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Waubonsive Valley held DeKalb to five points in the fourth quarter while Blissett scored eight points on the offensive end in the final 8 minutes of a 49-45 win, securing their ninth straight win to start the season.
Ottawa’s Andrew Ristau and Hector Valdez picked up pins after sizable second-period deficits. Sycamore's Connor Kness did the same later in the match, clinching the win for the Spartans.
Carter York and Xander Lewis combined for 19 third-quarter points in Sycamore’s 52-43 nonconference win over Mendota on Wednesday. That was after a first half in which the Spartans managed just 15 total points and were down by a point at the break.
The DeKalb basketball team handed an undefeated team its first loss of the year for the second game in a row, knocking off Dixon 60-34 on Tuesday. The Barbs will face a third undefeated team in a row on Wednesday when they host Metea Valley in a DuPage Valley Conference contest.
If you missed an all-area team or a player of the year, we've got you covered. Here's a list with links to all of all fall year-end awards.
DeKalb faces Gary Comer Prep, Dundee-Crown and Geneva square off, plus Wheaton Academy gets Manley and Huntley faces Marshall. Here's the complete schedule
Allison was the lone state qualifier for DeKalb-Sycamore, hitting the qualifying mark in both the 100 free (52.89) and 200 free (1:54.61). Both were personal bests. She is the Daily Chronicle girls swimmer of the year.
Davon Grant scored 30 points as DeKalb topped Naperville North for their first DVC win in a battle of soon-to-be IBCA Hall of Fame coaches, Mike Reynolds and Gene Nolan.
Martin Ledbetter had 15 points and 19 rebounds as Hinckley-Big Rock avenged an earlier loss to Genoa-Kingston 51-40 at the Cogs' place on Thursday.
Lots of wins, lots of fun and lots of 'blonde moments' - Madyson Block said she couldn't have asked for a better senior year partnered with Jetta Weaver. The duo are the Daily Chronicle girls tennis players of the year.
On Tuesday in a 64-34 win against Rochelle, Grace Amptmann provided a scoring burst early during a 30-0 Spartans run to start the game and Quinn Carrier provided it late to close out the Interstate 8 victory.
Aidan Wyzard provided the defensive pressure, Carter York provided a pair of key 3-pointers, and the Sycamore boys basketball team erased a 12-point deficit against Rochelle for a 68-66 win on Tuesday.
It was Burke Gautcher's first year at quarterback at the varsity level. It was his second year on defense at any level. And it was a standout season on both sides of the ball by any metric for the Sycamore junior.
Age dominated the all-area football team this year, with 18 of the 22 first-team spots going to seniors. Here's a look at the best players from the Daily Chronicle coverage area.
The last time NIU won a bowl game, it was against Arkansas State after the 2011 season. This year, they’ll get another shot at the Red Wolves in the Camellia Bowl.