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Sports and Activities Over Summer Break
For most Kaneland students, summer vacation signifies a break from school. No more navigating the blender, completing homework, listening to teachers and administrators or even seeing most of your classmates. However, for students involved in extracurricular activities, summer break by no means is a break from Kaneland. Sports, clubs and other activities don’t always end when the school year does. Instead, most programs affiliated with the school are very active over the summer.
Dennis Erb, Jr. and Barry Wright Race Cars Join Forces for Remainder of 2024 Season
(CARPENTERSVILLE, ILLINOIS) When Dennis Erb, Jr. takes to the track later this evening at Highland Speedway, he will be sporting a slightly different paint scheme on his #28 and wheeling a totally different race car. The Carpentersville, Illinois star has recently joined forces with Barry Wright Race Cars and will now pilot an ICON car out of their Cowpens, South Carolina race shop for the remainder of the 2024 season. Dennis, who currently sits ninth in the latest version of the World of Outlaws CASE Construction Late Model Series point standings, will vie for the $10,000 top prize with the national tour later tonight at the Highland, Illinois bullring.
Tiffany Hammack & Verdi O’Merveilles Triumph in the $35,000 SummitMax Grand Prix at Hits Chicago
Wayne, Illinois – August 10, 2024 – In a thrilling conclusion to the Hits Chicago Equifest III Series, Tiffany Hammack (USA) of Rockton, Illinois, and her seasoned partner, Verdi O’Merveilles, claimed victory in the $35,000 SummitMax Grand Prix on Saturday, August 10, 2024. Twenty-three elite horse-and-rider combinations contested the technical first-round track. In the middle of the starting order, Hammack guided Verdi O’Merveilles to a fault-free effort , joining 11 other riders in the jump-off.
Lisa Goldman-Smolen & Romeo B Blaze to First in the $20,000 Alliant Private Client Cup
Wayne, Illinois – August 08, 2024 – The $35,000 SummitMax Grand Prix was not the only highlight during the action-packed week at Hits Chicago. On Thursday, August 8, the $20,000 Alliant Private Client Cup took center stage. Lisa Goldman-Smolen (USA) of Red Coat Farm skillfully guided Romeo B, her own seven-year-old Belgian Warmblood stallion by Heartbreaker, to a first-place finish in the feature class of the day backed by a double-clear round and a jump-off time of 34.025 seconds.
Huskies Play to Draw Against DePaul in Season Opener
CHICAGO – The Northern Illinois University women's soccer team controlled the pace throughout most of their match in a 0-0 draw at DePaul to open the 2024 regular season on Thursday night (Aug. 15). "Really proud of the effort today, coming to a Big East team and going toe-to-toe...
DeKalb Saints Celebrate Homecoming Victory over Macon County
Players, managers, cheerleaders and fans of the DeKalb Saints football program were in a celebratory mood Thursday evening for homecoming, and it was made all the more exciting as the team shutout region foe Macon County 36-0. Kenli Fish, daughter of Tiffany Pedigo and Cody Fish was crowned the 2024...
Blue Demons Draw in Season Opener Against NIU
CHICAGO – DePaul women's soccer battled to a scoreless draw on Thursday evening at Wish Field, holding their own against in-state opponent Northern Illinois (NIU). "August games are hard," said head coach Michele O'Brien. "Everybody is out for points and everyone comes in with a clean slate. NIU is a physical team and they weren't going to give up. We implemented a new formation that we tried out for the first time today. They threw stuff at us tactically that we needed to adjust to. Once we adjusted in the second half, we had a much better performance. We are really going to take the shutout as a positive and continue to build off our second half," said coach O'Brien.
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