DeKalb Preps

The Kaneland and DeKalb girls and NIU women won Wednesday while the NIU men fell at home.

Here’s a look at the top golfers from around the Daily Chronicle coverage area for the 2024 season

Like all other high school sports, developing golfing skills can start at an early age. By that standard, DeKalb’s Jonah Keck was a latecomer to the game. The senior started playing the sport in eighth grade. He is the Daily Chronicle Golfer of the Year.

We take a look at what each girls basketball team is expecting this year, from Sycamore going through a youth movement to Indian Creek returning after a year of not fielding a varsity team.

Outside shooters. Dominating inside presences. We look at five players who are poised for big seasons around the Daily Chronicle coverage area.

Sycamore safety and quarterback Burke Gautcher was named to the Illinois High School Football Coaches Association 5A All-State Team.

DeKalb's Jacob Barraza and Kaneland's Evan Nosek and Carson Kaiser medaled at the state cross country on Saturday, while Sycamore's Layla Janisch posted one of the best state times in school history.

Meet Matt Quitno: A former Navy Petty Officer turned DeKalb freshman football coach. After a transformative military experience that taught him resilience and teamwork, he's using those lessons still today.

DeKalb's Jacob Barraza is the lone Class 3A entrant from the Daily Chronicle area at Saturday's state cross country meet. Sycamore and Kaneland qualified their boys teams for the 2A race and Spartan junior Layla Janisch will compete on the 2A girls side.

The DeKalb wrestling program has seen a surge in success over the last decade, wracking up individual honors and some team hardware. Now NIU has taken notice as well. Tommy Curran, Danny Curran and Jaocb Luce are on the NIU roster this season.

DeKalb's Jacob Barraza ran a personal record time in holding off Wheaton Warrenville South's Josiah Narayanan as boys champion, York swept the boys and girls team titles, York freshman Karlin Janowski won the girls race and Batavia boys and girls were second at Lake Park.

A look at the runners who qualified for the IHSA state cross country meet, including sectional champions Jacob Barraza (DeKalb) and Evan Nosek (Kaneland).

Hononegah ended DeKalb’s season in the Class 4A Hampshire Regional’s second semifinal match Tuesday, downing the Barbs in straight sets, 25-15, 25-16.

Jacob Barraza won the Harlem Regional for DeKalb, while the Sycamore boys and Kaneland boys and girls qualified for the next round as well. Plus more qualifiers in the roundup.

Elizabeth McConkie and Maggie Klein bowed out in the fourth consolation round of state, while the DeKalb, Kaneland and Hinckley-Big Rock soccer season came to an end.

The Barbs (1-8) scored a season-high 41 points and reached the end zone six times in a 41-0 beatdown of Southwest Valley Green foe Stagg (3-6). The win allowed DeKalb to avoid its first winless season since 2004.

The Barbs of DeKalb High School welcomed Stagg for a Friday night matchup on the gridiron.

One team is in. One team is very likely in. Two teams are out. And for Genoa-Kingston, they’ve got a win-and-they’re-in (probably) scenario set up in Week 9. Here’s where each Daily Chronicle area team stands heading into the final week of the regular season.

Sycamore looks to finish off 9-0, DeKalb looks to avoid a winless season, and Kaneland looks to top an 8-0 team. We break down every game for Daily Chronicle area teams in the capsules.

The DeKalb soccer team scored two goals in the final 7 minutes to force overtime, then won in PKs while Hinckley-Big Rock claimed a regional title. Plus more soccer and volleyball in the roundup.

Sycamore knocked off Morris 42-0 to win the Interstate 8. DeKalb pushed Bradley-Bourbonnais but fell 42-39 on a late penalty. Kaneland snapped a 3-game losing streak. Here’s a recap of all the Week 8 action for Daily Chronicle area teams.

A late call against DeKalb let Bradley-Bourbonnais hold on for a win, while Genoa-Kingston won at Rock Falls and Hiawatha fell at Alden-Hebron.

The Morris High School football team traveled to Sycamore Friday to take on the Spartans in an important conference matchup.

Cam Guernon scored 48 seconds into the game, Kaneland scored the first four goals and held off DeKalb in the second half for a 4-2 win on Thursday.

The DeKalb boys soccer team traveled to Kaneland Thursday to take on the Knights in Maple Park.

DeKalb makes a long road trip, Sycamore battles Morris in a key I-8 match while Genoa-Kingston, Hiawatha and Kaneland all play must-win games.

In volleyball, Genoa-Kingston came back for a win while DeKalb dropped a match at home. It's the roundup.

Sycamore moved to 7-0 and got coach Joe Ryan his 200th career win. DeKalb moved Davon Grant to running back. Here's a look back at all of Week 7's moves.

Jacob Barraza finished first for the DeKalb cross country team in Sterling while Sycamore won in Belvidere. That plus more cross country and soccer in the roundup.

Every time DeKalb scored to get closer to Waubonsie Valley on Friday night, the Warriors had an answer in holding off the Barbs 28-19.

DeKalb faces Waubonsie Valley in Week 7 of the 2024 IHSA football season. Friday Night Drive editor Eddie Carifio will have live updates, scores and news from the game

The DeKalb football team traveled to Aurora Friday night to take on Waubonsie Valley in a conference matchup.

Addy Langton had 15 aces for Genoa-Kingston in a victory, plus other volleyball and soccer results in the rdp.

Sycamore scored twice less than a minute apart to tie things up at 4-4, then prevailed in penalty kicks for the win over the Barbs on Thursday.

With three games left in the regular season, here's what each Daily Chronicle team needs to do to secure a playoff berth, improve their seeding or play spoiler for others.

The Sycamore and DeKalb boys soccer teams met Thursday for the right to take home the El Classicorn traveling trophy.

Kaneland looks to snap a two-game losing streak, DeKalb searches for its first win of the season and Sycamore looks to stay undefeated. We look at all five Daily Chronicle area games.

Christopher Garcia and Gabe Pena won a cross country relay for Genoa-Kingston, plus more volleyball and soccer in the roundup.

Sycamore's Gavin Sedevie qualifies for the state boys golf tournament, plus other golf, soccer and volleyball results in the roundup.

Sycamore got its offense up and running, while DeKalb had some exciting plays on offense but fell to Andrew. Here’s a look at all four Daily Chronicle area Week 6 games.

Kaneland freshman cross country runner Carson Kaiser won a meet in Wisconsin, plus other cross country and soccer results in the roundup.

DeKalb treated its Homecoming crowd to some exciting plays on the first Friday in October. Andrew did as well. The visiting Thunderbolts from Tinley Park rained on the festivities of the evening with huge offensive plays of their own in a 54-21 victory.

Facing an Interstate 8 rival on its homecoming night, the Sycamore football team scored five unanswered touchdowns to seal a 35-7 win against Kaneland on Friday.

The DeKalb football team celebrated homecoming with a Friday night matchup against Andrew.

DeKalb will face a team that runs a triple option. Genoa-Kingston will face a team that’s arguably the best in the state. Sycamore and Kaneland will face each other. We look at one thing to know for each Daily Chronicle team heading into Week 6.

Sycamore can move to 6-0 with a win over Kaneland, Genoa-Kingston faces the top team in the state and DeKalb and Hiawatha look to snap losing streaks. We breakdown every Daily Chronicle area game in Week 6.

Kaneland will send two golfers into the sectional round while Genoa-Kingston advanced three. That plus more volleyball, soccer and cross country in the roundup.

Genoa-Kingston had scored seven total points in its last two games. Sycamore opened the year with four one-score victories. Both teams reversed those trends in Week 5, with Genoa-Kingston winning 41-0 and Sycamore rolling 63-0, both on the schools’ homecomings.

Jacob Barraza took second at Bartlett for DeKalb in cross country, Hinckley-Big Rock wins its first game on its newly named home field and the Barb soccer team picks up a win. That plus more soccer, cross country, volleyball and golf in the roundup.

Billy Miller and Mariyan Dudley had long touchdowns but DeKalb fell at Neuqua Valley on Friday night.