Cody Rader secured a steal that led to a go-ahead 3-pointer from Nathan Palmer with 28.8 seconds remaining to help Geneva secure a 45-43 victory over West Aurora to close out the MLK Day of Hoops

Batavia's Kai Enos claimed an individual title for the host school at the Clint Arlis Invitational on Saturday.

Brooklyn Schilb had a game-high 28 points, but St. Charles East couldn't quite find enough firepower and fell to Mother McAuley at Coach Kipp's Hoopsfest at Maine West on Saturday

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Here are Karen Naess' photos from Friday's Batavia Invitational girls wrestling tournament.

Senior guard Jacob Baumann scored eight of his game-high 20 points in the fourth quarter, including six consecutive free throws in the last two minutes, to help lift Aurora Christian to a 54-50 road victory over Wheaton Academy Friday night in West Chicago.

While senior Lily Enos won at 100 and freshman Audrey Sheldon earned the title at 155, Batavia fell just short of winning their home tournament to East Aurora, 182-181.5.

A steal and layup by Brianna Buono at the third-quarter buzzer gave St. Charles North a four-point lead, but the North Stars weren't able to hold on in a 36-34 DuKane Conference loss to Lake Park on Thursday in Roselle.

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Hampshire faces Crystal Lake South in a Fox Valley Conference boys wrestling match on Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026, at Crystal Lake South High School.

After a recent passed proposal to expand the football playoffs and extend the season by a week changed the preseason calendar, the IHSA has called a special board meeting to consider moving the start of preseason practice back to accommodate for more time to prepare.