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State tournament finals: Nazareth, Lemont, Yorkville

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By Bobby Narang The Illinois High School 2022-2023 sports season reached the finish line following last weekend’s wild assortment of championships. The Roadrunners completed a dominant playoff run by yielding just five runs in their seven playoff games. They opened the season with 18 straight victories. “We never worried about...

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Benet Academy: Week to remember in three sports

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By Bobby Narang In many ways, Benet Academy athletics had a week to remember. In the Class 2A girls State soccer tournament, the Redwings played stellar in their two State games at North Central College, however, Glenwood pieced together two goals in less than 35 seconds in the first 10-minute...

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Patrick Hilby, ACC, sets State record in 800 meters

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By Bobby Narang Patrick Hilby didn’t need any motivation to perform at a high level at the Class 2A state track and field meet at Eastern Illinois University in Charleston, Saturday, May 27. Throughout his junior season, the Aurora Central Catholic (ACC) athlete had shown why he was considered one...

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Memorable week for DuPage Valley Conference pitcher of Naperville Central High School

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By Bobby Narang Naperville Central High School senior Gabe Dickerson will never forget the final week of the regular baseball season. May 16, he was named DuPage Valley Conference co-Pitcher of the Year with Neuqua Valley senior, Mark Mennecke. The next day, he officially signed his letter-of-intent to play baseball...

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Nazareth captures first ESCC baseball championship

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By Bobby Narang Nazareth Academy made program history Monday night this week. The Roadrunners, who won the Class 3A State championship last season, had yet to win an outright East Suburban Catholic Conference (ESCC) championship in program history. They fixed that flaw against Notre Dame Monday, May 15. The Roadrunners...

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Trio of teams: High school baseball improvement

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By Bobby Narang The baseball enters the second week of May and moves to the final days of the regular season. Timothy Christian is turning up the heat on its season. The Trojans have bounced back from a tough start to be among the hottest teams in Chicagoland. The Trojans...

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Lyons aims at baseball goals: Conference, State

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By Bobby Narang With 16 wins in the first 19 games, the Lyons High School baseball team is on the track toward one of its primary goals. Competing in one of the toughest conferences this season, the Lions (16-3, 9-3) reside in first place in the West Suburban Silver. Behind...

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Nazareth Academy shows baseball strength, 18-0 start

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By Bobby Narang Nazareth Academy, based in LaGrange Park, is maintaining its course for another trip to Joliet in early June. The Roadrunners captured the Class 3A State baseball championship last season, the program’s first State championship after placing fourth in 2011, third in 2012, second in 2015 and third...

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Girls soccer in gear: Metea Valley, Hinsdale Central lead

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By Bobby Narang The girls high school soccer season is reaching a key midpoint of the season. Defending Class 3A State champion Metea Valley is humming along, well on the path toward another State championship behind a group of numerous college-bound players looking to add another milestone to their careers....

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Northern Illinois football Spring focus: Execute better

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By Bobby Narang Northern Illinois University head football coach Thomas Hammock has his program at a crossroads. Three years ago, in the shortened coronavirus pandemic season, the Huskies lost all six of their games. Two years ago, the Huskies won five straight games in the middle of the season to...

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Oswego East aim: Build on girls soccer success

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By Bobby Narang The Oswego East High School girls soccer team is looking to build following last season’s success. The Wolves want to strike magic again this Spring. Thus far, the Wolves are on the right track. One year ago, the Wolves made soccer program history by winning their first...

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Caden Pierce, Braden Huff, find NCAA perspective

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By Bobby Narang Caden Pierce has gained the experience of a lifetime of memories in a two-year span. Last year, Pierce played a leading role in one of the best seasons for a Chicagoland basketball team in the last few decades. Pierce and Braden Huff were the main figures, but...

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Coaching changes follow end of high school basketball

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By Bobby Narang The end of the high school basketball season signals the start of a season of change for some schools. Several schools are in the midst of looking for new varsity head coaches in boys and girls basketball still in March. West Aurora High School remains in search...

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Benet Academy boys basketball second in State

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By Bobby Narang A Benet Academy basketball program took over state – again. For the second weekend in a row, in the Class 4A State tournament, the Redwings worked their way to the State championship game. March 4, the Benet girls basketball team lost in double overtime in the 4A...

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Benet Academy girls force State double overtime

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By Bobby Narang Lenee Beaumont entered the final weekend of the girls high school basketball season with one goal left to accomplish. The Benet Academy senior point-guard already had etched her name among the best in the State, and in program history, with a prolific career. The Indiana University recruit...

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Final four teams in four classes for State girls

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By Bobby Narang The final four is set in girls high school basketball in Illinois. The Illinois High School Association (IHSA) starts the second year of its new format for girls basketball, which includes playing the third-place game on the same day of the semifinals. That forces some teams to...

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Davino-Garcia renew rivalry in State wrestling

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By Bobby Narang The Illinois High School Association individual boys State wrestling tournament featured several marquee match-ups last weekend. The three-day tournament on the University of Illinois campus in Champaign, pitted the best in the State, including two nationally-ranked wrestlers from Kane County. St. Charles East junior Ben Davino and...

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Girls high school wrestling reflects focus, growth

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By Bobby Narang The 2022-2023 girls high school wrestling season is reaching the final stages. The Illinois High School Association (IHSA) individual State meet is less than two weeks away, but this season has proven to be a smashing success for the sport. One year ago, the IHSA’s inaugural individual...

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Optimism: Marmion Academy wrestling sectional survivors

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By Bobby Narang Marmion Academy junior Michael Phillips is seeking a different outcome this Winter. After an injury forced Phillips to give up his dream to land a spot in the Class 3A State wrestling tournament last year, he plans on achieving his goal this season. So far, Phillips is...

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East Aurora girls basketball season successful

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By Bobby Narang East Aurora High School (EAHS) girls basketball head coach Lee Clayborn has a deep knowledge of his program’s history. The Tomcats entered their final three weeks of the regular season with momentum. Clayborn, an EAHS alum, said he won’t need to research the history of his program,...

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