Post players dominated the area this year, and the all-area first team features some big paint presences from DeKalb, Kaneland and Hinckey-BIg Rock.
DeKalb had a ton of multisport athletes, but Sean Reynolds brought it all together, averaging 15.5 points and four assists per game in helping the Barbs win 25 games and a second regional crown in three years.
Sycamore dominates in girls soccer. That and more in Wednesday's roundup.
With four state medalists, a history-maker at Genoa-Kingston and state qualifiers all around, we look at the best boys wrestling had to offer on our all-area team.
After failing to medal last season at the state tournament in the 100-yard freestyle, Jacob Gramer decided to branch out. The DeKalb-Sycamore senior decided to pick up the butterfly. And he ended this season picking up a state championship.
After a topsy-turvy first two years, Jacob Luce leaves DeKalb with a pair of state medals and ends his career on a win. He was named the Daily Chronicle 2024 Wrestler of the Year.
Girls wrestling expanded both statewide with the addition of a regional tournament to the state series as well as locally with all four teams that offer boys wrestling sending girls to the postseason as well. We look at the best in our all-area team.
In Kaneland’s third year competing in girls wrestling, freshman Angelina Gochis made some history. The 105-pounder won the school’s first state title and finished the year 47-5. She was named the first Daily Chronicle Girls Wrestler of the Year.
Sycamore's Aidan Wyzard, Kaneland's David Valkanov and DeKalb's Braylen Anderson were each crowned champions at the Illinois Top Times State Indoor Classic at Illinois Wesleyan in Bloomington. And more softball and baseball results in Saturday's high school sports roundup.