St. Charles North scored 41 of its 97 points across three distance races as the North Stars won the team title at the 53rd annual Peterson Prep Invitational. Host Kaneland took a slim second over Yorkville to round out the podium.

Krista Cobb swept the throwing events at the Harlem Invitational on Saturday, helping the Spartans take third. DeKalb was second behind a high jump win for Sariyah Hampton. Also in the roundup wins for DeKalb softball, a pair of thrillers for Sycamore softball and more.

Sycamore lost a 10-inning heartbreaker to Stillman Valley despite a double and homer from Kairi Lantz and 16 strikeouts from Bella Jacobs, the Hinckley-Big Rock boys won at Indian Creek and more in the roundup.

Emma Hart scored the tying run for DeKalb after reaching on a bunt single in the fourth, then scored the go-ahead run for the Barbs on a crazy play in the sixth after reaching on a bunt single in their 4-3 win over Metea Valley on Wednesday.

The DeKalb High School softball team hosted Metea Valley Wednesday afternoon in a matchup of two DuPage Valley Conference teams.

Cody Cravatta, Genoa-Kingston bats explode in win over Dixon, Jessie Fredrickson wins four events for Cogs' girls, Alex Casanas shines in Hinckley-Big Rock boys track win and more in the roundup.

The result, a 25-12, 25-14 loss to Naperville North, didn’t really matter. The DeKalb boys volleyball played its first home match on Tuesday. The program is competing at the freshman and junior varsity levels only this year, with a varsity squad planned for next year.

The DeKalb boys volleyball team hosted Naperville North JV Tuesday night. This is the first year the Barbs are fielding a boys volleyball team.

Ari Rich went 3 for 3 with three home runs, six RBIs and four runs - and it wasn't even the most historic day for Genoa-Kingston. Lizzy Davis hit a pair of home runs to break the schools career record in the Cogs' win at Winnebago. That and more in the roundup.

Shane Torres avenged last year’s 0-for-3 performance against Hunter Kriese in the title game with a pair of doubles in his first two at-bats, powering the Waubonsie Valley's 9-1 win over DeKalb on Monday.

DeKalb's Addison McKiness, Sycamore's Callie Countryman and Kaneland's Brynn Wood had big games Friday, while the Sycamore boys track team had big production Saturday in Ottawa. We take a look back at what the weather didn't affect in the weekend rewind.

The DeKalb baseball team took on Waubonsie Valley Monday afternoon at DeKalb High School.

Addison McKiness ended a wild seventh with a walk-off walk in DeKalb's 12-11 win over Metea Valley, Brynn Woods struck out her 500th career batter for Kaneland, Sycamore finished off a series sweep of Kaneland, and more in the roundup.

Marin Gautcher scored twice in Sycamore girls soccer's 5-1 over Ottawa, the Spartans tennis team swept Marengo and more in the roundup.

Emma Kuschel fired a complete-game four-hitter in a G-K win, the Indian Creek boys and girls track teams rolled to a win behind strong performances rom Elsie Betz and Parker Murry and more in the roundup.

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

Whether its in the throwing pit, the sprinting blocks or gearing up for a distance race, there's talent all over Daily Chronicle area track and field teams this year. We look at five athletes poised for big 2026 campaigns.

Chace Kuhns was 5 for 5 with two home runs, a triple, five RBIs and four runs while Jackson Macdonald struck out 11 in a Sycamore win; DeKalb and Hiawatha baseball pulled off come-from-behind wins; Bella Jacobs shut down Kaneland and more in the roundup.

We take a look at five girls' track athletes, four of whom are seniors, that are poised for even bigger seasons in 2026 than they had in 2025.

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

Genoa-Kingston didn't allow a goal in three games to win its home tournament, the DeKalb girls track team won at Kaneland behind a pair of first-place finishes for Me'She Eubanks, Sycamore dominated a doubleheader at Cary-Grove and so much more in the roundup.

Two sophomore pitchers. Two dominating performances. One winner. Will Smrz and Kanon Baxley matched each other all game, but Smrz and DeKalb came away with the 2-1 win over Baxley and Kaneland on Saturday.

Anna Herrmann scored four goals in a Hinckley-Big Rock win, Ellison Hallahan homered twice for Sycamore, Ashley Leifheit pitched a gem for Indian Creek and more in the roundup.

During the last five innings of DeKalb’s 9-2 win over Naperville North in the DuPage Valley Conference opener for both teams, the Barbs scored seven runs, committed no errors, and Jasmine Rodriguez retired 15 of the 16 batters she faced.

Bella Jacobs struck out 12, Grace Caldwell homered and Sycamore beat La Salle-Peru in eight innings, Caden Smith had a pair of hits as DeKalb beat Boylan Catholic, and more in the roundup.

Adam Eder and Chace Kuhns had two hits each as Sycamore picked up its first win of the year, DeKalb beat Harlem on the road but later lost at home to Belvidere North, Colten Sargent and Hinckley-Big Rock outslugged Newark and more in the roundup.

From one of the most prolific 3-pointer shooters in state history to a record-setting junior in Genoa, we take a look at the best players around in the Daily Chronicle 2026 All-Area Girls Basketball Team.

Braylen Anderson wins indoor 200 title for DeKalb, Sycamore's Will Rosenow, Chloe Shere, Indian Creek's Parker Murry also take Top 3 finishes, plus much more in the roundup.

With four teams winning regionals, two making supersectionals, a third-place team in Class 3A and four all-state selections, there was no shortage of talent in the Daily Chronicle coverage area. We highlight the best in our All-Area Team.

From a state champion in Kaneland to state placers in DeKalb and Sycamore, we look at the best around in the Daily Chronicle 2026 All-Area Team.

Cole Latimer had a monster game at the plate to lead DeKalb past Guilford on Wednesday, Sycamore had a big day at the plate and in the circle against Belvidere, and G-K baseball clicked all over in a Tuesday win against Harvard. That and more in the roundup.

We take a look at the best wrestlers from around DeKalb County with the 2026 Daily Chronicle All-Area Wrestling Team.

Indian Creek and Genoa-Kingston are looking to reverse recent trends. DeKalb and Kaneland look to translate 20-win season into postseason success. We look at five baseball storylines in the DeKalb County area.

Here are five storyline to know about this soccer season in the Daily Chronicle coverage area.

Naz Dean doubled home two runs in the eighth to power DeKalb to a win over Hall, Maddie Swanson got a shutout and scored as Genoa-Kingston won its opener, Hunter Kriese shut down Marmion in DeKalb's opener and more in the roundup.

Bella Jacobs struck out 14 in five one-hit innings while Callie Countryman and Ellison Hallahan homered in a Sycamore win, Kennedy Latimer had a pair of hits and drove in a run in a DeKalb win and more in the roundup.

We take look at each DeKalb County area girls soccer team and what to expect out of their 2026 seasons.

Five players to watch this girls soccer season: A record-chasing senior at Kaneland. A motor in the Sycamore midfield. A historic Genoa-Kingston leader. Two defensive anchors ready to compete.

No one claimed a regional title and only two teams won 20 games. But teams have reloaded and 2026 looks to be an improvement across the board for DeKalb County area baseball teams. We look at what each team expects.

A two-sport NIU commit in DeKalb. A two-way standout at Hinckley-Big Rock. A couple second year stars in Sycamore and Kaneland. And a key guy playing position No. 2 in the scorebook in Genoa. We look at five players who can have big years for their teams this year.

From two Daily Chronicle Players of the Year to a record-setting home-run hitter, we take a look at five softball players from around the area poised for big things in 2026.

Hinckley-Big Rock is back on the field after a long hiatus. DeKalb and Sycamore look to repeat as regional champs. Lizzie Davis can make Genoa-Kingston history. We break down each softball team and its expectations for the year.

Hinckley-Big Rock has a team for the first time since 2019. A large group of talented freshmen are now a large group of talented sophomores. DeKalb looks to continue its upward trajectory while Sycamore has a couple holes to fill. We explore this season's softball storylines.

Sycamore, Kaneland, Indian Creek and Hinckley-Big Rock claimed regional titles on Friday. Not to mention state swimming. We take a look back in the weekend rewind.

The NIU women led the entire way against Eastern Michigan, the men were held to their lowest point total since 2021 in a loss to Ball State and Sean Harrelson finished in the Top 20 in the 100 breaststroke at state.

Sycamore junior Ema Durst won the first girls wrestling title in school history and just the third overall wrestling title for the Spartans. Kaneland's Angelina Gochis also won a championship. DeKalb's Larisza Gomez-Guevara and Alex Gregorio-Perez also won medals.

Sycamore and DeKalb are sending record numbers to Bloomington. Ema Durst looks to bounce back, Alex Gregorio‑Perez chases history, and Kaneland's Angelina Gochis hunts title No. 3 as the IHSA girls state tournament begins Friday.

Aaron Ziga scored 21 points for DeKalb on Wednesday in a home regional semifinal, but 20 turnovers turned into 25 points for Jefferson in a 70-63 season-ending loss for the Barbs.

Sean Harrelson qualified for state in four events as DeKalb-Sycamore won the Byron Sectional, while the NIU men and women both dropped MAC games on Saturday.

Tyler Lockhart took fourth for Sycamore on Saturday at the Class 2A Boys Wrestling State Tournament, leading three area wrestlers from podium, all from Sycamore. Cooper Bode was sixth for the second straight year and Liam Schroeder was fifth.