Rosary Preps

Rosary senior Becky Rentz, who signed with Notre Dame this week, won the 100 and 200 freestyle and swam on a record-setting 200 free relay as the Beads won their second straight state swimming title. St. Charles North, third, set a new state record in the 400 free relay.

Yorkville flag football defeated Rosary 31-7 in a Schaumburg Regional game Tuesday.

On an Oswego team with two future Division I hitters in Sidney Hamaker and Mia Jurkovic, senior setter Ava Flanigan is the fulcrum. She helped lead the Panthers, who are coming off a record-setting season, to a 25-12, 25-18 win over visiting Rosary Tuesday.

Here is the schedule of upcoming games and matches for the week of Sept. 2 in the Kane County coverage area.

With volleyball teams about ready to hit the court for the 2024 season, here is a preview of how teams look around the Kane County Chronicle coverage area.

The 2024 girls golf season is underway. Here are previews of teams from around the Kane County Chronicle coverage area.

Meet the 2023-24 Kane County Chronicle All-Area Girls track and field team, featuring standouts from across the area.

Batavia, Rosary and St. Francis each had three all-state finishes, St. Francis taking the Class 2A state championship in the 4x800 relay, while St. Charles North had two all-state finishes on Saturday at Eastern Illinois University.

Kane County teams had six individuals and five relay teams advance to the second day of the state meet, while St. Charles East needed a last-minute goal from Anika Dodrill to get past South Elgin and earn a regional title.

A year after suffering a disqualification in the sectional round, Batavia's 4x200 relay is looking to work its way back to the podium at the state meet at Eastern Illinois University.

With postseason play looming in the distance, here's how the Kane County Chronicle coverage area teams stand heading into the regional semifinals.

It’s time for the final call for high school girls outdoor track and field season. With outdoor competitions set to begin in the coming weeks, here are previews of teams in the Kane County Chronicle coverage area.

The girls soccer season starts this week. Here are previews of teams from around the Kane County Chronicle coverage area.

Between undefeated individual wrestling seasons, consecutive state titles in volleyball and more, there was no shortage of triumphs throughout the 2023 athletics calendar in Kane County. Here's at least five of the top overall stories in the Kane County Chronicle coverage area.

Led by Player of the Year Addy Horner, here is the 2023 Kane County Chronicle all area girls volleyball team.

The 2023-2024 girls basketball season starts this week. Here are previews of teams in the Kane County Chronicle coverage area.

Rosary junior Becky Rentz was victorious in the 200 freestyle and 100 butterfly, leading the Beads to their eighth state swimming championship. Meanwhile, St. Charles North junior Isabelle Beu took the crown in the 200 individual medley.

The 2023 girls cross country season is underway. Here are previews of teams from around the Kane County Chronicle coverage area.

The 2023 boys cross country season is underway. Here are team-by-team preview capsules of teams from around the Kane County Chronicle coverage area.

Long Beach state recruit Sidney Hamaker had two kills and two aces during a key service run during the first set of Tuesday's season-opening match, and the Panthers went on to a 25-19, 25-21 win over Rosary.

Oswego girls varsity volleyball hosted Rosary on Tuesday, Aug. 29, 2023.

Here are team-by-team previews of girls volleyball teams in the Kane County Chronicle coverage area for the upcoming 2023 season

St. Charles North's Katie Scherer and Haley Burgdorf combined for over 500 kills last season, but don't overlook senior Alex Bardouniotis. Her athleticism and ability to hit from all over the court is the perfect chess piece for coach Lindsay Hawkins in their 25-18, 25-15 victory

St. Charles North girls volleyball defeated Rosary in Aurora in the season opener on Monday, Aug. 21, 2023.

The 2023 golf season is underway, and here are previews of teams from around the Kane County Chronicle coverage area.

Led by Player of the Year, St. Charles North senior Julia Larson, here is the 2023 Kane County Chronicle all-area softball team.

Led by Player of the Year Bella Najera, here is the Kane County Chronicle girls soccer All-Area team.

Tia Brennan made a triumphant return by vaulting a personal record in the IHSA Class 2A state track and field meet on Saturday afternoon. Her memorable showing earned her a sixth-place medal in the pole vault

Burlington Central senior Paige Greenhagel qualified for four events in the Class 2A state meet; St. Charles East's Marley Andelman enters the 3A meet as the Saints' first 1,600 meter sectional champion since 2015 and more area standouts readying for Charleston.

Shirley Bai took second in the long jump and ran on two state-qualifying relays, as the Benet girls track and field team won its second consecutive sectional championship at Wednesday's Class 2A Ridgewood Sectional.

Rosary's Libby Saloga matched a 17-year-old meet record in the pole vault, while Batavia rode its strength in the sprint relays and hurdles to a repeat team championship at the 46th Kane County Meet on Thursday at West Aurora.

The 2023 high school girls softball season starts this week. Here are previews of teams from around the Chronicle coverage area.

St. Francis pressured Rosary into 24 turnovers and received a game-high 14 points from sophomore Riley Austin to beat the Royals to cruise to a 38-20 win.

Rosary sophomore Chiara Surtz, who placed second at regionals and sectionals and capped off her stellar season with a 16th place finish at the Class 1A state meet in leading the Royals to third, is the 2022 Kane County Chronicle girls cross country Runner of the Year.

The 2022-2023 girls basketball season starts this week. Here are previews of teams in the Kane County Chronicle coverage area.

The girls basketball season tips off this week. Here are Joshua Welge's previews of teams in the East Suburban Catholic Conference, and GCAC.

Caroline Kramer and Kit Schneider won individual championships in the 50 freestyle and 100 breastroke to lead Hinsdale Central to second at state, while St. Charles North won the meet-ending 400 freestyle relay to get third. Oswego Co-op's Katie Gresik was second in the 500 free.

St. Charles North and Rosary got off to strong starts in Friday's state swimming preliminaries, sending several swimmers to Saturday's state finals.

Batavia senior Quintin Lowe made a big jump from last year at the Class 3A state cross country meet, taking 20th for an All-State finish to his career. On the girls side, Rosary took third in the Class 1A team competition.

The Genoa-Kingston volleyball team took on the host team, Rosary, in a regional semifinal Tuesday in Aurora.

Oswego senior Kennedy Hugunin was asked to do things not normally asked of a middle – like play back row, six rotations and out of position – and did so while delivering several clutch hits to rally the Panthers to a 17-25, 26-24, 25-17 season-opening win at Rosary on Tuesday.

The boys cross country season is underway. Here are Kevin McGavin's team-by-team preview capsules of teams from around the Kane County Chronicle coverage area.

The girls cross country season is underway. Here are previews of teams from around the Kane County Chronicle coverage area.

Here are team-by-team previews of girls volleyball teams in the Kane County Chronicle coverage area this season.

St. Charles North hosted Rosary in girls varsity volleyball on Monday, Aug. 22, 2022.

St. Charles North senior setter Jessica Parker was formally recognized for setting the program assist record from last season; North Stars roll to a 25-13, 25-13 season-opening sweep over Rosary on Monday.

The golf season is underway, and here are previews of teams from around the Kane County Chronicle coverage area.

Led by Player of the Year, St. Charles North junior Ava Goettel, here is the 2022 Kane County Chronicle all-area softball team.

Led by Player of the Year Grace Williams, here is the Kane County Chronicle girls soccer All-Area team.

Batavia senior Katrina Schlenker concluded a stellar career by bringing home three more medals at the state track meet, with St. Charles North's Natalie Buratczuk, Rosary's Lianna Surtz and Libby Saloga and Kaneland's Jessica Phillipp others collecting medals in Charleston.