04/26/2013, 11:31pm CDT, By Rick Armstrong rarmstrong@stmedianetwork.com
West Aurora junior standout Emma Spagnola accounted for 36 team points with three individual wins and a third-place finish in the high jump to lead the Blackhawks to the team title of the Kane County invite for the fourth straight year with 131 points.
Bartlett's Connor Rachford won the 800-meter run in 1:58.66 in Class 3A, while Burlington Central's Kayla Wolf also won the 800 (2:17.31) in Class 2A action at Saturday's Prep Top Times Meet hosted by Illinois Wesleyan.
Check out this year’s Courier-News All-Area special mention list, featuring several solid seniors along with some strong, up-and-coming talent from the Elgin area.
Burlington Central posted its third victory this season over Genoa-Kingston on Monday, a 51-30 win at its own Class 3A regional. The Rockets advance to the semifinals to play top seed Hampshire.
Needing a win Friday night for the outright Big Northern East championship, Burlington Central completely dismantled host Richmond-Burton for a 60-42 victory.