Kane County Sports
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Girls basketball: McCrea’s layup in closing seconds lifts St. Viator to third straight regional titleFeb 19, 2026 8:21 pm - St. Viator went “Navy” to sink Lake Forest 30-29 in the title game of the Class 3A Antioch regional Thursday. St. Viator (19-14) will meet second-seeded Wauconda next Tue...
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Who’s poised to take over in the Class 4A boys basketball playoffs?Feb 19, 2026 6:04 pm - Last week we looked at several girls basketball players capable of putting their team on their shoulders in the playoffs. Now we’ll look at a bunch of boys players poised to take over in the Class 4A playoffs.
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Steelers legend Mike Wagner, Lake Villa native and Carmel grad, passes away at 76Feb 19, 2026 1:47 pm - Former Pittsburgh Steelers safety Mike Wagner, a Carmel High School grad who won four Super Bowl rings, passed away Wednesday at 76 after battling pancreatic cancer.
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Boys basketball: Wheaton Warrenville South claims share of DuKane Conference title as Healy reaches 400 winsFeb 18, 2026 10:33 pm - There was an air of hope coming from the Wheaton Warrenville South side coming into Wednesday’s DuKane Conference finale against Batavia. With the two teams both trailing...
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Boys basketball: Brockington sparks Neuqua Valley in DVC-clinching win over Naperville NorthFeb 18, 2026 9:57 pm - Neuqua Valley got a big-time performance from an unlikely source Wednesday night at Naperville North. It led them to a DuPage Valley Conference championship. With the Hus...
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Boys basketball: Fremd holds on for MSL title over Hoffman Estates despite 42 points from BaskinFeb 18, 2026 9:53 pm - Fremd is getting uncomfortably used to close finishes. The Vikings had to hold off a streaking Torey Baskin and Hoffman Estates to capture the Mid-Suburban League title 7...
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Sidelines: An ‘underdog’ finds his callingFeb 18, 2026 5:31 pm - Sidelines: Willowbrook boys basketball coach and para-professional D’Amonte Ellis spent the NBA All-Star weekend in Los Angeles as one of 40 Jr. NBA clinicians.
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Girls basketball: Neuqua Valley bows out on heartbreaking buzzer beaterFeb 17, 2026 10:42 pm - Aubrey Lamberti weaved her way upcourt in the final seconds Tuesday, waiting for a timeout to be called. Until her coach gave her clarity. “He just said, ‘Go!’ and I was ...
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Girls basketball: Thomas comes up big in second half, helps Batavia avoid upsetFeb 17, 2026 10:39 pm - It was a sort of wake-up call for Batavia senior Ali Thomas. With the Bulldogs trailing DeKalb early in the third quarter, the 6-foot forward was standing at mid-court wi...
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Boys basketball: Marynowski, Nee lead Glenbard East’s second half surge past West Aurora in UEC title gameFeb 17, 2026 10:03 pm - Glenbard East senior Jacob Marynowski wasn’t exactly a happy camper in the first quarter Tuesday night at West Aurora. The 6-foot-3 forward, one of the starting five for ...