Yorkville Christian Preps

Kendall Grant scored 13 points and Ashley Cook 11 to lead Oswego girls basketball to a season-opening win in overtime, Hannah Treptow poured in 24 points to pace Sandwich's season-opening win and Mitchell Rodenbostel's career-high 742 series led Oswego East bowling's win.

As the girls basketball season tips off this week, here are previews of teams from around the Record Newspapers coverage area.

Yorkville Christian senior Ellie Stewart, who helped lead the Mustangs to three wins last week, including the program’s first-ever playoff win and first-ever regional championship, is the Record Newspapers Athlete of the Week in an online vote. Here is her Q&A with Joshua Welge.

Yorkville Christian volleyball's historic playoff run that included the program's first postseason win and first regional title came to an end Tuesday with a loss to Cissna Park in the Class 1A Ottawa Marquette Sectional semifinal.

Yorkville Christian junior Austin Vugteveen, who recorded back-to-back hat tricks in two wins, is the Record Newspapers Athlete of the Week in an online vote. Here is his Q&A with Joshua Welge.

Can Oswego build on a historic 2023 season? Can a new-look Newark team sustain the program's success? Here are five storylines to watch in Kendall County volleyball this fall.

Former Yorkville Christian star and 2020 Record Newspapers Player of the Year Micah Schnyders will host the "Hoops for Hunger" basketball skills clinic on Saturday at Yorkville Christian.

Here is the 2024 Record Newspapers All-Area baseball team.

Here is the 2024 Record Newspapers All-Area softball team.

Junior catcher Kiyah Chavez of state finalist Oswego and senior pitcher Kodi Rizzo of sectional finalist Newark were among those Kendall County-area players selected to the Illinois Coaches Association All-State teams released this past weekend.

Serena senior pitcher Carson Baker overcame early jitters to help pitch the Huskers past Yorkville Christian 7-3 in Thursday's Class 1A Serena Regional semifinal.

Serena defeated Yorkviile Christian 7-3 in the Class 1A Regional semifinal game on Thursday, May 16, 2024 at Serena High School.

Former Yorkville Christian star Jaden Schutt, who left Duke and entered the transfer portal in April, has announced that he is headed to Virginia Tech. Meanwhile, Schutt’s teammate at Yorkville Christian, David Douglas Jr., has entered the portal and is leaving UW-Green Bay.

Yorkville Christian junior Grace Allgood, who struck out 18 batters in a 5-0, one-hit shutout of Hiawatha, is the Record Newspapers Athlete of the Week in an online vote. Here is her Q&A with Sports Editor Joshua Welge.

Jaden Schutt, who led Yorkville Christian to the 2022 Class 1A state basketball championship, announced Monday he is entering the NCAA’s transfer portal after two seasons at Duke.

Sandwich baseball looks to have quality and depth in its pitching staff, and early returns have backed that thought up. Now the Indians need more games to showcase that depth. That, plus notes on Yorkville and Yorkville Christian from Joshua Welge.

The 2024 boys track season heads outdoors soon. Here are previews of teams from around the Record Newspapers coverage area.

The high school track and field season goes outdoors soon. Here are previews of teams from around the Record Newspapers coverage area.

Here is the 2023-2024 Record Newspapers All-Area boys basketball team.

The high school softball season starts this week. Here are previews of teams from around the Record Newspapers coverage area.

The 2024 high school baseball season starts this week. Here are previews of teams from around the Record Newspapers coverage area.

Led by Player of the Year Maggie Lewandowski, here is the 2023-2024 Record Newspapers All-Area girls basketball team.

Yorkville Christian senior Ty Edwards, who won the Class 2A 132-pound state championship, is the Record Newspapers boys Wrestler of the Year.

A short-handed Yorkville Christian team traveled to Rochelle and gave the Hubs everything they could handle during Tuesday's IHSA Class 2A Rochelle Dual Team Sectional matchup.

Zach Marini scored 26 points and Jayden Riley 21, and Yorkville Christian made 19 3-pointers to beat Gardner-South Wilmington 101-88 and advance to Wednesday's Class 1A Aurora Christian Regional semifinal.

Yorkville Christian senior Ty Edwards, a two-time state runner-up, moved a step higher on the podium Saturday, beating undefeated defending state champion Gauge Shipp of Galesburg to capture the Class 2A 132-pound state title in Champaign.

Can Oswego East and Yorkville take down higher-seeded teams in regional finals on their home court? That, Plano's potential playoff rematch and under the radar Yorkville Christian are among the storylines to watch heading into the boys basketball postseason.

Yorkville Christian junior Robby Nelson, who took third place at 157 pounds at the Class 2A Sycamore Sectional to advance to the state tournament, is the Record Newspapers Athlete of the Week in an online vote. Here is his Q&A with Sports Editor Joshua Welge.

Yorkville junior Luke Zook has the speed and scramble skills of the small wrestler he once was with the size and strength of a 175-pounder. He has big hopes for this weekend's state tournament in Champaign after taking third at state last year.

Crystal Lake South's Andy Burburija kept his undefeated record intact at Saturday's Class 2A Sycamore Sectional. He led a group of 12 McHenry County-area wrestlers who advanced to the IHSA individual state tournament. Four Kendall County-area wrestlers also moved on.

Yorkville Christian captured the Class 2A Crystal Lake Central Regional on Saturday and took home three individual regional championships. Plano and Kaneland also advanced wrestlers to the sectional round.

Pryor Bode played sparingly off the bench the season's first two months – but the Plano senior guard made the most of an opportunity Monday with a record night. That, Yorkville Christian's hot streak and Oswego East prioritizing defense ahead of big showdown in basketball notes.

Ryder Janeczko had a delayed start to his season, breaking his collarbone in a dirt bike accident in October. But the Yorkville junior is rounding into form at the right time. That, Oswego's Joey Griffin wins 100th match and Yorkville Christian getting healthy in wrestling notes.

Yorkville this week starts a busy stretch of 10 games in 20 days, and is set to face Young in high-profile shootout at Benet, plus Sandwich turns things around as calendar flips to January and Yorkville Christian's big win over state-ranked team in boys basketball notes.

Yorkville Christian sophomore Jayden Riley, who scored 27 points in a win over Hiawatha, and also scored 27 points in a loss to Bosco Prep, is the Record Newspapers Athlete of the Week in an online vote. Here is his Q&A with Joshua Welge.

Nolan Lukach came off the bench and was a presence inside with 14 points and five rebounds, Christian Benning had game-highs of 28 points and 10 rebounds and Streator dominated the rebounding margin in beating Yorkville Christian 68-51 at the 60th annual Plano Christmas Classic.

The 60th Plano Christmas Classic is set to tip off Dec. 27 – and this event appears to have more parity and a balanced field than recent editions. Previewing that event, and Yorkville and Oswego East set to face tough tournament challenges in Joshua Welge's boys basketball notes

Yorkville Christian senior Ty Edwards, who was named the Most Outstanding Wrestler at Plano’s Reaper Classic, as he won the 132-pound championship with three pins, is the Record Newspapers Athlete of the Week in an online vote. Here is his Q&A with Joshua Welge.

Kaneland earned the No. 1 seed for the 60th annual Plano Christmas Classic at the seeding meeting conducted on Monday evening. The top eight seeds, in order, are Kaneland, Burlington Central, La Salle-Peru, Northridge Prep, Streator, Marmion, Morris and Hinckley-Big Rock.

Plano's Caidan Ronning won the 150-pound title at the Reaper Classic on Saturday. Dixon had 10 medalists and took the team title.

The 2023-2024 boys basketball season tips off this week. Here are previews of teams from around the Record Newspapers coverage area.

The 2023-2024 girls basketball season starts tonight, and here are previews of teams from around the Record Newspapers coverage area.

The Rock Falls Rockets came out firing in Thursday’s nonconference match against the Yorkville Christian Mustangs, and won 25-9, 25-14 at Tabor Gym.

Can Oswego East volleyball build off a historic season? Does the Newark volleyball have another deep postseason run in it? What area schools have new coaches? Here are five storylines to watch in Kendall County volleyball for the 2023 season.

Here is the 2023 Record Newspapers All-Area baseball team.

Senior pitcher Madi Reeves from Class 4A state runner-up Yorkville and senior Kaitlyn Schofield from sectional finalist Newark lead Kendall County area All-Staters in the Illinois Softball Coaches Association All-State teams released this past weekend.

Yorkville Christian has hired Alyssa Ferchen to be its new girls volleyball coach, the school announced in a press release. Ferchen is a 2020 graduate of Eastern Illinois University and earned her Masters Degree from St. Francis. She played volleyball at Oswego High School.

The St. Bede baseball team executed a squeeze bunt in the bottom of the seventh inning to pull out a 1-0 win over Yorkville Christian in a Class 1A Marquette Regional semifinal Thursday.

Seneca will compete next weekend in Charleston with possibly their strongest contingent in recent years after they dominated the Class 1A Seneca Sectional on Friday evening while qualifying for state in 13 of 18 events.

Area teams competed at the Class 1A girls track Sectional on Thursday, May 11, 2023 at Seneca High School.