With Dukes, Bulldogs out, conference braintrust elects for smaller divisions
March 28th, 2013 | Mike Slodki | Comments Off | ContinuedAll Posts Tagged With: "nib12"
KHS Scholastic Bowl team takes NIB-12 Conference Championship
KANELAND—The Kaneland High School Scholastic Bowl team participated in the Northern Illinois Big XII Conference Championship on Saturday, defeating Western Division Champion Streator by a score of 310-200 to take home the NIB-12 Conference Championship for the second time in three years.
February 28th, 2013 | Elburn Herald | Comments Off | ContinuedConference Champs
AURORA—Kaneland closed out the regular season Friday with a big come-from-behind win over Rochelle to lock up the Northern Illinois Big 12 Conference Championship. The Knights followed that by opening the post season with a huge 39-point victory over host Illinois Math and Science Academy (IMSA).
February 28th, 2013 | Mike Slodki | Comments Off | ContinuedBack on track
Girls secure NIB12 win in Yorkville, smash IMSA
KANELAND—At the very least, Kaneland girls basketball won’t be headed into the season’s homestretch on the way down.
Boys downed by WC foe, beat Yorkville
KHS stands at 14-6 as home stretch beckons
KANELAND—The good news is Kaneland hasn’t felt what it’s like to be on the losing end of many games this season.
Bowling drops duel with Huntley
KANELAND—Kaneland bowling is trying to up the competitive fire against good teams, and its opponents are making sure it’s a difficult ride.
January 10th, 2013 | Mike Slodki | Comments Off | ContinuedTop-tier finish in Plano for boys hoops
PLANO—Kaneland boys basketball is slowly but surely gelling again.
At the 50th running of the Plano Christmas Classic, that reality stood as an ominous warning to some teams and a statement of fact to the teams that bested the Knights.
January 3rd, 2013 | Mike Slodki | Comments Off | ContinuedKHS earns split at usual Flavin stop
DeKalb gathering lifts KHS; sees dual mark at 10-11
KANELAND—A usual late-December stop offered a glimpse as to what caliber the Knight wrestling squad is at right now.
Girls leave Ottawa with split
OTTAWA—It’s hard to get accustomed to new digs for the holiday season.
Kaneland girls basketball had spent the previous six seasons hooping it up at Oswego East’s tournament in late December, and made its way to Ottawa’s Holiday tournament in 2013.
December 27th, 2012 | Mike Slodki | Comments Off | ContinuedDrew drops in on DeKalb
Key 3 fuels comeback win at Barbs
Kaneland—Perhaps the only group unhappy to see the return of Kaneland point guard Drew David was the group hosting the boys basketball game on Friday night.
Kaneland begins Ottawa journey
3-game skid ends with win over Sandwich
KANELAND—Kaneland Lady Knights basketball endured a three-game skid last week, but still has enough of a pedigree to be a highly looked at team from the area.
Lady Knight streak ends
Kaneland’s season-opening win streak falls in loss to DeKalb
KANELAND—The opening season unbeaten streak for the Lady Knights basketball team came to an end Tuesday against DeKalb, but not before earning a tough overtime win over Sycamore last Thursday.
Boys step into pressure cooker
Sycamore ‘D’ too much; KHS nabs win over H-BR
Kaneland—There would be no duplicating the last-second magic of late November like the Kaneland boys basketball team had against Morris. The host Sycamore Spartans made absolutely sure of that on Friday along Spartan Trail.
Tough week for Knight matmen
KANELAND—If a team is going to have a difficult week, it is much better to have them in early December than in February.
December 14th, 2012 | Mike Slodki | Comments Off | ContinuedToo much for Morris
Lady Knights lay hurt on rival Redskins in NIB-12 tilt
Kaneland—Lady Knights basketball doubled its pleasure on Friday evening in Grundy County.
Tylertown!
Carlson’s putback buzzer-beater gives KHS win No. 1
KANELAND—It was a case of right place, right time for Kaneland junior Tyler Carlson.
Knights power through
Wrestlers slammed by Sycamore, split Saturday triangular
KANELAND—Area teams know when they’ve been on a mat with the Sycamore Spartans—the KHS grapplers are no different.
Bowlers secure non-conference win
Lady Knights solve Lisle, dropped by Dixon
Kaneland—Kaneland bowling had a rougher start than they would have liked, but it no longer has to wonder where its first win will come from.
Bowlers stopped by Marengo
KANELAND—The Kaneland High School bowling team dropped a pair of meets this week, starting out the season 0-3.
November 29th, 2012 | Elburn Herald | Comments Off | ContinuedWinter Sports Preview: Lady Knights look for more
With a large group of returning players, Kaneland looks to exceed last year’s stellar season
KANELAND—Could this be a lucky seven for coach Ernie Colombe and crew?
Winter Sports Preview: Season of change
Knight cagers hope returnees lead team full of newcomers
KANELAND—There seems to be a wrinkle at the beginning of every Kaneland High School boys basketball season.
Winter Sports Preview: Grapplers count on experienced core
KANELAND—Last year brought a handful of success for Kaneland High School wrestling.
November 21st, 2012 | Mike Slodki | Comments Off | ContinuedWinter Sports Preview: Senior-laden KHS bowlers hope to lay hurt to pins
KANELAND—Bowlers representing Kane-land High School are taking to the local lanes with a love of the sport.
November 21st, 2012 | Mike Slodki | Comments Off | ContinuedHigher ground
Kaneland gets best of Sycamore in a rush in Homecoming game
KANELAND—There’s beauty in simplicity.
Knights emerge victor in rivalry contest
KANELAND—Nothing like a tight and close match to show what you’re made of.
It looks as if Kaneland High School soccer is made of pretty strong material.
October 19th, 2012 | Mike Slodki | Comments Off | ContinuedKaneland girls excel in wet conditions
L-P site of admirable totals for NIB-12 meet
Kaneland—Running conditions at Baker Lake Park in Peru, Ill., were interesting, to say the least.
4-place output for KHS boys at NIB-12
Carter leads Knights in crowded field
Kaneland—”Rain, rain, go away” is the usual saying.
The Knights just had to go forward in unusual weather.
October 19th, 2012 | Mike Slodki | Comments Off | ContinuedVolleyball navigates homestretch
Kaneland—What was automatic for Sycamore in the past is anything but in the present.
October 19th, 2012 | Mike Slodki | Comments Off | ContinuedNo 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.
KHS tennis solidifies upper-tier status in NIB-12
No. 1 doubles outplays field; Lady Knights finish 2nd to Sycamore
Kaneland—If Lady Knights tennis keeps this current level of play up, they’ll be seeing good things come their way in the homestretch of 2012.
Girls get Sterling meet under belts
KANELAND—It was a truncated lineup that took to the course at Sterling.
It was a way to improve and get even more battle tested en route to conference and beyond for those that participated.
October 11th, 2012 | Mike Slodki | Comments Off | ContinuedBack in the hunt
Lady Knights stifle Morris, take down DeKalb
KANELAND—KHS volleyball earned another conference win against a rival, then faced neighbors even further west before accomplishing a first-ever task against DeKalb in a busy week.
