Kaneland Knights

GENEVA – Batavia boys basketball coach Jim Nazos put it simply.

The Northern Illinois Big 12 Conference began competition during the 2010-11 school year.

Here is the full list of our individual and overall male and female athletes of the year.

Check out who won the Daily Chronicle's Prep Male Athlete of the Year Award from 2007-13.

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First Team

Daily Chronicle sports editor Ross Jacobson and sports reporter Steve Nitz spend their days covering the area’s sports scene. Occasionally, they give their viewpoints on those local sports. In this installment of their Take 2 column, they discuss the choice for the 2013 Daily Chronicle Softball Player of the Year.

Meet the Daily Chronicle's 2013 Softball All-Area First Team.

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Meet the 2013 Daily Chronicle Girls Soccer All-Area First Team.

First Team: Jasmine Brown, sr., DeKalb - Brown was named the Daily Chronicle Girls Track Athlete of the Year after winning the Class 3A state championship in the triple jump and taking third place in the long jump.

Meet the Daily Chronicle's 2013 Girls Track All-Area First Team.

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Meet the Daily Chronicle's 2013 Boys Track All-Area First Team.

What were the top 10 prep sports games that the Daily Chronicle covered during the 2012-13 season? Check out the list here.

The 2012-13 prep sports year has come to a close for our area schools, and what a memorable year it has been.

What were the top 10 prep sports moments for the 2012-13 school year?

CHARLESTON – Kaneland junior Kyle Carter probably could have run the open 800 at the state meet, and he might have even been able to win.

MAPLE PARK – The Kaneland baseball program has earned many honors over the years, including an IHSA Class 3A state title in 2011, but had never won a regional championship on its own field.

AURORA – The Rosary softball team surprised Kaneland in Saturday’s IHSA Class 3A Rosary Regional championship game, collecting a seven-run lead through six innings.

CHARLESTON – Sycamore sophomore Dion Hooker said he was content with a ninth-place finish in the 100 meters at last year’s state meet, but coach Pete Piccony could tell that he was disappointed.

MAPLE PARK – Kaneland batters knew it would be a challenge to get on base against Sandwich starting pitcher Jake Roehn in Friday’s IHSA Class 3A Kaneland Regional semifinal.

AURORA – Left fielder Lexi Roach tagged up too soon from third base in the bottom of the first inning. Right-hander Ellissa Eckert uncorked an illegal pitch in the top of the second.