Grace Hautzinger went the distance, allowing eight hits and striking out 11, and Holly Smith homered, scored twice and drove in four as St. Charles East took down Huntley 9-1 Thursday in the first game of a nonconference doubleheader.
The high school boys outdoor track and field season is coming to the starting line. Here are previews of teams in the Kane County Chronicle coverage area.
In the Illinois Top Times Indoor Championship, Valkanov won the 3,200-meter race with a time of 9 minutes, 10.89 seconds. Valkanov was selected the Kane County Chronicle Athlete of the Week in an online vote. Here is his Q&A with sports reporter Joel Boenitz.
A combination of an explosive offense, clutch pitching, pristine defense and smart baserunning helped Marmion to a 10-0 win over Rochelle.
Burlington Central and St. Charles East competed in strong winds, cold temperatures and rain in playing to a 0-0 draw on Tuesday morning.
Oswego East's Anya Gulbrandsen is a humble leader. But she's also a punishing scoring weapon as she netted both goals in Oswego East's 2-0 victory over Batavia on Saturday.
St. Charles North had five goal scorers on the day in a dominating 6-0 victory over Crystal Lake Central.
Aurora Central Catholic senior Kate Gambro, who went to a 8-for-12 with two home runs and seven RBIs, as well as 2-0 with 10 strikeouts across four games, is the Kane County Chronicle Athlete of the Week in an online vote. Here is her Q&A with reporter Joel Boenitz.
The high school girls lacrosse season is just around the corner. Here are previews of teams from around the Kane County Chronicle coverage area.