DeKalb Preps

Sycamore's Luke Curtis leads the Spartans to a 4-3 win over DeKalb in thrilling rivalry match. DeKalb's Ryan Lottes and Matthew Williams stayed hot with their third win of the week at No. 1 doubles.

The DeKalb boys tennis team made the short trip to Sycamore High School Thursday to take on the Spartans.

Riley Silvers’ home run with two outs in the third inning broke up Cassidy Cavazos’ no-hitter and set the stage for Naperville Central’s comeback in an 8-4 win over DeKalb on Wednesday.

The DeKalb softball team welcomed DuPage Valley Conference foe Naperville Central Wednesday afternoon.

Elizabeth Davis homered in a Genoa-Kingston victory, Ellie Peck pitched a gem in a Kaneland loss, plus more in Tuesday's Daily Chronicle sports roundup.

After starting the season undefeated through 12 games, DeKalb ran into a couple of hiccups. But a dominant pitching performance by Brodie Farrell got things back on track for DeKalb Tuesday. He struck out 12 in an 11-1 win in six innings against Naperville North.

The DeKalb baseball team continued their conference schedule Tuesday with a home game against Naperville North.

Dekalb was second, Sycamore fourth and Kaneland fifth at the Knights' home meet; Genoa-Kingston won their home soccer tournamet, Arielle Rich walked it off for G-K softball and more in the roundup.

Despite Jackson Kees' 200th career strikeout and a home run by Brodie Farrell, DeKalb lost to Kaneland on Saturday behind three hits and a solid relief performance by Antonio Villanueva.

The DeKalb High School baseball team traveled to Maple Park Saturday to take on nonconference foe Kaneland.

Genoa-Kingston baseball scored six in the seventh for a comeback win, G-K softball blasted five home runs in a victory, DeKalb baseball improved to 11-0-1, Isaac Willis set an Indian Creek track record and more in the roundup.

Here are five Daily Chronicle area athletes who can have gigantic girls track season.

We take a look at each Daily Chronicle girls track team and what they expect out of the season.

The DeKalb baseball team took on Harlem Tuesday afternoon at DeKalb High School.

As the outdoor season starts ramping up we take a look at each Daily Chronicle area boys track and field team.

We take a look at five boys track athletes poised for breakout seasons.

Here are the players that made the Daily Chronicle 2025 Boys Basketball All-Area Team

A connector of winning: Daily Chronicle Player of the Year Sean Reynolds a part of 99 wins during his DeKalb career.

The Kaneland girls soccer team will start its spring break a few hours earlier on Friday. Knights coach Scott Parillo told his squad they could skip practice on the last day before break if they started the season 3-0. Kaneland hit that mark Thursday with a 2-0 win over DeKalb.

The DeKalb girls soccer team hosted Rockford East Tuesday in Barb Fest tournament action.

Here are the wrestlers that made the Daily Chronicle 2025 Boys Wrestling All-Area Team.

Here are the wrestlers that made the Daily Chronicle 2025 Girls Wrestling All-Area Team.

Four freshmen have made a big impact in DeKalb's first two games of the season. It was Kennedy Latimer's turn for a huge game Saturday with four hits and six RBIs for the Barbs.

From big boppers at the plate to big arms in the circle, we look at five softball players who should have big seasons this year.

We break down each of the six Daily Chronicle area softball teams and what they expect from the 2025 campaign.

We take a look at each soccer team in the Daily Chronicle area and what they expect out of the season.

DeKalb and Hinckley-Big Rock look to make big leaps after winning seasons last year, Indian Creek, Genoa-Kingston and Hiawatha look to improve after rough 2024 campaigns. We look at each Daily Chronicle area baseball team.

With the soccer season set to get underway next week, here are five things to know heading into the 2025 girls soccer season for the teams in the Daily Chronicle coverage area.

Not only are baseball games scheduled to start March 17, but the forecast seems to indicate cooperative weather for most of the week. So with the start of the season right around the corner, here are five things to know.

With softball practices underway and games starting on March 17, here’s a look at five storylines to keep an eye on for the 2025 season.

DeKalb senior Marquise Bolden went to the bench with four fouls in the third quarter, which helped Warren go on a run that led to a 61-49 win over the Barbs in a Class 4A Waukegan Sectional semifinal Tuesday.

Four of the seven schools in the Daily Chronicle coverage area reached sectionals. Here’s a look at one player for each team who isn’t the most high-profile player on the team but can still have a big impact.

Kaneland's Angelina Gochis won a state championship Saturday at the IHSA Girls Wrestling tournament. The sophomore was one of four area medalists, including teammate Brooklyn Sheaffer, Sycamore’s Ema Durst and DeKalb’s Alex Gregorio-Perez.

At Bloomington, Kaneland’s Angelina Gochis and Brooklyn Sheaffer are guaranteed medals after each picked up a pair of wins on the first day of the IHSA Girls Wrestling State Championship.

Marquise Bolden made a heads-up play to avoid a defender and then drained a 3-pointer, the third of straight 3s, on his way to 20 points DeKalb's 57-45 win over Hononegah to claim the Harlem regional title.

The DeKalb and Sycamore boys basketball teams each reached regional finals with wins on Wednesday.

The DeKalb boys basketball team met conference foe Waubonsie Valley Friday night in DeKalb.

The boys basketball season postseason kicks off locally Monday with Indian Creek, Hiawatha and Genoa-Kingston opening with first-round regional games before semifinals Wednesday. Here are five things to keep an eye on as the postseason gets underway.

A banner season for DeKalb was brought to a close Monday night by Allie Gogola and Lake Park. Gogola poured in a game-high 26 points to lead the Lancers past the Barbs 54-43 in their Class 4A Willowbrook Regional semifinal.

A total of four DeKalb boys and girls wrestlers, five from Kaneland and seven from Sycamore qualified for state tournaments. Alex Gregorio-Perez, Angelina Gochis, Brooklyn Shaeffer and Carson West won sectional titles.

DeKalb ended the regular season with a dominant 51-30 win over Plainfield East on Thursday.

Having struggled all game on the boards, the DeKalb rebounding came to life in the fourth quarter to help the Barbs knock off Metea Valley on Tuesday. Brytasia Long had 10 points, eight rebounds and a key offensive board in the win.

St. Charles East sent a dozen wrestlers into the finals of Saturday’s Class 3A St. Charles East regional in claiming a regional crown. Glenbard North was second and DeKalb third.

When DeKalb was turning around a slow start, Brytasia Long was at the center of the run that looked like it would give the Barbs a comeback win on Thursday. But Neuqua Valley responded after DeKalb scored 13 straight, holding on for a 46-42 win at DeKalb.

The Sycamore girls dance team took ninth at state, DeKalb and Kaneland each had three champs at the IHSA Rock Falls Girls Wrestling Regional, plus other results in the roundup.

Even when something went wrong for DeKalb during Friday’s game against Sycamore in the FNBO Challenge at the NIU Convocation Center, there seemed to be someone ready to correct it. Not that the Barbs needed additional opportunities, overwhelming the Spartans, 59-38.

Especially motivated to end Sycamore’s 10-game winning streak in this annual trophy game since it’s her final season, Brytasia Long scored 10 points to help DeKalb to a 40-29 victory.

The Sycamore and DeKalb boys basketball teams renewed their rivalry in the second game of the FNBO Challenge Friday in the Convocation Center at Northern Illinois University.

The Sycamore and DeKalb girls basketball teams met in the first of two games Friday during the FNBO Challenge in the Convocation Center at Northern Illinois University.

The DeKalb and Sycamore boys basketball teams renew their rivalry Friday at the NIU Convocation Center. The Barbs have won the last three games in the series.