Maple Park Sports
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Boys basketball: Big third quarter leads Kaneland past Sycamore, coach Ernie Colombe to 300th winDec 11, 2024 10:16 pm - Unique Shaw drained a pair of 3-pointers early in the third quarter, and suddenly Kaneland’s lead over Sycamore, once 10 points, was gone. But the Knights had an answer, ...
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All hail the linemen: Area All-Americans dominating in the trenchesDec 09, 2024 6:00 am - Area graduates Matt Burba of Wisconsin-Whitewater and Sam Pryor of North Central College each earned football coaches All-America first-team honors.
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Boys basketball: Hassan, Kaneland come back twice against MarmionDec 07, 2024 10:00 pm - The Kaneland boys basketball team had to battle back from nine points down early. Then after taking the lead, the Knights had to battle back again, this time from 13 down...
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Ottawa girls, Kaneland boys pull away for wins in Interstate 8 openersDec 06, 2024 11:51 pm - The Ottawa Pirates built a lead, withstood a second-half rally and then pulled away for a win in the opening girls game of an Interstate 8 Conference twin bill Friday eve...
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Girls basketball: Dixon stays hot with win over KanelandDec 02, 2024 9:30 pm - Dixon’s girls basketball team won its seventh straight game with Monday’s 47-38 win over Kaneland.
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Girls basketball: Kaneland holds off furious Auburn rally, takes third at Burlington C. tournamentNov 23, 2024 8:58 pm - Kendra Brown’s 3-point attempts weren’t exactly falling Saturday against Rockford Auburn in the third-place game of the Mark Einwich Tournament. It didn’t matter. The Kan...
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Brave the elements and bike in all types of weatherNov 07, 2024 6:35 am - Inevitable inclement weather doesn’t necessarily mean hanging up your wheels until spring. Sunday mornings through March finds various bike club members and guests in their third season of “Braver Than the Elements” at Lisle’s Morton Arboretum.
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Kaneland has no answer for Belvidere North’s Ben Bucher in opening-round playoff lossNov 01, 2024 11:54 pm - Four carries. Four touchdowns. And 207 yards. It was more than just an impressive stat line for Belvidere North running back Ben Bucher. It was the difference in the No. ...
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Girls volleyball: Kaneland tops Plano for sixth regional title in a rowOct 31, 2024 10:30 pm - Kaneland held off a determined Plano to win the Class 3A IMSA regional championship 26-24, 25-20 on Thursday. The first set featured 10 ties and five lead changes before ...
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Kaneland rights the ship in a big way, tops La Salle-Peru 38-0 to snap 3-game skidOct 18, 2024 11:47 pm - The Kaneland Knights charged into the playoffs with a dominating win against the visiting La Salle-Peru Cavaliers, 38-0. The win snapped a three-game losing streak for th...