With a new coach coming in, the players on the volleyball team are thrilled with how summer drills have gone in advance of the fall season.

With 26 seniors having graduated from last year's team, players like senior midfielder Henry Garcia will have a big role in making sure DeKalb keeps up its momentum from late last year.

For two years, Dylan Sanagustin has been buried behind a pair of dynamic wide receivers in the Kaneland offense. But with Aric Johnson and Dom Deblasio graduated, Sanagustin has spent the summer readying for his increased role in the Knights’ offense.

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The Sycamore High School volleyball team held a summer workout Tuesday at the school as the team begins preparations for the upcoming season.

After blasting 18 home runs and helping Lake Land reach the NJCAA Division I World Series, Sycamore grad Tia Durst transfers to Washington

The men's team hasn't lost a league match since June. The women's team just won the Illinois State Cup. And now the DeKalb County United is hosting the USASA National Amateur Cup. President John Hall said he hopes it creates a higher profile for the club.

DeKalb junior quarterback Cole Latimer said he's got a simple goal for his second year as starter - improve off the Barbs' 3-6 record from a year ago and get the team back into the playoffs.

No. 1 seed Christ Community cruised to a 10-0 win over eight-seed First Baptist Sycamore II in the quarterfinals of the DeKalb County Church Softball League on Monday.

With Sycamore eyeing another lengthy playoff run, senior receiver and safety Carter York expects to play a big role in any potential playoff run.