First-ever win at traditional outdoor opener for boys track By Mike Slodki Kaneland—For the talent pool near the Quad Cities, to take the unofficial opener of the 2013 outdoor season is a big deal for the Knights track roster. The 12-team gathering saw Kaneland score 260 team points on Saturday in the UTHS Boys Kiwanis [...]
April 11th, 2013 | Mike Slodki | Comments Off | ContinuedAll Posts Tagged With: "Nate Dyer"
Boys track shows good timing
Illinois Prep Top Times sees KHS 10th overall
KANELAND—There’s something to be said for making the best of your surroundings.
Sterling is gold for KHS boys
Knights rule NIB-12 indoor track at Sterling
kaneland—The Kaneland’s boys track squad amassed 107 points by the end of Saturday’s Northern Illinois Big XII Indoor conference meet housed by Sterling High School’s Westwood track.
Special Export
With area’s help, local athlete Dyer can head Down Under
KANELAND—Kaneland junior Nate Dyer has had quite the list of athletic accomplishments.
No lows at 7-0
Knights take hunt to Foxes in 55-0 win
YORKVILLE—Foxes football must have felt like it was in a valley of the same name after the final buzzer sounded on Friday.
Rout(e) 66
KANELAND—Fellow Northern Illinois Big XII (NIB-12) schools must be shaking their collective heads when it comes to the prospect of facing Kaneland football.
October 4th, 2012 | Mike Slodki | Comments Off | ContinuedFundraiser set to help send Dyer to Australian track-and-field meet
Maple Park—Kaneland High School student-athlete Nathan Dyer was selected by “Down Under Sports” to represent the state of Illinois and compete in a track-and-field competition next June in Australia.
October 4th, 2012 | Elburn Herald | Comments Off | ContinuedRoast of Rochelle
Knights’ passing attack works with defense in 34-6 win at Rochelle
ROCHELLE—Knights football is making road quests feel like home.
That’s how good they’ve been playing.
September 28th, 2012 | Mike Slodki | Comments Off | Continued
KHS serves up the usual
Rushing, D just the combination for 41-0 win at Streator
STREATOR, Ill.—You’ll have to excuse the Kaneland Knights’ football squad for being defensive.
Offense name of the game in Knights win
Kaneland improves to 2-0 after enduring furious Huntley rally
HUNTLEY—It’s not one quarter of football, but rather four.
Once again, the Kaneland Knights football team had to endure a string of successful drives by the opposition.
September 6th, 2012 | Mike Slodki | Comments Off | Continued
Cutting it close
Knights overcome slow start for 25-24 win
CHICAGO—It wasn’t the start the Kaneland Knights football outfit wanted, but it’ll take the finish.
Football Preview: Kaneland’s Got Talent
Knights’ football feels good about what 2012 holds
KANELAND—For the second straight season, Kaneland football endured a heart-pounding postseason journey.
Knight Dyer takes his shot in Baltimore
KANELAND—Kaneland High School track standout Nate Dyer may not have won a first this past weekend in Baltimore, but he can still consider himself part of the upper-upper echelon.
August 2nd, 2012 | Elburn Herald | Comments Off | Continued
Wielding the hammer: Dyer goes National
State and Regional totals pay off for junior Olympic-bound athlete
KANELAND—One would think that a summer full of footballs and pads would be enough for an ordinary student.
Spring kind to Kaneland athletics in awards season
KANELAND—A highly successful 2011-12 spring season was recognized with team awards dished out earlier this week, as well as honors from the end-of-year senior athletic banquet.
June 14th, 2012 | Elburn Herald | Comments Off | Continued
Kaneland’s 11: Boys track performs at high level
CHARLESTON, Ill.—When you send as many Class 2A State finalists for boys track as Kaneland High School did, you’ll push some entries to the finals by sheer force and numbers.
May 31st, 2012 | Mike Slodki | Comments Off | Continued
4th sectional title in a row for KHS boys track
ROCHELLE, Ill.—Labeling the Kaneland boys track output from Thursday’s Class 3A Rochelle Sectional as “exceptional” would be right on the money.
May 24th, 2012 | Mike Slodki | Comments Off | Continued
KHS boys one point short of NIB-12 bragging rights
KANELAND—Kaneland boys track had many competitors contributing to a winning effort during Friday’s second-ever Northern Illinois Big XII meet out at DeKalb’s Dresser Road digs.
May 17th, 2012 | Mike Slodki | Comments Off | Continued
Feels like the 1st place for boys track
Knight boys tie Geneva for first at prestigious KC meet
AURORA—Team numbers don’t matter to Kaneland boys track. Neither do past accolades.
Knight boys lay down exceptional efforts
KANELAND—Your Kaneland High School boys track outfit is getting hot at the right time.
On April 25, the Knight boys took care of DeKalb’s team in convincing fashion in a 110-36 dual.
May 3rd, 2012 | Mike Slodki | Comments Off | ContinuedPeterson Prep goes Kaneland’s way in 2012
KANELAND—After the 2011 results of the annual Peterson Prep boys track meet at Kaneland, the Knights’ fortunes could only get so much better.
April 26th, 2012 | Mike Slodki | Comments Off | ContinuedKHS Boys track visits Ottawa for a second
KANELAND—Anytime and anywhere, Kaneland boys track serves to be a threat against area competition.
April 19th, 2012 | Elburn Herald | Comments Off | Continued
Boys track feels outdoorsy at E. Moline
Knights also earn dual win vs. Spartans
KANELAND—How do you deal with boys track giants from the Quad Cities area along with other very talented outfits?
Boys track talent factory hopes to pay dividends
KANELAND—Knights boys track has a storied history and a lot to live up to. In the last couple seasons, the outfit has not disappointed.
March 22nd, 2012 | Mike Slodki | Comments Off | Continued
Dyer circumstance
Nate Dyer, pictured with the USATF president for the state of Illinois, competed in the State USATF Junior Olympics on June 24-26 in Plainfield, Ill.
July 14th, 2011 | Elburn Herald | 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 | Continued
