Athletes of the Year and finalists are chosen by a points system for receiving all-conference, all-area, Player of the Year and All-State honors. They are Lily Bosnich, Keighley Davis, Camryn Driscoll, Libby Endress, Caroline Keutzer and Lili McClain.

Gabe Sularski transferred from Benet to Lemont last season. The top-rated boys basketball prospect in Illinois for 2026 is now transferring to Layton Christian Academy in Utah

Here is the 2024-2025 Kane County Chronicle All-Area Baseball Team.

St. Francis senior Nolan Galla, who embraced a new two-way role to help the Spartans win 18 straight games and appear in a sectional title game, is the Kane County Chronicle Baseball Player of the Year.

Quincy Hochstatter rode to an Illinois High School Rodeo pole bender championship. Now, she’ll head off to compete nationally. Hochstatter earned herself a spot on the national rodeo team and will head to Wyoming in July to compete in the largest rodeo in the world.

Recent Seneca High School graduate Sebastian Deering has committed to continue his education at Aurora University and his basketball career at the NCAA Division III level with the Spartans.

Shaw Local is counting down the top five under-the-radar Bears this week. Here’s a look at No. 2 on the list, defensive end Austin Booker.

Streator High School graduate Nolan Ketcham has committed to continue his education and golf career at North Central College.

Joliet boxer JoJo Awinongya won another national title recently and is preparing for international competition in Germany