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Lady Knights roundball (14-8, 5-2) drops pair

KANELAND—While Kaneland girls basketball has reached regular season heights not seen in quite some time, sometimes plateaus are hit.

February 2nd, 2012 | | 0 comments | Continued
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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 | | 0 comments | Continued

Chiefs, 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 | | 0 comments | Continued

IMSA 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 | | 0 comments | Continued
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Boys 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 | | 0 comments | Continued
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KHS 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 | | 0 comments | Continued

Ottawa 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 | | 0 comments | Continued

KHS 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.

January 26th, 2012 | | 0 comments | Continued
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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 | | 0 comments | Continued
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The 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 | | 0 comments | Continued
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Kaneland 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.

January 26th, 2012 | | 0 comments | Continued

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 | | 0 comments | Continued
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Kaneland 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.

January 19th, 2012 | | Comments Off | Continued
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World sport

Knights soccer sends goodwill Afghanistan’s way
KANELAND—In Afghanistan, moments of kindness are always welcome in the face of hardship.

January 19th, 2012 | | Comments Off | Continued
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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 | | Comments Off | Continued
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Rochelle 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 | | Comments Off | Continued

Lady 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 | | Comments Off | Continued

Boys 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 | | Comments Off | Continued
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Mat 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 | | Comments Off | Continued
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KHS 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.

January 12th, 2012 | | Comments Off | Continued
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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 | | Comments Off | Continued

Lady 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 | | Comments Off | Continued

Schools 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 | | Comments Off | Continued
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KHS 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 | | Comments Off | Continued
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Buzzer-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 | | Comments Off | Continued
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Positively Silver

The 5th Grade Black Kaneland Silver Stars took second place in a recent holiday tournament.

January 5th, 2012 | | Comments Off | Continued

Grapplers 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 | | Comments Off | Continued

Bowlers 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 | | Comments Off | Continued
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Small 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 | | Comments Off | Continued

Cougars 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 | | Comments Off | Continued
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Lady 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 | | Comments Off | Continued
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KHS 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 | | Comments Off | Continued