Eddie Carifio

Ben Kleba scored 18 to lead Genoa-Kingston to win in Forreston opener, Sycamore picks up two more dual wins, NIU men falter later at Elon in Saturday's Daily Chronicle Roundup.

Marshall Ledbetter scored a career-high 29 points to help Hinckley-Big Rock move to 2-0 in Little Ten play, Indian Creek also picked up an LTC win and more in the roundup.

Grace Brunscheen's 3-pointer with 1:27 left put Kaneland on top, the 18th and final lead change in the Knights 56-51 win over the Spartans. Brunscheen, back from an injury, was used sparingly early before her fourth-quarter heroics.

Every time he runs in Peoria, Carson Kaiser gets faster. This time, it also made him historic. The Kaneland sophomore took third in the Class 2A State Championship at Detweiller Park in Peoria. He is the Kane County Chronicle 2025 Boys Cross Country Runner of the Year.

"He was a DeKalb guy." Tim Holt coached generations, inspired colleagues, and built bonds that lasted decades. DeKalb lost a legend, but his influence endures

DeKalb went 3-0 at the DVC Super Duals, Sycamore moved to 10-0 with a win at La Salle-Peru, Anna Herrmann scored 17 for Hinckley-Big Rock, Presley Meyer scored 19 for Genoa-Kingston, Delaney Wood scored 25 for Hiawatha and more in the roundup.

Notre Dame’s playoff tantrum may kill the G6’s seat at the table. So why beg for scraps? Let the Power 4 have their semi‑pro league—G6 should drop to FCS, build a 32‑team playoff, and swing bigger than NIU’s Mountain West move.

In the roundup: Sadie Lang scores 17, Macy Calendo 11 Quinn Carrier 11 for Sycamore; Krya Lilly 14 for Kaneland; Ari Rich, Presley Meyer 17 for Genoa-Kingston; Ally Keilman 15 for Indian Creek; Brielle Molloy 19, Delaney Wood 23 for Hiawatha and Myles Newman 18 for DeKalb.

Logan Schrader had 16 points as Indian Creek built out a 15-point lead in the first half against Marquette and didn’t take the foot off the gas in the second half, hitting the running clock in a 62-33 win.

Genoa-Kingston doesn’t have a lot of size, so the Cogs are going to have to find ways to make up for rebound deficits to win games. In a 49-39 win at Indian Creek on Monday, they had 27 steals, helping make up for the 48-35 advantage the Timberwolves had on the boards.

As the Sycamore girls basketball team surges to a 5-2 start, underclassmen Quinn Carrier and Sadie Lang are not just leading the charge. Players like Macy Calendo are stepping up, signaling a dramatic turnaround from last season’s struggles.

The Sycamore boys improved to 7-0 with a sweep at a home quad, a pair of Sycamore girls won their weight classes at a Sterling tournament, Marshawn Cocroft scored 26 for Kaneland in a win, NIU falls at Bradley and more in the roundup.

The Sycamore boys basketball team completed a frantic comeback against Rochelle on Friday night for an 84-76 in the Interstate 8 opener for both teams. That made it a program sweep as the girls opened with a 58-39 win over the Hubs.

From a couple of NIU commits at quarterback to dynamic players in the secondary, we look at the best football players in DeKalb County with the Daily Chronicle 2025 All-Area Football Team.

Davon Grant will leave DeKalb as the most prolific receiver in school history. He heads to the University of Illinois as the all-time leader in receptions and receiving yards and is the Daily Chronicle 2025 Football Player of the Year.