Three wrestlers punch State ticket
KANELAND—It wasn’t 1994 or 2012 levels, but the KHS wrestling squad will take the sectional output.
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Points taken
KHS stifles Sandwich in first-round action
O’Herron outscores Indians by lonesome in 50-14 result
BURLINGTON—You wouldn’t know the Kaneland Lady Knights had a week-long layoff by Tuesday night’s regional performance.
It turns out Sandwich High School didn’t know what hit it after Tuesday night.
February 14th, 2013 | Mike Slodki | Comments Off | ContinuedRough patch
Boys basketball losing streak hits 4
KANELAND—Most teams hit a stretch of the season where it seems like a win can’t be bought.
Currently, Kaneland is in that quagmire, but time still remains to get back to the torrid winning levels of December and January.
February 14th, 2013 | Mike Slodki | Comments Off | ContinuedSuccess at 1st postseason stop
KHS grapplers have fine 2nd-place showing in Sycamore
KANELAND—If it weren’t for the hosts, KHS could brag even more. But KHS isn’t the bragging type of team; it is more the diligent worker-type.
Back on track
Girls secure NIB12 win in Yorkville, smash IMSA
KANELAND—At the very least, Kaneland girls basketball won’t be headed into the season’s homestretch on the way down.
Boys downed by WC foe, beat Yorkville
KHS stands at 14-6 as home stretch beckons
KANELAND—The good news is Kaneland hasn’t felt what it’s like to be on the losing end of many games this season.
Bowling campaign ends in Schaumburg
Kaneland—While the pins stopped falling after Saturday’s IHSA Sectional hosted by Schaumburg High School, Kaneland’s senior-laden lineup was able to see hard work pay off on Jan. 30 in the final dual opportunity of the year.
February 7th, 2013 | Mike Slodki | Comments Off | ContinuedThey’re rollin’
No need for last-second magic against Sterling
KANELAND—No mad celebrations on the floor were needed this time.
Crossed over
Lady Knights drop tussle to Sterling
KANELAND—It wouldn’t be a nice way to end the season, but for KHS girls basketball, the beginning of the end won’t even start for another two weeks.
Drew it up
David’s clutch 3 beats rival Sycamore; KHS also downs L-P
KANELAND—Your boys basketball team is 11-6, 5-1 in the Northern Illinois Big XII setting, and 10-2 in its last 12 contests.
Knights grab 5th on NIB-12 mat
Kaneland’s 145-pound entry, Dan Goress, wins NIB-12 bracket
SYCAMORE—Seeing what the rest of the Northern Illinois Big XII Conference can offer provides a nice opportunity.
Lost weekend
KHS girls drop pair at Sycamore, L-P
Kaneland—Kaneland girls basketball went through a weekend they’d like to have back, or not go through again.
Girls hoops run over Redskin rival
KANELAND—Tuesday evening in Maple Park was exhibit “A” on how fortunes can change on a dime.
January 23rd, 2013 | Mike Slodki | Comments Off | ContinuedKnights at hub of victory
KANELAND—Eight out of 10 isn’t bad.
Outside of two setbacks at last month’s Plano Christmas Classic, the Knights don’t have a blemish on the slate since junior guard Drew David saw his way back into the lineup from injury.
January 23rd, 2013 | Mike Slodki | Comments Off | ContinuedWrestlers take down Morris, host Flott
KANELAND—Fourth time is a charm for local wrestlers.
For the fourth straight season, KHS wrestling was crowned king of its own mat at the Margarett Flott Memorial Tournament held in Maple Park on Saturday.
January 23rd, 2013 | Mike Slodki | Comments Off | ContinuedBack to even
Comeback win over Rochelle evens KHS conference mark
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KANELAND—Bouncing back from adversity could be the difference in later games this season, and Kaneland girls basketball put it into practice this past Friday and Saturday as the calendar switched to 2013.
Bowling drops duel with Huntley
KANELAND—Kaneland bowling is trying to up the competitive fire against good teams, and its opponents are making sure it’s a difficult ride.
January 10th, 2013 | Mike Slodki | Comments Off | ContinuedGrapplers open 2013 with dual win
Wrestlers battle through Sycamore Invite field, stifle Rochelle
KANELAND—Nothing like a tough Sycamore Invite and a Northern Illinois Big XII battle against a familiar foe to measure your team’s progress.
Knights take care of Yorkville, BC
KANELAND—The silver-and-black-clad Knights are making good on committing to excellence in 2013.
January 10th, 2013 | Mike Slodki | Comments Off | ContinuedTop-tier finish in Plano for boys hoops
PLANO—Kaneland boys basketball is slowly but surely gelling again.
At the 50th running of the Plano Christmas Classic, that reality stood as an ominous warning to some teams and a statement of fact to the teams that bested the Knights.
January 3rd, 2013 | Mike Slodki | Comments Off | ContinuedKHS earns split at usual Flavin stop
DeKalb gathering lifts KHS; sees dual mark at 10-11
KANELAND—A usual late-December stop offered a glimpse as to what caliber the Knight wrestling squad is at right now.
Girls leave Ottawa with split
OTTAWA—It’s hard to get accustomed to new digs for the holiday season.
Kaneland girls basketball had spent the previous six seasons hooping it up at Oswego East’s tournament in late December, and made its way to Ottawa’s Holiday tournament in 2013.
December 27th, 2012 | Mike Slodki | Comments Off | ContinuedPublisher teams up with Beebe to tell story
AURORA—Aurora Christian football coach Don Beebe has made a career and life out of transitions.
December 20th, 2012 | Mike Slodki | Comments Off | ContinuedDrew drops in on DeKalb
Key 3 fuels comeback win at Barbs
Kaneland—Perhaps the only group unhappy to see the return of Kaneland point guard Drew David was the group hosting the boys basketball game on Friday night.
Wrestlers tussle with Yorkville in losing effort
Knights also face 3 foes in home weekend quad
KANELAND—You can have a plan to be aggressive on the wrestling mat, but unless it manifests during mat time, no win is automatic.
Kaneland’s meet against visiting Yorkville had some nice moments for the Knights, but the Foxes’ strong attack took hold in a 45-19 win.
December 20th, 2012 | Mike Slodki | Comments Off | ContinuedKaneland begins Ottawa journey
3-game skid ends with win over Sandwich
KANELAND—Kaneland Lady Knights basketball endured a three-game skid last week, but still has enough of a pedigree to be a highly looked at team from the area.
Bowling sees promising signs at Lisle Invite
KANELAND—Sometimes a weekend invite is all you need to see what can happen.
On Saturday, Kaneland bowling went to the Lisle Invite and came away with a second-place trophy in the “B” bracket.
December 20th, 2012 | Mike Slodki | Comments Off | ContinuedLady Knight streak ends
Kaneland’s season-opening win streak falls in loss to DeKalb
KANELAND—The opening season unbeaten streak for the Lady Knights basketball team came to an end Tuesday against DeKalb, but not before earning a tough overtime win over Sycamore last Thursday.
Boys step into pressure cooker
Sycamore ‘D’ too much; KHS nabs win over H-BR
Kaneland—There would be no duplicating the last-second magic of late November like the Kaneland boys basketball team had against Morris. The host Sycamore Spartans made absolutely sure of that on Friday along Spartan Trail.
Tough week for Knight matmen
KANELAND—If a team is going to have a difficult week, it is much better to have them in early December than in February.
December 14th, 2012 | Mike Slodki | Comments Off | ContinuedToo much for Morris
Lady Knights lay hurt on rival Redskins in NIB-12 tilt
Kaneland—Lady Knights basketball doubled its pleasure on Friday evening in Grundy County.
Tylertown!
Carlson’s putback buzzer-beater gives KHS win No. 1
KANELAND—It was a case of right place, right time for Kaneland junior Tyler Carlson.
