Kaneland soccer scores first goal, earns first win of season by Mike Slodki Kaneland—By the looks of it, the Kaneland Lady Knights will play teams quite tough in 2013. The only question is whether or not wins will come as frequent as they’d like considering the heightened competition. Coming in to the West Aurora Blackhawk [...]
April 11th, 2013 | Mike Slodki | Comments Off | ContinuedAll Posts Tagged With: "Scott Parillo"
Stuck by Barbs
Season opener sees Lady Knights stifled in Maple Park
KANELAND—After all the cancellations and scheduling switches, the Lady Knights’ soccer roster was ready for action.
Turning the corner kick 2013 Spring Sports Preview
After 4 trips to Regional finals, KHS looks to advance further
Kaneland—For four consecutive years, the Kaneland Lady Knights soccer contingent has made it to the regional final match, only to lose to Crystal Lake Central in 2009 and 2012, and Rosary in 2010 and 2011.
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 | ContinuedRedemption
Knights win rematch over Yorkville; add wins over Plainfield East, Rochelle
KANELAND—Just shoot the ball, because who knows what it’ll bring.
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 | Mike Slodki | Comments Off | ContinuedKnight 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 | Mike Slodki | Comments Off | ContinuedSoccer 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 | Mike Slodki | Comments Off | ContinuedKnights soccer blocks H-BR, ties Geneva
KHS has just 1 loss through 6 contest
KANELAND—It looks like the Knights soccer team is an expert in playing close matches.
Soccer takes 2nd at Jacobs
Knights win 2 of 3 in Fox Valley area
KANELAND—Jacobs High School’s tournament in Algonquin, Ill., usually provides a nice early-season test for Kaneland soccer.
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 | Mike Slodki | Comments Off | ContinuedRegional heartbreak for soccer
BURLINGTON—Kaneland High School’s current senior crop is the only group in school history to only know regional final action.
May 24th, 2012 | Mike Slodki | Comments Off | ContinuedLady Knights end regular season in good shape
KANELAND—Despite dropping a potential preview for the upcoming regional title match to Burlington Central on Saturday, the Lady Knights have quietly meshed a roster of young and experienced, injured and healthy, and are about to dive foot first into playoff action.
May 17th, 2012 | Mike Slodki | Comments Off | ContinuedKHS soccer solves 3, puzzled by Sycamore
KANELAND—Lady Knights soccer’s late-season homestretch is busy, to say the least.
It matters little how healthy you are heading into the regionals next week.
May 10th, 2012 | Mike Slodki | Comments Off | ContinuedKHS soccer cleats Hubs
KANELAND—When you put up a seven-spot in soccer, you know something’s gone right.
With six goals in the first half, the Lady Knights picked up a conference win and upped their record to 7-3-1 after a 7-0 solving of the visiting Rochelle Hubs.
May 3rd, 2012 | Elburn Herald | Comments Off | ContinuedSoccer slams West division’s Ottawa
OTTAWA—In the case of Lady Knights soccer, the mix of old and new is gelling enough to make anyone happy.
April 26th, 2012 | Mike Slodki | Comments Off | ContinuedHead rush
Kaneland soccer enjoying unbeaten stretch
KANELAND—In spite of injuries, Kaneland soccer is remaining a tough team to battle.
Kaneland soccer hopes to reach beyond Regional
KANELAND—For the past three seasons, Kaneland girls soccer has made it to heights previously unknown.
Now comes the challenge of kicking even higher.
March 22nd, 2012 | Mike Slodki | Comments Off | ContinuedWorld sport
Knights soccer sends goodwill Afghanistan’s way
KANELAND—In Afghanistan, moments of kindness are always welcome in the face of hardship.
Soccer ousted by Cadets
DeKALB—There would be no last-minute magic for Kaneland soccer on Saturday evening.
October 27th, 2011 | Mike Slodki | Comments Off | ContinuedGil! Late heroics send KHS soccer to regional final Sat.
KANELAND—After struggling in the previous two outings against conference rival DeKalb, the Knights soccer team (12-6-1) triumphed on Tuesday night in Barb-land.
October 20th, 2011 | Mike Slodki | Comments Off | ContinuedSoccer stopped by two schools before NIB-12 win
KANELAND—Kaneland soccer had five matches in nine days, and while the action was close in the second half, the Knights saw chances go the other way this last week.
October 13th, 2011 | Mike Slodki | Comments Off | ContinuedSoccer dishes shutouts to Yorkville and Sycamore
KANELAND—Once again, the Kaneland High School soccer roster found a way to acquaint itself with the back of the opposing net on Thursday.
September 29th, 2011 | Mike Slodki | Comments Off | ContinuedSoccer handles IMSA, drops NIB-12 opener at DeKalb
KANELAND—The first trip to the new DeKalb High School grounds off of Dresser Road in DeKalb was not a welcome one for Kaneland soccer.
A goal with 28 minutes, 29 seconds remaining sent KHS on its way to a 2-1 loss to the Barbs.
September 15th, 2011 | Mike Slodki | Comments Off | ContinuedSoccer wishes to carry momentum from ‘10 season’s end
KANELAND—While an 11-11-2 record from a year ago might not seem super impressive, the way Kaneland boys soccer went about arriving to that final mark was noteworthy.
August 18th, 2011 | Mike Slodki | Comments Off | ContinuedHeimerdinger looks back on State honor, Lady Knight soccer
KANELAND—How did graduated senior Emily Heimerdinger take the news of an All-State honor?
“Coach (Scott) Parillo told me in the classroom after keeping the news from me all day. I was crying, I was so happy,” Heimerdinger said.
July 3rd, 2011 | Mike Slodki | Comments Off | ContinuedRosary puts an end to Kaneland soccer season
AURORA—In the case of Kaneland soccer in regional finals, bad things come in threes.
May 26th, 2011 | Mike Slodki | Comments Off | ContinuedLady Knights see offense open up
KANELAND—It was a familiar setting for Kaneland soccer on Thursday, with chilly tempuratures and steady to heavy rains.
May 5th, 2011 | Mike Slodki | Comments Off | ContinuedSoccer deadlocks with E. Aurora, falls to Marengo
KANELAND—There would be no West Aurora Blackhawk Tournament championship like in 2010, but there would be no tournament-ending loss for Lady Knights soccer.
April 21st, 2011 | Mike Slodki | Comments Off | ContinuedSoccer solves Indian Creek in lone contest of week
KANELAND—If Indian Creek High School thought it would be able to close a 1-0 deficit in the second half during Monday’s early-April match, it was fooling itself.
April 7th, 2011 | Mike Slodki | Comments Off | ContinuedNew-look Lady Knights try to start 2011 on right foot
KANELAND—It was a season to remember, and an ending to forget.
Kaneland would love to have the regional championship loss to Rosary High School back. The season which ended at 15-3-5 under soccer coach Scott Parillo and a cohesive senior unit had a chance for redemption in 2011.
March 24th, 2011 | Mike Slodki | Comments Off | ContinuedWorkin’ overtime: Kaneland soccer earns regional title, falls to Sterling in sectional
KANELAND—It was one heck of a late-season run that the Knights’ soccer roster went on, and it will be nice to reflect on in time.
October 28th, 2010 | Mike Slodki | Comments Off | Continued
