Girls Swimming

The Hiawatha girls basketball team defeated West Carroll, 41-25, to take seventh place Thursday night in the Prophetstown Inviational.

DeKALB – Tara Gidaszewski will be the first swimmer to admit she’s not a sprinter.

ST CHARLES – The 100-yard backstroke at the St. Charles East Girls Swimming Sectional was supposed to be the capper on what was already a great week for DeKalb-Sycamore swimmer Tara Gidaszewski.

DeKALB – Tara Gidaszewski has thought about today for almost a year.

Tickets for the Sycamore football team’s second-round Class 5A playoff game against Rochelle go on sale today from 1-4 p.m. at the Sycamore athletic office. The game is scheduled for 1 p.m. Saturday at Engh Community Field. Tickets are $5 for everyone, babies in arms are free.

The DeKalb-Sycamore co-op girls swim team enjoyed a blowout win on senior night Thursday at Huntley Middle School, defeating Elgin, 102-39. The Barbs took first place in every event but one on their way to the win.

DeKalb’s volleyball team beat Yorkville in straight sets, 25-20, 25-17, on Tuesday night to clinch the outright Northern Illinois Big 12 Conference title for the second straight season.

Timely reminders stir up motivation for Grace Waller.

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Indian Creek's volleyball team beat Hiawatha in straight sets, 25-15, 25-23, on Tuesday night. Timberwolves coach Stephanie Crutcher hopes her team learned a valuable lesson in the process.

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The IHSA announced regional assignments for all fall sports (except football, of course) on Friday.

Sycamore’s boys golf team edged out Kaneland, 154-157, in a Northern Illinois Big 12 Conference East showdown Tuesday.

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In a dual meet that came down to the 4x100-yard relay, the DeKalb-Sycamore co-op girls swimming team pulled out the victory to beat Ottawa, 50-44, on Thursday.

DeKALB – There are more than a few changes for the DeKalb/Sycamore co-op girls swimming team this season.

It is never easy competing in unfamiliar territory.