St. Francis Preps

Nazareth senior Chase Zidlicky was slated to be the staff ace this spring, but a rash of injuries has put additional stress on him to pitch deeper into games. Zidklicky, 7-0 with a 1.73 ERA, has been up to the task. That and notes on Riverside-Brookfield and more from Bob Narang.

Geneva and St. Charles North baseball each secured a series sweep, setting up a DuKane Conference-deciding series, which starts Saturday. Plus, Batavia baseball and girls soccer got big conference victories, and other sports results from Thursday.

St. Francis junior Peter Solloway, who took a no-hitter into the sixth inning and shut out Marmion 9-0 to improve his record to 7-0 and extend St. Francis’ winning streak to 17, is the Suburban Life Athlete of the Week in an online vote. Here is his Q&A with Joshua Welge.

Geneva and St. Charles North baseball each got victories to stay atop the DuKane Conference standings, while Batavia softball secured the series sweep with a win against Geneva. That and more in Wednesday's sports roundup.

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.

St. Francis girls Margaret Andrzejewski, Erin Hinsdale, Elena Mamminga and Allie Sheldon, who set a Class 2A state finals record in the 4x800 last spring, are running faster than ever this spring. Question is, what events will they run in Charleston?

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.

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.

Hayden Sujack and Addison Wolf each had two home runs to help St. Charles East softball to a conference victory over Batavia. Plus big wins from St. Francis, Kaneland and Marmion baseball and more in Monday's 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.

Geneva baseball secured the DuKane Conference series win over Wheaton Warrenville-South with a win in the final game. That and more results from Wednesday in the Kane County Chronicle sports roundup

Junior Izzy Barnhart led Wheaton to victory with a game-high four goals as the United snapped a three-game losing streak with their 10-6 win on Tuesday at St. Francis.

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.

Hinsdale Central posted its fourth straight shutout and won for the fifth time in sixth games on Monday night. That, Hinsdale South coach Jen Belmonte earns her 100th win plus notes on Lyons, Wheaton Warrenville South and more in Chris Walker's Suburban Life soccer notebook.

Burlington Central softball won a barn burner against Geneva, while St. Charles North softball and St. Charles East girls soccer started tournament play with big wins. That and more prep sports results from Kane County Chronicle teams on Friday.

Here are previews of boys track and field teams from around the Suburban Life coverage area.

Mya Leon netted six goals to help St. Charles East girls soccer win its conference opener, while Batavia girls soccer and Aurora Central Catholic and Kaneland softball enjoyed big wins. That and more in Thursday's Kane County Chronicle prep sports roundup.

St. Francis freshman Alyssa Freeman, who went 14 for 23 (.609 average) with a double and four home runs while driving in 15 runs and crossing the plate across seven games, was voted as the Kane County Chronicle Athlete of the Week in an online vote.

The track and field season is heading outdoors and here are previews of girls teams from around the Suburban Life coverage area.

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.

With outdoor track and field season about to toe the starting line, here are five Kane County Chronicle-area girls track and field athletes to watch for in 2025.

The track and field season heads outdoors soon. Here are previews of girls track and field teams from around the Kane County Chronicle coverage area.

Both St. Charles North and Geneva baseball got wins in walk-off fashion, while St. Charles water polo had two players break program records. That and more prep sports results from Friday.

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.

Headlined by Player of the Year Riley Cwinski, here is the 2024-2025 Kane County Chronicle girls basketball Player of the Year.

As the fall season inches ever closer, here's a quick look at five football players to keep an eye on in 2025.

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.

The first pitch of the 2025 baseball season has been thrown, but the fun is just beginning. Here are five storylines to watch in Kane County for the 2025 season.

The 2025 high school soccer season starts this week. Here are previews of teams from around the Suburban Life coverage area.

The girls soccer season is just around the corner. Here are previews of teams from around the Kane County Chronicle coverage area.

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.

The 2025 high school softball season starts this week. Here are previews of teams from around the Suburban Life coverage area.

The softball season is just around the corner. Here are previews of teams from around the Kane County Chronicle coverage area.

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 2025 high school baseball season starts this week. Here are previews of teams from around the Suburban Life coverage area.

The baseball season is just around the corner. Here are previews of teams from around the Kane County Chronicle coverage area.

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.

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.

St. Francis junior Zachary Washington got a special opportunity when Michigan State offered him. He got a chance to play with his former high school quarterback. Plus more recruiting notes on Mount Carmel's Claude Mpouma, Carmel's Trae Taylor and Brother Rice's King Liggins.

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.

The CCL/ESCC will lose plenty of talented players to graduation, but there's plenty of talent left to watch this fall. Here are 10 CCL/ESCC players to watch for the 2025 season.

Fueled by senior point guard Niko Quaranta, St. Francis rallied from down eight at halftime to beat rival Wheaton Academy 56-49 on Thursday at NOW Arena in Hoffman Estates.

St. Francis faced Yorkville on Thursday, Dec. 26, 2024 in the Jack Tosh Holiday Classic boys basketball tournament in Elmhurst.

Rolling Meadows ripped off a 17-3 run in the second quarter and St. Francis struggled to 23% shooting in a 55-23 loss in the second round of the Jack Tosh Holiday Classic.

Mark Balaskovits scored 10 of his game-high 22 points in the first quarter and hit three of St. Francis' six first-half 3-pointers, and the Spartans built an 18-point halftime lead and held off Yorkville 62-55 in the first round of the 50th Jack Tosh Holiday Classic