Kane County Prep Sports

The St. Charles co-op girls gymnastics team placed third at the Conant Sectional on Monday.
The pressure didn't get to Huntley, which prevented Burlington Central from wrapping up the Fox Valley Conference title on Monday night with a 53-39 win at Rocket Hill. The Red Raiders, looking to win a fifth straight FVC championship, lead the conference with two games left.

Here are Karen Naess' photos from Saturday's East Aurora Regional girls wrestling meet.

The Lincoln-Way co-op may have headlined the East Aurora Regional Saturday, but several standout wrestlers from local schools also punched their sectional tickets.

Marshawn Cocroft surged in the second half, hitting a layup as time expired in regulation as Kaneland erased a 10-point Sycamore lead in the fourth. The Knight won in overtime against the Spartans, 73-68.

St. Charles North took first place in all 11 swimming events to cruise to Saturday's DuKane Conference boys swimming and diving title.
Area wrestlers compete in the IHSA Hampshire Regional girls wrestling championship matches on Saturday, February 7, 2026, at Hampshire High School.

Here are Karen Naess' photos from Friday's game between Batavia and Geneva.

Evan Blankenship's dunk put the dagger on a 15-0 run to end the game, leading Batavia to a 62-43 victory over Geneva to snap a four-game losing streak in the rivalry series.

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