http://www.kcchronicle.comRSS from www.kcchronicle.comen-usCHARLESTON – Elizabeth Chmelik, her sister, Allison, and Jordan Shead stood near the finish line and yelled words of encouragement toward Britney Williams, the final leg of the St. Charles East 4x400-meter relay.http://www.kcchronicle.com/2013/05/18/east-4x400-wins-3a-girls-track-state-title-after-bcs-trupp-acs-soar/arhp3eq/http://www.kcchronicle.com/2013/05/18/east-4x400-wins-3a-girls-track-state-title-after-bcs-trupp-acs-soar/arhp3eq/Sun, 19 May 2013 02:08:51 GMTSTREAMWOOD – At the end of a rollercoaster ride, riders typically feel either exhilarated or sick.http://www.kcchronicle.com/2013/05/18/geneva-girls-soccer-gets-kicks-against-east-in-regional-final-thriller/ab98vfl/http://www.kcchronicle.com/2013/05/18/geneva-girls-soccer-gets-kicks-against-east-in-regional-final-thriller/ab98vfl/Sat, 18 May 2013 23:21:46 GMTDeKALB – St. Charles North captured its 11th consecutive girls soccer regional title on Saturday, and the North Stars insisted that little felt ho-hum.http://www.kcchronicle.com/2013/05/18/this-one-goes-to-11-north-girls-soccer-continues-regional-streak/adfgd6v/http://www.kcchronicle.com/2013/05/18/this-one-goes-to-11-north-girls-soccer-continues-regional-streak/adfgd6v/Sat, 18 May 2013 23:07:50 GMTGENEVA – St. Charles East boys tennis teammates Jasper Koenen and Justin Bowman retired their Geneva Sectional singles championship match on Saturday.http://www.kcchronicle.com/2013/05/18/saturdays-prep-roundup-east-boys-tennis-a-singular-sensation-in-sectional-win/a1m819t/http://www.kcchronicle.com/2013/05/18/saturdays-prep-roundup-east-boys-tennis-a-singular-sensation-in-sectional-win/a1m819t/Sat, 18 May 2013 22:53:08 GMTCHARLESTON – St. Charles East’s 4x400-meter relay wasn’t at full strength until sectionals.http://www.kcchronicle.com/2013/05/17/st-charles-east-girls-track-relay-clocks-best-time-in-prelims/a92vxfz/http://www.kcchronicle.com/2013/05/17/st-charles-east-girls-track-relay-clocks-best-time-in-prelims/a92vxfz/Sat, 18 May 2013 10:38:00 GMTST. CHARLES – At first, it looked as if the St. Charles baseball teams would have a short afternoon Friday.http://www.kcchronicle.com/2013/05/18/extra-inning-win-over-st-charles-north-gives-east-baseball-share-of-title/argn2f0/http://www.kcchronicle.com/2013/05/18/extra-inning-win-over-st-charles-north-gives-east-baseball-share-of-title/argn2f0/Sat, 18 May 2013 10:37:00 GMTHOFFMAN ESTATES – Geneva junior Tim Roels coaxed a smile between deep breaths Friday night, grinning after Vikings coach Gale Gross leaned in to deliver a joke.http://www.kcchronicle.com/2013/05/18/roels-geneva-boys-track-surprise-sectional-field/ahy4qb3/http://www.kcchronicle.com/2013/05/18/roels-geneva-boys-track-surprise-sectional-field/ahy4qb3/Sat, 18 May 2013 10:36:00 GMTROSELLE – For a few moments Friday after Batavia’s 4-2 victory over host Lake Park, Shelby Stone held the IHSA Class 3A regional championship plaque high above her head, a look of immense satisfaction on her face.http://www.kcchronicle.com/2013/05/18/batavia-girls-soccer-snares-elusive-regional-crown/a89un0s/http://www.kcchronicle.com/2013/05/18/batavia-girls-soccer-snares-elusive-regional-crown/a89un0s/Sat, 18 May 2013 10:35:00 GMTROCHELLE – The Kaneland girls soccer team owned the momentum in overtime of Friday's IHSA Class 2A Rochelle Regional championship match against Rosary.http://www.kcchronicle.com/2013/05/18/rosary-soccer-still-has-kanelands-number/acr9wl7/http://www.kcchronicle.com/2013/05/18/rosary-soccer-still-has-kanelands-number/acr9wl7/Sat, 18 May 2013 10:34:00 GMTST CHARLES – Somehow, some way, a trophy was going to be hoisted Friday night at the Eastside Sports Complex.http://www.kcchronicle.com/2013/05/18/st-charles-north-lacrosse-dominates-east-in-2nd-half-of-crosstown-classic/a9wqtoi/http://www.kcchronicle.com/2013/05/18/st-charles-north-lacrosse-dominates-east-in-2nd-half-of-crosstown-classic/a9wqtoi/Sat, 18 May 2013 10:33:00 GMTThe Geneva girls soccer team has played 160 minutes against St. Charles East this season with zero goals to show for it.http://www.kcchronicle.com/2013/05/17/schwab-geneva-east-girls-soccer-ready-for-final-clash/ag54uyb/http://www.kcchronicle.com/2013/05/17/schwab-geneva-east-girls-soccer-ready-for-final-clash/ag54uyb/Sat, 18 May 2013 10:32:00 GMTSTERLING – Qualifying for the boys state track meet isn’t anything new for Dylan Nauert.http://www.kcchronicle.com/2013/05/18/prep-roundup-kaneland-boys-track-cleans-up-at-sectional/arxcmuf/http://www.kcchronicle.com/2013/05/18/prep-roundup-kaneland-boys-track-cleans-up-at-sectional/arxcmuf/Sat, 18 May 2013 10:31:00 GMTAURORA – Geneva resident John King wasn't sure how he'd fit into the powerhouse Marmion boys tennis program as a freshman.http://www.kcchronicle.com/2013/05/16/king-marmion-boys-tennis-eye-sectional-success/aurx9mi/http://www.kcchronicle.com/2013/05/16/king-marmion-boys-tennis-eye-sectional-success/aurx9mi/Fri, 17 May 2013 10:33:00 GMTLisa Cook first embraced distance running when she was Lisa Phillips, a Batavia student still deciding whether she preferred volleyball to track.http://www.kcchronicle.com/2013/05/16/druley-batavia-grad-cook-going-the-distance/a5oi9ld/http://www.kcchronicle.com/2013/05/16/druley-batavia-grad-cook-going-the-distance/a5oi9ld/Fri, 17 May 2013 10:32:00 GMTBatavia baseball clinches share of UEC Riverhttp://www.kcchronicle.com/2013/05/17/prep-roundup-kaneland-softball-blanks-dekalb-wins-conference/au2wl40/http://www.kcchronicle.com/2013/05/17/prep-roundup-kaneland-softball-blanks-dekalb-wins-conference/au2wl40/Fri, 17 May 2013 10:31:00 GMTSt. Francis High School coaches participate in a groundbreaking ceremony for the Wheaton school's “Bring it All Back Home” athletic field campaign May 14. to commence construction of The Kuhn Memorial Stadium.http://www.kcchronicle.com/2013/05/16/st-francis-breaks-ground-on-new-stadium/a3iz10a/http://www.kcchronicle.com/2013/05/16/st-francis-breaks-ground-on-new-stadium/a3iz10a/Fri, 17 May 2013 10:30:00 GMTSt. Charles North senior Kaylee Raucci aspires to study kinesiology at Wisconsin-Whitewater beginning next school year.http://www.kcchronicle.com/2013/05/15/girls-state-track-preview-st-charles-north-senior-suffers-shin-splints-to-compete-in-triple-jump/aewnmqb/http://www.kcchronicle.com/2013/05/15/girls-state-track-preview-st-charles-north-senior-suffers-shin-splints-to-compete-in-triple-jump/aewnmqb/Thu, 16 May 2013 10:35:00 GMTBATAVIA – Laren Eustace had two hits by the time the first inning was over, and the Batavia junior was hardly finished bolstering the Bulldogs’ cause.http://www.kcchronicle.com/2013/05/16/batavia-baseballs-eustace-beats-sabres-with-his-bat-arm/a2ylgk0/http://www.kcchronicle.com/2013/05/16/batavia-baseballs-eustace-beats-sabres-with-his-bat-arm/a2ylgk0/Thu, 16 May 2013 10:34:00 GMTChristine Lynam and Brooke Nelson of Batavia recently wrapped up very successful softball careers at Waubonsee Community College, but they’re nowhere near ready to give up the sport they’ve been playing since they were little.http://www.kcchronicle.com/2013/05/15/jacobs-batavia-softball-pair-ready-for-next-phase/aooyguv/http://www.kcchronicle.com/2013/05/15/jacobs-batavia-softball-pair-ready-for-next-phase/aooyguv/Thu, 16 May 2013 10:33:00 GMTDeKALB – It took less than a minute for the St. Charles North girls soccer team to set the tone and take control of Wednesday’s IHSA Class 3A DeKalb Regional semifinal against DeKalb.http://www.kcchronicle.com/2013/05/16/prep-roundup-north-girls-soccer-dominates-regional-semi/a2sezs1/http://www.kcchronicle.com/2013/05/16/prep-roundup-north-girls-soccer-dominates-regional-semi/a2sezs1/Thu, 16 May 2013 10:32:00 GMT