By Bobby Narang Wheaton Warrenville South High School senior Amari Williams had a full circle experience last Saturday. On Eastern Illinois University’s (EIU) blue track, Williams was proud of his uphill climb to be among the best hurdlers in the State. Two years ago, Williams was primed for an eye-opening
By Bobby Narang Rosary High School junior Katie Kostro made a point to keep her weekend simple. Kostro was aiming to move up a few spots on the Class 2A State track and field podium in the high jump. “I’ve been working really hard during the season and grown physically
By Bobby Narang The boys high school State track and field meet turned out to a be a memorable, but strange. Friday, the State meet was delayed three-plus hours due to lightning, and not finishing until close to midnight. The three-day meet was filled with unwanted spectators who turned out
Ryan Anderson, senior, Marmion Academy, second place Class 2A
James Ammenhauser, Neuqua Valley senior, propels to fifth place in the 3A triple jump and was fourth in the long jump. Neuqua Valley took second place in 3A. Steve Groth photos
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
James Ammenhauser, Neuqua Valley High School flashes his form on the way to first place in the DuPage Valley Conference boys track and field meet May 11 at Naperville North High School
Dominic Vashelis-Benson, Yorkville, hurls the discus in the Southwest Prairie Conference boys track and field meet at West Aurora High School, May 10.
Batavia High School boys track and field team celebrates Saturday, May 28 with the biggest-school Class 3A State championship trophy at Eastern Illinois University in Charleston.
By Bobby NarangCharleston, Ill. The 2022 high school boys state track and field meet almost was a return to normal. As the first full state meet in three years, everything was nearly perfect except for Friday’s weather during the preliminaries. Besides the small hiccup, the three-class finals experienced no delays
Josh Pugh of Yorkville, is on is way to third place in 400 meters in a time of :48.86.
Caleb Wright of East Aurora High School flies through the air in the Rock Island AAA Sectional to capture third place in the long jump.
By Bobby Narang Hinsdale Central High School senior Colby Revord is ready to add a few more medals to his family’s growing track history. After missing his entire sophomore high school season because of the coronavirus pandemic, and losing most of his junior campaign due to an injury, Revord had
Yorkville High School’s Kyle Clabough is in the middle of a throw in the Illinois High School Association track and field Class 3A State championship in Charleston at Eastern Illinois University Saturday.
By Bobby Narang Neuqua Valley High School senior Nicolas Dovalovsky had some unfinished business Saturday. The University of Illinois recruit is a decorated high school athletes with numerous awards and achievements, from personal to the team variety. But Dovalovsky wanted to lead Neuqua Valley to a top-three place in the
By Bobby Narang West Aurora High School senior Victoria Spagnola was a household name before she had even stepped on to the track in her freshman season. Her older sister, Emma, was the most decorated athlete in program history, which put pressure on the younger Spagnola to achieve similar results.
Neuqua Valley High School’s James Ammenhauser, a senior, lands following his triple jump bid in the Class 3A Naperville North Sectional Thursday, June 10.
Senior Riley Ammenhauser, Neuqua Valley High School, flies through the air in the triple jump, one of the four events she captured first place in a recent five-team meet at Neuqua Valley in Naperville.
Lisle High School freshman Caden Carnes run the anchor leg on the 4×400 relay in a recent dual meet with Wilmington at Lisle Junior High School.
West Aurora High School’s Victoria ‘Tori’ Spagnola took second place in the long jump at the Kane County Invitational at Geneva Saturday.
