Jared Birchfield – Shaw Local News Network correspondent

Yorkville Christian defeated Hinckley-Big Rock and Serena beat Indian Creek in the Class 1A Indian Creek Regional semifinals Tuesday.

A Kaneland 3-point shooting streak that spanned the first two quarters broke open Monday’s game at Sycamore. Starting at the 1:20 mark of the first quarter, Kaneland drained eight straight treys in the 57-29 win. 

While Yorkville Christian dominated the Kaneland Class 2A Individual Wrestling Regional Saturday to win its fourth in a row team title, the other tournament schools will be well represented at next week’s Washington Class 2A Sectional. 

Julia Arulandu’s two clutch free throws with 8.2 seconds left on the clock sealed Batavia‘s 43-39 win over Geneva in DuKane Conference action Friday night.

DeKalb-Sycamore Co-op won all of the individual competitions with seniors taking top honors in five of the events and two of the three relays to win the meet with Metea Valley, 106-50.  

Aurora Central Catholic used a full-court press to help the Chargers beat IC Catholic 69-38 on Wednesday to clinch the Girls Catholic Athletic White Division Conference championship.

Maine South dominated the first 16 minutes of the nonconference contest for a commanding 27-3 halftime lead over the Batavia.

With six wrestlers finishing third or better, West Aurora won Saturday’s Newbill Wrestling Invitational.

DeKalb raced out to a 15-3 lead in the first five minutes of the contest and then dominated play in the fourth quarter to thwart West Chicago’s comeback attempt for a 64-55 nonconference win.

Waubonsie Valley held off a furious Glenbard South fourth-quarter rally to win the Bill Neibch Holiday Classic championship for the second year in a row Saturday, 52-48 at Wheaton North.

Glenbard South's stifling defense earned the Raiders a berth in Saturday’s Bill Neibch Holiday Classic championship game with a 30-21 semifinal win over Downers Grove North on Friday night.

Geneva rallied in the fourth quarter of a DuKane Conference game Saturday to overtake Glenbard North and remain undefeate.

Sam Tisch's steal and score tied the game, and Gavin Serlong hit a free throw with 21 seconds left as St. Charles East came from behind to beat Glenbard North 42-41.

Yorkville saw a seven-point lead slip away in the final 15 seconds of regulation, but the Foxes bounced back to beat Sycamore 63-61 in overtime to win the Strombom Holiday Tournament title.

DeKalb’s wrestling teams opened the season on a positive note Wednesday, sweeping all of their foes in the DeKalb Super Duals. The boys team beat Moline and Lake Park, while the girls squad defeated Burlington Central, Moline, South Elgin and Lake Park.