KANELAND—Coming a little later due to the storybook run of Kaneland baseball, KHS released its spring sports awards for 2010-11, highlighting a successful first step into Northern Illinois Big XII play.
June 23rd, 2011 | Elburn Herald | Comments Off | ContinuedAll Posts Tagged With: "Matt Spitzzeri"
Taylor-made: Senior is Class 2A 110m hurdle champ
CHARLESTON—West Point wants the best and brightest.
It’s a good thing, because Knights senior Taylor Andrews showed he not only has those traits, but it also among the fastest.
June 2nd, 2011 | Mike Slodki | Comments Off | ContinuedBoys track stakes claim to NIB-12 title
OTTAWA—The venue name of Friday’s Northern Illinois Big XII Conference meet was appropriate—King Field.
Because that’s the level of performance put forth by Kaneland boys track.
May 19th, 2011 | Mike Slodki | Comments Off | ContinuedKnights boys track visits 93-year old friend
STREAMWOOD, Ill.—Millenium Field housed some Kaneland boys track performances to take notice of on Friday.
May 12th, 2011 | Mike Slodki | Comments Off | Continued
2nd place at Peterson Prep shows Kaneland’s talent
KANELAND—Out of 14 teams, Kaneland boys track was second to one.
The Knights’ 98 points were filled with great performances during Saturday’s annual Peterson Prep boys track outing, but West Aurora, with 133 points, was even better.
April 28th, 2011 | Mike Slodki | Comments Off | Continued
Triple your fun—Peterson Prep this Saturday
Triple jumper Matt Spitzzeri will be among the Knights carving out a niche in the field events at Saturday’s 42nd annual Peterson Prep at Kaneland High School.
April 21st, 2011 | Elburn Herald | Comments Off | ContinuedAndrews, Spittzeri and relays conquer Sycamore
KANELAND—What did a textbook Kaneland-Sycamore dual meet on Tuesday hold for curious fans?
April 14th, 2011 | Mike Slodki | Comments Off | Continued
Talent, effort goes the distance for Knights
KANELAND—It was a high ceiling for Kaneland High School boys track in 2010, and by the end of the season in Charleston, Ill., it turned into a celebration.
March 24th, 2011 | Mike Slodki | Comments Off | ContinuedKnight boys raise roof for 4th at Byron
BYRON, Ill.—Saturday brought some indoor track competition to Byron, Ill., and also brought some fine numbers and totals for Kaneland boys track.
March 17th, 2011 | Elburn Herald | Comments Off | Continued
Negative charge: ACC ousts Kaneland boys
SYCAMORE—Turns out, the 26th contest of the year for Knights boys hoops for 2010-11 was its last.
A season that had area faithful wondering how second-year coach Brian Johnson’s roster could adjust with losses like Dave Dudzinski and Ryley Bailey, ended with a 17-9 record after a 63-53 loss to third-seeded Aurora Central Catholic on March 2.
March 10th, 2011 | Mike Slodki | Comments Off | Continued
Nine-win Knights take BC, taken by 2 others
KANELAND—Saturday looked a lot better than Friday for the Knights boys basketball roster.
Coach Brian Johnson’s crew took a 47-39 win against non-conference rival Burlington Central on Saturday, but fell to a physical Yorkville squad on Friday by a 56-39 clip.
January 13th, 2011 | Mike Slodki | Comments Off | Continued
Kaneland splits first 2 contests in Plano
PLANO—All right, so the gift you receive this year won’t be as large as last year’s.
If you’re Kaneland boys basketball, there is still ample time to end the holiday festivities on a strong note.
December 30th, 2010 | Mike Slodki | Comments Off | Continued
Knights use last-second heroics for win
DEKALB—Kaneland boys basketball had a sense of the moment on Friday night in Barb-ville.
It’s the last moment that counted the most.
A basket by Chaon Denlinger just before the buzzer sounded took KHS to a 49-47 win over DeKalb on Friday.
December 23rd, 2010 | Mike Slodki | Comments Off | Continued
KHS ends strong at Strombom; begins 2-1
KANELAND—Kaneland’s boys basketball squad was running and gunning so often on Saturday afternoon in Sycamore, you’d swear they swore off Thanksgiving dinner entirely.
December 2nd, 2010 | Mike Slodki | Comments Off | ContinuedWinter sports preview: KHS ready to begin A.D. (after Dave) in 2010-11
KANELAND—Not only do the Knights of Kaneland boys basketball want to deal with the ghosts of last year’s regional heartbreaker against the DeKalb Barbs, they also have to deal with the six-foot-10 gap in the middle of their lineup that finished 17-10 in 2010.
November 18th, 2010 | Mike Slodki | Comments Off | Continued
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 | Comments Off | Continued
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.
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 | Comments Off | Continued
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 | Comments Off | Continued
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 | Comments Off | Continued
United They Fall
Knights lose to Geneva in Chicago
Kaneland High School boys basketball got yet another look at the bright lights of the United Center on Saturday afternoon.
Boys feel better after taking two
How do you combat a three-game losing streak at a pivotal point in the season?
January 21st, 2010 | Mike Slodki | Comments Off | Continued
Brian Johnson era begins for boys basketball
MAPLE PARK—West Aurora’s loss is Kaneand’s gain.
November 19th, 2009 | Mike Slodki | Comments Off | ContinuedRochelle 69; Kaneland 59
Dave Dudzinski’s 31 points couldn’t put the Knights over the Hubs Friday night. The Knights fall to 8-9, 2-7 in WSC play.
January 30th, 2009 | Elburn Herald | Comments Off | Continued
