KANELAND—While Kaneland girls basketball has reached regular season heights not seen in quite some time, sometimes plateaus are hit.
February 2nd, 2012 | Mike Slodki | 0 comments | ContinuedSports
It pays to pin: Kaneland grapplers edge Batavia
KANELAND—A roller coaster of emotions set upon the Kaneland wrestling mat at the end of Friday evening’s clash between the Knights and Batavia.
February 2nd, 2012 | Mike Slodki | 0 comments | ContinuedChiefs, Lady Chiefs hoops update
SUGAR GROVE—Chiefs men’s basketball (6-1 Skyway Conference) is atop the Illinois Skyway Collegiate Conference with a 75-65 win over Elgin Community College cinched on Tuesday. Deontray Dorsey led WCC with 16 points.
February 2nd, 2012 | Elburn Herald | 0 comments | ContinuedIMSA bests KHS bowling
AURORA—A chance to string together another late January win over rival IMSA was not to be for KHS bowling.
February 2nd, 2012 | Elburn Herald | 0 comments | ContinuedBoys conquer home floors of Rochelle, Geneseo
KANELAND—Last year’s Northern Illinois Big XII Conference East division champions are playing at quite the competitive level.
February 2nd, 2012 | Mike Slodki | 0 comments | ContinuedKHS begins competition season
KANELAND—Kaneland varsity cheerleaders began their competition season began in the Belvidere Competition on Jan. 7. KHS took home the second-place win in the medium division.
January 26th, 2012 | Elburn Herald | 0 comments | ContinuedOttawa stops Kaneland on lanes
KANELAND—Not even snow and hazardous travel conditions from a week prior could delay the end result of Thursday’s Kaneland-Ottawa bowling matchup.
January 26th, 2012 | Mike Slodki | 0 comments | ContinuedKHS wrestlers take third at NIB-12
Gust, Goress secure conference bragging rights
STERLING—If looking for incremental improvements that could go a long way, look at this year’s Northern Illinois Big XII conference meeting.
Boys stifle Pirate attack in Saturday win
KANELAND—KHS boys hoops posted a win on Saturday evening—a nice change from a hard loss the week prior to Morris.
With balanced scoring and home court advantage, the Knights took care of Northern Illinois Big XII West Division opponent Ottawa by a final of 59-40. The positive result raises Kaneland’s mark to 11-6 (3-2 NIB-12).
January 26th, 2012 | Mike Slodki | 0 comments | ContinuedThe 88 keys
The 1988 Boys Cross Country Team was inducted into the Kaneland Hall of Fame at halftime during the boys varsity basketball game against Ottawa last Friday.
January 26th, 2012 | Patti Wilk | 0 comments | ContinuedKaneland girls drill Bulldogs, Indians
Lady Knights secure first winning record since 05-06
KANELAND—Looks like the KHS girls basketball crew can get used to this modified schedule.
Maple Park registration open online, or in person
MAPLE PARK—Maple Park Baseball, Softball and T-Ball registration is now open for the 2012 season.
January 21st, 2012 | Elburn Herald | 0 comments | ContinuedKaneland wrestlers own Flott Invite
KHS surge highlighted by 1st place, plus win vs. Morris
KANELAND—A recent seasonal trend with Kaneland wrestling is an uphill climb at first, but once Kaneland gets tournaments under its belt and conference season hits the homestretch, things look better.
World sport
Knights soccer sends goodwill Afghanistan’s way
KANELAND—In Afghanistan, moments of kindness are always welcome in the face of hardship.
The ‘82 crew
On Friday, Kaneland High School honored the 1982 wrestling team before the varsity match against Morris. The team had a record of 16 wins and only 6 losses, with five of those losses being by eight points or less.
January 19th, 2012 | Patti Wilk | Comments Off | ContinuedRochelle tops Kaneland bowlers
KANELAND—After a Thursday snowfall shelved Kaneland’s meeting in Ottawa, the Lady Knights took to the lanes on Saturday as part of the IMSA Invite, and on Tuesday when they hosted Rochelle.
January 19th, 2012 | Mike Slodki | Comments Off | ContinuedLady Knights get kicks off Route 6
MORRIS, Ill.—Kaneland has shown no fear when it comes to the slate of games in the Northern Illinois Big XII conference, and that’s something other girls basketball outfits should be leery of.
January 19th, 2012 | Mike Slodki | Comments Off | ContinuedBoys hoops can’t find third win vs. Morris
KANELAND—It’s tough to take three in a row against any opponent—much less in a competitive and tight Northern Illinois Big XII conference, and much less the Morris Redskins, who enjoy a stark homecourt advantage.
January 19th, 2012 | Mike Slodki | Comments Off | ContinuedMat warriors finish 14th at Sycamore
KANELAND—It’s tough to stand out at a wrestling invite, 22 teams deep.
For a select few KHS wrestlers, they were able to barrel through their fields for some noteworthy finishes at the 37th annual Sycamore Invite on Saturday.
January 12th, 2012 | Mike Slodki | Comments Off | ContinuedKHS emerges the victor over Yorkville, Rochelle
Girls’ wins take sting out of OT loss at BC
KANELAND—The girls basketball crew from Kaneland found what it liked in at Yorkville on Friday, and had what it liked, but lost it on Saturday.
Kaneland rebounds from loss in Yorkville with win at Burlington
KANELAND—For now, the scales of the Kaneland-Burlington Central boys basketball rivalry tipped toward Kaneland.
January 12th, 2012 | Mike Slodki | Comments Off | ContinuedLady Knights rule lanes against Geneva
KANELAND—Geneva bowling is a relatively new program, but one thing is already familiar to the Lady Vikings.
January 12th, 2012 | Mike Slodki | Comments Off | ContinuedSchools courted by Ozzie’s Reading Club
GENEVA—Chicagoland schools are encouraged to take part in Ozzie’s Reading Club, the Kane County Cougars’ reading incentive program.
January 12th, 2012 | Elburn Herald | Comments Off | ContinuedKHS finishes 3rd at Plano Christmas Classic
PLANO, Ill.—If you want to improve yourself as the year ends to give yourself hope in the new year, Kaneland boys’ basketball had the right idea.
January 5th, 2012 | Mike Slodki | Comments Off | ContinuedBuzzer-beater batters Kaneland girls in Winter Classic Finale
OSWEGO, Ill.—This year, more so than most, the Lady Knights play up to tough competition and rarely get blown out.
January 5th, 2012 | Mike Slodki | Comments Off | ContinuedPositively Silver
The 5th Grade Black Kaneland Silver Stars took second place in a recent holiday tournament.
January 5th, 2012 | Elburn Herald | Comments Off | ContinuedGrapplers go 2-3 at storied Flavin Invite
DEKALB—Kaneland’s wrestling roster made its usual stop in a first-time locale as 2011 drew to a close.
January 5th, 2012 | Mike Slodki | Comments Off | ContinuedBowlers squeezed on lanes by Lisle in 2012 opener
DEKALB—It can take awhile before a bowling squad can get back into the swing of things after a layoff.
January 5th, 2012 | Mike Slodki | Comments Off | ContinuedSmall hometown team helps country’s largest team
SUGAR GROVE—On the morning of Dec. 10, the Kaneland Harter Middle School boys basketball team and their parents traveled to the Batavia VFW, where they helped Fox Valley Troop Support assemble over 100 care packages for our deployed troops.
January 5th, 2012 | Elburn Herald | Comments Off | ContinuedCougars broadcaster likes sound of Nashville
GENEVA—Kane County Cougars broadcaster Jeff Hem, who was the voice of Cougars radio broadcasts from 2005 through the 2011 season, has accepted a broadcasting and sales position with the Triple-A Nashville Sounds.
January 5th, 2012 | Elburn Herald | Comments Off | ContinuedLady Knights knocked to consolation side at Oswego E.
OSWEGO—It’s been a productive season thus far for your Kaneland Lady Knights hoops contingent. It’s been awhile since that label to a season could be touted.
December 29th, 2011 | Mike Slodki | Comments Off | ContinuedKHS wrestlers go on Thursday tear in quad
KANELAND—What’s the best cure for a season that has given you the dual blues?
December 29th, 2011 | Mike Slodki | Comments Off | Continued