DeKalb Preps

Here are the players that made the Daily Chronicle 2025 Boys Basketball All-Area Team

A connector of winning: Daily Chronicle Player of the Year Sean Reynolds a part of 99 wins during his DeKalb career.

The Kaneland girls soccer team will start its spring break a few hours earlier on Friday. Knights coach Scott Parillo told his squad they could skip practice on the last day before break if they started the season 3-0. Kaneland hit that mark Thursday with a 2-0 win over DeKalb.

The DeKalb girls soccer team hosted Rockford East Tuesday in Barb Fest tournament action.

Here are the wrestlers that made the Daily Chronicle 2025 Boys Wrestling All-Area Team.

Here are the wrestlers that made the Daily Chronicle 2025 Girls Wrestling All-Area Team.

Four freshmen have made a big impact in DeKalb's first two games of the season. It was Kennedy Latimer's turn for a huge game Saturday with four hits and six RBIs for the Barbs.

We break down each of the six Daily Chronicle area softball teams and what they expect from the 2025 campaign.

From big boppers at the plate to big arms in the circle, we look at five softball players who should have big seasons this year.

We take a look at each soccer team in the Daily Chronicle area and what they expect out of the season.

DeKalb and Hinckley-Big Rock look to make big leaps after winning seasons last year, Indian Creek, Genoa-Kingston and Hiawatha look to improve after rough 2024 campaigns. We look at each Daily Chronicle area baseball team.

With the soccer season set to get underway next week, here are five things to know heading into the 2025 girls soccer season for the teams in the Daily Chronicle coverage area.

Not only are baseball games scheduled to start March 17, but the forecast seems to indicate cooperative weather for most of the week. So with the start of the season right around the corner, here are five things to know.

With softball practices underway and games starting on March 17, here’s a look at five storylines to keep an eye on for the 2025 season.

DeKalb senior Marquise Bolden went to the bench with four fouls in the third quarter, which helped Warren go on a run that led to a 61-49 win over the Barbs in a Class 4A Waukegan Sectional semifinal Tuesday.

Four of the seven schools in the Daily Chronicle coverage area reached sectionals. Here’s a look at one player for each team who isn’t the most high-profile player on the team but can still have a big impact.

Kaneland's Angelina Gochis won a state championship Saturday at the IHSA Girls Wrestling tournament. The sophomore was one of four area medalists, including teammate Brooklyn Sheaffer, Sycamore’s Ema Durst and DeKalb’s Alex Gregorio-Perez.

At Bloomington, Kaneland’s Angelina Gochis and Brooklyn Sheaffer are guaranteed medals after each picked up a pair of wins on the first day of the IHSA Girls Wrestling State Championship.

Marquise Bolden made a heads-up play to avoid a defender and then drained a 3-pointer, the third of straight 3s, on his way to 20 points DeKalb's 57-45 win over Hononegah to claim the Harlem regional title.

The DeKalb and Sycamore boys basketball teams each reached regional finals with wins on Wednesday.

The DeKalb boys basketball team met conference foe Waubonsie Valley Friday night in DeKalb.

The boys basketball season postseason kicks off locally Monday with Indian Creek, Hiawatha and Genoa-Kingston opening with first-round regional games before semifinals Wednesday. Here are five things to keep an eye on as the postseason gets underway.

A banner season for DeKalb was brought to a close Monday night by Allie Gogola and Lake Park. Gogola poured in a game-high 26 points to lead the Lancers past the Barbs 54-43 in their Class 4A Willowbrook Regional semifinal.

A total of four DeKalb boys and girls wrestlers, five from Kaneland and seven from Sycamore qualified for state tournaments. Alex Gregorio-Perez, Angelina Gochis, Brooklyn Shaeffer and Carson West won sectional titles.

DeKalb ended the regular season with a dominant 51-30 win over Plainfield East on Thursday.

Having struggled all game on the boards, the DeKalb rebounding came to life in the fourth quarter to help the Barbs knock off Metea Valley on Tuesday. Brytasia Long had 10 points, eight rebounds and a key offensive board in the win.

St. Charles East sent a dozen wrestlers into the finals of Saturday’s Class 3A St. Charles East regional in claiming a regional crown. Glenbard North was second and DeKalb third.

When DeKalb was turning around a slow start, Brytasia Long was at the center of the run that looked like it would give the Barbs a comeback win on Thursday. But Neuqua Valley responded after DeKalb scored 13 straight, holding on for a 46-42 win at DeKalb.

The Sycamore girls dance team took ninth at state, DeKalb and Kaneland each had three champs at the IHSA Rock Falls Girls Wrestling Regional, plus other results in the roundup.

Even when something went wrong for DeKalb during Friday’s game against Sycamore in the FNBO Challenge at the NIU Convocation Center, there seemed to be someone ready to correct it. Not that the Barbs needed additional opportunities, overwhelming the Spartans, 59-38.

Especially motivated to end Sycamore’s 10-game winning streak in this annual trophy game since it’s her final season, Brytasia Long scored 10 points to help DeKalb to a 40-29 victory.

The Sycamore and DeKalb boys basketball teams renewed their rivalry in the second game of the FNBO Challenge Friday in the Convocation Center at Northern Illinois University.

The Sycamore and DeKalb girls basketball teams met in the first of two games Friday during the FNBO Challenge in the Convocation Center at Northern Illinois University.

The DeKalb and Sycamore boys basketball teams renew their rivalry Friday at the NIU Convocation Center. The Barbs have won the last three games in the series.

The DeKalb girls basketball team stopped a 16-game losing streak to Sycamore earlier this season. They'll look to end a 10-game skid to the Spartans at the NIU Convocation Center on Friday and reclaim the trophy for the first time since 2014.

In the second half with DeKalb's lead down to 3, Marshawn Cocroft took on the duties of guarding Sean Reynolds and the Knights' fortunes changed in a 58-54 win over the Barbs.

The DeKalb boys basketball team traveled to Maple Park Tuesday to take on the Knights at Kaneland High School.

Sean Reynolds became the all-time leading scorer for DeKalb boys basketball, DeKalb wrestling won the DVC title, plus more scores from around the area in Friday's Daily Chronicle sports roundup.

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.  

The DeKalb-Sycamore co-op boys swimming team hosted Metea Valley Thursday night at Huntley Middle School in DeKalb.

DeKalb junior Olivia Schermerhorn drilled two of her four 3-pointers in the first quarter as the Barbs separated from visiting Rockford East early and coasted to a 52-6 win Wednesday.

Morris swept the Huntley Quad with three wins Wednesday while DeKalb and Huntley each picked up wins.

Morris faces DeKalb in a nononference girls wrestling meet on Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2025, at Huntley High School.

To 1,000 points and beyond, players in the Daily Chronicle coverage area have achieved a lot of personal milestones so far this season. We take a look back at some of the achievements those players have reached this season.

Martin Ledbetter scores 30 as Hinkley Big Rock wins. DeKalb boys win, Kaneland girls split and Indian Creek girls advance in Little Ten Tournament, plus more scores in the Daily Chronicle sports roundup.

Davon Grant scored 28 to lead DeKalb, the NIU men's and women's basketball teams lost, plus more in the roundup.

The intense DeKalb defense forced 27 turnovers, leading to 28 points and overcoming 21 turnovers of its own in a win over Dundee-Crown at their MLK Girls basketball Showcase.

Ayden Shuey had a big early win for DeKalb, but Sycamore's Charlie Olson got a pin when he needed it, forcing a tie with the Barbs. DeKalb won the rivalry match Friday on criteria.

The Sycamore wrestling team traveled to DeKalb Friday to take on the Barbs in a renewal of their rivalry.

Jayden Gray and Aidan Cooper each had double-doubles in a Hiawatha win, Sycamore picked up a win, and other basketball, wrestling and swimming results in the roundup.