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Advantage—Kaneland

Kaneland holds off host Rockets in opener, 37-22
by Mike Slodki
BURLINGTON—When it comes to season openers, Kaneland can’t think of a better way to begin the football season.

September 2nd, 2010 | Mike Slodki | 0 comments | Continued
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Tennis overcomes early struggles

KANELAND—A busy week for Lady Knights tennis had key players show progress.

September 2nd, 2010 | Mike Slodki | 0 comments | Continued

Knight soccer finds its footing early

BURLINGTON—While not entirely sure of what the remaining seven weeks of the regular season will bring, the KHS soccer squad is doing well so far.

September 2nd, 2010 | Elburn Herald | 0 comments | Continued
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Boys XC takes care of area foes

ELBURN—Tuesday’s opening meet for the Kaneland boys cross-country roster seemed to serve two purposes.

September 2nd, 2010 | Mike Slodki | 0 comments | Continued
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Kaneland volleyball digs to 2-4 beginning

KANELAND—If the Wheaton North Volleyball Classic would serve as an accurate barometer for how the Lady Knights volleyball team is doing, it looks like there’s progress, with more progress needing to be made for a successful campaign.

September 2nd, 2010 | Mike Slodki | 0 comments | Continued

Golf takes swings at NIB12 foes

KANELAND—Kaneland golfers had a nice go of it at Rochelle Golf Club on Wednesday, Aug. 25, taking care of their conference rival by a 163-195 score.

September 2nd, 2010 | Elburn Herald | 0 comments | Continued
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Lady Knights XC runs to 1st place

ELBURN—It was anything but lonely at the top for Kaneland High school girls cross country.

September 2nd, 2010 | Mike Slodki | 0 comments | Continued

This week in sports

A look at this week’s KHS sports schedule

September 2nd, 2010 | Elburn Herald | 0 comments | Continued
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Photo Gallery: Knights 37, Rockets 22

Photos by Ben Draper

August 28th, 2010 | Ben Draper | 0 comments | Continued
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Golf gets opening shots at Geneva, Limestone

KANELAND—Out of the gate, it’s a decent start for Kaneland High School golf after two meets.

Meanwhile, senior cornerstone Hayley Guyton is leading the Knights pack with a more than decent start.

August 26th, 2010 | Mike Slodki | 0 comments | Continued
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Knights get 4-0 kick in opening win over Marengo

MARENGO—It was a tale of two halves for Kaneland High School soccer in its opening match.

At the home of the Marengo Indians, the ending couldn’t have been written any better by a famous British author.

August 26th, 2010 | Mike Slodki | 0 comments | Continued
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Kaneland Knights at Burlington Central Rockets

Friday, Aug. 27
7:30 p.m.

August 26th, 2010 | Elburn Herald | 0 comments | Continued

Mini-stadiums in Geneva

Baseball enthusiast, vintage ball player and historian Bill Rose will display more than 50 miniature baseball stadiums at the Geneva History Center on Sunday, Sept. 12, from noon to 4 p.m.

August 26th, 2010 | Elburn Herald | 0 comments | Continued

Maple Park hoops arriving

The Maple Park Youth Basketball Program for first- and second-grade boys and girls (Little Dribblers) and third- through eighth-grade girls runs from mid-October through mid-December.

August 26th, 2010 | Elburn Herald | 0 comments | Continued
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Grid-Iron Men, too: KHS begins life as NIB-12 school

KANELAND—With a core of three-year starters and the beginning of a new conference, Kaneland High School football looks to be poised for big things in 2010.

August 19th, 2010 | Mike Slodki | 0 comments | Continued
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Parillo high on soccer prospects for 2010

KANELAND—While Kaneland soccer fell to a highly talented Antioch team in the 2009 Class 2A regionals, the Knights’ road to progress didn’t end there.

August 19th, 2010 | Mike Slodki | 0 comments | Continued
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Boys XC wish to re-run great ending

KANELAND—How does a team that finished fifth in the Class 2A boys cross country race a year ago repeat the appealing end?

With the same preparation and attack, and new personnel to replace the graduates.

August 19th, 2010 | Mike Slodki | 0 comments | Continued
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Healthy lineup key for Lady Knight runners

KANELAND—With a roster that returns several that missed State a year ago, motivation is available aplenty for Lady Knights cross-country in 2010.

August 19th, 2010 | Mike Slodki | 0 comments | Continued
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Young tennis group vying for spots

KANELAND—While eight seniors are gone from last year’s Kaneland tennis crew, the three varsity returnees all bring a game that’s been battle tested.

August 19th, 2010 | Mike Slodki | 0 comments | Continued
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Volleyball looks for spike in good fortune

KANELAND—Sixth-year Lady Knights volleyball coach Todd Weimer is counting on his girls tasting victory plenty in 2010, despite the sour end to the 2009 campaign.

August 19th, 2010 | Mike Slodki | 0 comments | Continued

Golf’s fab ‘fore’

Guyton, Douglas, Krueger, Schuberg head up 2010 team
KANELAND—If anything, KHS golf returns in 2010 with some experience at State.

August 19th, 2010 | Mike Slodki | 0 comments | Continued
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Track Roundtable: Baron & Valle reflect

Editor’s note—To further commemorate the noteworthy accomplishments of the recently completed track season, in which Kaneland’s team finished second in the state, the Elburn Herald is pairing a Knights track personality with a storied history, and a recent graduate.

August 13th, 2010 | Mike Slodki | 0 comments | Continued
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From the sunset, comes new NIB12 in 2010

Add five parts WSC, add seven parts NCIC…
Joining KHS, DeKalb, Rochelle, Sycamore and Yorkville are former NCIC schools:

August 13th, 2010 | Elburn Herald | 0 comments | Continued

Fox Valley Kickers holding tryouts for fall

AURORA —Registration is currently under way for the Fox Valley Park District/Kickers Soccer Club Saturday Youth soccer program that begins play in the fall.

August 13th, 2010 | Elburn Herald | 0 comments | Continued
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2nd at USSSA World Series

Northern IL Thunder 18U displays hardware after the tournament in Columbus, Ind.

August 5th, 2010 | Elburn Herald | 0 comments | Continued

Waubonsee Community College offers fall baseball in September

Waubonsee Community College will host a fall baseball hitting and game league for high school players who are not participating in any fall high school sports.

August 5th, 2010 | Elburn Herald | 0 comments | Continued
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Mind, body, spirit

Sandra and Alexander Gale found success on the karate mats at the Junior Karate National Championships in Greenville, SC.

August 5th, 2010 | Elburn Herald | 0 comments | Continued

SGPD announces travel tryouts for baseball

The Sugar Grove Park District announces tryouts for the 2011 travel baseball program. Three teams will play under the banner of Kaneland Youth Travel Baseball in the 2011 season.

August 5th, 2010 | Elburn Herald | 0 comments | Continued

Kaneland Athletic Info Fall Sports 2010

KHS athletics has released essential information for all families and students planning fall sports involvement.

July 29th, 2010 | Elburn Herald | 0 comments | Continued
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Volley follies

Prospective volleyball athletes participate in the “Circle the Wagons” drill at Kaneland Harter Middle School in Sugar Grove on Tuesday as part of a Kaneland volleyball camp for 7th and 8th graders.

July 29th, 2010 | Mike Slodki | 0 comments | Continued