Aurora Central Catholic Preps

Can Batavia continue its postseason success? Will St. Charles North's Nathan McLoughlin find gold? Will Kaneland have a three-time all-stater? Here are five storylines to watch for Kane County boys track and field athletes at state this weekend.

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.

Marengo faces Aurora Central Catholic in the IHSA Class 2A Regional Championship softball game on Friday, May 23, 2025. at Marengo High School.

Ari Rodriguez hit a go-ahead home run in the fourth inning, Gabby Christopher ripped two doubles and drove in three runs, and Marengo beat Aurora Central Catholic 6-3 on Friday for the Indians' 25th regional title.

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.

Geneva and St. Charles North baseball each secured a series sweep, setting up a DuKane Conference-deciding series, which starts Saturday. Plus, Batavia baseball and girls soccer got big conference victories, and other sports results from Thursday.

Geneva and St. Charles North baseball each got victories to stay atop the DuKane Conference standings, while Batavia softball secured the series sweep with a win against Geneva. That and more in Wednesday's sports roundup.

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

Paige Murray hit the go-ahead double and added 11 strikeouts in the circle to help St. Charles North softball to a low-scoring victory, Marmion and Kaneland baseball win thrillers and Batavia girls soccer upset St. Charles East on the road. That and more in the sports roundup.

Batavia baseball secured a series victory over St. Charles East, while Geneva and St. Charles North both won to secure a share of the lead in DuKane Conference play.

Aurora Central Catholic's softball, baseball and girls soccer teams all celebrated victories on Tuesday, while St. Francis baseball extended their winning streak to 14 games. That and more in the Kane County Chronicle sports roundup.

Batavia and St. Charles North each won tight contests to secure their respective rivalry series, while St. Francis won its 13th straight in dominating fashion. That and more scores from Monday in the Kane County Chronicle sports roundup.

St. Charles North accumulated five wins and had multiple double-scoring events to score 132.5 points and secure a commanding victory in the Kane County Meet.

Aurora Central Catholic girls soccer and baseball teams each had 3-2 victories over conference opponents, while Burlington Central softball and St. Charles boys water polo each set records with wins. That and more in Thursday's sports roundup.

Hayden Sujack and Addison Wolf each had two home runs to help St. Charles East softball to a conference victory over Batavia. Plus big wins from St. Francis, Kaneland and Marmion baseball and more in Monday's sports roundup.

St. Charles North coach Tom Poulin celebrated his 300th career victory last week with a win over Batavia, adding to a long list of accomplishments with the team. Plus, notes on Aurora Central Catholic's evolving program, and a battle between future Gamecocks.

St. Charles North softball put up 22 runs over two games to sweep a doubleheader, Aurora Central Catholic put up 16 runs, and St. Charles East boys lacrosse stayed undefeated with a win over St. Rita. That and more in Saturday's KCC sports roundup.

St. Charles East moved to 5-0 in DuKane Conference play with a win over Wheaton North, St. Charles North baseball clinched their first conference series over Batavia, and Batavia softball and St. Charles East girls soccer enjoyed big wins. That and more in Tuesday's roundup.

St. Charles North softball coach Tom Poulin celebrated his 300th career win with a victory over Batavia and the baseball team also celebrated a victory. That and more Kane County-area sports results from Monday.

Geneva baseball secured the DuKane Conference series win over Wheaton Warrenville-South with a win in the final game. That and more results from Wednesday in the Kane County Chronicle sports roundup

Holly Smith recorded a walk-off single in the eighth to help St. Charles East softball over Kaneland, while the Saints' baseball team secured their first DuKane Conference series win over Glenbard North. That and more in Tuesday's Kane County Chronicle sports roundup.

Burlington Central softball won a barn burner against Geneva, while St. Charles North softball and St. Charles East girls soccer started tournament play with big wins. That and more prep sports results from Kane County Chronicle teams on Friday.

Mya Leon netted six goals to help St. Charles East girls soccer win its conference opener, while Batavia girls soccer and Aurora Central Catholic and Kaneland softball enjoyed big wins. That and more in Thursday's Kane County Chronicle prep sports roundup.

Geneva girls soccer had three different players record hat tricks in their DuKane Conference opener, while their baseball team scored five unanswered runs to come from behind against South Elgin. That and more Kane County-area prep sports results from Tuesday.

The track and field season heads outdoors soon. Here are previews of boys track and field teams from around the Kane County Chronicle coverage area.

The track and field season heads outdoors soon. Here are previews of girls track and field teams from around the Kane County Chronicle coverage area.

Both St. Charles North and Geneva baseball got wins in walk-off fashion, while St. Charles water polo had two players break program records. That and more prep sports results from Friday.

Aurora Central Catholic senior Jackson Michels, who had four extra-base hits and recorded 10 RBIs while also throwing 14 strikeouts over five no-hit innings, is the Kane County Chronicle Athlete of the Week. Michels was selected in an online vote.

Sandwich hosted Aurora Central Catholic boys baseball on Tuesday, April 1, 2025.

Nelson Wendell scored the game-winning run in the bottom of the eighth to help Geneva to its fifth win of the week. That and more prep sports results from the Kane County Chronicle teams from Saturday.

St. Charles East girls soccer ended pool play of the Rose Augburg-Drach Invitational undefeated after taking down South Elgin to advance to the championship game, where they'll face St. Charles North. That and more prep sports results from Thursday.

Headlined by Player of the Year Riley Cwinski, here is the 2024-2025 Kane County Chronicle girls basketball Player of the Year.

After averaging 17.9 points, 5.5 rebounds, 2 steals and 2 assists per game while also becoming the school's leading scorer, Aurora Central Catholic senior Riley Cwinski is the Kane County Chronicle girls basketball Athlete of the Year.

St. Charles North softball started its season in shutout fashion, while Kaneland baseball and softball each picked up a victory. That and more prep sports results from Wednesday.

Kaneland picked up victories across baseball, softball and girls soccer on Monday. That, and more results from Kane County-area sports teams from Monday.

St. Charles East softball and girls soccer, as well as Aurora Central Catholic softball and baseball put up major showings in big-time wins, as well as other results from Saturday across the Kane County prep scene.

The girls soccer season is just around the corner. Here are previews of teams from around the Kane County Chronicle coverage area.

Kaneland softball and St. Charles East baseball survived late rallies to win their season openers, while Aurora Central Catholic softball and St. Francis baseball moved to 2-0 with wins. That and more local sports scores from Tuesday.

Aurora Central Catholic softball, St. Charles East softball, St. Charles North girls soccer and St. Francis baseball all opened up the spring season with victories, plus other results from Kane County-area teams.

The baseball season is just around the corner. Here are previews of teams from around the Kane County Chronicle coverage area.

Illinois high school basketball has entered its most exciting month of the season. Girls basketball playoffs start next week, with the boys beginning the following week. Here are postseason storylines to watch for Kane County area teams.

Aurora Central Catholic girls basketball hosted Waubonsie Valley on Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025 in Aurora.

Danyella Mporokoso finished with a 25-point, 10-rebound double-double and set the pace early to help Waubonsie Valley win its 12th straight game with a 62-38 victory over Aurora Central Catholic.

Aurora Central Catholic used a full-court press to help the Chargers beat IC Catholic 69-38 on Wednesday to clinch the Girls Catholic Athletic White Division Conference championship.

Aurora Central Catholic started Tuesday's game with Kaneland quickly and never really slowed down as it rolled to a 73-48 victory.

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Here's the 2024 Kane County Chronicle girls cross country All-Area team.