Rosary junior Katie Kostro soared to the Class 2A high jump state championship on Saturday, leading area medalists in Charleston. St. Charles North, St. Charles East, St. Francis, Aurora Central Catholic and Burlington Central also had medalists.

St. Charles North's 4x800-meter relay team posted the top time in the Class 3A preliminary rounds to advance to the finals, while the North Stars' softball team secured a share of the DuKane Conference with a win over Geneva. That and more results in Friday's sports roundup.

Can St. Charles North replicate its team success for a chance at the Class 3A title? What can we expect from Batavia's young core? Here are five storylines to watch for Kane County-area athletes this weekend.

St. Charles North's Alexzandria Richardson and a pair of North Stars' relays were among the state qualifiers from Thursday's Class 3A Hoffman Estates Sectional, which was delayed several times because of lightning and clock issues.

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Area athletes compete in the IHSA Class 3A Girls Sectional Track and Field Meet on Wednesday, May 14, 2025.at Red Raider Stadium on the campus of Huntley High School in Huntley.

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Area teams compete Wednesday, May 14, 2025, for a chance to go to state at the girls Class 2A track Sectionals at Sterling High School

The Sycamore girls track and field team won the final three events at Friday's Interstate 8 Conference meet to claim the title over runner-up Morris and third-place Kaneland at Morris High School.

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Area girls track teams from L-P, Ottawa, Morris, Rochelle, Kaneland and Sycamore competed during the Interstate 8 girls track conference championship on Friday, May 9, 2025 at Morris High School.

After losing the DuKane Conference indoor girls track and field title in heartbreaking fashion, St. Charles North used five victories on the day to win its first conference title in program history.