Kaneland wins appeal with IHSA and then tops Crystal Lake South in a Class 3A sectional championship game. ... He pointed out afterward that it was the program’s first sectional title since 1982.

IHSA drops two state series, the first such move in 41 years. ... dropped in 1980 and 1982, respectively. "A sport and activity are significant to those who participate," Anderson said.

Despite IHSA drama, Freddy Hassan helps Kaneland win first sectional title since 1982. ... He pointed out afterward that it was the program’s first sectional title since 1982.

The Metamora Redbirds football program was named among the tops in Illinois by the IHSA, ... the Metamora playoff run in the mid-1970s before ending a nine-year tenure in 1982 with a record of 86 ...