Wild finish ahead for Upstate Eight River boys basketball title

And we thought the Western Sun Conference boys basketball race in 2009 was wild and woolly, with Geneva, DeKalb and Glenbard South finishing in a three-way tie for the championship, and Batavia just one game behind the pack. Who’s ready for a four-way tie this season in the Upstate Eight Conference ... Read More »

Schwab: Kaneland receivers welcome friendly rivalry

Sean Carter said the jovial trash-talking between himself and Quinn Buschbacher will begin “probably in like a week.”

Defensive switch leads Kaneland girls basketball to win

MAPLE PARK –The Kaneland girls basketball team was out of its comfort zone at the start of Tuesday’s non-conference game with Marengo, and it showed.

Prep roundup: Wheaton Academy girls basketball falls to Walther Lutheran

WEST CHICAGO – The Wheaton Academy girls basketball team was eliminated on Tuesday in an IHSA Class 2A Wheaton Academy Regional semifinal, falling to Walther Lutheran, 33-28.

Preps

Wild finish ahead for Upstate Eight River boys basketball title

And we thought the Western Sun Conference boys basketball race in 2009 was wild and woolly, with Geneva, DeKalb and Glenbard South finishing in a three-way tie for the champio ... Read More »

Cougars

Buchanan ready for start of Kane County Cougars' season

GENEVA – Buck Buchanan fought the urge to lean against the dugout fence during his inaugural tour of Fifth Third Bank Ballpark on Friday. Even if this weren’t the region’s mil ... Read More »

Broadcaster Hem heads south to climb north up career ladder

Broadcaster Jeff Hem chronicled hundreds of upwardly mobile minor leaguers during seven seasons in the Kane County Cougars' radio booth. This winter, it seemed about time to ... Read More »

Community Sports

Geneva-based hockey rink plays host to Mexican players

GENEVA – Leo Polak embraced early ice times before he became a hockey player. Punctuality, in fact, put him in front of his first puck. About six years ago, he arrived a few m ... Read More »

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