalry that started in 1897 will take place Friday night. Here’s a dive into history and a recounting of some of those interesting Indians-Reapers matchups in years ending with “4,” viewed a decade at a time.

Here are previews and picks for all the 2024 Week 3 football games around the Record Newspapers coverage area.

Sophomore setter Jessica Ramey had her second consecutive double-double with 16 assists and 11 digs, and Sandwich shook off a slow start to run past visiting Plano 25-21, 25-8 on Tuesday.

Here are results and recaps from every Week 2 game in the Record newspapers coverage area, plus photo galleries from select games.

The 2024 girls cross country season is underway. Here are previews of teams from around the Record Newspapers coverage area.

Plano and Yorkville volleyball both won matches, Oswego tennis edged Yorkville and Sandwich boys golf won a dual meet in Thursday's prep sports roundup.

The 2024 boys cross country season is underway. Here are previews of teams from around the Record Newspapers coverage area.

Yorkville, Sandwich and Plano volleyball were all winners and Oswego East boys golf won a dual meet with Minooka in Wednesday's prep sports roundup.

Here are previews and picks for all the 2024 Week 2 football games around the Record Newspapers coverage area.

Plano's Tim Young played offensive line before this year – but the Reapers' senior was brilliant in his debut at fullback Friday. That, Oswego QB Brett Connolly shows his experience in win, banged-up Sandwich defense struggles and Yorkville wins stat battle in loss in our notes.

Congratulations to these 22 high school football players who made the Friday Night Drive Team of the Week for Week 1 of the 2024 season

Plano senior fullback Tim Young's 75-yard TD run on the final play of the third quarter keyed a 17-14 victory over Ottawa at King Field on Friday night.

Plano defeated Ottawa 17-14 on Friday, Aug. 30, 2024 at King Field.

Plano faces Ottawa to open Week 1 of the 2024 IHSA football season. Friday Night Drive reporter Brian Hoxsey will have live updates, scores and news from the game

Cristian Sanchez's four goals led Plano soccer past Indian Creek, Sandwich girls golf won a dual meet and Yorkville tennis results in Thursday's roundup.

Here are previews and picks for all the 2024 Week 1 football games around the Record Newspapers coverage area.

Cristian Sanchez's three goals and three assists led Plano soccer past Sandwich, Yorkville girls flag football won its first-ever game and Newark and Sandwich volleyball both won season openers Wednesday.

Rider Larson growing up felt the rush of competition through racing pedal bikes. Now the Plano senior lineman finds that fire on the football field as one of the leaders of the Reapers, who are looking to build off a playoff season with a new head coach.

The 2024 girls volleyball season starts this week. Here are previews of teams from around the Record Newspapers coverage area.

The Plano High School football team held a practice on Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2024 at the school.

The 2024 boys golf season is underway. Here are previews of teams from around the Record Newspapers coverage area.

Oswego East's boys golf team took second place at the Plainfield North Invite, and Plano and Sandwich boys golfers both won season-opening dual meets in Monday's Record Newspapers sports roundup.

Richmond-Burton, Sandwich and Plano are among the favorites to finish atop the Kishwaukee River Conference. We break down all the teams, top players and can't-miss games, plus a look at Steve Soucie's predictions for the conference standings.

The 2024 girls golf season is underway. Here are previews of teams from around the Record Newspapers coverage area.

What will Sandwich do for an encore after its run to the quarterfinals? How much tougher can the SPC West be with Bolingbrook added to the mix? How will Plano's new coach fare and can Oswego East return to the playoffs? Here are five storylines to watch in Kendall County.

It's been a whirlwind month for Kyle Tutt. Previously head coach at Streator for four seasons, Tutt was hired as an assistant at Plano in June. But when Rick Ponx left Plano to take an assistant coaching job at Benedictine University, Tutt was elevated to head coach this week.

Several local football teams including DeKalb, Geneva, Kaneland, Plano and Woodstock North took part in the Kaneland 7-on-7 Tuesday afternoon at Kaneland High School in Maple Park.

With the release of the 2024 statewide football schedule, here are the top games to watch, week by week, in the Record Newspapers coverage area.

Oswego and Plano girls basketball teams participated in a shootout at Oswego on Friday, June 28, 2024.