http://elburnherald.com Over 100 Years of Dedicated Service Wed, 19 Jun 2013 16:32:15 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://elburnherald.com/28491/2013/03/08/re-fleck-tions-from-a-head-coach/ http://elburnherald.com/28491/2013/03/08/re-fleck-tions-from-a-head-coach/#comments Fri, 08 Mar 2013 14:33:19 +0000 Mike Slodki http://elburnherald.com/?p=28491 KHS alum P.J. Fleck prepares for 1st season as head coach in major college football KANELAND—When asked about former Knight wideout P.J. Fleck, former assistant and current Kaneland High School head football coach Tom Fedderly said, "No one is going to outwork P.J."]]> http://elburnherald.com/28491/2013/03/08/re-fleck-tions-from-a-head-coach/feed/ 0 http://elburnherald.com/26960/2012/11/08/no-way-knight-football/ http://elburnherald.com/26960/2012/11/08/no-way-knight-football/#comments Thu, 08 Nov 2012 20:02:02 +0000 Mike Slodki http://elburnherald.com/?p=26960 Lincoln-Way West builds big lead, eliminates Kaneland in second-round action]]> http://elburnherald.com/26960/2012/11/08/no-way-knight-football/feed/ 0 http://elburnherald.com/26763/2012/10/25/nib-12-champions/ http://elburnherald.com/26763/2012/10/25/nib-12-champions/#comments Thu, 25 Oct 2012 15:42:59 +0000 Mike Slodki http://elburnherald.com/?p=26763 Last-minute heroics lead to win over Morris, 3rd-straight conference crown Kaneland—It was anyone's ballgame to win.]]> http://elburnherald.com/26763/2012/10/25/nib-12-champions/feed/ 0 http://elburnherald.com/26608/2012/10/11/lows-7-0/ http://elburnherald.com/26608/2012/10/11/lows-7-0/#comments Thu, 11 Oct 2012 16:24:04 +0000 Mike Slodki http://elburnherald.com/?p=26608 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.]]> http://elburnherald.com/26608/2012/10/11/lows-7-0/feed/ 0 http://elburnherald.com/26543/2012/10/04/route-66/ http://elburnherald.com/26543/2012/10/04/route-66/#comments Thu, 04 Oct 2012 16:04:27 +0000 Mike Slodki http://elburnherald.com/?p=26543 http://elburnherald.com/26543/2012/10/04/route-66/feed/ 0 http://elburnherald.com/26455/2012/09/28/roast-rochelle/ http://elburnherald.com/26455/2012/09/28/roast-rochelle/#comments Fri, 28 Sep 2012 16:49:20 +0000 Mike Slodki http://elburnherald.com/?p=26455 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.]]> http://elburnherald.com/26455/2012/09/28/roast-rochelle/feed/ 0 http://elburnherald.com/26316/2012/09/20/khs-serves-usual/ http://elburnherald.com/26316/2012/09/20/khs-serves-usual/#comments Thu, 20 Sep 2012 16:34:20 +0000 Mike Slodki http://elburnherald.com/?p=26316 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.]]> http://elburnherald.com/26316/2012/09/20/khs-serves-usual/feed/ 0 http://elburnherald.com/26266/2012/09/13/demolition-knight/ http://elburnherald.com/26266/2012/09/13/demolition-knight/#comments Thu, 13 Sep 2012 18:24:25 +0000 Mike Slodki http://elburnherald.com/?p=26266 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.]]> http://elburnherald.com/26266/2012/09/13/demolition-knight/feed/ 0 http://elburnherald.com/26188/2012/09/06/offense-game-knights-win/ http://elburnherald.com/26188/2012/09/06/offense-game-knights-win/#comments Thu, 06 Sep 2012 15:41:53 +0000 Mike Slodki http://elburnherald.com/?p=26188 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.]]> http://elburnherald.com/26188/2012/09/06/offense-game-knights-win/feed/ 0 http://elburnherald.com/26085/2012/08/30/cutting-close/ http://elburnherald.com/26085/2012/08/30/cutting-close/#comments Thu, 30 Aug 2012 17:09:11 +0000 Mike Slodki http://elburnherald.com/?p=26085 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.]]> http://elburnherald.com/26085/2012/08/30/cutting-close/feed/ 0 http://elburnherald.com/25996/2012/08/23/football-preview-kanelands-talent/ http://elburnherald.com/25996/2012/08/23/football-preview-kanelands-talent/#comments Thu, 23 Aug 2012 18:14:03 +0000 Mike Slodki http://elburnherald.com/?p=25996 Knights’ football feels good about what 2012 holds KANELAND—For the second straight season, Kaneland football endured a heart-pounding postseason journey.]]> 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http://elburnherald.com/21592/2011/11/17/road-warriors-knights-12-0-take-20-14-quarterfinal-at-hubs%e2%80%99-home/#comments Thu, 17 Nov 2011 16:11:05 +0000 Mike Slodki http://elburnherald.com/?p=21592 Montini Catholic provides second straight semi challenge ROCHELLE—Kaneland football has dealt with Northern Illinois Big XII rival Rochelle quite successfully in recent years.]]> http://elburnherald.com/21592/2011/11/17/road-warriors-knights-12-0-take-20-14-quarterfinal-at-hubs%e2%80%99-home/feed/ 0 http://elburnherald.com/21191/2011/11/10/just-barely/ http://elburnherald.com/21191/2011/11/10/just-barely/#comments Thu, 10 Nov 2011 15:41:46 +0000 Mike Slodki http://elburnherald.com/?p=21191 Late TD waved off, 11-0 Knights beat St. Francis, 31-28 KANELAND—There exists a song by Ringo Starr entitled “It Don’t Come Easy.” While Starr was part of a group that forever changed the face of music, the Liverpool lad never laced up the cleats the last three weeks.]]> http://elburnherald.com/21191/2011/11/10/just-barely/feed/ 0 http://elburnherald.com/21067/2011/11/03/knights-emerge-with-51-45-victory-in-round-one/ http://elburnherald.com/21067/2011/11/03/knights-emerge-with-51-45-victory-in-round-one/#comments Thu, 03 Nov 2011 15:03:59 +0000 Mike Slodki http://elburnherald.com/?p=21067 KHS has date with St. Francis Spartans in second round KANELAND—On the surface, it wouldn’t seem like a Class 5A No. 16 seed like the Belvidere Bucs would make any kind of a splash in the first-round matchup with the Knights football roster on Friday.]]> http://elburnherald.com/21067/2011/11/03/knights-emerge-with-51-45-victory-in-round-one/feed/ 0 http://elburnherald.com/20946/2011/10/27/conference-chase-complete/ http://elburnherald.com/20946/2011/10/27/conference-chase-complete/#comments Thu, 27 Oct 2011 15:06:43 +0000 Mike Slodki http://elburnherald.com/?p=20946 Early lead holds up for NIB-12 East champs in 31-28 win in Morris MORRIS—All that stood between a second consecutive Northern Illinois Big XII East division championship for undefeated Kaneland was fellow undefeated juggernaut Morris.]]> http://elburnherald.com/20946/2011/10/27/conference-chase-complete/feed/ 0 http://elburnherald.com/20679/2011/10/13/knights-knock-foxes/ http://elburnherald.com/20679/2011/10/13/knights-knock-foxes/#comments Thu, 13 Oct 2011 15:59:57 +0000 Mike Slodki http://elburnherald.com/?p=20679 Buschbacher sees plenty of end-zone in 45-7 win over YHS KANELAND—One would have to wonder how the Knights gridiron collection would respond, a week after an emotionally satisfying comeback win at DeKalb, and it being the last regular season home game for the current crop of seniors.]]> http://elburnherald.com/20679/2011/10/13/knights-knock-foxes/feed/ 0 http://elburnherald.com/20505/2011/10/06/comeback-city/ http://elburnherald.com/20505/2011/10/06/comeback-city/#comments Thu, 06 Oct 2011 17:48:34 +0000 Mike Slodki http://elburnherald.com/?p=20505 Knights overcome 17-point second-half deficit in Barb-land DEKALB, Ill.—DeKalb Barbs football, as exhibited by the first playoff run since 1989 a season ago, is much improved.]]> http://elburnherald.com/20505/2011/10/06/comeback-city/feed/ 0 http://elburnherald.com/20237/2011/09/22/khs-football-unloads-offense-on-cavs/ http://elburnherald.com/20237/2011/09/22/khs-football-unloads-offense-on-cavs/#comments Thu, 22 Sep 2011 14:50:41 +0000 Mike Slodki http://elburnherald.com/?p=20237 4-0 Knights see everyone get in on the act in 56-14 win LASALLE, Ill.—The phrase “It was that kind of night,” could carry good or bad connonations.]]> http://elburnherald.com/20237/2011/09/22/khs-football-unloads-offense-on-cavs/feed/ 0 http://elburnherald.com/19949/2011/09/08/knights-start-long-weekend-with-win-over-huntley/ http://elburnherald.com/19949/2011/09/08/knights-start-long-weekend-with-win-over-huntley/#comments Thu, 08 Sep 2011 15:44:51 +0000 Mike Slodki http://elburnherald.com/?p=19949 http://elburnherald.com/19949/2011/09/08/knights-start-long-weekend-with-win-over-huntley/feed/ 0 http://elburnherald.com/19831/2011/09/01/impressive-knights-football-begins-%e2%80%9811-with-win/ http://elburnherald.com/19831/2011/09/01/impressive-knights-football-begins-%e2%80%9811-with-win/#comments Thu, 01 Sep 2011 15:37:06 +0000 Mike Slodki http://elburnherald.com/?p=19831 http://elburnherald.com/19831/2011/09/01/impressive-knights-football-begins-%e2%80%9811-with-win/feed/ 0 http://elburnherald.com/19504/2011/08/18/the-knights-ahead-kaneland-looks-to-reach-similar-heights-from-a-year-ago/ http://elburnherald.com/19504/2011/08/18/the-knights-ahead-kaneland-looks-to-reach-similar-heights-from-a-year-ago/#comments Thu, 18 Aug 2011 16:08:00 +0000 Mike Slodki http://elburnherald.com/?p=19504 Photo: Knights football works on getting back to the playoff promised land at the high school. A year ago the Knights had their best season since 1998. Photo by Ben Draper KANELAND—Kaneland Knights football achieved such great heights a year ago.]]> http://elburnherald.com/19504/2011/08/18/the-knights-ahead-kaneland-looks-to-reach-similar-heights-from-a-year-ago/feed/ 0 http://elburnherald.com/15268/2010/12/16/letter-a-thank-you-to-everyone-who-helped-the-kaneland-football-team/ http://elburnherald.com/15268/2010/12/16/letter-a-thank-you-to-everyone-who-helped-the-kaneland-football-team/#comments Thu, 16 Dec 2010 16:36:37 +0000 Elburn Herald http://elburnherald.com/?p=15268 http://elburnherald.com/15268/2010/12/16/letter-a-thank-you-to-everyone-who-helped-the-kaneland-football-team/feed/ 0 http://elburnherald.com/14876/2010/11/24/no-state-trip-for-knights/ http://elburnherald.com/14876/2010/11/24/no-state-trip-for-knights/#comments Wed, 24 Nov 2010 14:53:37 +0000 Elburn Herald http://elburnherald.com/?p=14876 Remarkable season for KHS ends in 27-14 loss to Montini KANELAND—Too many big plays, not enough time to come back from a large deficit, or facing a daunting program looking for a repeat State championship. Whatever the main reason, it resulted in Kaneland's season-ending loss at the hands of Lombard's Montini Catholic High School in a 27-14 affair on Saturday evening.]]> http://elburnherald.com/14876/2010/11/24/no-state-trip-for-knights/feed/ 0 http://elburnherald.com/14738/2010/11/18/better-late-than-never/ http://elburnherald.com/14738/2010/11/18/better-late-than-never/#comments Thu, 18 Nov 2010 16:18:17 +0000 Mike Slodki http://elburnherald.com/?p=14738 Camiliere-to-Callaghan with :10 left sends Knights to semi VERNON HILLS—What is it about Kaneland football and Class 5A State quarterfinals? After Saturday afternoon, we know the Knights like playing games with a flair for the dramatic. But most importantly, they like winning them.]]> http://elburnherald.com/14738/2010/11/18/better-late-than-never/feed/ 0 http://elburnherald.com/14487/2010/11/04/perfect-10/ http://elburnherald.com/14487/2010/11/04/perfect-10/#comments Thu, 04 Nov 2010 06:02:32 +0000 Mike Slodki http://elburnherald.com/?p=14487 Knights get all they need in first half of 42-0 win KANELAND—Before the beginning of the fourth quarter on Friday night, Knights Taylor Andrews and Nick Michels ran from the sidelines to the field in a sprint.]]> http://elburnherald.com/14487/2010/11/04/perfect-10/feed/ 0 http://elburnherald.com/14282/2010/10/28/seeing-redskin/ http://elburnherald.com/14282/2010/10/28/seeing-redskin/#comments Thu, 28 Oct 2010 14:55:49 +0000 Mike Slodki http://elburnherald.com/?p=14282 Football cinches first unblemished regular season since 1998 KANELAND—After Friday’s 47-7 win by Kaneland over Morris, the Redskins were probably glad the two teams met only once this season.]]> http://elburnherald.com/14282/2010/10/28/seeing-redskin/feed/ 0 http://elburnherald.com/14136/2010/10/21/kaneland-improves-to-8-0-with-30-13-win-over-rival/ http://elburnherald.com/14136/2010/10/21/kaneland-improves-to-8-0-with-30-13-win-over-rival/#comments Thu, 21 Oct 2010 15:16:56 +0000 Mike Slodki http://elburnherald.com/?p=14136 Kaneland improves to 8-0 with 30-13 win over rival KANELAND—It was the biggest regular season game in quite some time for Kaneland. Facing a fellow undefeated squad in the visiting Sycamore Spartans, the Knights used offensive drives to the best of their ability and came up with timely defensive plays in a 30-13 win over the Spartans.]]> http://elburnherald.com/14136/2010/10/21/kaneland-improves-to-8-0-with-30-13-win-over-rival/feed/ 0 http://elburnherald.com/14015/2010/10/14/khs-makes-itself-at-home-in-34-13-win-at-yorkville/ http://elburnherald.com/14015/2010/10/14/khs-makes-itself-at-home-in-34-13-win-at-yorkville/#comments Thu, 14 Oct 2010 15:10:08 +0000 Mike Slodki http://elburnherald.com/?p=14015 by Mike Slodki YORKVILLE—Friday night at Campbell Field in Yorkville featured four quarters of Fox hunting. For Kaneland, the instrument of choice was a scalpel.]]> http://elburnherald.com/14015/2010/10/14/khs-makes-itself-at-home-in-34-13-win-at-yorkville/feed/ 0 http://elburnherald.com/13866/2010/10/07/barb-eque-knights-batter-dekalb-now-6-0/ http://elburnherald.com/13866/2010/10/07/barb-eque-knights-batter-dekalb-now-6-0/#comments Thu, 07 Oct 2010 17:00:31 +0000 Mike Slodki http://elburnherald.com/?p=13866 http://elburnherald.com/13866/2010/10/07/barb-eque-knights-batter-dekalb-now-6-0/feed/ 0 http://elburnherald.com/13673/2010/09/30/kaneland-rolls-over-rochelle-improves-to-5-0/ http://elburnherald.com/13673/2010/09/30/kaneland-rolls-over-rochelle-improves-to-5-0/#comments Thu, 30 Sep 2010 15:37:56 +0000 Mike Slodki http://elburnherald.com/?p=13673 http://elburnherald.com/13673/2010/09/30/kaneland-rolls-over-rochelle-improves-to-5-0/feed/ 0 http://elburnherald.com/13541/2010/09/23/dark-knight-for-lp-kaneland-takes-56-7-win/ http://elburnherald.com/13541/2010/09/23/dark-knight-for-lp-kaneland-takes-56-7-win/#comments Thu, 23 Sep 2010 16:12:01 +0000 Mike Slodki http://elburnherald.com/?p=13541 http://elburnherald.com/13541/2010/09/23/dark-knight-for-lp-kaneland-takes-56-7-win/feed/ 0 http://elburnherald.com/13413/2010/09/16/three-and-oh/ http://elburnherald.com/13413/2010/09/16/three-and-oh/#comments Thu, 16 Sep 2010 15:26:07 +0000 Mike Slodki http://elburnherald.com/?p=13413 Knights run over crossover foe Dixon, 55-6 by Mike Slodki MAPLE PARK—Looks like Kaneland Knights football is putting the rest of its schedule on notice. The visiting Dixon Dukes certainly noticed.]]> http://elburnherald.com/13413/2010/09/16/three-and-oh/feed/ 0 http://elburnherald.com/13284/2010/09/09/knights%e2%80%99-high-gear-offense-shines-at-huntley-40-12/ http://elburnherald.com/13284/2010/09/09/knights%e2%80%99-high-gear-offense-shines-at-huntley-40-12/#comments Thu, 09 Sep 2010 15:52:34 +0000 Mike Slodki http://elburnherald.com/?p=13284 http://elburnherald.com/13284/2010/09/09/knights%e2%80%99-high-gear-offense-shines-at-huntley-40-12/feed/ 0 http://elburnherald.com/13100/2010/09/02/advantage%e2%80%94kaneland/ http://elburnherald.com/13100/2010/09/02/advantage%e2%80%94kaneland/#comments Thu, 02 Sep 2010 15:08:59 +0000 Mike Slodki http://elburnherald.com/?p=13100 Kaneland holds off host Rockets in opener, 37-22 by Mike Slodki BURLINGTON—When it comes to season openers, Kaneland can’t think of a better way to begin the football season.]]> http://elburnherald.com/13100/2010/09/02/advantage%e2%80%94kaneland/feed/ 0 http://elburnherald.com/12798/2010/08/19/grid-iron-men-too-khs-begins-life-as-nib-12-school/ http://elburnherald.com/12798/2010/08/19/grid-iron-men-too-khs-begins-life-as-nib-12-school/#comments Thu, 19 Aug 2010 06:05:58 +0000 Mike Slodki http://elburnherald.com/?p=12798 http://elburnherald.com/12798/2010/08/19/grid-iron-men-too-khs-begins-life-as-nib-12-school/feed/ 0 http://elburnherald.com/7976/2009/11/25/kaneland-knights-football-recognized-for-talent-smarts/ http://elburnherald.com/7976/2009/11/25/kaneland-knights-football-recognized-for-talent-smarts/#comments Wed, 25 Nov 2009 18:16:09 +0000 Mike Slodki http://elburnherald.com/?p=7976 http://elburnherald.com/7976/2009/11/25/kaneland-knights-football-recognized-for-talent-smarts/feed/ 0 http://elburnherald.com/7243/2009/10/29/khs-allows-minimal-stats-in-yorkville-for-10-0-win/ http://elburnherald.com/7243/2009/10/29/khs-allows-minimal-stats-in-yorkville-for-10-0-win/#comments Thu, 29 Oct 2009 06:02:32 +0000 Elburn Herald http://elburnherald.com/?p=7243 http://elburnherald.com/7243/2009/10/29/khs-allows-minimal-stats-in-yorkville-for-10-0-win/feed/ 0 http://elburnherald.com/6817/2009/10/08/low-raided/ http://elburnherald.com/6817/2009/10/08/low-raided/#comments Thu, 08 Oct 2009 15:45:13 +0000 Mike Slodki http://elburnherald.com/?p=6817 http://elburnherald.com/6817/2009/10/08/low-raided/feed/ 0 http://elburnherald.com/6601/2009/10/01/kaneland-uses-two-late-scores-in-21-17-win/ http://elburnherald.com/6601/2009/10/01/kaneland-uses-two-late-scores-in-21-17-win/#comments Thu, 01 Oct 2009 16:51:55 +0000 Mike Slodki http://elburnherald.com/?p=6601 http://elburnherald.com/6601/2009/10/01/kaneland-uses-two-late-scores-in-21-17-win/feed/ 0 http://elburnherald.com/6398/2009/09/24/knights-grab-key-victory-at-sycamore-21-14/ http://elburnherald.com/6398/2009/09/24/knights-grab-key-victory-at-sycamore-21-14/#comments Thu, 24 Sep 2009 15:28:09 +0000 Mike Slodki http://elburnherald.com/?p=6398 http://elburnherald.com/6398/2009/09/24/knights-grab-key-victory-at-sycamore-21-14/feed/ 0 http://elburnherald.com/6211/2009/09/17/knights-unleash-offense-in-33-12-win-at-rochelle/ http://elburnherald.com/6211/2009/09/17/knights-unleash-offense-in-33-12-win-at-rochelle/#comments Thu, 17 Sep 2009 17:11:25 +0000 Mike Slodki http://elburnherald.com/?p=6211 http://elburnherald.com/6211/2009/09/17/knights-unleash-offense-in-33-12-win-at-rochelle/feed/ 0 http://elburnherald.com/6055/2009/09/10/knights-fall-short-to-huntley/ http://elburnherald.com/6055/2009/09/10/knights-fall-short-to-huntley/#comments Thu, 10 Sep 2009 06:00:50 +0000 Mike Slodki http://elburnherald.com/?p=6055 http://elburnherald.com/6055/2009/09/10/knights-fall-short-to-huntley/feed/ 0 http://elburnherald.com/5962/2009/09/04/year-3-of-fedderly-era-begins-with-35-0-win-over-bc/ http://elburnherald.com/5962/2009/09/04/year-3-of-fedderly-era-begins-with-35-0-win-over-bc/#comments Fri, 04 Sep 2009 06:01:43 +0000 Mike Slodki http://elburnherald.com/?p=5962 http://elburnherald.com/5962/2009/09/04/year-3-of-fedderly-era-begins-with-35-0-win-over-bc/feed/ 0 http://elburnherald.com/5653/2009/08/21/fall-sports-preview-loaded-with-talent-ready-to-unload-on-opponents/ http://elburnherald.com/5653/2009/08/21/fall-sports-preview-loaded-with-talent-ready-to-unload-on-opponents/#comments Fri, 21 Aug 2009 06:04:31 +0000 Mike Slodki http://elburnherald.com/?p=5653 http://elburnherald.com/5653/2009/08/21/fall-sports-preview-loaded-with-talent-ready-to-unload-on-opponents/feed/ 0