Softball spring break trip
By: Ella Miller, Reporter
March 22, 2018
Filed under News, School, Showcase, Softball, Sports, Sports
On March 23 the girls JV and varsity softball teams will be packing their bags and heading to Myrtle Beach, South Carolina to spend spring break playing softball, going to the beach and bonding as a team. “We will be getting experience of playing different teams from multiple different states,...
Guts, glory and passion: Erin Damisch brings her track knowledge to light
By: Alex Malawski, Editor
March 16, 2018
Filed under News, Showcase, Sports, Sports
Sprinters to your marks. Set. Go! When that gun goes off it’s time to kick it in gear and run like the wind. KHS Spanish teacher Erin Damisch is the new girls sprinting coach. Damisch, (who is a former track athlete and was a volunteer coach from last season of Girls track) replaced Keith Snyder. S...
Senior Matt Olson dribbles his way out of high school
By: Dylan Calabrese, Editor
February 5, 2018
Senior Matt Olson has played in the Kaneland Basketball program for all four of his high school years. The Knights season has not gone as planned but Olson thinks that he can help with their problem. “As a senior I have tried to take on a leadership role on the team, and help keep everyone toget...
Basketball team hopes that hard work will lead to success
By: Dylan Calabrese, Editor
January 31, 2018
Filed under Basketball (Boys), Showcase, Sports
Kaneland boys basketball has not had exactly what some people would call a perfect year. With only nine players on the roster, the team hasn’t been able to execute like they would like this season. According to gokanelandknights.com the basketball team has a below five hundred record at 9-1...
Wrestling at a new school
By: Dylan Calabrese, Editor
December 29, 2017
Transferring from one school to the next is not always easy for everyone, but Calvin McDonald, a senior who transferred from Marmion High School has fit right in with the flow of Kaneland. McDonald plays football, but he spends his winters wrestling. “Practices at Marmion were more vigorous a...
Basketball players reveal their lives on and off the court
By: Gabrielle Faletto, Editor
December 21, 2017
Filed under Basketball (Boys), Basketball (Girls), Features, Showcase, Sports
On game days, waking up around 7 a.m. and not going to bed until midnight or even 1 a.m. is what senior athletes, Blake Feiza and Jenni Weber, have to undergo during their basketball season. Both of their routines differ when it comes to preparation in the mornings, balancing their time, game day schedules,...
Dancing into the new season
By: Alex Malawski, Editor
November 24, 2017
Dance is a sport that emphasizes teamwork and creativity, but it also forms a bond between the dancers. This year the team is sponsored by security guard and PASS supervisor Frankie Bruzzino. The team comprises of six students. Two students from each grade, except for the Junior class. The dance...
Volleyball captain makes memories while playing her game
By: Dylan Calabrese, Editor
November 20, 2017
Filed under Showcase, Sports, Volleyball
Senior volleyball captain Sheika Munshunduzi went from being just a new varsity athlete during her junior season to the captain her senior year. “Being captain made this year more serious,” Mushunduzi said. The volleyball team finished the season losing to St. Charles North in the regional...
Golf shoots a hole in one at state
By: Emma Glennon, Editor
November 18, 2017
Filed under Golf, Showcase, Sports
The Kaneland Knight’s golf team did almost as good as a hole in one at state and throughout the rest of the season. With a record of 6-2 in the dual match, the golf team headed into the state tournament. “We didn’t make it to state as a team, but two individuals advanced to state,” coach Mark Meyer s...
The history of The Walk of Champions
By: Casey Schanks, Reporter
November 13, 2017
Filed under Features, School, Showcase, Sports
The golf and tennis teams paraded through the halls recently for The Walk of Champions. But Kaneland didn't always do this, and they didn’t invent it either. When Athletic Director Peter Goff was at Sterling, the football team would parade down the hall onto their bus to an away game as students ...
Two sport athlete during one season
By: Dylan Calabrese, Editor
October 30, 2017
Filed under Featured Athletes, Showcase, Sports, Sports
Senior Brian Bartholomew is not your typical three sport athlete. Bartholomew plays on the varsity soccer, football and track team. Two of these three sports are during the fall season: football and soccer. Bartholomew has been playing soccer for as long as he can remember. Football has never been a thought...
Volleyball takes on regionals
By: Olivia Hazen, Reporter
October 26, 2017
Filed under Showcase, Sports, Volleyball
The Lady Knights varsity volleyball team took home a win in their first regional match on Monday night at 6 p.m. in the east gym at Kaneland High School against Larkin High School. Kaneland dominated the first two games ending the match quickly with a final score of 2-0. Larkin played the majorit...
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