With the Kaneland Knights poised for an evolving season, new talent emerges to fill the void left by graduated stars Kendra Brown and Sam Kerry, as young players embrace fresh roles and aim to sustain last year’s 24-win momentum.

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The Sycamore boys basketball team took on Marmion Friday in the DeKalb Live summer tournament at DeKalb High School.

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The DeKalb boys basketball team took on Streamwood Friday in the DeKalb Live summer boys basketball tournament at the high school.

When Sycamore faced a tough pitcher or the bats had a bad day, Bella Jacobs made sure to do what she could to keep the Spartans in the game until the bats woke up. The junior starter was named the Daily Chronicle 2025 Softball Player of the Year.

Big boppers dominated the softball season, with school record falling and big numbers going up. We look at all the best offensive and pitching talent on the Daily Chronicle All-Area Softball Team.

The Interstate 8 released its all-conference teams on Thursday for six spring sports.

When a player averages more than one intentional walk per game, it can be hard to feel like they are contributing to their fullest. Hinckley-Big Rock senior slugger and two-time Daily Chronicle Player of the Year Martin Ledbetter found a workaround. He stole 33 bases.

DeKalb's Brodie Farrell and Kaneland's Kanon Baxley shined both at the plate and on the mound and Sycamore's Davis Collie had a monster year the plate. They are just a handful of players named to the Daily Chronicle 2025 All-Area Baseball Team.

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The Sycamore Sycos 16u softball team practiced Wednesday at their indoor practice facility in DeKalb as they stay sharp for the season and prepare for the Storm Dayz tournament hosted by the Kishwaukee Valley Storm. The tournament, in Sycamore, runs June 27-29 at the Sycamore Community Sports Complex.