All Posts Tagged With: "nib12"

Modified lineup takes Byron Handicap meet

Cutsinger, Kuipers emerge from pack for boys XC
KANELAND—If it’s early October, you’ll know where to find Kaneland boys cross country.

October 11th, 2012 | | Comments Off | Continued

Redemption

Knights win rematch over Yorkville; add wins over Plainfield East, Rochelle
KANELAND—Just shoot the ball, because who knows what it’ll bring.

October 11th, 2012 | | Comments Off | Continued

Champions—Twice As Nice

Kaneland—Much like the ball off a drive, the Knights’ golf team’s fortunes keep going up and forward.

October 4th, 2012 | | Comments Off | Continued

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 | | Comments Off | Continued

Girls pound Pretzel Invite field

KANELAND—It was the 36th annual Pretzel Invite hosted by Freeport High School on Saturday, but the only number that mattered was “1.”

October 4th, 2012 | | Comments Off | Continued

Lady Knights drop tight match to Geneva, beat Ottawa

KANELAND—Lady Knights volleyball could have rolled through this week with two victories as they enter the final third of the 2012 regular season.

October 4th, 2012 | | Comments Off | Continued

Soccer takes it on the foot vs. DeKalb

KANELAND—It’s a given that any Northern Illinois Big XII matchup on the soccer pitch is the furthest thing from a guarantee, regardless of record.

October 4th, 2012 | | Comments Off | Continued

Roast 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 | | Comments Off | Continued

Taking care of business

KHS racketeers sweep the Rochelle Quad field
KANELAND—Once the end of the school week hits, many a student would just like to take a breather.

Kaneland High School tennis would just rather take opponents’ breath away.

September 28th, 2012 | | Comments Off | Continued

Lady Knights stump Hub rivals

ROCHELLE—That’s how you get back on an even keel.

The Lady Knight volleyball outfit needed a way to solidify its Northern Illinois Big XII standing at the early outset of the conference slate.

September 28th, 2012 | | Comments Off | Continued

Knight soccer leveled by Yorkville

YORKVILLE—It wasn’t a good time for the first Northern Illinois Big XII loss of the 2012 campaign, nor was it to the expected team.

September 28th, 2012 | | Comments Off | Continued

6th in crowded ACC field marks good day for boys XC

KANELAND—Despite an early scare in which an early fall led to a chain-reaction pile-up shortly after the race’s start, the Kaneland boys cross country team saw positive developments at the ACC Invite on Saturday.

September 28th, 2012 | | Comments Off | Continued

Golfers clipped by Jacobs, swing in Genoa

KANELAND—Sometimes good totals aren’t enough.

The scorecard can go your way with consistent totals, but the opponent can experience the same phenomenon, but sometimes a stroke better.

September 28th, 2012 | | Comments Off | Continued
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Part of the elite

KHS girls XC team proves it belongs among top tier
Kaneland—As hundreds of runners and spectators descended on Elburn Woods Saturday for the annual Kaneland Eddington Invitational, the Kaneland High School Lady Knight cross country team proved it has what it takes to be among the top teams in the state.

September 20th, 2012 | | Comments Off | Continued
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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.

September 20th, 2012 | | Comments Off | Continued

Clean sweep: Kaneland trumps Ottawa on court

KANELAND—It was a lucky 7 for KHS tennis last week.

On Sept. 12, the Lady Knights took care of the next Northern Illinois Big XII crossover opponent in the form of Ottawa, and left with a 7-0 sweep of their Lady Pirate foes.

September 20th, 2012 | | Comments Off | Continued

Soccer nabs first NIB-12 win of ’12

Kaneland—In Northern Illinois Big XII action, every win is of paramount importance on the soccer field.

September 20th, 2012 | | Comments Off | Continued
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Demolition Knight

Kaneland dominates on both sides of ball in 42-0 rout of Sterling
KANELAND—Kaneland and Sterling’s football programs have had two highly anticipated and dramatic meetings in the last seven seasons.

September 13th, 2012 | | Comments Off | Continued
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Knight runners excel at Peoria

KANELAND—One can only hope this past Saturday was a preview for bigger things down the course.

September 13th, 2012 | | Comments Off | Continued
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Goal barrage lifts KHS

KANELAND—No matter the competition, it looks like Kaneland is getting used to performing at a certain level.

No longer a pushover against teams like Geneva and handling its other current rivals, the Knights continued their season with a 9-1 win against Illinois Math and Science Academy in Maple Park on Thursday before playing to a 0-0 tie against DeKalb on Tuesday.

September 13th, 2012 | | Comments Off | Continued

Movin’ right along

Kaneland serves up sweep to Streator
KANELAND—Kaneland High School volleyball can’t play Streator every week, so it was best to make the most of its battle with the Lady Bulldogs on Thursday.

September 13th, 2012 | | Comments Off | Continued
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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 | | Comments Off | Continued

Lady Knights successfully court win vs. DeKalb

KANELAND—With a lineup firmly in place, there’s no telling what Kaneland’s tennis squad is capable of.

September 6th, 2012 | | Comments Off | Continued

Golfers chip away at Sterling

KANELAND—While the journey last Thursday for Kaneland High School golf was west, the Knights’ fortunes went north after its Northern Illinois Big XII crossover battle.

September 6th, 2012 | | Comments Off | Continued

Rebound

Knights top W. Aurora, DeKalb after loss to Marengo
KANELAND—Kaneland High School golf coach Mark Meyer knew his team wasn’t as deep as in years past, but believed the talent at the top could more than make up for any holes.

August 30th, 2012 | | Comments Off | Continued
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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.

August 23rd, 2012 | | Comments Off | Continued
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Golf Preview: Familiar faces lead charge to the green

KHS golf looks to improve upon 8-4 dual meet finish a year ago
KANELAND—You’ll have to excuse seventh-year coach Mark Meyer for not approaching 2012 with trepidation.

August 23rd, 2012 | | Comments Off | Continued
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Boys Cross Country Preview: Making excellence familiar

Cross country team looks to return to top-tier at state
KANELAND—One has to be considered a top-tier team in Class 2A after securing 15th place in the boys cross country finals a year ago.

August 23rd, 2012 | | Comments Off | Continued
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Girls Cross Country Preview: Big returns

Familiar core could equal success for girls XC
by Mike Slodki
KANELAND—How can you replace a Lady Knights girls cross country squad that finished eighth in the Class 2A meet a year ago?

August 23rd, 2012 | | Comments Off | Continued
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Tennis Preview: Eyes on the prize

Defending conference champs aim to continue winning ways
by Mike Slodki
KANELAND—It’s an exciting time to be involved in Kaneland tennis, whether you are a player or a parent, a fan or a friend.

August 23rd, 2012 | | Comments Off | Continued
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Volleyball Preview: V-ball hungry for more

Lady Knights use last year’s semifinal loss as motivation
KANELAND-—Last year’s Class 3A regional semifinal against Glenbard South had a little bit of everything.

August 23rd, 2012 | | Comments Off | Continued
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Boys Soccer Preview: Through it all

KANELAND—KHS coach Scott Parillo has seen his team go through just about everything on the pitch.

A 2010 postseason saw the Knights play nine postseason overtimes enroute to a regional championship—the first for a head-to-head sport at Kaneland in five years—before losing to Sterling in the sectional semifinal.

August 23rd, 2012 | | Comments Off | Continued