Articles filed under Kaneland High School

• Batavia proves too much for Kaneland Jan 25, 2013 12:00 AM
  It was an unanswered run of 36 points scored in a variety of manners. After falling behind longtime former conference rival Kaneland by double-digits after the opening two matches of a regular-season wrestling dual-meet finale, Batavia more than met the Knights' challenge.
  

   

• Kaneland wins at buzzer on David’s 3 Jan 22, 2013 12:00 AM
  Kaneland and Sycamore engaged in an intense, physical Northern Illinois Big 12 conference duel in Maple Park Tuesday that saw the Spartans maintain a slim lead throughout most of the game.
  

   
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  Both Upstate Eight races up for grabsJan 21, 2013 12:00 AM
  Ladies and gentlemen, get out your pencils and paper as I try to dissect the logjam that is the Upstate Eight Conference River Division girls and boys basketball standings.
  

   

• Kaneland wins defensive struggle Jan 19, 2013 12:00 AM
  Kaneland 34, LaSalle-Peru 32: Despite being shut out in the second quarter, Kaneland responded with 19 points in the third to notch a hard-fought Northern Illinois Big XII crossover road victory.
  

   

• Free-throw woes cost Kaneland Jan 19, 2013 12:00 AM
  There’s been better weekends for the Kaneland girls basketball team. If the Knights thought a 1-point overtime loss to Sycamore was tough to take Friday when their opponent got to the free-throw line 37 times to their 12, Saturday proved to be even more painful.
  

   

• Kaneland pulls away from Morris Jan 15, 2013 12:00 AM
  Kaneland 65, Morris 32: The Knights (12-7, 4-3) trailed 26-25 at halftime before blowing Morris away in the second half Tuesday in Maple Park.
  

   
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  Watching son’s progress a special thrill for Stephens Jan 15, 2013 12:00 AM
  Everette Stephens had an idea about his son's feel for the game of basketball at an early age.
  

   
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  Images: Daily Herald prep photos of the week Jan 15, 2013 12:00 AM
  The Prep Photos of the Week gallery includes the best high school sports pictures by Daily Herald photographers. This week's gallery features photos from basketball, wrestling and gymnastics.
  

   

• Wiggins, Zeitz lead West Aurora to win Jan 12, 2013 12:00 AM
  West Aurora 45, Glenbard East 35: Alexis Wiggins and Abriya Zeitz collected 14 points each to spark the Blackhawks in DuPage Valley Conference play. Molly Jordan helped seal the win for West Aurora (9-9, 4-5) with stellar defensive play in the second half.
  

   
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  Kaneland defends home turf Jan 12, 2013 12:00 AM
  The Kaneland wrestling team is a pedestrian .500 for its current dual-meet season. But tournaments in prep wrestling are an entirely different matter as the Knights crowned six champions at their 10-team Margarett Flott Memorial Tournament on Saturday in Maple Park to complete a three-year team run.
  

   
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  Kaneland overcomes Rochelle’s perimeter game Jan 10, 2013 12:00 AM
  The outlook for Kaneland looked bleak at the intermission.
  

   
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  Images: Rochelle vs. Kaneland, boys basketball Jan 10, 2013 12:00 AM
  Kaneland hosted Rochelle in a boys basketball matchup Thursday night in Maple Park.
  

   

• Get your 2013 predictions (sure to go wrong) Jan 7, 2013 12:00 AM
  Now that we're a little more than a week into the New Year, it's time for my annual predictions (sure to go wrong) column.
  

   

• Kaneland defense too much for Burlington Jan 5, 2013 12:00 AM
  In a boys basketball game in which every possession was deeply prized, Matt Limbrunner made the most of his touches.
  

   

• Kaneland tips Burlington in OT Jan 5, 2013 12:00 AM
  Less than 24 hours after attempting just 2 free throws in a loss to Yorkville, Kaneland's girls basketball team made a concerted effort to get to the free-throw line Saturday evening. What a difference a day makes.
  

   

• Kaneland handles Yorkville by 21 Jan 4, 2013 12:00 AM
  The numbers favored Kaneland's boys basketball team on Friday in Maple Park.
  

   
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  Taking a last look back at a memorable 2012 Jan 4, 2013 12:00 AM
  Since the high school sports season has reached a temporary lull due to the holiday break, this is as good a time as any to take one final look back at the 2012 calendar year for our local athletic teams. It was quite a ride.
  

   

• Aurora Christian jumps on Kaneland early Dec 29, 2012 12:00 AM
  As two-time football state champions, jumping out to a 2-touchdown lead is nothing new for Cory Windle, Ryan McQuade, Ryan Suttle and company. It’s not quite as common place on the basketball court, yet there was the trio of Eagles in the middle of Aurora Christian’s 14-0 lead against Kaneland Saturday night in the third-place game of the 50th annual Plano Christmas Classic.
  

   

• Ottawa shoots by Kaneland Dec 28, 2012 12:00 AM
  When a team hits every 3-pointer it throws up — even ones from half-court — maybe it's not going to be your night. Ottawa couldn't miss in the first half of the 50th annual Plano Christmas Classic on Friday, going 6 for 6 on 3-pointers. The Pirates built a 30-18 halftime lead, then held off Kaneland's second-half surge for a 60-50 victory.
  

   

• Kaneland stymies Newark Dec 27, 2012 12:00 AM
  There’s several kinds of pressure in basketball, and Kaneland faced a somewhat unique one Thursday night at the 50th annual Plano Christmas Classic.