Boys basketball season tips off tonight! Here are Jake Bartelson's previews of teams from around the KaneCountyPreps area:
shawlocal.com/kane-county-ch…. Batavia Basketball SCN Boys Basketball STCE Athletics Geneva High School Boys Basketball Marmion Academy Basketball Kaneland Basketball St. Francis HS Spartan Boys Basketball Central Rockets - Boy’s Basketball

It's time to vote for KaneCountyPreps Athlete of the Week! Vote until 5 p.m. on Monday. Noms:
- Ian Willis, St. Francis HS Spartan Football🏈
- Lexi DiOrio, St. Charles East Girls Basketball
- Reagan Sipla, SCN Girls Basketball
- brooke carlson, Batavia Girls Bball

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Colorado State commit brooke carlson scored a game-high 29 points, and Batavia Girls Bball opened the season with a 76-48 running clock win over defending Class 4A state runner-up Benet Girls Basketball.

'This is a program-type win.' Bobby Narang's story:shawlocal.com/high-school-sp…. Kevin Jensen

.Kaneland Girls Hoops overcame an injury scare at the end of the first half and a 9-0 PR Girls Basketball run at the start of the second in an eventual 32-28 win at Burlington Central’s Mark Einwich Rockets Kick-Off Tournament.

Story by Alex Kantecki:
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Kaneland junior Evan Nosek, who finished first at the Interstate 8 Conference meet and regionals, third at sectionals and sixth at the state meet, is the KaneCountyPreps boys cross country Athlete of the Year.

Jake Bartelson's story:
shawlocal.com/kane-county-ch…. Kaneland Boys XC🇺🇸

Here is Jake Bartelson's preview and pick for the Class 7A semifinal between Batavia Football and Caravan Football:
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St. Charles East senior Marley Andelman, who won the Kane County Meet, was fifth at conference and regionals, seventh at sectionals and 42nd at state, is the KaneCountyPreps girls cross country Athlete of the Year.

Jake Bartelson's story:
shawlocal.com/kane-county-ch…. STCE GIRLS CC/TRACK

St. Charles North's doubles team of Shannon Lu and Danielle Dejanovich, who finished 24-3 with a sectional title and and a fifth round consolation bracket finish at state, is the KaneCountyPreps co-Players of the Year.

Jake Bartelson's story:
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Girls basketball season starts this week! Here are Jake Bartelson's previews of teams from around the KaneCountyPreps area:
shawlocal.com/kane-county-ch…. Batavia Girls Bball GHS Girls Basketball Kaneland Girls Hoops SCN Girls Basketball St. Charles East Girls Basketball Rosary High School Central Rockets - Girl's Basketball

A new era of St. Charles East Girls Basketball is here. Leading that charge is former player, now coach, Katie Claussner. The program she's poured her heart and soul into as a player is now in her care.

The Saints' Way is back. Jake Bartelson with more:
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A new era of St. Charles East Girls Basketball is here. Leading that charge is former player, now coach, Katie Claussner.

The program she's poured her heart and soul into as a player is now in her care.

The Saint's Way is back:

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.Rosary High School junior Becky Rentz was victorious in the 200 freestyle and 100 butterfly, leading the Beads to their eighth state swimming championship. Meanwhile, St. Charles North junior Isabelle Beu took the crown in the 200 IM.

Read the story:
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.STCE GIRLS CC/TRACK senior Marley Andelman is the KaneCountyPreps Athlete of the Week after finishing 42nd at the IHSA state cross country meet.

Interview with Jake Bartelson: shawlocal.com/kane-county-ch…

I'll update this the rest of the afternoon, but here's an ongoing early signing day tally from around the KCC coverage area. shawlocal.com/kane-county-ch…

.Batavia Football's defense is feasting. And, the Bulldogs are hungry for more.

'Saturday games are what we work for'

Jake Bartelson's notebook: shawlocal.com/friday-night-d…

.Batavia Football's defense is feasting. And, the Bulldogs are hungry for more.

'Saturday games are what we work for'

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.KaneCountyPreps Athlete of the Week. Voting ends on Monday at 5 p.m. Noms:
- Ryan Boe, Batavia Football
- Marley Andelman, STCE GIRLS CC/TRACK
- Zach Washington, St. Francis HS Spartan Football🏈
- Gwen Hobson, St. Charles North Athletics

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John Daffenberg, who helped lead Marmion XC & Track to a sectional title and is personally headed to state for a third time, is the KaneCountyPreps Athlete of the Week in an online vote. His Q&A with Jake Bartelson:

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WHEATON – Oodles of medalist honors. Three state golf tournament appearances. Memories that will last a lifetime. Yet it is Emmy Hollarbush’s positive attitude that rises above the rest.

Our '23 KCC Female Golfer of the Year: shawlocal.com/kane-county-ch… SFHSGirlsGolf

Regan Konen recited a sequence on the golf course that happened a month ago as if it was completed just a few hours before.

It wasn’t his Class 2A state finish that concluded with an individual title. But, it's part of what makes Regan, well Regan.

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