‘Profiles’ Archives
Meet Kyle and Regan Prost, two sisters with one passion and a pastry business in the making
Senior Kyle Prost and freshman Regan Prost were inspired to make start their own cupcake business, Prost Pastries, which is run out of the Prost household. [Read More]
Guyton sets the bar high
Freshman Tori Guyton has golf in her genes—the younger sister of Hayley Guyton, who’s now at ISU on a golf scholarship, advanced to the Class AA women’s sectionals last month. [Read More]
Road to recovery, what’s next for Mackenzie?
These past two years haven’t been easy for Curran, who suffered from a arteriovenous malformation or AVM in 2009 that caused stroke-like symptoms, is still recovering and is now a fifth-year senior. But doing things like coaching the freshmen volleyball team and riding [Read More]
Kaneland junior has lifetime of spotless attendance
Steven Krafft has never missed a day of school in his life. He’s never even been tardy to a class. The Kaneland High School junior has 1,980 days of perfect attendance so far, and he plans to keep it that way. “He hasn’t missed a day of school ever,” Dr. Greg [Read More]
Dudzinski to play volleyball as a Wichita State Shocker
Junior Katy Dudzinski verbally committed to Wichita State University to play Division 1 volleyball [Read More]
Meet an athlete: Tommy Whittaker
By Kaleb Schuppner, Reporter Charleston, Ill. hosted an elite group of track athletes from Kaneland last spring at the State meet, including standout Tommy Whittaker. [Read More]
Ginther takes hiatus from Knights to train for nationals
By Kylie Siebert, Editor “I haven’t done anything all that special. I just happen to play on a pretty spectacular team with a bunch of girls that have talent that you wouldn’t believe,” sophomore Jordan Ginther said. [Read More]
With an eighth-place finish at state, Guyton considers college offers
Mental stress and pressure. That’s what the state golf competition in Illinois can be, but senior Hayley Guyton didn’t let that stress or pressure get to her. Guyton hit the course the past two years at state, finishing second last year and ended [Read More]
completes Eagle Scout project, hosts outdoor camp for kids with Asperger’s and ADHD
Junior and soon-to-be Eagle Scout Richard Williams spent his Friday night—Oct. 15—in a tent, camped out at Johnson’s Mound in Elburn. Williams, along with his dad, Sean, and another Boy Scout father and son, spent the night in the woods in preparation [Read More]
Jessica Lubic soon to be a Huskie
By Jordan Jones, Editor It all started in the gym for senior Jess Lubic, captain of the varsity volleyball team. Lubic started out playing for Kaneland Middle School and worked her way up to one of the most prestigious stages, Division 1 volleyball. She recently received [Read More]
Kaneland superintendent, Dr. Charles McCormick, to retire next month
It was 1997, just before 9 a.m. on a Tuesday morning--an ordinary day in the Kaneland district office. Dr. Charles McCormick, then the Associate Superintendent for Business, sat in Dr. Dennis Dunton's office, curious about why he had been called in to speak with the [Read More]
Baizan Rojas adjusts to life at Kaneland
By Carolina Tovar, Reporter Heredia, Costa Rica, a providence of 86,000 inhabitants, is the home of senior Monica Baizan Rojas. Now her home is in the small town of Maple Park, population 4,364. Size is the just the beginning of the differences between Baizan [Read More]