Team breakdowns, five players to watch, five can't miss games and Steve Soucie's predictions for the CCL/ESCC Red.

The Sycamore boys basketball team took on Marmion Friday in the DeKalb Live summer tournament at DeKalb High School.

Headlined by Boys track and field Athlete of the Year Freddy Hassan, here is the Kane County Chronicle All-Area boys track and field team.

Hinsdale Central claimed its fourth consecutive state title - and 29th overall - while Marmion's Benedict Graft placed second in 1A singles for the third year in a row.

Kaneland senior Freddy Hassan won his third All-State medal on Saturday at the state track meet in Charleston, tying for second place in the Class 3A high jump. Batavia also found success in field events, Isaiah Brown fourth in the triple jump and Gavin Pecor seventh in the shot.

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.

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.

Minooka defeated Timothy Christian 22-25, 25-17, 25-23 to win the championship of the Marmion Tournament Saturday.

Peter Solloway pitched no-hit ball for the first 5⅓ innings, while James McGrath hit a home run, triple, and provided excellent defense in center field as St. Francis blanked Marmion 9-0 for the Spartans' 17th straight win.

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.

Marmion baseball took off from the first pitch with a seven-run first and never looked back in earning an 11-1 triumph Tuesday over Montini.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

St. Charles East and Kaneland girls soccer each recorded shutout victories in their first games back from spring break. Plus updates from Marmion and St. Francis baseball, as well as Burlington Central boys lacrosse in Monday's Kane County Chronicle roundup.

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.

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.

Led by Player of the Year Dom Munaretto, here is the 2024-25 Kane County Chronicle All-Area Boys Wrestling team.

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.

After trailing 19-11 through six matches, Marmion went on to win six of the final eight matches to secure a 42-31 victory over Hononegah to secure the program's first Class 3A boys wrestling dual team title.

Marmion advanced to the Class 3A boys dual wrestling state semifinals after defeating Schaumburg 63-10 to keep the hopes of winning their first-ever team title alive.

Marmion senior Mateusz Nycz pinned Sandburg senior Omar Alhmoud in 39 seconds during Tuesday’s Class 3A Yorkville team dual sectional to spark the Cadets to a 38-36 victory.

Yorkville, Marmion and Joliet Catholic wrestlers competed in the Class 3A Yorkville Sectional Class 3A Yorkville Sectional on Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2025 in Yorkville.

Can Kaneland and Geneva add to their record seasons? Can Burlington Central make up for last year's early exit? Can another Kane County team make an underdog run? Here are some boys basketball playoff storylines to watch.

St. Charles East junior Dom Munaretto grabbed his second IHSA state title in three seasons after winning the Class 3A 120-pound championship match and Marmion's Nicholas Garcia won his second straight state title after clinching the Class 3A 126 championship.

Marmion had four wrestlers fight their way to third place in the Class 3A while St. Francis' Jaylen Torres overcame a first-round loss to take bronze in the Class 1A 285-pound tournament. Plus, other results from the final day of the IHSA boys wrestling individual state meet.

Marmion's Nicholas Garcia and Zach Stewart, along with St. Charles East's Dom Munaretto, all advanced to their respective championship matches, while four others secured their spot in the medal matches during Day 2 of the IHSA boys wrestling individual state finals.

Eighteen Kane County-area wrestlers advanced to the semifinals of the IHSA individual state tournament, while 12 more fell to the consolation bracket at the State Farm Center in Champaign, Ill. on Thursday.

Marmion had 11 of its 14 wrestlers punch their ticket to the Class 3A state meet, with five wrestlers winning sectional titles at the Class 3A Hinsdale Central Sectional. West Aurora and Glenbard West each had four wrestlers qualify for the state meet.

Here is a list of CCL/ESCC football players who have committed to colleges at various levels and can sign their financial aid agreement or letters of intent starting on Wednesday.

Mark Balaskovits has made the most of his playing time in his senior season at St. Francis. Scoring 16 points, including three free throws in the final minute, Balaskovits' effort propelled the Spartans to a 55-49 win over Marmion on Friday night.

Marmion ended up taking five individual titles on the day to help hold off Washington for the team title in the Clint Arlis Invite in Batavia.

Marmion Academy pulled away late to defeat Marquette Academy 70-43 Tuesday at Bader Gym in Ottawa.

St. Charles East hosted Marmion in boys varsity basketball on Saturday, Jan. 4, 2025 in St. Charles.

Marmion hit 10 3-pointers on the night, with sophomore Joey Kramer sinking five and junior Ali Tharwani hitting four, to help set an early pace in a 49-43 victory over St. Charles East.

Marmion boys basketball faced Morris on Monday, Dec. 23, 2024 in the Plano Christmas Classic.

Ali Tharwani, who scored a team-high 20 points, hit two big three-pointers in the final two minutes to rally Marmion past Morris 55-52 in Monday's first round of the 61st Plano Christmas Classic.

Here is the 2024 Kane County Chronicle All-Area football team

Here is the 2024 boys soccer All-Area team for the Kane County Chronicle

Meet Friday Night Drive’s 2024 All-CCL/ESCC team, which was selected by the Friday Night Drive staff with input from coaches across the 24-team league.

Kaneland had separate comebacks from nine and 13 points down to beat Marmion 57-49 on Saturday. Freddy Hassan led the Knights with 12 points, 16 rebounds, four blocks and two steals.

Waubonsie Valley scored the game's first 13 points and cruised to a victory over Marmion in the 49th annual Ken Peddy Windmill Classic on Friday.

Batavia hosted Marmion in boys varsity basketball on Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2024.