Boys Track

Track Roundtable: Claypool talks with Markuson

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 from years past, and an athlete who is a recent graduate.

July 22nd, 2010 | Mike Slodki | 0 comments | Continued
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Dyer excels in 4 events

Nathan Dyer of Virgil competed last week in the Regional Jr. Olympics in Indianapolis.

July 15th, 2010 | Elburn Herald | 0 comments | Continued

Local boy goes National

Nathan Dyer, 14, competed in the State Jr. Olympics on June 19-20 and took first place in javelin, second place in shot put, third place in high jump and second place in discus.

July 8th, 2010 | Elburn Herald | 0 comments | Continued
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All-WSC, team awards handed out at KHS

KANELAND—Kaneland High School dished out end of the year and spring speason sports awards last week.

June 10th, 2010 | Elburn Herald | 0 comments | Continued
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Knights boys track makes mark on Charleston

Followers of KHS track maybe have seen a boys track roster for the ages in 2010.
Actually, judging by the second-place team finish at Friday and Saturday’s Class 2A Boys Track State Finals at Eastern Illinois University, there’s no “may” about it.

June 3rd, 2010 | Mike Slodki | 0 comments | Continued

Boys track takes Sterling Sectional; 11 events to State

STERLING—Kaneland boys track isn’t just getting hot at the right time, it’s smokin’.

May 27th, 2010 | Mike Slodki | 0 comments | Continued

Andrews, Markuson, Sinon finish WSC boys track action with flourish

GENEVA—Kaneland boys track ended its Western Sun Conference tenure on a nice note this past Friday in Geneva.

May 20th, 2010 | Mike Slodki | 0 comments | Continued

Boys Track nabs 2nd at Kane County Invite

KANELAND—It was cold and windy, but Knights boys track managed to leave all but one team in its collective dust on Friday.

May 13th, 2010 | Mike Slodki | 0 comments | Continued
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Knights boys track outlasts Sycamore, Yorkville

SYCAMORE—Knights boys track looks like a force to be reckoned with as the regular season winds down.

May 6th, 2010 | Elburn Herald | 0 comments | Continued

Boys track excels at Peterson Prep 2010

KANELAND—Knights boys track is performing at a high level at this season’s juncture, judging by Saturday’s home meeting and Tuesday conference action.

April 29th, 2010 | Mike Slodki | 0 comments | Continued
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Ottawa Invite can’t humble Kaneland boys track

KANELAND—What better way to let a future conference rival know who’s king of the track than to show them a year early.

April 22nd, 2010 | Mike Slodki | 0 comments | Continued

Knight boys hit outdoor track running

KANELAND—Kaneland got its outdoor track season off to a suitable start, finishing fifth in the East Moline United Township Boys Kiwanis Invite on Saturday.

April 15th, 2010 | Mike Slodki | 0 comments | Continued

Spitzzeri stars for Valparaiso

The Valparaiso men’s track team competed at the DePauw Invitational in Greencastle, Ind., and took seventh place with 57 team points on Saturday.

April 8th, 2010 | Elburn Herald | 0 comments | Continued
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Boys track looks to top themselves

Maple Park—Can the Kaneland High School boys track roster top last year’s exceptional finish?

March 25th, 2010 | Mike Slodki | 0 comments | Continued

KHS boys track sets team mark at Byron

Kaneland boys track had itself a productive indoor meet in Byron on Saturday.

March 18th, 2010 | Mike Slodki | 0 comments | Continued
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Knight Sinon hits North Carolina for Nationals

In some cases, participating in a national showcase with elite high school track stars would be cause for extreme intimidation.

July 1st, 2009 | Mike Slodki | 0 comments | Continued
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Logan’s Run

This past weekend, Kaneland High School junior Logan Markuson lept right over hurdles and into the IHSA State record books.

June 4th, 2009 | Mike Slodki | 0 comments | Continued
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Boys track crowned Sectional champs, send vanload to State

Before the season, boys track coach Eric Baron had a good feeling about his team’s chances this season.

May 28th, 2009 | Mike Slodki | 0 comments | Continued
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Leveling the playing field

To put Kaneland on a more equal playing field, the district is considering becoming part of a new conference.

May 21st, 2009 | Lynn Meredith | 0 comments | Continued
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Kaneland boys anticipate sectional

Kaneland saw plenty of top finishers as it prepares for the important Freeport Sectional this Friday, May 22.

May 21st, 2009 | Mike Slodki | 0 comments | Continued

Kaneland boys get fifth at Kane Co.

Boys track took to the track at West Aurora High School for the Kane County Mee,t now in its 10th decade.

May 14th, 2009 | Elburn Herald | 0 comments | Continued

WSC seeing last days?

In late-April, Kaneland met with 11 other schools to draw up plans for a new 12-team conference that would kick off in the fall of 2010.

May 14th, 2009 | Elburn Herald | 0 comments | Continued
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Boys Track makes presence felt at Seegers, finishes 2nd at Yorkville

Knights boys track finished an exceptional second place in the 11-team Seegers Track and Field Classic at Sycamore on Friday evening.

May 7th, 2009 | Mike Slodki | 0 comments | Continued
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Knights take Peterson Prep crown, stop challengers in DeKalb

Kaneland wasted no time impressing faithful fans at the Peterson Prep on Saturday, and continued the top-notch effort on Tuesday in familiar territory.

April 30th, 2009 | Mike Slodki | 0 comments | Continued

Knights leap to second place at Ottawa

Saturday brought Kaneland boys track to its usual mid-April stop: the Ottawa ABC Invite. Kaneland’s success was as easy as that in certain events.

April 23rd, 2009 | Mike Slodki | 0 comments | Continued

KHS boys track off to quick outdoor start

Coach Eric Baron’s boys track team is performing about as well as expected.
Luckily for the black-and-white clad Knights, that’s pretty good.

April 16th, 2009 | Mike Slodki | 0 comments | Continued
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KHS track hits Bloomington

At the Illinois Prep Top Times Indoor Classic in Bloomington, Kaneland’s presence was felt in a number of events.

April 2nd, 2009 | Elburn Herald | 0 comments | Continued
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Spring Sports Preview: Fully loaded: Kaneland boys track brings the talent

Fourth-year head coach Eric Baron is happy where things are at with boys track.
“We’re ahead of where we’ve been since I’ve been here. We are as deep and as good as we’ve been in awhile,” Baron said.

March 26th, 2009 | Mike Slodki | 0 comments | Continued
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Relay roundup

Boys and girls track results from the Byron Invitational March 14, 2009.

March 19th, 2009 | Mary Herra | 0 comments | Continued
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Drendel gets due; KHS mainstay inducted into coaches’ hall of fame

When asked to reflect on the recent honor bestowed upon him, former Kaneland track coach Ralph Drendel simply said, “I’ve got a lot of Kaneland in my system.”

January 25th, 2009 | Mike Slodki | 0 comments | Continued