Ethan Vahl scored 23 points and grabbed 12 rebounds and hit two clutch free throws with three seconds left as Oswego beat Metea Valley for its sixth straight win and Nick Michalek scored 14 as Sandwich edged Woodstock North in Wednesday's roundup.

Jadyn Long had a near triple-double to lead Plano girls basketball past Richmond-Burton, Oswego boys basketball won its fifth straight, Yorkville Christian wrestlers were fourth at the Comet Classic and more in Saturday's roundup.

Ethan Vahl scored 14 points in Oswego's win over Plainfield North, Reggie Chapman poured in 27 in a Newark win over Earlville and Braydon Porter tallied 26 in Yorkville's loss to Bolingbrook plus Sandwich results in Friday's roundup.

Oswego sophomore Ethan Vahl, who scored 29 points, including the go-ahead 3-pointer in overtime, as Oswego beat Oswego East to snap a 16-game crosstown losing streak, is the Record Newspapers Athlete of the Week in an online vote. Here is his Q&A with Sports Editor Joshua Welge.

Plainfield East trailed Oswego by 12 points at halftime before pulling back to within three in the third. The Panthers regained control shortly after to earn a 56-41 victory.

Graham Schwab scored 20 points and Mariano Velasco a career-high 17 as Oswego beat Plainfield East in double overtime, Jayden Zepeda hit a buzzer-beater to lift Plano past Woodstock, Gabe Sanders' 17 paced a Yorkville win, and Yorkville and Yorkville Christian girls both won.

Wyatt Koley's free throw with 2.8 seconds left gave Sandwich a win over Somonauk, plus Plano boys basketball and Oswego East girls basketball were winners and Oswego bowling results in Saturday's roundup.

Oswego East's girls basketball team played a dominant second quarter, enough to carry it past crosstown rival Oswego 49-30 Friday.

Ethan Vahl scored 17 of his 29 points in the fourth quarter and overtime with the go-ahead 3 in OT, and Oswego rallied from seven down in the last two minutes of regulation for a 59-52 win, snapping a 16-game crosstown streak with the Panthers' first win since 2017.

Tessa New scored 14 points, and Rhen Staudacher added 11 as Parkview Christian girls basketball routed Plano to improve to 16-1, Oswego wrestling won its dual with Oswego East and more in Thursday's roundup.

Oswego senior Dillon Griffin, who won the 144-pound championship at the Ed Ewoldt Invitational, helping lead Oswego to third place as a team, is the Record Newspapers Athlete of the Week in an online vote. Here is his Q&A with Sports Editor Joshua Welge.

Oswego Co-op gymnastic's lineup has changed significantly from last season's team that finished fifth in the state, but there are still numerous reasons to be encouraged.

Oswego cashed in turnovers and got plenty of second-chance points in a 53-30 win over DeKalb on Monday.

The Oswego girls basketball team traveled to DeKalb Monday night to take on the Barbs in a nonconference matchup.

Oswego football coach Brian Cooney, who helped lead the Panthers to the Class 8A state championship game this past fall, has been selected to coach in the prestigious Navy All-American Bowl on Jan. 10 in San Antonio.

Oswego's boys wrestlers took third at Wheaton Warrenville South's Ed Ewoldt Invite, Yorkville girls basketball beat Sycamore, Oswego boys basketball lost in double overtime and Sandwich boys basketball dropped one in Saturday's roundup.

Mason Lockett scored 27 points and the game-winning basket with five seconds left as Oswego East took fifth place at the Hinsdale Central Holiday Classic, Plano took fourth at the Plano Christmas Classic plus Oswego and Yorkville results at the Tosh in the tournament roundup.

Graham Schwab had 18 points and Ethan Vahl 16 to lead Oswego to a consolation bracket win at the Jack Tosh Holiday Classic, Parkview Christian beat Newark in a Plano consolation bracket win and Aubrey Lamberti's 25 points led Oswego East to a win in the Fox River Classic finale.

Will Kaneland and Yorkville Christian meet in a Plano Christmas Classic finals rematch? Can Oswego East take the title at Hinsdale Central? And what about Oswego and York at the Jack Tosh Holiday Classic? We preview area holiday tournaments.

Here is the 2025 Friday Night Drive Team of the Year.

It was a calendar year of outstanding achievements for many Kendall County athletic programs and individuals. Teams recording historic seasons. Record-setting accomplishments. Individual glory on the greatest of stages. Here are the Top 5 Sports Stories of 2025 in Kendall County

Graham Schwab scored a career-high 28 points Friday to lead Oswego to an 80-71 win over Minooka

Jayden Riley's 36 points paced Yorkville Christian boys basketball past Lemont at the Team Rose Shootout, Ethan Vahl's 21 points led Oswego past Waubonsie, Yorkville boys wrestling won three matches at a quad meet and Oswego boys wrestling won two of three in Saturday's roundup.

Nate Kubin had a double-double with 14 points and 13 rebounds, a steal in the final seconds – and his first in-game dunk – and Joey Jakstys a steal off an inbounds and go-ahead score as Yorkville scored the final six points to beat visiting Oswego 46-43 on Friday.

Here are Gary Duncan's photos from Friday's boys basketball game between Oswego and Yorkville.

Here is the 2025 Record Newspapers All-Area football team.

Oswego senior defensive back/receiver Mariano Velasco, who caught nine touchdown passes and also had six interceptions, four returned for touchdowns, in helping lead the Panthers to the Class 8A state championship, is the Record Newspapers Player of the Year.

Senior Macie Jones made 10 of 10 free throws and scored 16 points to lead Yorkville to a 47-43 victory over Oswego in Southwest Prairie Conference action Thursday.

Colin Mickow went to San Antonio last weekend for a trade show to represent an Indonesia shoe brand, 910, that’s coming to the US market. Then he showed off their shoes by winning the San Antonio Marathon on Sunday with a top time of 2:22.25, winning the race by five seconds

Here is the 2025 Record Newspapers All-Area girls volleyball team.

Oswego junior outside hitter and Dayton recruit Hannah Herrick, who had 341 kills, 256 digs and 41 aces and led the Panthers to their third consecutive regional title, is the Record Newspapers girls volleyball Player of the Year.

Oswego junior linebacker Cam Loghmani walked into the postgame interview room carrying the Class 8A runner-up trophy, and briefly put it in the center of a table. He could indeed hold it high. The Panthers, in defeat, put a fitting capper on a memorable run to the Class 8A final.

There was almost no flashiness in the final game of the IHSA football season as Mount Carmel and Oswego found themselves embroiled in a defensive struggle with the Caravan claiming their 17th state title with a 20-3 win.

The Oswego football team played Mount Carmel Saturday to decide the IHSA Class 8A state championship in Huskie Stadium at Northern Illinois University in DeKalb.

Join hosts Matt Rodewald and Steve Souce as they break down the Class 4A-1A Illinois high school football state title games, talk about the weather postponements, and preview the Class 8A-5A state title games

The 2025-2026 girls wrestling season is underway. Here are previews of teams from around the Record Newspapers coverage area.

The 2025-2026 boys wrestling season is underway this week. Here are previews of teams from around the Record Newspapers coverage area.

Oswego coach Brian Cooney was a senior linebacker on the 1992 state championship team, that school's first, and was on the coaching staff for the 2003 champions. Now he's leading his alma mater into the Class 8A championship game against Mount Carmel. "It mirrors a little bit."

Mount Carmel was an expected team in the Class 8A final, its opponent however, Oswego, would classify as a surprise. Steve Soucie previews Saturday's Class 8A title game.

Lincoln-Way co-op had seven wrestlers make their respective first-place matches to dominate the Minooka Thanksgiving Throwdown

Join hosts Steve Soucie, Russ Hodges and Josh Welge as they preview the Illinois high school football state championship games

Gianni Casurella does not need to be reminded that Oswego is the surprise participant in this Saturday’s Class 8A final. Doubt is his fuel. "A fire in my soul every day." Oswego's senior defensive tackle is a huge reason behind that defense's dominance during the playoff run.

Oswego junior Dustin King, who scored 14 goals and had 11 assists while also leading the Panthers' back line defensively, is the Record Newspapers Player of the Year.

Here is the 2025 Kendall County Record All-Area boys soccer team.

Join hosts Joel Boenitz and Josh Welge as they preview the Illinois high school football state title games for the west suburban schools

Ethan Vahl scored 30 points and Brayden Borrowman had a near double-double and hit two key free throws in the final minute as Oswego held off West Aurora's furious comeback for a 51-48 win in Monday's season opener at the Hoops 4 Healing Tournament.

The 2025-2026 boys basketball season tips off this week. Here are five players to watch in the Record Newspapers coverage area.

As the 2025-2026 boys basketball season tips off this week, here are previews of teams from around the Record Newspapers coverage area.

Ammar Banire had a tying 63-yard touchdown run in the first minute of the fourth quarter, and Kaleb Stumpenhorst drilled a 42-yard field goal with a minute left as Oswego rallied to beat Lockport 10-7 in a Class 8A semifinal to advance to state for the first time in 22 years.

Here are the championship game pairings for the 2025 IHSA playoffs.