Eddie Carifio

Hinckley-Big Rock turned the ball over 10 times in the third quarter against Winnebago as the Indians stormed past the Royals for a 47-33 win. H-BR was up as much as eight in the first half.

Sycamore's Brayden Peet won a close won against Sandwich's Aiden Linden in the "match of the tournament," but the Indians won the Interstate 8 title on Saturday. Both teams had four champs, with La Salle-Peru, Kaneland and Ottawa having one each.

Lane McVicar hit an early 3-pointer in the third quarter and later gave the Barbs the lead for good at the foul line in a 71-59 win over the Mustangs on Friday, in a game DeKalb trailed by 13 in the first half.

Genoa-Kingston graduate Julie Galauner became Aurora University's all-time leading scorer last month. But injuries have plagued her and the team, and she's looking to finish her final season with as many wins as possible

DeKalb basketball player Kailey Porter was voted as our athlete of the week. See what she said about the Barbs picking up a pair of wins Saturday, her three 20-point performances, and what the team can do in the back half of the season.

Colin Nesler went to the bench late in the first quarter with two quick fouls, but still finished with 23 points, seven rebounds and three blocks as Genoa-Kingston beat Woodstock 60-54.

Luis Garcia made the most of his varsity mat time against Kaneland on Thursday, notching a pin and helping Sycamore top their Interstate 8 foes to stay perfect in conference play.

Genoa-Kingston basketball player Jake Oates was voted as our athlete of the week. See what he said about his performance against Rock Falls and where the Cogs are heading into the final half of the season.

Maddy Kees, Eden Russell and the DeKalb-Sycamore gymnastics team hoping to make up for lost time with a deep state run this year. The regular season ends Thursday with the conference meet later this month.

Parker Violett scored a game-high 22 points and the Kaneland boys basketball team won its third-straight game after three weeks of limited action, beating Stillman Valley 57-43 in a non-conference matchup.

Kailey Porter scored 27 points and grabbed 16 rebounds, but the DeKalb girls basketball team fell to Naperville Central on Tuesday.

Brayden Peet didn’t have the opportunity to wrestle in the Sycamore Invitational last year as COVID-19 wiped out the event. This year was different as the tournament was back and the Sycamore senior 152-pounder made the most of its return winning a title.

Parker Violett and the Kaneland defense didn't let Sycamore get anything easy in the paint as the Knights topped the Spartans in an I8 battle on Friday.

Rock Falls kept creeping back into the game and Genoa-Kingston kept inching away, only for the Rockets to come firing back. Finally, Jake Oates hit the dagger the led the Cogs to a 67-56 win in a Big Northern Conference battle on Thursday.

Rock Falls kept creeping back into the game and Genoa-Kingston kept inching away, only for the Rockets to come firing back. Finally, Jake Oates hit the dagger the led the Cogs to a 67-56 win in a Big Northern Conference battle on Thursday.