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Connor Kimme scored half of Kaneland's first-half points, then drew a key charge that turned the momentum in the Knights' 51-41 win over Crystal Lake South on Friday in the Class 3A Woodstock North Sectional championship game.

The Seattle Seahawks are on the hook for a $600,000 buyout for Thomas Hammock's contract, according to documents obtained by Shaw Local. Interim coach Rob Harley's contract runs through June 2027 and will earn him $400,000.

Isaac Willis finished with 19 points and 13 rebounds as Indian Creek dominated the glass and knocked off Woodland in a Class 1A Amboy Sectional semifinal on Wednesday. Nolan Price had 25, crossed over 1,00o career points and made state history for the Warriors.

Jalen Carter helped anchor Kaneland's 3-point shooting and defense as the Knights surged in the second to a 64-44 win over Rockford East in a Class 3A Woodstock North Regional semifinal.

Sycamore, Kaneland, Indian Creek and Hinckley-Big Rock claimed regional titles on Friday. Not to mention state swimming. We take a look back in the weekend rewind.

Check out photos from Saturday's IHSA individual girls state wrestling meet

The NIU women led the entire way against Eastern Michigan, the men were held to their lowest point total since 2021 in a loss to Ball State and Sean Harrelson finished in the Top 20 in the 100 breaststroke at state.

Newman's Blair Grenann won four straight matches to take third Saturday at the state championship, including beating the wrestler who beat her in the quarterfinals. Erie's Michelle Naftzger took fourth.

Sycamore junior Ema Durst won the first girls wrestling title in school history and just the third overall wrestling title for the Spartans. Kaneland's Angelina Gochis also won a championship. DeKalb's Larisza Gomez-Guevara and Alex Gregorio-Perez also won medals.

The Sycamore defense held Woodstock to 17 points through three quarters, forcing the running clock in a 61-35 win to claim the Class 3A Boylan Regional Championship on Friday.

Five wrestlers from the Daily Chronicle area remained alive for medals at the state wrestling tournament, including Kaneland's Angelina Gochis, Sycamore's Ema Durst and DeKalb's Alex Gregorio-Perez reaching the semifinals. That and more in the roundup.

Sycamore and DeKalb are sending record numbers to Bloomington. Ema Durst looks to bounce back, Alex Gregorio‑Perez chases history, and Kaneland's Angelina Gochis hunts title No. 3 as the IHSA girls state tournament begins Friday.

Aaron Ziga scored 21 points for DeKalb on Wednesday in a home regional semifinal, but 20 turnovers turned into 25 points for Jefferson in a 70-63 season-ending loss for the Barbs.

Hinckley-Big Rock, Sycamore and Indian Creek all opened the postseason with victories on Wednesday. Isaiah Feuerbach scored 24 for the Spartans, Parker Murry 18 for the Timberwolves and Luke Badal 29 for the Royals, who picked up the 1,000th win in program history.

Kaneland won its playoff opener, the NIU men's basketball team lost, and Hiawatha dropped its regional quarterfinal on Monday.