St. Charles East Preps

After a leadoff home run by Fremd second baseman Amanda Poniecki, Saints junior Makayla Van Dinther quickly settled down and her No. 6-seeded team rallied for a tense 3-2 win over No. 1 Fremd in a Class 4A Fremd Sectional semifinal Tuesday.

Kaneland senior Freddy Hassan won his third All-State medal on Saturday at the state track meet in Charleston, tying for second place in the Class 3A high jump. Batavia also found success in field events, Isaiah Brown fourth in the triple jump and Gavin Pecor seventh in the shot.

Josh Fleming set the tone with his solo home run in the first inning, his ninth of the season, and York put the game out of reach with a four-run fourth in an eventual 8-3 win over St. Charles East for the Dukes' fourth straight regional title.

Wheaton-Warrenville South had five different goal scorers, which included Ashlyn Adams breaking the career scoring record, to lead it to a 6-0 victory over St. Charles North for its first sectional title since 2003.

Can Batavia continue its postseason success? Will St. Charles North's Nathan McLoughlin find gold? Will Kaneland have a three-time all-stater? Here are five storylines to watch for Kane County boys track and field athletes at state this weekend.

Kaitlyn Nudera's goal in the 50th minute proved to be the difference maker as St. Charles North secured the win in the crosstown rivalry with a 1-0 victory over St. Charles East in Tuesday's sectional semifinal.

St. Charles North defeated St. Charles East in a Class 3A Glenbard West Sectional semifinal game on Tuesday, May 27, 2025 in Glen Ellyn.

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.

Led by doubles champions Cole Weddle and Ben Goddard, St. Charles North's tennis team won its third straight sectional title on Saturday.

Batavia seems to have everything clicking at the right time, as the Bulldogs took home the Class 3A Lake Park boys sectional track and field Friday night title with 118 total points in Roselle.

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.

Qori Strotkamp gave St. Charles East an early lead with a goal in the 17th minute of Friday’s Class 3A St. Charles East regional championship. Anika Dodrill added a goal four minutes later and the Saints prevailed over Geneva, 2-0.

St. Charles East faced Geneva in the Class 3A St. Charles East Regional final on Friday, May 23, 2025 in St. Charles.

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.

Dylan McCabe drove in the go-ahead run with a sacrifice fly in the top of the ninth inning, and Matt Steinberg induced a game-ending double play in the bottom half to help St. Charles East hold on for a 6-5 victory over Wheaton-Warrenville South.

Wheaton North won its sixth straight DuKane Conference tennis championship on Saturday.

Even with one event remaining, Batavia used six wins to successfully defend it's DuKane Conference championship. St. Charles North and Wheaton-Warrenville South rounded out the top three.

Illinois recruit Ashlyn Adams scored a goal on a 39-yard free kick banger that sailed over St. Charles East goalie Sidney Lazenby’s fingertips in the sixth minute, and Wheaton Warrenville South went on to beat St. Charles East 2-0 for the Tigers' first DuKane Conference title.

Wheaton Warrenville South hosted St. Charles East in girls varsity soccer on Friday, May 15, 2025 in Wheaton.

Geneva and St. Charles North baseball each secured a series sweep, setting up a DuKane Conference-deciding series, which starts Saturday. Plus, Batavia baseball and girls soccer got big conference victories, and other sports results from Thursday.

St. Charles North's Alexzandria Richardson and a pair of North Stars' relays were among the state qualifiers from Thursday's Class 3A Hoffman Estates Sectional, which was delayed several times because of lightning and clock issues.

Geneva and St. Charles North baseball each got victories to stay atop the DuKane Conference standings, while Batavia softball secured the series sweep with a win against Geneva. That and more in Wednesday's sports roundup.

St. Charles East hosted St. Charles North varsity softball on Wednesday, May 14, 2025.

Jordyn McBride drove in four runs off of three hits and Paige Murray struck out 13 batters to help St. Charles North to a 6-0 victory over St. Charles East.

A four-run first inning set the pace for Geneva's offense as they would go on to secure a 10-1 victory to open a three-game series against St. Charles East.

St. Charles East hosted Geneva varsity baseball on Tuesday, May 13, 2025.

Paige Murray hit the go-ahead double and added 11 strikeouts in the circle to help St. Charles North softball to a low-scoring victory, Marmion and Kaneland baseball win thrillers and Batavia girls soccer upset St. Charles East on the road. That and more in the sports roundup.

Batavia baseball secured a series victory over St. Charles East, while Geneva and St. Charles North both won to secure a share of the lead in DuKane Conference play.

Despite only managing two wins on the day, St. Charles North surpassed expectations to win it's first-ever Kane County Meet championship, while five meet records were broken across the board at the 106th event, the most since 1977.

After losing the DuKane Conference indoor girls track and field title in heartbreaking fashion, St. Charles North used five victories on the day to win its first conference title in program history.

St. Charles East junior Hayden Sujack, who went 14 for 26 with eight home runs and 18 RBIs across eight softball games and also broke the school record for home runs in a career, was voted as the Kane County Chronicle Athlete of the Week.

Batavia and St. Charles North each won tight contests to secure their respective rivalry series, while St. Francis won its 13th straight in dominating fashion. That and more scores from Monday in the Kane County Chronicle sports roundup.

In a game featuring plenty of offense, St. Charles East's 16 hits were enough to out-do Glenbard North's six home runs and secure a 14-10 victory.

St. Charles East pitcher Joey Arend laid the foundation for a narrow victory over St. Charles North on Friday.

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.

Hayden Sujack had her second multi-homer game of the week to lift St. Charles East softball over Geneva, while both Burlington Central baseball and softball each got a victory in Fox Valley Conference play. That and more in Wednesday's roundup.

St. Charles North pushed the pace early with an early goal, while St. Charles East responded with a goal late in the second half to force a 1-1 tie in the second game of Tri-Cities Night.

St. Charles North faced St. Charles East girls varsity soccer in a Tri-Cities Soccer Night game on Tuesday, April 29, 2025 at St. Charles East.

Hayden Sujack and Addison Wolf each had two home runs to help St. Charles East softball to a conference victory over Batavia. Plus big wins from St. Francis, Kaneland and Marmion baseball and more in Monday's sports roundup.

St. Charles North coach Tom Poulin celebrated his 300th career victory last week with a win over Batavia, adding to a long list of accomplishments with the team. Plus, notes on Aurora Central Catholic's evolving program, and a battle between future Gamecocks.

Propelled by its No. 1 doubles team of Thomas Sloncen and Max Brockmeyer, St. Charles East won its tournament title on Saturday.

St. Charles North softball put up 22 runs over two games to sweep a doubleheader, Aurora Central Catholic put up 16 runs, and St. Charles East boys lacrosse stayed undefeated with a win over St. Rita. That and more in Saturday's KCC sports roundup.

Mya Leon has already broken the St. Charles East program record for most goals by a freshman, and scored her 29th Friday. Then she converted a penalty kick to clinch a hard-fought 2-1 shootout win over Downers Grove North in a Naperville Invitational game.

After being solely used as a pitcher in her first three seasons, Paige Murray proved her versatility after driving in the go-ahead run at the plate and adding 10 strikeouts in the circle to help St. Charles North take a 2-1 victory over St. Charles East

St. Charles North hosted St. Charles East in varsity softball on Friday, April 25, 2025.

Cale Zoeller allowed just four hits and had a career-high 10 strikeouts to help Wheaton North avoid the series sweep with a 7-0 victory against St. Charles East on Wednesday.

St. Charles East faced Wheaton North in varsity baseball on Wednesday, April 23, 2025.

St. Charles East moved to 5-0 in DuKane Conference play with a win over Wheaton North, St. Charles North baseball clinched their first conference series over Batavia, and Batavia softball and St. Charles East girls soccer enjoyed big wins. That and more in Tuesday's roundup.

St. Charles North softball coach Tom Poulin celebrated his 300th career win with a victory over Batavia and the baseball team also celebrated a victory. That and more Kane County-area sports results from Monday.