The 2025 girls flag football season starts this week. Here are previews of teams from around the Kane County Chronicle area.

After a couple of hiccups in the first set of a new season, St. Charles North quickly shook off the rust to secure a two-set sweep of Rosary in their season opener.

Check out our team-by-team girls volleyball preview with top returners, newcomers and info on each local team for the 2025 season in the Kane County Chronicle area.

The 2025 girls golf season is underway. Here are previews of teams from around the Kane County Chronicle coverage area.

Rosary junior Katie Kostro, who jumped a personal-best 1.70 meters to take home the Class 2A high jump state title, is the Kane County Chronicle 2024-25 Girls track and field Athlete of the Year

Headlined by Girls track and field Athlete of the Year Katie Kostro, here is the Kane County Chronicle All-Area girls track and field team.

Rosary junior Katie Kostro soared to the Class 2A high jump state championship on Saturday, leading area medalists in Charleston. St. Charles North, St. Charles East, St. Francis, Aurora Central Catholic and Burlington Central also had medalists.

St. Charles North's 4x800-meter relay team posted the top time in the Class 3A preliminary rounds to advance to the finals, while the North Stars' softball team secured a share of the DuKane Conference with a win over Geneva. That and more results in Friday's sports roundup.

Can St. Charles North replicate its team success for a chance at the Class 3A title? What can we expect from Batavia's young core? Here are five storylines to watch for Kane County-area athletes this weekend.

St. Charles North accumulated five wins and had multiple double-scoring events to score 132.5 points and secure a commanding victory in the Kane County Meet.

Aurora Central Catholic girls soccer and baseball teams each had 3-2 victories over conference opponents, while Burlington Central softball and St. Charles boys water polo each set records with wins. That and more in Thursday's sports roundup.

Holly Smith recorded a walk-off single in the eighth to help St. Charles East softball over Kaneland, while the Saints' baseball team secured their first DuKane Conference series win over Glenbard North. That and more in Tuesday's Kane County Chronicle sports roundup.

The track and field season heads outdoors soon. Here are previews of girls track and field teams from around the Kane County Chronicle coverage area.

Headlined by Player of the Year Riley Cwinski, here is the 2024-2025 Kane County Chronicle girls basketball Player of the Year.

The girls soccer season is just around the corner. Here are previews of teams from around the Kane County Chronicle coverage area.

The softball season is just around the corner. Here are previews of teams from around the Kane County Chronicle coverage area.

Here is the Kane County Chronicle girls volleyball All-Area team.

Here's the 2024 Kane County Chronicle girls cross country All-Area team.

Girls basketball season is almost here. Here are previews of teams from around the Kane County Chronicle coverage area.

Rosary senior Becky Rentz, who signed with Notre Dame this week, won the 100 and 200 freestyle and swam on a record-setting 200 free relay as the Beads won their second straight state swimming title. St. Charles North, third, set a new state record in the 400 free relay.

Yorkville flag football defeated Rosary 31-7 in a Schaumburg Regional game Tuesday.

On an Oswego team with two future Division I hitters in Sidney Hamaker and Mia Jurkovic, senior setter Ava Flanigan is the fulcrum. She helped lead the Panthers, who are coming off a record-setting season, to a 25-12, 25-18 win over visiting Rosary Tuesday.

Here is the schedule of upcoming games and matches for the week of Sept. 2 in the Kane County coverage area.

With volleyball teams about ready to hit the court for the 2024 season, here is a preview of how teams look around the Kane County Chronicle coverage area.

The 2024 girls golf season is underway. Here are previews of teams from around the Kane County Chronicle coverage area.

Meet the 2023-24 Kane County Chronicle All-Area Girls track and field team, featuring standouts from across the area.

Batavia, Rosary and St. Francis each had three all-state finishes, St. Francis taking the Class 2A state championship in the 4x800 relay, while St. Charles North had two all-state finishes on Saturday at Eastern Illinois University.

Kane County teams had six individuals and five relay teams advance to the second day of the state meet, while St. Charles East needed a last-minute goal from Anika Dodrill to get past South Elgin and earn a regional title.

A year after suffering a disqualification in the sectional round, Batavia's 4x200 relay is looking to work its way back to the podium at the state meet at Eastern Illinois University.

With postseason play looming in the distance, here's how the Kane County Chronicle coverage area teams stand heading into the regional semifinals.

It’s time for the final call for high school girls outdoor track and field season. With outdoor competitions set to begin in the coming weeks, here are previews of teams in the Kane County Chronicle coverage area.

The girls soccer season starts this week. Here are previews of teams from around the Kane County Chronicle coverage area.

Between undefeated individual wrestling seasons, consecutive state titles in volleyball and more, there was no shortage of triumphs throughout the 2023 athletics calendar in Kane County. Here's at least five of the top overall stories in the Kane County Chronicle coverage area.

Led by Player of the Year Addy Horner, here is the 2023 Kane County Chronicle all area girls volleyball team.

The 2023-2024 girls basketball season starts this week. Here are previews of teams in the Kane County Chronicle coverage area.

Rosary junior Becky Rentz was victorious in the 200 freestyle and 100 butterfly, leading the Beads to their eighth state swimming championship. Meanwhile, St. Charles North junior Isabelle Beu took the crown in the 200 individual medley.

The 2023 girls cross country season is underway. Here are previews of teams from around the Kane County Chronicle coverage area.

The 2023 boys cross country season is underway. Here are team-by-team preview capsules of teams from around the Kane County Chronicle coverage area.

Long Beach state recruit Sidney Hamaker had two kills and two aces during a key service run during the first set of Tuesday's season-opening match, and the Panthers went on to a 25-19, 25-21 win over Rosary.

Oswego girls varsity volleyball hosted Rosary on Tuesday, Aug. 29, 2023.

Here are team-by-team previews of girls volleyball teams in the Kane County Chronicle coverage area for the upcoming 2023 season

St. Charles North's Katie Scherer and Haley Burgdorf combined for over 500 kills last season, but don't overlook senior Alex Bardouniotis. Her athleticism and ability to hit from all over the court is the perfect chess piece for coach Lindsay Hawkins in their 25-18, 25-15 victory

St. Charles North girls volleyball defeated Rosary in Aurora in the season opener on Monday, Aug. 21, 2023.

The 2023 golf season is underway, and here are previews of teams from around the Kane County Chronicle coverage area.

Led by Player of the Year, St. Charles North senior Julia Larson, here is the 2023 Kane County Chronicle all-area softball team.

Led by Player of the Year Bella Najera, here is the Kane County Chronicle girls soccer All-Area team.

Tia Brennan made a triumphant return by vaulting a personal record in the IHSA Class 2A state track and field meet on Saturday afternoon. Her memorable showing earned her a sixth-place medal in the pole vault

Burlington Central senior Paige Greenhagel qualified for four events in the Class 2A state meet; St. Charles East's Marley Andelman enters the 3A meet as the Saints' first 1,600 meter sectional champion since 2015 and more area standouts readying for Charleston.

Shirley Bai took second in the long jump and ran on two state-qualifying relays, as the Benet girls track and field team won its second consecutive sectional championship at Wednesday's Class 2A Ridgewood Sectional.

Rosary's Libby Saloga matched a 17-year-old meet record in the pole vault, while Batavia rode its strength in the sprint relays and hurdles to a repeat team championship at the 46th Kane County Meet on Thursday at West Aurora.