<?xml version="1.0"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Sports Columnists</title><link>http://www.kcchronicle.com</link><description>RSS from www.kcchronicle.com</description><language>en-us</language><item><title>Views: Slow progress for college football</title><description>By definition, this is progress.</description><link>http://www.kcchronicle.com/2012/06/27/views-slow-progress-for-college-football/afkj7c8/</link><guid>http://www.kcchronicle.com/2012/06/27/views-slow-progress-for-college-football/afkj7c8/</guid><pubDate>Thu, 28 Jun 2012 10:30:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Quick read: North’s Brennan brings energy to sideline</title><description>Third-year St. Charles North girls basketball coach Colleen Brennan wastes little time as it is, but one thing she established from the start of her tenure was unbridled energy.</description><link>http://www.kcchronicle.com/2011/12/20/quick-read-norths-brennan-brings-energy-to-sideline/aat7kqb/</link><guid>http://www.kcchronicle.com/2011/12/20/quick-read-norths-brennan-brings-energy-to-sideline/aat7kqb/</guid><pubDate>Tue, 20 Dec 2011 11:30:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Druley: Gardner’s comeback leads to points title</title><description>Steven Gardner’s wax-on, wax-off apprenticeship under Mikey Crowe lasted just one summer.</description><link>http://www.kcchronicle.com/2011/09/22/druley-gardners-comeback-leads-to-points-title/at766bv/</link><guid>http://www.kcchronicle.com/2011/09/22/druley-gardners-comeback-leads-to-points-title/at766bv/</guid><pubDate>Fri, 23 Sep 2011 10:31:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Beardmore: Geneva grad Augustine takes different route to DI with SIU-E volleyball</title><description>Many high school players with her talent might have signed with an established Division I program, but Kelsey Augustine took a different route when she chose the Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville women’s volleyball program.</description><link>http://www.kcchronicle.com/2011/09/21/beardmore-geneva-grad-augustine-takes-different-route-to-di-with-siu-e-volleyball/a47cf5g/</link><guid>http://www.kcchronicle.com/2011/09/21/beardmore-geneva-grad-augustine-takes-different-route-to-di-with-siu-e-volleyball/a47cf5g/</guid><pubDate>Thu, 22 Sep 2011 10:31:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Schwab: Montini will have Aurora Christian’s football attention</title><description>Hard to imagine a team had more adrenaline pumping on opening night of the football season than Aurora Christian.</description><link>http://www.kcchronicle.com/2011/09/20/schwab-montini-will-have-aurora-christians-football-attention/aqn2d8i/</link><guid>http://www.kcchronicle.com/2011/09/20/schwab-montini-will-have-aurora-christians-football-attention/aqn2d8i/</guid><pubDate>Wed, 21 Sep 2011 10:34:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Schwab: St. Charles North freshman swimmer already a record-setter</title><description>ST. CHARLES – Meagan Popp’s vast potential is coming to the surface.</description><link>http://www.kcchronicle.com/2011/09/17/schwab-st-charles-north-freshman-swimmer-already-a-record-setter/a6n0j3i/</link><guid>http://www.kcchronicle.com/2011/09/17/schwab-st-charles-north-freshman-swimmer-already-a-record-setter/a6n0j3i/</guid><pubDate>Sat, 17 Sep 2011 10:30:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Beardmore: St. Charles East grad Lyon working toward Marquette men's soccer starting job</title><description>Charlie Lyon dreams of the day when he steps on the pitch as a professional soccer player. But after suffering a knee injury last summer that forced him to watch from the sidelines his entire freshman season at Marquette, the former St. Charles East goalkeeper understands how quickly a soccer player’s career can hit a stumbling block, or even end. </description><link>http://www.kcchronicle.com/2011/09/14/beardmore-st-charles-east-grad-lyon-working-toward-marquette-mens-soccer-starting-job/arceej2/</link><guid>http://www.kcchronicle.com/2011/09/14/beardmore-st-charles-east-grad-lyon-working-toward-marquette-mens-soccer-starting-job/arceej2/</guid><pubDate>Thu, 15 Sep 2011 10:30:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Schwab: Castronovo’s dream leads to U.S. Open</title><description>Tommy Castronovo had a taste of the big-time, and found it addictive.</description><link>http://www.kcchronicle.com/2011/09/13/schwab-castronovos-dream-leads-to-u-s-open/anjsnjq/</link><guid>http://www.kcchronicle.com/2011/09/13/schwab-castronovos-dream-leads-to-u-s-open/anjsnjq/</guid><pubDate>Wed, 14 Sep 2011 04:37:15 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Druley: Comeback victories a specialty for St. Francis volleyball</title><description>Volleyball players explode in ecstasy when a seven-point hole shrinks to six, so the idea that St. Francis felt any heat in Wednesday’s see-saw match at Marian Central was tough to fathom.</description><link>http://www.kcchronicle.com/2011/09/08/druley-comeback-victories-a-specialty-for-st-francis-volleyball/ac6hkl5/</link><guid>http://www.kcchronicle.com/2011/09/08/druley-comeback-victories-a-specialty-for-st-francis-volleyball/ac6hkl5/</guid><pubDate>Fri, 09 Sep 2011 10:30:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Beardmore: East grad Giachino comfortable at TCU</title><description>In love with riding since she first stepped into the saddle as a 6-year-old, Victoria Giachino has proven over and over again that she’s a talented equestrian. However, the 2009 St. Charles East grad knows she needs to prove herself each time she steps into the ring.</description><link>http://www.kcchronicle.com/2011/09/07/beardmore-east-grad-giachino-comfortable-at-tcu/avm6fnt/</link><guid>http://www.kcchronicle.com/2011/09/07/beardmore-east-grad-giachino-comfortable-at-tcu/avm6fnt/</guid><pubDate>Thu, 08 Sep 2011 10:30:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Schwab: Plenty going right for six unbeatens</title><description>Six of the 11 football-playing schools the Kane County Chronicle covers are 2-0 on the season, a promising sign as conference play begins for most teams Friday.</description><link>http://www.kcchronicle.com/2011/09/06/schwab-plenty-going-right-for-six-unbeatens/asbz6sb/</link><guid>http://www.kcchronicle.com/2011/09/06/schwab-plenty-going-right-for-six-unbeatens/asbz6sb/</guid><pubDate>Wed, 07 Sep 2011 10:30:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Schwab: Rosary swimming rolls out support for Schalz</title><description>Black and gold are not Rosary’s colors, but expect plenty of the school’s supporters to shift wardrobe color schemes in the months to come.</description><link>http://www.kcchronicle.com/2011/09/03/schwab-rosary-swimming-rolls-out-support-for-schalz/aebda7q/</link><guid>http://www.kcchronicle.com/2011/09/03/schwab-rosary-swimming-rolls-out-support-for-schalz/aebda7q/</guid><pubDate>Sat, 03 Sep 2011 10:30:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Druley: Fox Valley Ice arena gets new tenants</title><description>Kane County Cougars officials often joke that the Strikers Fox Valley soccer facility and Fox Valley Ice Arena lie just “a long home run” away from Elfstrom Stadium down Geneva’s stretch of Kirk Road.</description><link>http://www.kcchronicle.com/2011/09/01/druley-fox-valley-ice-arena-gets-new-tenants/asm3iv1/</link><guid>http://www.kcchronicle.com/2011/09/01/druley-fox-valley-ice-arena-gets-new-tenants/asm3iv1/</guid><pubDate>Fri, 02 Sep 2011 10:30:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Beardmore: St. Charles East grad Krzeczowski hopes for breakout year</title><description>Hayley Krzeczowski admits that her freshman season at Iowa State University didn’t go as well as she had hoped. However, a grueling summer in the pool and the weightroom has the former St. Charles East standout ready to handle the rigors of college swimming as a sophomore.</description><link>http://www.kcchronicle.com/2011/08/31/beardmore-st-charles-east-grad-krzeczowski-hopes-for-breakout-year/auwjw46/</link><guid>http://www.kcchronicle.com/2011/08/31/beardmore-st-charles-east-grad-krzeczowski-hopes-for-breakout-year/auwjw46/</guid><pubDate>Thu, 01 Sep 2011 10:30:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Schwab: Aurora Central Catholic QB’s big day unlikely to be norm</title><description>Nice job in the opener, QB. Just don’t get used to piling up splashy numbers like that.</description><link>http://www.kcchronicle.com/2011/08/30/schwab-aurora-central-catholic-qbs-big-day-unlikely-to-be-norm/aa5skq4/</link><guid>http://www.kcchronicle.com/2011/08/30/schwab-aurora-central-catholic-qbs-big-day-unlikely-to-be-norm/aa5skq4/</guid><pubDate>Wed, 31 Aug 2011 04:52:18 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Schwab: Biddle enjoying U.S. Amateur</title><description>Wheaton Academy boys golf coach Bob Broman figured he might as well have fun with all of Friday’s drama – Blake Biddle was.</description><link>http://www.kcchronicle.com/2011/08/27/schwab-biddle-enjoying-u-s-amateur/a3i2jlb/</link><guid>http://www.kcchronicle.com/2011/08/27/schwab-biddle-enjoying-u-s-amateur/a3i2jlb/</guid><pubDate>Sat, 27 Aug 2011 10:30:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Beardmore: Marmion’s Emory comes ‘long way’ since NIU men's golf debut</title><description>His four-year run at Marmion didn’t end the way he wanted, and his college career at Northern Illinois University got off to an unexpected start, but Bryce Emory is pleased with where his golf game is heading. </description><link>http://www.kcchronicle.com/2011/08/24/beardmore-marmions-emory-comes-long-way-since-niu-mens-golf-debut/aiy0mug/</link><guid>http://www.kcchronicle.com/2011/08/24/beardmore-marmions-emory-comes-long-way-since-niu-mens-golf-debut/aiy0mug/</guid><pubDate>Thu, 25 Aug 2011 10:30:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Schwab: Lots to choose from in football openers</title><description>A smattering of preseason football thoughts as we move within two days of opening kickoff:</description><link>http://www.kcchronicle.com/2011/08/23/schwab-lots-to-choose-from-in-football-openers/anfr0d8/</link><guid>http://www.kcchronicle.com/2011/08/23/schwab-lots-to-choose-from-in-football-openers/anfr0d8/</guid><pubDate>Wed, 24 Aug 2011 10:30:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Druley: St. Charles East grad Caruso hopes to delay lacrosse end</title><description>Moving to a place where lacrosse is king gave St. Charles East alum Cam Caruso a jolt three years ago.</description><link>http://www.kcchronicle.com/2011/08/22/druley-st-charles-east-grad-caruso-hopes-to-delay-lacrosse-end/agb1t6u/</link><guid>http://www.kcchronicle.com/2011/08/22/druley-st-charles-east-grad-caruso-hopes-to-delay-lacrosse-end/agb1t6u/</guid><pubDate>Tue, 23 Aug 2011 10:30:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Schwab: African transfer students could make Mooseheart basketball hotbed</title><description>Akim Nyang, Makur Puou and Mangisto Deng have to be somewhat bemused by all the fuss.</description><link>http://www.kcchronicle.com/2011/08/19/schwab-african-transfer-students-could-make-mooseheart-basketball-hotbed/an0d6z1/</link><guid>http://www.kcchronicle.com/2011/08/19/schwab-african-transfer-students-could-make-mooseheart-basketball-hotbed/an0d6z1/</guid><pubDate>Sat, 20 Aug 2011 10:30:00 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>