What looks different for the new high school football season? With the IHSA football schedules now out, Steve Soucie looks at the differences for the new campaign.

In the 25th annual “Battle of the Big Butts” Lineman Challenge, host West Aurora walked away with top team honors among 24 teams after winning three team events for the second consecutive season.

The annual "Battle of the Butts" Lineman Challenge was held on Thursday, July 10, 2025 at West Aurora.

Glenbard South’s Luke VanTholen set a personal record (50.05) while winning the 400 to help the Raiders place second in the Upstate Eight Conference Meet.

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.

Four-time reigning Upstate Eight champ Glenbard East (98 points) came in second, followed by Bartlett (74 points), South Elgin (72.3 points) and East Aurora (63 points) to round out the top five behind West Aurora (132) at the Upstate Eight girls meet.

After a freak accident on Kaneland's track shut down his sophomore season, junior Luke Gadomski put up 26 points in four events to help the Knights win the 52nd Peterson Prep in their first home meet on a new track.

West Aurora’s Zach Toma retired 14 consecutive batters to start and went the distance in a 9-1 Upstate Eight Conference crossover win over Glenbard South on Thursday.

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

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.

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

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

UW-Stevens Point commit Bobby Grganto was dominant inside with 20 points, Jack Crowley hit two big threes during a second half run and Downers Grove North locked down defensively to pull away and beat West Aurora 52-45 to win the Class 4A Downers Grove South Regional title.

Marmion had 11 of its 14 wrestlers punch their ticket to the Class 3A state meet, with five wrestlers winning sectional titles at the Class 3A Hinsdale Central Sectional. West Aurora and Glenbard West each had four wrestlers qualify for the state meet.

Take care of the basketball, play lockdown defense, and shoot the lights out. That was the second-half recipe for success for West Aurora on Tuesday night in a stunning 41-30 victory over visiting Glenbard South.

After a slow start on offense, Iowa football commit Terrence Smith dropped 17 points in the second half to help West Aurora comeback and get a 49-40 victory over Geneva in the final match of the MLK Day of Hoops.

Geneva boys basketball faced West Aurora in the Geneva MLK Day of Hoops on Monday, Jan. 20, 2025.

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

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

Jameson Purcell threw for 280 yards and three touchdowns while running for another score, leading Maine South past West Aurora 41-6 in a Class 8A second-round game.

Huntley faces West Aurora in Round 1 of the 2024 Class 8A IHSA football playoffs. Friday Night Drive reporter Michal Dwojak will have live updates, scores and news from the game

West Aurora scored two goals in the first half and went on to a 2-1 win over Bolingbrook in Saturday's Class 3A Bolingbrook Regional final.

In the two programs' first meeting in six years, West Aurora beat Glenbard East 45-20 in a matchup of high-octane offenses.

Yorkville faced West Aurora in girls flag football on Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2024 in Yorkville.

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.

What's the latest on the recruitment of St. Charles North senior quarterback Ethan Plumb? EdgyTim has the latest update, plus updates on some of the other top seniors in Illinois including West Aurora receiver Terrence Smith and Naperville North receiver Quinn Morris.

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

What looks different for the new high school football season? With the IHSA football schedules now out, Steve Soucie looks at the latest changes in conferences and more.

Minooka's duo of Nate George and Dejay Smith shined, while Plainfield South had a few winners as well on Wednesday at the Southwest Prairie Conference Meet.

Hayden Bowman’s book smarts prevented the Oswego senior from finishing a brilliant start Thursday, not that he minded. All in a busy day’s work. Bowman walked off the mound after six shutout innings and 75 pitches in a 6-2 win and walked right to a National Honor Society event.

Yorkville played their first game on the school's new turf field against West Aurora on Monday, April 15, 2024.

The high school boys outdoor track and field season is coming to the starting line. Here are previews of teams in the Kane County Chronicle coverage area.

The 2024 high school softball season starts this week. Here are previews of teams from around the Kane County Chronicle coverage area.

The 2024 high school baseball season starts this week. Here are previews of teams from around the Kane County Chronicle coverage area.

Bolingbrook faced West Aurora boys basketball in the Class 4A Yorkville Regional final on Friday, Feb. 23, 2024.

Yorkville and West Aurora boys basketball faced off in a Class 4A Yorkville Regional semifinal on Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2024.

Gabriel Gonzales barely averaged four points during the regular season, but the 6-foot-7 West Aurora junior was an unlikely hero with a career-high 17 points and 11 rebounds in the Blackhawks' 64-53 win over Yorkville in a regional semifinal.

Noah Mason led three Oswego East players scoring in double figures with 17 points and a big edge on the glass, and Oswego East never trailed in avenging a December loss to West Aurora with an emphatic 65-44 win to pull ahead in the Southwest Prairie West race.

Oswego East hosted West Aurora in boys varsity basketball on Friday, Feb. 2, 2024.

Trailing by 13 early in the second quarter, Wheaton North methodically whittled away at West Aurora's lead and eventually pulled out a 65-61 win at the Geneva MLK Day of Hoops on Monday afternoon.

Corrine Reed scored 10 points and grabbed five rebounds in a 43-36 win over West Aurora on Wednesday.

Oswego hosted West Aurora in boys varsity basketball on Friday, Dec. 1, 2023.

Oswego East faced West Aurora boys basketball in the Hoops for Healing Tournament at Naperville North on Monday, Nov. 20, 2023.

Christian Martyn ran for 238 yards on 39 carries, his 7-yard TD run late in the fourth quarter completing Oswego East's 14-13 comeback win over West Aurora to keep the Wolves' playoff hopes alive.

Friday Night Drive reporter Alex Mielcarz has live updates and scores from Friday night’s Oswego East vs. West Aurora football game

Jeremiah Cain, Dylan King, Brett Connolly Lucas Andersen and Ayden Villa each scored a touchdown and Oswego beat West Aurora, 35-13, in a Southwest Prairie Conference game at Ken Pickerill Stadium on Friday night.

Oswego hosted West Aurora in Week 6 of football on Friday, Sept. 29, 2023.

Everything you need to know about the Southwest Prairie Conference, including team-by-team info, schedules, players to watch and more.

Eddie Scaccia struck out eight in a complete-game one-hitter, and Chase Gerwig went 3-for-3 and scored two runs as Oswego beat West Aurora 7-0 in Wednesday's Class 4A Neuqua Valley Regional semifinal.

Northwestern recruit Nate Harris hit his third home run, doubled twice and reached base four times, highlighting a breakout performance from the Yorkville lineup in its 13-2 win at West Aurora on Monday.