Marmion senior Tyler Perry, who won the 170-pound title to help lift the Cadets to the Moore-Prettyman Memorial Invitational team title, is the Kane County Chronicle Athlete of the Week presented by Don McCue Chevrolet in St. Charles.

Burlington Central scored 26 first-quarter points and held off Hampshire, 47-38, for a Fox Valley Conference-opening win on Wednesday in Hampshire. Taylor Charles had 15 points, while Rylie DuVal and Becca Carani also scored in double figures for the defending FVC champions.

Tessa Towers, Brooke Carlson life Batavia to first win over Lake Park since the DuKane Conference banded together in a 59-46 victory on Wednesday.

The wrestling season is underway. Here are previews of teams from around the Kane County Chronicle coverage area.

Former Batavia star linebacker Quinn Urwiler transfers from the University of North Dakota, re-joins forces with younger brother, Trey, at Northern Illinois

St. Charles East weathers shooting woes, outlast Waubonsie Valley 46-39 in home opener on Tuesday.

With one minute and 50 seconds remaining, Chris Suger drained the Vikings’ 11th 3-pointer of the game to reverse the final Geneva deficit of the night in an ultimate 57-51 victory.

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St. Charles East girls varsity basketball hosted Waubonsie Valley Tuesday, Nov. 30, 2021.

Jason Huber scored 27 points with the go-ahead three-pointer in overtime, Zach Ryza had the tying basket in the final seconds of regulation, and Dundee-Crown stormed back from 14 down in the fourth quarter to beat Burlington Central 56-54 in the championship game of the Strombom Holiday Tournament.