St. Charles East Preps

Points were at a premium during Tuesday’s Class 4A girls basketball sectional semifinal between Glenbard West and host St. Charles East as the Hilltoppers won 35-32 in overtime.

Glenbard West girls basketball faced St. Charles East in a Class 4A St. Charles East Sectional semifinal on Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2025 in St. Charles.

St. Charles East junior Dom Munaretto grabbed his second IHSA state title in three seasons after winning the Class 3A 120-pound championship match and Marmion's Nicholas Garcia won his second straight state title after clinching the Class 3A 126 championship.

Brady Nightlinger, who qualified in two individual events and was on two winning relay teams, was instrumental in leading St. Charles North to the swimming sectional title on Saturday.

Marmion had four wrestlers fight their way to third place in the Class 3A while St. Francis' Jaylen Torres overcame a first-round loss to take bronze in the Class 1A 285-pound tournament. Plus, other results from the final day of the IHSA boys wrestling individual state meet.

Marmion's Nicholas Garcia and Zach Stewart, along with St. Charles East's Dom Munaretto, all advanced to their respective championship matches, while four others secured their spot in the medal matches during Day 2 of the IHSA boys wrestling individual state finals.

Eighteen Kane County-area wrestlers advanced to the semifinals of the IHSA individual state tournament, while 12 more fell to the consolation bracket at the State Farm Center in Champaign, Ill. on Thursday.

St. Charles East used a 10-0 second-quarter run to regain the lead and fought off a determined Lake Park team over the final two quarters for a 44-22 win in the Class 4A Willowbrook Regional final.

A year after falling just short of becoming a two-time state champion, St. Charles East junior Dom Munaretto is ready to fight his way back to the top of the podium at the IHSA boys individual state finals.

St. Charles East senior Anthony Gutierrez won the 165-pound championship at the Class 3A Conant Sectional, winning all of his matches either by fall or tech fall. Gutierrez was selected as the Kane County Chronicle Athlete of the Week in an online vote.

St. Charles East qualified 10 of its wrestlers for the state finals and crowned five individual champions at Saturday's Class 3A Conant Sectional.

Illinois high school basketball has entered its most exciting month of the season. Girls basketball playoffs start next week, with the boys beginning the following week. Here are postseason storylines to watch for Kane County area teams.

St. Charles East senior Alyse Price, who recorded a 13-point, 12-rebound double-double to help the Saints defeat Batavia to clinch their first DuKane Conference title, was selected as the Kane County Chronicle Athlete of the Week in an online vote.

St. Charles co-op gymnastics easily held off runner-up Glenbrook North to win the Fremd Sectional title and qualify for state for the first time since 2014.

St. Charles East secured the third undefeated DuKane Conference slate in conference history after taking down Wheaton Warrenville South 46-35 in the final game of the season.

St. Charles East hosted Wheaton Warrenville South on Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2025 in St. Charles.

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.

Four St. Charles North sophomores won five events including two events by Thomas McMillan as the North Stars rolled to the conference title with 281 points. Wheaton co-op was the runner-up with 215 points

Marco Klebosits came up big down the stretch as St. Charles East defeated St. Charles North 56-51 on Friday.

The combination of Brooklyn Schilb's 17 points and Alyse Price's 13-point, 12-rebound double-double helped St. Charles East get a lopsided 58-24 victory over Batavia to secure its first-ever DuKane Conference title.

Batavia hosted St. Charles East in girls varsity basketball on Thursday, Feb. 6, 2025.

After trailing by as many as 11 points in the fourth quarter, St. Charles East stormed back late with key shots from senior Corrine Reed and freshman Kathlyn Bainbridge to secure a 53-49 victory over St. Charles North.

St. Charles East hosted St. Charles North in girls varsity basketball on Friday, Jan. 31, 2025.

Lake Park outscored St. Charles Wednesday at the DuKane Conference Meet, but it wasn’t enough to wrest the overall conference championship from St. Charles.

Outscoring Glenbard West 10-2 in the third quarter, St. Charles East later built a 10-point lead with 5:07 remaining before turning back a late Glenbard rally during their 45-36 nonconference victory in St. Charles.

St. Charles North hosted the DuKane Conference Boys Wrestling Tournament on Saturday, Jan. 25, 2025.

St. Charles East won the team title with 280.2 points. Glenbard North was second with 250.5 points.

Lyons Township faced St. Charles East girls basketball in the Coach Kipp Hoopsfest at Nazareth Academy on Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025 in La Grange Park.

Stanford recruit Nora Ezike shook off a few early spills and a zone defense designed to stop her to score 29 points with 13 rebounds, and Lyons built a 21-point lead and held off a late St. Charles East comeback for a 72-62 lead at the Coach Kipp Hoopsfest Saturday at Nazareth.

St. Charles East dominated the boards, particularly on the offensive glass, and knocked off Wheaton Warrenville South 68-54.

In a game against Batavia, St. Charles East's Sofia O'Sullivan put up 15 points to help the Saints take down the Bulldogs 43-37 and remain undefeated in DuKane Conference play. O'Sullivan was selected as the Kane County Chronicle's Athlete of the Week in an online vote.

The St. Charles co-op gymnastics team beat Geneva 141.65-139.05 on Wednesday.

St. Charles East led by 11 points in the fourth quarter and managed to hold off Batavia's comeback for a 54-53 victory Friday.

Despite moving up two weight classes, junior Dom Munaretto managed to set the tone with a 21-6 technical fall victory over Jack Duraski to help St. Charles East defeat Batavia 60-12.

Batavia hosted St. Charles East in varsity boys wrestling on Friday, Jan. 10, 2025.

Sofia O’Sullivan scored eight of her game-high 15 points in the fourth quarter as St. Charles East beat Batavia 43-37 to stay unbeaten in the DuKane Conference.

St. Charles East hosted Batavia in girls varsity basketball on Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025.

St. Charles East hosted Marmion in boys varsity basketball on Saturday, Jan. 4, 2025 in St. Charles.

Marmion hit 10 3-pointers on the night, with sophomore Joey Kramer sinking five and junior Ali Tharwani hitting four, to help set an early pace in a 49-43 victory over St. Charles East.

Senior forward Andrew Wolfsmith led the Saints with 13 points and five rebounds, while Gavin Szerlong added 11 points, five assists, and three steals.

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In a game against Wheaton North, St. Charles East freshman Brooklyn Schilb put up seven of her game-high 17 points in the fourth quarter to help the Saints to a come-from-behind 46-43 victory. Schilb was selected the Kane County Chronicle Athlete of the Week in an online vote.

Here is the 2024 boys soccer All-Area team for the Kane County Chronicle

Rob Munaco scored two straight baskets in the final minute of the second overtime to power Lake Park to a thrilling 46-45 road victory at St. Charles East.

St. Charles East wrestling enjoyed plenty of success in a dual against Wheaton North Thursday. The girls team earned six consecutive falls to win 48-6 in the Saints' first ever home meet, while the boys had nine bonus-point victories to secure a 63-10 win.

After entering halftime trailing by six points, sisters Addie and Brooklyn Schilb led a comeback as St. Charles East defeated Wheaton North 46-43 on Tuesday night.

Wheaton North girls basketball hosted St. Charles East on Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2024 in Wheaton.

Here's the 2024 Kane County Chronicle girls cross country All-Area team

Here's the 2024 Kane County Chronicle girls cross country All-Area team.

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.