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Road trip success

KHS girls track wins the day Monday at Bureau Valley
KANELAND—With the Dixon Relays gone by the wayside and Kaneland girls track looking for more meets before the usual Kane County Meet excursion in late April, the Lady Knights found one on Monday in an unlikely location.

April 29th, 2013 | | Comments Off | Continued

Softball takes tussle with host Oswego

Kaneland—It seems par for the course that every week in the spring 2013 season shall bring with it postponement and cancellations.

April 29th, 2013 | | Comments Off | Continued

Softball takes tussle with host Oswego

Kaneland—It seems par for the course that every week in the spring 2013 season shall bring with it postponement and cancellations.

April 29th, 2013 | | Comments Off | Continued

Softball takes tussle with host Oswego

Kaneland—It seems par for the course that every week in the spring 2013 season shall bring with it postponement and cancellations.

April 29th, 2013 | | Comments Off | Continued

Soccer solves IMSA

KANELAND—After a Thursday conference tilt against Sycamore was postponed due to torrential rainfall, the Lady Knights soccer crew made up for lost scoring time on Saturday in Aurora on the home grounds of Illinois Math and Science Academy.

April 29th, 2013 | | Comments Off | Continued

KHS boys track defends its turf

Boys track team dominant Saturday at Peterson Prep

April 29th, 2013 | | Comments Off | Continued

Tight contest goes Lady Knights’ Way

Heimerdinger hit wins it in bottom of 7th against Sycamore
KANELAND—Looks like three cancellations this past week just delayed the inevitable.

April 18th, 2013 | | Comments Off | Continued

Soccer bests NIB12 rivals

KANELAND—KHS soccer picked up a much-welcomed conference win last Thursday against Rochelle, and added to the win column with another conference victory Tuesday at Yorkville.

April 18th, 2013 | | Comments Off | Continued

Big win, small margin

KHS earns slim team win at home meet by Mike Slodki KANELAND—There’s nothing like seeing what you’re made of on your home track. Kaneland girls track has a lot of substance and talent, based on the first-place output at the annual Jill Holmes Invite on Saturday. The 160.5-point output from the Lady Knights beat Northern [...]

April 11th, 2013 | | Comments Off | Continued

Softball returns to regular action

Following weather delays and road trip, KHS finds consistency by Mike Slodki KANELAND—It was good to finally take to the softball diamond on Illinois soil. The experience on Thursday was made even better with a handy win. With Ellissa Eckert’s effort on the mound and key hitting in scoring position, the Lady Knights beat the [...]

April 11th, 2013 | | Comments Off | Continued

See-saw start to season

[button color="blue" link="http://elburnherald.com/29041/2013/04/18/photos-kaneland-vs-sterling-april-9/2/"]View Photos[/button] After rough start, Knights baseball wins 4 of last 5 by Mike Slodki KANELAND—It’s a case of slowly but surely for the boys in black. After dropping its first five games of the year in Cardinals territory, the KHS baseball lineup may find its footing just yet. The Knights won four [...]

April 11th, 2013 | | Comments Off | Continued

A week of firsts

Kaneland soccer scores first goal, earns first win of season by Mike Slodki Kaneland—By the looks of it, the Kaneland Lady Knights will play teams quite tough in 2013. The only question is whether or not wins will come as frequent as they’d like considering the heightened competition. Coming in to the West Aurora Blackhawk [...]

April 11th, 2013 | | Comments Off | Continued

East Moline momentum

First-ever win at traditional outdoor opener for boys track By Mike Slodki Kaneland—For the talent pool near the Quad Cities, to take the unofficial opener of the 2013 outdoor season is a big deal for the Knights track roster. The 12-team gathering saw Kaneland score 260 team points on Saturday in the UTHS Boys Kiwanis [...]

April 11th, 2013 | | Comments Off | Continued

Baseball sees rough beginning on Missouri trail

KANELAND—Much like the Cubs going into Cardinals territory, there existed little welcome for the Chicago-area Kaneland Knights baseball squad (0-5).

April 4th, 2013 | | Comments Off | Continued

Stuck by Barbs

Season opener sees Lady Knights stifled in Maple Park
KANELAND—After all the cancellations and scheduling switches, the Lady Knights’ soccer roster was ready for action.

April 4th, 2013 | | Comments Off | Continued

Girls track makes case at IWU

Illinois Top Times outing sees 11th-place finish for indoor
KANELAND—The Illinois Indoor Track Championship Top Times Track and Field held on Saturday marks the unofficial state meet for indoor track competition.

March 28th, 2013 | | Comments Off | Continued

Knight coach Johnson named IBCA All-Star coach

June
KANELAND—In theory, you always have a chance to witness hoops talent up close as a basketball coach.

March 28th, 2013 | | Comments Off | Continued

Boys track shows good timing

Illinois Prep Top Times sees KHS 10th overall
KANELAND—There’s something to be said for making the best of your surroundings.

March 28th, 2013 | | Comments Off | Continued

Change coming to NIB-12

With Dukes, Bulldogs out, conference braintrust elects for smaller divisions

March 28th, 2013 | | Comments Off | Continued

Sterling is gold for KHS boys

Knights rule NIB-12 indoor track at Sterling
kaneland—The Kaneland’s boys track squad amassed 107 points by the end of Saturday’s Northern Illinois Big XII Indoor conference meet housed by Sterling High School’s Westwood track.

March 21st, 2013 | | Comments Off | Continued

Indoor success

KHS girls track takes 2nd at NIB-12 indoor meet
Kaneland—The number 100 has a nice round edge to it, especially when Kaneland girls track gets that edge.

March 21st, 2013 | | Comments Off | Continued

Swing shift | 2013 Spring Sports Preview

Kaneland nine ready to reach previous heights
KANELAND—If Kaneland baseball has its way, the past stands to serve as the prologue to something bigger and better.

March 14th, 2013 | | Comments Off | Continued

Spring journey | 2013 Spring Sports Preview

Softball squad eyes extending goal beyond regional title
Kaneland—With two-thirds of its Regional Championship lineup returning, the KHS softball team is preparing to show what it can do when Opening Day 2013 arrives.

March 14th, 2013 | | Comments Off | Continued

Immense size, talent | 2013 Spring Sports Preview

Largest team in school history gears up for ’13
KANELAND—Kaneland High School boys track head coach Eric Baron has more reasons than ever before to feel good about his team’s prospects for the coming season.

March 14th, 2013 | | Comments Off | Continued

Back On ‘TRACK’ | 2013 Spring Sports Preview

KANELAND—For Kaneland girls track, each season is a like a new generation.

March 14th, 2013 | | Comments Off | Continued

Turning the corner kick 2013 Spring Sports Preview

After 4 trips to Regional finals, KHS looks to advance further
Kaneland—For four consecutive years, the Kaneland Lady Knights soccer contingent has made it to the regional final match, only to lose to Crystal Lake Central in 2009 and 2012, and Rosary in 2010 and 2011.

March 14th, 2013 | | Comments Off | Continued

re-’Fleck’-tions from a head coach

KHS alum P.J. Fleck prepares for 1st season as head coach in major college football
KANELAND—When asked about former Knight wideout P.J. Fleck, former assistant and current Kaneland High School head football coach Tom Fedderly said, “No one is going to outwork P.J.”

March 8th, 2013 | | Comments Off | Continued

Boys hoops’ journey ends at Spartans’ hand

Fourth quarter sees fortune upended in 11-point regional loss
AURORA—If it weren’t for a tough fourth quarter, Kaneland boys basketball could be talking about a regional final in Aurora.

March 8th, 2013 | | Comments Off | Continued

Conference Champs

AURORA—Kaneland closed out the regular season Friday with a big come-from-behind win over Rochelle to lock up the Northern Illinois Big 12 Conference Championship. The Knights followed that by opening the post season with a huge 39-point victory over host Illinois Math and Science Academy (IMSA).

February 28th, 2013 | | Comments Off | Continued

‘Dan’-ger Zone

Goress wins state title for 1st KHS wrestling crown in 20 years
KANELAND—Kaneland last saw one of its wrestlers crowned an individual state champion before current KHS senior Dan Goress was born.

February 21st, 2013 | | Comments Off | Continued

Heartbreak central

BURLINGTON—It was almost a comeback for the ages.

Instead, it’s a feeling of sadness that will last the offseason.

February 21st, 2013 | | Comments Off | Continued

Back on track

KANELAND—A trip to Dixon, Ill., was just what the doctor ordered.

After a five-game losing streak that would make anyone ill, the Knight boys hoops squad traveled to their Northern Illinois Big XII crossover rival and beat the host Dukes by a final of 76-62 on Saturday.

February 21st, 2013 | | Comments Off | Continued