In a very short stretch at DeKalb High School, athletic director Peter Goff announced a new coach (girls basketball coach Bradley Bjelk), a new program (girls wrestling) and a new chapter to an old rivalry (First National Challenge: baseball edition).

Sycamore's Faith Feuerbach socred 25, Kaneland's Taylor Seaton scored 13 and the Interstate 8 topped the Little 10 Saturday in the Leland Lions Club Little 10 & Interstate 8 All-Star Shootout

She's among the all-time leaders for Sycamore in every category. She's a conference MVP. She's a state champion. And Faith Feuerbach is the Daily Chronicle 2022 Girls Basketball Player of the Year.

In a historic year for multiple teams, what did our all-area teams end up looking like? Check out the first team, second team and honorable mention selections.

Sycamore basketball player Evyn Carrier was voted our athlete of the week. See what she said about her red-hot week in the sectional tournament, helping her team reach a super-sectional and what the season meant.

Sycamore kept 6-5 Michigan State recruit Jordan Wood to just two points on Monday, but other players stepped up for Carmel and ended the Spartans' season.

Sycamore struggled to score early but got to within five with the ball in the closing 90 seconds. But the comeback wasn't to be this time around and the Spartans' record-setting season ended in the super-sectional round to Carmel.

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Burlington Central and Kaneland met on the hardwood Friday night to decide the Sycamore Class 3A regional championship.

Sycamore was up 16 in the first half and 15 in the fourth quarter. But Montini - who scored just 28 through the first three quarters - scored 28 in the final frame and had a chance to win at the buzzer. But the Spartans held on for their first sectional title.