Kane County Sports
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Boys basketball: Deerfield ends Kaneland’s undefeated run in overtime in Class 3A semifinal upsetMar 13, 2026 2:24 pm - CHAMPAIGN — Tommy Donahue drained a 3-pointer and Deerfield opened up a 14-point lead on Kaneland with 5:14 left in the third quarter of a Class 3A state semifinal. The K...
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Boys basketball: Kaneland’s secret weapons — A barn, 500 shots a day, and the defense carrying the Knights to stateMar 12, 2026 2:56 pm - Team dinners at Connor Kimme’s house for the Kaneland boys basketball team aren’t just about the food. They’re about the barn. Kyle Kimme, Connor’s father, started buildi...
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Schmit: Will Benet, York or Kaneland bring home a boys basketball state title?Mar 12, 2026 12:23 pm - Kevin Schmit: What will it take for Benet, York or Kaneland to bring home an IHSA boys basketball title this weekend in Champaign?
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Girls basketball: Fox Valley All-Area captain Schilb lights up scoreboard, leads St. Charles East to sectional crownMar 11, 2026 5:32 pm - It did not take long for Brooklyn Schilb to make her presence felt this season. In three of St. Charles East’s first five girls basketball games, Schilb topped the 30-poi...
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Girls basketball: Libertyville’s Fisher elevates her game, earns Lake County All-Area captainMar 11, 2026 5:29 pm - Numbers have a tendency to speak for themselves. In the case of Libertyville junior girls basketball standout Lily Fisher, they speak loudly — so much so that others refe...
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Girls basketball: DuPage County All-Area captain Mporokoso finishes stellar 4 years with 2,979 points, 119 winsMar 11, 2026 5:29 pm - Danyella Mporokoso enjoyed the kind of senior season most high school girls basketball players can only dream about. For starters, she averaged 27.5 points in 4 games whi...
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These student-athletes specialize in being mentally toughMar 11, 2026 3:49 pm - Area student-athletes Margaret Andrzejewski, Nate Cichy, Madison Miles, Hunter Stepanich, and Michael Whitacre each were named to the 2026 Illinois High School Association All-State Academic Team.
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Softball: Jacobs sophomore Ferrante delivers in season-opening win over MarengoMar 09, 2026 10:26 pm - Starting, relieving and anchoring Jacobs’ lineup, Skylee Ferrante delivered every way in Monday’s season opener against Marengo. After being taken out of the game as the ...
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Boys basketball: Hassan’s last- second basket sends Kaneland to stateMar 09, 2026 9:18 pm - Kaneland coach Ernie Colombe and his players were well aware of how dangerous Morton guard Alex McKie could be after he put up 27 points in a sectional semifinal against...
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High Five: Who had the area’s top prep basketball performances last week?Mar 09, 2026 5:20 pm - High Five: This edition honors the area’s top prep basketball performances from last week.