Taft took the title, Buffalo Grove won the third-place match, and St. Francis topped Lemont for fifth Saturday in Conant's boys volleyball tournament.

Outdoor track and field season is almost here. Here are the 2026 Kane County Chronicle girls track and field previews.

St. Charles North had no lack of offense during a double header, recording 19 runs over the two games to secure the sweep. Plus more results from 'across the country in Thursday's Kane County Chronicle sports roundup.

Boys track and field teams head outdoors soon, and here are previews of teams from around the Suburban Life coverage area.

Girls track and field teams head outdoors soon, and here are previews of teams from around the Suburban Life coverage area.

Hayden Sujack continued her hot start of the season with two home runs and five RBIs to lead St. Charles East softball past Neuqua Valley at the GoPro Dome. That, and more results from Monday's Kane County Chronicle roundup.

Here are boys volleyball previews for teams from around the Suburban Life coverage area.

Here are previews of boys volleyball teams from around the Kane County Chronicle area.

Here is the 2025-26 Kane County Chronicle boys basketball All-Area team.

Abby Zawadski pitched a complete-game one-hit shutout and added two RBIs at the plate to help St. Charles North softball over Burlington Central. That and more results in Wednesday's Kane County Chronicle sports roundup.

Here are previews of boys tennis teams from around the Kane County Chronicle coverage area.

Batavia baseball and softball won their first games of the season, and both St. Charles girls' soccer teams won their opener in the Rose Augsburg Drach Invitational. That and more in the Kane County Chronicle Saturday roundup

St. Francis' girls soccer, softball and baseball teams, along with St. Charles East's girls soccer team, all won their season opener. That and more in Thursday's Kane County Chronicle sports roundup.

Here is the 2025-2026 Kane County Chronicle Girls Basketball All-Area team.

Girls soccer season starts this week. Here are the 2026 Kane County Chronicle softball previews.

The 2026 girls soccer season starts this week. Here are previews of teams from around the Suburban Life coverage area.

The 2026 baseball season starts this week. Here are previews of teams from around the Suburban Life coverage area.

The IHSA baseball season starts this week. Here are the 2026 Kane County Chronicle softball previews.

Softball season is underway. Here are the 2026 Kane County Chronicle softball previews.

The 2026 softball season is underway this week. Here are previews of teams from around the Suburban Life coverage area.

Softball season is underway. Here are five Kane County storylines to watch for the 2026 season.

This spring, we at Friday Night Drive will start looking ahead to the fall with players we are keeping our eye on. After starting with quarterbacks last week, we move our attention to the running back position this week.

Several St. Francis football players, including All-CCL/ESCC and IHSFCA All-State wide receiver Dario Milivojevic, signed to continue on with collegiate programs during the National Signing Day period in early February.

Deerfield denied St. Francis a spot in the Class 3A state semifinals and clinched the first supersectional championship in school history with a 51-36 victory Monday night at NOW Arena in Hoffman Estates.

St. Francis overcame a halftime deficit to beat Wheaton Academy 69-62 to win the Class 3A Hinsdale Sectional on Friday.

St. Francis' boys basketball team entered the postseason with a losing record and a No. 7 seed, but now finds itself in the sectional championship after a Tuesday win over Lemont.

St. Francis junior James McGrath, an All-CCL/ESCC player who helped the Spartans win the Class 5A state championship, recently received a Division I offer from Oklahoma. A two-sport standout, McGrath is preparing for a bigger role as a senior.

Morgan Hargrave hit a 3-pointer just before halftime to give Dixon the lead and momentum in a 48-31 win over St. Francis on Saturday.

St. Francis senior Carter Clark, who scored a team-high 17 points in a win over South Elgin and 22 points in a victory over Andrew during the Jack Tosh Holiday Classic, is the Kane County Chronicle Athlete of the Week.

St. Francis grad Tommy Rittenhouse came back from throwing five picks to throw two touchdown passes in the final three minutes and lead Illinois State in a colossal upset of No. 1 North Dakota State. Two wins later, Rittenhouse is set to lead the Redbirds into the FCS title game.

Here is the 2025 Kane County Chronicle All-Area football team.

St. Francis two-way lineman Jaylen Torres, who controlled both sides of the line of scrimmage and helped the team to its first state title since 2008, is the Kane County Chronicle football Player of the Year.

Here is the 2025 Friday Night Drive Team of the Year.

With the 2025 Early Signing Period over, we take a look at some of the top Class of 2027 prospects the CCL/ESCC has to offer. Carmel's Trae Taylor, Montini's Israel Abrams and Mount Carmel's Quentin Burrell are among the league's top junior players.

Here is the 2025 Kane County Chronicle All-Area Girls Volleyball team.

Here is Friday Night Drive's 2025 All-CCL/ESCC football team, with players from all 24 member programs.

Here is the 2025 Suburban Life All-Area football team.

St. Francis senior Zach Washington, an All-CCL/ESCC honoree who helped the Spartans win their first IHSA state football championship since 2008, has signed to continue his career at Michigan State. "I think I can grab any 50-50 ball that I get my hands on."

Wednesday marked the beginning of the 2025 Early Signing Day Period for NCAA Division I football. Here is a list of CCL/ESCC players who will be playing Division I FBS and FCS football next year.

Wheaton St. Francis defeated Providence Catholic 39-35 to win the Class 5A State championship on Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2025 in Hancock Stadium at Illinois State University in Normal.

St. Francis senior quarterback Brock Phillip took in a 1-yard touchdown run on fourth and goal with 11 seconds left, as the Spartans rallied past Providence 39-35 in Tuesday's Class 5A championship game at Illinois State in the first-ever IHSA game played in December.

Ending yet another wrestling campaign by claiming plenty of silverware in both individual and team events, IC Catholic Prep and Montini are both well stocked in advance of what each club hopes to be a sensational 2025-2026 season.

The 2025-2026 boys wrestling season is underway. Here are previews of teams from around the Kane County Chronicle area.

Dane Turner set the pace on defense, picking up five steals while Geneva's defense allowed a single point in the first half in a 39-22 victory over St. Francis to win the Bob Schick Thanksgiving Tournament.

Dario Milivojevic has not been afraid to do anything for St. Francis. And with one win separating the team from a state title, he's ready to do it one last time.

A rare regular season rematch in the state title game has emerged here as St. Francis will challenge Providence once again after the Spartans beat the Celtics in Week 5. Steve Soucie previews Saturday's Class 5A title game.

Join hosts Joel Boenitz and Josh Welge as they preview the Illinois high school football state title games for the west suburban schools

Having faced off in the regular season, St. Rita and Brother Rice are set to battle in a rematch for the IHSA 7A state championship. Providence and St. Francis, who played each other in the regular season, are also set for a rematch in the 5A state championship.

The 2025-2026 boys basketball season starts this week. Here are previews of teams from around the Kane County Chronicle coverage area.

As the 2025-2026 boys basketball season tips off this week, here are previews of teams from around the Suburban Life coverage area.