Colton VanDyke, Jackson Boryc, Noah Cornell and Benjamin Karl were second for Kaneland in the 4x100 and 4x200, Will Rosenow was second for Sycamore in the shot put, Martin Ledbetter and Parker Murry take third and fourth in 1A, plus more from state track.

Parker Murry and Marshall Ledbetter were among the Indian Creek and Hinckley-Big Rock track athletes to make Saturday's finals, Sycamore upset St. Francis to reach a baseball regional final and more in the roundup.

Indian Creek junior Parker Murry enters the state boys track preliminaries as the top seed in the high jump, while Sycamore thrower Will Rosenow enters as the top seed in the shot put and 2nd in the discus. We look at IC, Hinckley-Big Rock, DeKalb, Genoa-Kingston and Sycamore.

Hinckley-Big Rock and Hiawatha advanced into Class 1A semifinal games, while the season came to an end for Genoa-Kingston and Indian Creek.

Alex Casanas won three events as Hinckley-Big Rock won a boys sectional track championship for the first time. Indian Creek was third behind throwers Wyatt Gletty and Isaac Willis.

Genoa-Kingston's Ayva Hernandez and Sycamore's Izzie Segreti each scored four goals in playoff-opening wins; Kaneland softball reached a regional final behind a strong Ellie Peck pitching performance; Jack Peterson made G-K baseball history and more in the roundup.

Bella Jacobs threw a no-hitter for the second straight start in a Sycamore win, Indian Creek softball kept its season alive with a combined no-hitter from Makenna Barshinger and Avery Kern, plus more in the roundup.

The Class 1A and 2A Daily Chronicle area baseball teams each start with play-in games. Sycamore, DeKalb and Kaneland don't have that obstacle, but have tough roads ahead of them in their IHSA regionals. We look at where each team ended up.

Indian Creek's Ally Keilman qualified for state in both hurdle events, Alexandra Schwantes and the 4x200 qualified for DeKalb, Kaneland picked up a huge Interstate 8 baseball win, Sycamore tennis improved to 16-2 and more in the roundup.

Kaneland baseball won and Sycamore baseball lost, moving the Knights into first place in the Interstate 8, plus more results in Monday's Daily Chronicle roundup.

Layla Janisch claimed two individual titles and was on two winning relays as Sycamore won the Interstate 8 girls track title; Indian Creek won the Little Ten title; Jeanne Howard hit a home run for DeKalb softball; Lane Davidson hit two for G-K baseball and more in the roundup.

The Hinckley-Big Rock/Somonauk/Leland and Serena/Newark/Earlville co-op girls soccer teams each played solid throughout Thursday 2-2 tie in a match held at Serena High School.

Genoa-Kingston slugs its way into the North Boone Regional, Kaneland take its big wins into its home regional, Sycamore gets a bye into a regional final and DeKalb hopes to be at full health. We look at what each Daily Chronicle area softball team heading into the postseason.

Naz Dean and the DeKalb softball team won a back-and-forth thriller at Metea Valley, Sycamore hit six home runs and got a gem from Bella Jacobs in a win against Morris, DeKalb baseball beat Neuqua Valley in a continuation of a game from Monday then won a thriller and more.

Madison Kossakowski homered as Kaneland beat Morris and played spoiler for Morris' I-8 title chances, Lizzie Davis homered twice for Genoa-Kingston, Sycamore tennis won the I-8 boys tennis title, Byron spoiled G-K's hope at a repeat BNC soccer title and more in the roundup.

Addi Rodriguez had a pair of goals to lead Sycamore to a victory over Ottawa, plus more in the roundup.

Genoa-Kingston and Sycamore each earned No. 1 seeds and are hosting regionals when the playoffs get underway May 18. We look at what the Spartans and Cogs, along with DeKalb, Kaneland and Hinckley-Big Rock have to expect this postseason.

Crewe Bartelt helped power Sycamore to a win at the Gib Seegers Classic, Kaneland avoided an I-8 sweep at the hands of Sycamore, Quinn McLane scored three goals for the DeKalb girls soccer team and more from Friday and Saturday in the roundup.

No. 9 hitter Sean Peterson had four hits and four runs as Genoa-Kingston clobbered Oregon, Marshall Ledbetter had a two-hit shutout as Hinckley-Big Rock beat Indian Creek, Ari Rich, Brooklynn Ordlock and Kaylee Luepkes homered for G-K in a win and more in the roundup.

Breydon Martin threw a shutout while striking out nine, allowing DeKalb to win a game in which they were no-hit, Jackson Macdonald homered for the second straight game to help Sycamore beat Kaneland, Ellie Peck shined as Kaneland softball beat Sycamore, and more in the roundup.

Evan Johnson hit a three-run tying home run in the seventh before Caden Smith walked it off in the eighth for DeKalb baseball, Alaynna Johnson had a huge night under the lights for DeKalb softball at Indian Creek, and more in the roundup.

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.

Cortni Kruizenga and Izzie Segreti needed 27 minutes to each score a hat trick as Sycamore beat Rochelle 8-0, the Spartans went up 2-0 in a three-game baseball series on La Salle-Peru, Kaneland swept Rochelle baseball and more in the roundup.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Liliana Vasquez won the 200 and helped the 4x200 win at the Sterling Invite for Sycamore on Friday, Benjamin Karl and Jackson Boryc dominated the sprints for Kaneland, and more in the roundup.

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.

Cody Cravatta and Lane Davidson each had three RBIs to spark a Genoa-Kingston comeback at Stillman Valley, Indian Creek's Parker Murry and Hinckley-Big Rock's Ben David each stole home in Little 10 games, 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.

MaKenna Barshinger helped Indian Creek pick up its first win of the season, Sycamore drops a wild one to Boylan and more in the roundup.

Addi Rodriguez scored three goals for Sycamore in a win, Kairi Lantz and Addison Armstrong homered for the Spartans in a victory and more in the roundup.

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.

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.

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.

Lizzie Davis homered in her first two at-bats, leaving her at 19 for her career, one shy of the Genoa-Kingston career record as the Cogs spoiled Hinckley-Big Rock's first softball game since 2019.

Hinckley-Big Rock softball restarted their program this year after six years without a team. They met Genoa-Kingston Monday in an early season matchup.

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

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.

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.

The Marquette boys basketball team used a late first half spurt to grab the lead and held off Hinckley-Big Rock throughout the second half in a 54-51 win in Tuesday's Class 1A Amboy Sectional semifinal.