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Nazareth, Cary-Grove, in IHSA championship games

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By Bobby Narang The IHSA (Illinois High School Association) football season is down to the last, but most important week of the long and winding season. The eight-class field concludes Friday, Nov. 24 and Saturday, Nov. 25 at Illinois State University’s Hancock Stadium in Normal. Among the greater Aurora area...

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High school football in eight-class semifinals

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By Bobby Narang The eight-class high school football season is down to the last two weeks. Two teams still standing belong in the same conference. York and Downers Grove North are among the teams still standing in the middle of November, with the two West Suburban Conference Silver Division teams...

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Downers Grove North, York, pull off big wins

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By Bobby Narang Downers Grove North and York High Schools each had memorable football games last weekend. The pair of West Suburban Conference Silver Division teams pulled off big wins in the second round of the playoffs. In Class 7A, Downers Grove North’s strong season added another noteworthy chapter with...

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St. Charles East in familiar State soccer

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By Bobby Narang The St. Charles East High School boys soccer team found itself in a familiar spot in the playoffs on Saturday, Oct, 28. The Saints entered the Class 3A West Chicago Sectional championship game aiming earn a signature playoff victory over the No. 1 York Dukes. In the...

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Batavia prevails in showdown with Wheaton Warrenville South Tigers

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By Bobby Narang Batavia and Wheaton Warrenville South High Schools were fighting for two different things on the football field Friday, Oct. 13. The Batavia Bulldogs already had clinched a playoff berth by virtue of winning six of their first seven games this season. But, Batavia was seeking to win...

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St. Francis, comeback kids, prevail again

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By Bobby Narang By now, St. Francis head football coach Bob McMillen is getting used to weekly comebacks by his team. For the second straight Friday, the Spartans mounted an impressive comeback to pull off an improbable high school victory at home. September 22, the Spartans trailed, 21-7, to Joliet...

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York-Downers Grove North in big showdown

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By Bobby Narang A year ago, the York High School football team was in the middle of an epic season in the 100-plus years of the program. The Dukes won all of their regular-season games, captured the West Suburban Silver championship, and reached the Class 8A playoff semifinals to finish...

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QBs emerge to lead Willowbrook, Downers S., football

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By Bobby Narang Willowbrook and Downers Grove South High Schools hooked up for a memorable early-season football clash in the West Suburban Gold Friday, Sept. 15. Downers South came into the key Conference game without a victory, in spite playing its first three games at home. The Willowbrook possessed a...

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Montini Catholic Broncos ride to return to victory

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By Bobby Narang Montini Catholic High school is back. Nazareth is not. With the first three weeks of the high school football season in the rearview mirror, the early results have led to some interesting storylines. After winning six State championships from 2004 to 2015, Montini has fallen on hard...

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York continues new high school football prowess

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By Bobby Narang Two games into the 2023 high school football season, York is proving last season wasn’t a fluke. Ten years ago, the Dukes were a fledging program and failed to win a game in 2013. Last season, the Dukes recorded the program’s first undefeated regular season in their...

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Oswego East, Waubonsie Valley, soccer teams aim high

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By Bobby Narang The Oswego East High School boys soccer team endured a rough start in the first week of the season. The Wolves, amid a difficult week due to intense heat, opened up the season with a 1-1 draw to Hinsdale Central and dropped a 2-1 decision to Waubonsie...

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Many good high school boys soccer teams prepared

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By Bobby Narang The 2023-2024 high school sports season kicked off in earnest this week with the start of boys soccer Monday, Aug. 21. The three-class boys field concluded last season when Naperville Central defeated Romeoville, 1-0, in the Class 3A State championship game. In Class 2A, Peoria Notre Dame...

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Keep rolling York High School football approach

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By Bobby Narang York High School’s football program is looking to keep on rolling. York head football coach Mike Fitzgerald said the vibe around the program at the Elmhurst school remains upbeat and positive. “The expectations and approach hasn’t changed too much this year compared to last year,” he said....

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IC Catholic Prep, St. Francis, receive new challenges

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By Bobby Narang Several high school football teams are set to start a new era this season. Two of the most successful lower-level teams, IC Catholic Prep and St. Francis, are teams shifting conferences. Both teams will have to deal with upgraded schedules, which feature several powerhouse, higher level, programs....

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Coach Lee Maciejewski in memorable milestones

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By Bobby Narang Veteran high school coach Lee Maciejewski is having a memorable year. After serving as a head coach and assistant coach for nearly five decades, Maciejewski has added a few more milestones to his legendary career this year. In the 2022-23 boys basketball season, Maciejewski experienced the State...

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Benet Academy basketball teams’ transitions strong

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By Bobby Narang Don’t expect Benet Academy to be the same basketball teams next season it was last season.. The Benet boys basketball team, just like the girls team, is heading into a new era in 2023-2024. The Redwings came within a few points of walking away with a State...

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Glenbard West prepares for more basketball success

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By Bobby Narang Less than two years after winning the program’s first State basketball championship, Glenbard West High School is embarking on another challenge. The Hilltoppers made headlines throughout the State, and part of the Country, by nearly beating Bronny James and company in a special intersectional game, and won...

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Yorkville Summer ball teams solid, productive

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By Bobby Narang Both the Yorkville High School boys basketball team and the football team experienced a solid Summer that could lead to another banner showing in the upcoming season. On the basketball front, the Foxes played in several highly competitive tournaments. In past years, the Foxes dealt with a...

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Nazareth sophomore Jaden Fauske earned laurels

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By Bobby Narang Nazareth Academy High School sophomore Jaden Fauske is making up for some lost time. A heralded baseball player who committed to play for Louisville University before playing his first game of his high school freshman season, Fauske had to wait his turn in 2022 to become a...

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Naperville Central catcher Colin Barczi future bright

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By Bobby Narang Naperville Central High School’s Colin Barczi is ready to start another journey in his prospective baseball career. The senior catcher closed out his illustrious career by becoming the first player to earn the DuPage Valley Conference Player of the Year for three straight seasons. Despite missing three...

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