The Kane County Cougars are hoping their Pope Leo XIV bobblehead giveaway Thursday will put a couple extra angels in the outfield.

Geneva converted on a corner kick, free kick, penalty kick and throw in to come away with a 4-0 victory in its season opener against Marmion.

Join hosts Josh Welge and Joel Boenitz as they preview Week 1 in Illinois high school football for Kane and DuPage counties on the Friday Night Drive podcast.

The 2025 boys soccer season starts this week. Here are previews of teams from around the Kane County Chronicle coverage area.

After a couple of hiccups in the first set of a new season, St. Charles North quickly shook off the rust to secure a two-set sweep of Rosary in their season opener.

It took the fourth game of the season for St. Charles East to score a goal last year. It didn’t take them nearly as long when the Saints opened their season on Monday at Oswego in a 3-2 win.

Check out our team-by-team girls volleyball preview with top returners, newcomers and info on each local team for the 2025 season in the Kane County Chronicle area.

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Several area golf teams including DeKalb, Sycamore, Kaneland and Sterling, competed Monday in the Mark Rolfing Cup at Kishwaukee Valley Country Club in DeKalb.

The 2025 boys golf season is underway. Here are previews of teams from around the Kane County Chronicle coverage area.