St. Charles North girls basketball won its first game under head coach Grant Oler. That, plus more girls basketball and boys bowling results in Monday's Kane County Chronicle sports roundup.

Quinn Carrier scored 26 points for Sycamore in the season-opening win while Genoa-Kingston and Hinckley-Big Rock also picked up victories. That and more in the roundup.

DeKalb loses a lot of players. Sycamore brings back a lot. Kaneland splits the difference. We look at five key storylines heading into the boys basketball season in the Daily Chronicle area.

The 2025-2026 girls basketball season is almost here. Here are previews of teams from around the Kane County Chronicle coverage area.

DeKalb and Kaneland look to build off great 2024-2025 seasons. Sycamore looks for a bounce back. We look at each Daily Chronicle area girls basketball team, their key players, and what they expect this year.

We take a look at the best golfers from around the Daily Chronicle coverage area with our all-area golf team.

Before the girls basketball season starts, we take a look at five storylines that could define the upcoming season for Daily Chronicle area programs.

"I’m going to miss these kids. They put us back on the map." The season ended Friday for Kaneland. The Knights reached the second round of the playoffs for the seventh time since 2015. And the 8-3 mark matches their best record since a 9-2 campaign in 2013.

Batavia junior Avery Hacker ran her best race ever to take second at the Class 3A state cross country meet while Kaneland sophomore Carson Kaiser took third in the Class 2A boys race to lead area medalists.

Kaneland sophomore Carson Kaiser took third at the 2A state cross country meet, just 4 seconds away from a state title. DeKalb and Genoa-Kingston also had competitors in the season finale.

Quarterback Jalen Carter led Kaneland past midfield on a potential game-winning drive, but a pass to Carter Grabowski didn’t pick up enough on fourth down and Belvidere North escaped a Class 5A second-round game on Friday night in Belvidere.

The Kaneland football team traveled to Belvidere North Friday night to take on the host Blue Thunder in second round playoff action.

A clear favorite in the Class 5A draw still hasn't emerged. Will Round 2 provide some clarity on that topic? Steve Soucie breaks down the second round of the 2025 IHSA Class 5A Playoffs.

A look at the football games around the Kane County Chronicle area heading into the second round of the IHSA playoffs.

Seven Kane County Chronicle football teams started their playoff runs last week. One week later, they're all still in. Plus, notes on St. Charles North wide receiver Braden Harm's scoring streak and Nick Jansey's touchdown with family ties in the Week 10 football notebook.

Kaneland and Belvidere North meet Friday in a Class 5A second-round game. It's a rematch of a 6A first-round contest from last year, a win for the Blue Thunder.

Luke Gadomski already had an interception under his belt when Lakes quarterback Ean Ankney was eyeing a receiver on a comeback pass. Gadomski saw what was coming, jumped the route, and took off 64 yards for a touchdown, one of three pick-sixes in the Knights’ 68-21 win over the E

Kaneland's Carson Kaiser cruised to a sectional title and helped the Knights qualify as a team, the Genoa-Kingston girls qualified as a team and more cross country results.

The Kaneland football team took on Lakes to start their playoff run Saturday afternoon at Kaneland High School in Maple Park.

Kaneland, Genoa-Kingston and Hiawatha had their volleyball season come to an end.

A look at the football games around the Kane County Chronicle area heading into the first round of the IHSA playoffs.

Sycamore starts the postseason with a trip to Cary-Grove, Kaneland hosts Lakes, and Hiawatha will face Polo for the second time in three weeks. We break down each game.

Both teams in last year's title game are in different classifications now leaving a wide open chase for this year's state title. Steve Soucie breaks down the opening round of the 2025 IHSA Class 5A Playoffs.

Princeton commit Ryan Myers has been a force on Batavia's offensive line for the past few years. But in Week 9, he made a surprise appearance on the opposite side of the line of scrimmage. Plus, more on St. Charles North and Kaneland's big Week 9 wins in the Kane County notebook.

St. Francis took down St. Charles East in a Class 4A girls volleyball regional semifinal, while five other local volleyball teams opened their postseason slate with a win in the regional semifinals.

Genoa-Kingston and Kaneland advanced into regional finals with wins on Tuesday, while the season for DeKalb, Indian Creek and Hinckley-Big Rock came to an end.

The Sycamore football team secured a playoff berth, Kaneland knocked off the defending 1A state champs and more as we look back at Week 9.

Here are the first-round matchups for each Kane County Chronicle area team.

In the playoff brackets released by the IHSA Saturday night, No. 7 Kaneland will host No. 10 Lakes and No. 11 Sycamore will head to No. 6 Cary-Grove in the Class 5A bracket. Hiawatha will head to Polo in the eight-man playoffs.

Get ready for the final week of the regular season with previews and picks for all the games from around the Kane County Chronicle coverage area.

The DuKane Conference has always been a league that's been decided at the wire, and Batavia and St. Charles North both sit a win away from finishing atop the league once again. Plus, who else has a chance to win a conference title and some wild Week 8 finishes.

Sycamore and Genoa-Kingston both enter Week 9 at 4-4, needing a win to likely secure playoff spots but each faces a 7-1 team. We break down each Daily Chronicle area Week 9 game.

A multitude of attackers led Morris to a 25-16, 25-23 win over Kaneland.

With just one regular-season game remaining, both Genoa-Kingston and Sycamore face win-and-your-in games, but both play teams that are 7-1 this year. Here’s a look at where each DeKalb County team sits heading into Week 9.

Who's going to the playoffs, and who'll be playing their last week of football? Here is where team's playoff hopes stand heading into the final week of the regular season.

Noah McKitrrick's field completed a wild fourth-quarter comeback for Kaneland against La Salle-Peru, Genoa-Kingston rolled past Rock Falls, while Sycamore, DeKalb and Hiawatha lost. We look back at Week 8.

The Sycamore girls cross country team won the Interstate 8 championship with four all-conference winner, Kaneland's Carson Kaiser won the boys I-8 race and more in the roundup.

L-P scored a go-ahead TD and conversion with 29.8 seconds left, but Kaneland responded with a 32-yard field goal as time expired for a 23-21 victory Friday at Howard Fellows Stadium.

Kaneland kicked a game winning field goal to defeat L-P 23-21 on Friday, Oct. 17, 2025 at Howard Fellows Stadium.

The Sycamore volleyball team used big nights from Khiara Thomas and Maggie Hasselbring to beat Kaneland, DeKalb got 75 digs in a loss to Naperville Central and more in the roundup.

Get ready for Week 8 with previews and picks for all the games from around the Kane County Chronicle coverage area.

Sycamore hits the road to take in an undefeated Morris team, DeKalb hosts Andrew, G-K faces winless Rock Falls and more as we preview Week 8 games.

Sycamore handed La Salle-Peru its third loss of the year behind nine kills and three aces from Khiara Thomas, Indian Creek volleyball picked up a win and more in the roundup.

With just two weeks left in the regular season, we take a look at the path each DeKalb County team has on the way to a potential playoff berth.

With just two weeks remaining in the 2025 football season, a majority of Kane County teams have clinched a spot in the playoffs or are on the verge of clinching with a win. Here is where teams stand before Week 8 kicks off.

Davon Grant set his second DeKalb receiving record in as many weeks, Sycamore held off La Salle-Peru, Hiawatha picked up win No. 5 and more in our Week 7 rewind.

Roman Villalobos rushed for three touchdowns and Rochelle earned an emotional 21-20 win over Kaneland playing for junior running back Dylan Manning, who remains hospitalized after suffering a head injury last Friday at Morris.

Get ready for Week 7 with previews and picks for all the games from around the Kane County Chronicle coverage area.

Kaneland and Rochelle prepare to honor Dylan Manning before their meeting Friday, and Sycamore faces La Salle-Peru in a must-win game for the Spartans. Plus we look at DeKalb, Hiawatha and Genoa-Kingston in our preview capsules.

Batavia has been on the wrong side of a close football game twice this season. But against a long-standing rival in Geneva, it finally changed the tide. Plus, notes on historic wins for St Charles North, Kaneland and Aurora Central Catholic in this week's Kane County notebook.