Sports
Area Boys’ Basketball Teams Awaiting Postseason Seeds and Pairings
The IHSA will release Class 3A and Class 4A seeds for the upcoming state tournament at approximately 4 p.m. Thursday, with pairings to follow...
Dei’Ron Delarosa Explodes for 23 Points as Metea Valley Gets 61-43 Victory over Naperville Central
Transplanted from Davenport, Iowa last summer prior to the start of the school year, Dei’Ron Delarosa came into Metea Valley’s basketball program as an...
Sixth Straight 20-Win Campaign One for Benet to Savor
In the seven years he has spent at the helm of the Benet basketball program, Gene Heidkamp has had just one losing season.
Since taking...
Mark Konkle Making Most of Opportunity as Go-To-Guy for Metea Valley
They say you only get one chance to make a good first impression.
However, for Metea Valley’s Mark Konkle, his second impression is proving to...
Thanks to Bonnett’s Double-Double, Benet Nets Ninth Straight W After 56-49 Victory Over Hoffman Estates
The list of standout seniors that have led Benet teams over the last six years is long, led by the likes of Frank Kaminsky,...
Benet Stays Alive in ESCC Race Courtesy of 64-41 Victory Over Nazareth
With the regular season winding down, Benet took the floor Friday night opposite Nazareth looking to keep the momentum gleaned from winning seven straight...
Metea Valley Leads Wire-To-Wire on Way to Fourth Straight Victory with 68-47 Victory Over Oswego East
With the calendar now reading close to the middle of February, momentum is all the rage as the regular season winds to its conclusion.
For...
Matthew Meier’s Big Second Half Sparks Naperville Central to 44-40 Victory at Naperville North
There’s just something about coming into a hostile environment and trying to perform at your best.
For Naperville Central junior guard Matthew Meier, Friday represented...
Momentum Growing as Metea Valley Finally Gets Signature Victory
It didn’t take Metea Valley very long to understand the significance of what it did Thursday night.
Its third straight victory in tow, courtesy of...
Five Mustangs Score in Double Figures as Metea Valley Beats West Aurora, 75-59
Metea Valley’s coaching staff knew an adjustment needed to be made and fast.
With Roland Griffin quickly settling into a little groove in the third...
Naperville North to Induct 2015 Athletic Hall of Fame Class on Friday
On the night its boys’ basketball team attempts to sweep Naperville Central for the first time since 2011-12, Naperville North will induct seven more...
Local Football Players Putting Pen to Paper on 2015 National Signing Day – Wed., Feb. 4
This list of football commits will be updated as signings are announced.
Benet
RB Brad Sznajder - Butler
Metea Valley
OL Brett Boddy - Holy Cross
WR Nick Dodson...
Mitch Lewis Quickly Becoming Multi-Faceted Force for Naperville North
For Naperville North sophomore Mitch Lewis, the task is simple.
Just let his play do the talking for him.
“I’m just staying humble and, you know,...
Naperville Central & Naperville North Prepare to Meet for Second Time in 2014-15 on Friday
With Naperville North surging late in the fourth quarter last Friday against Lake Park, sophomore guard Cam Hardy stole the ball at midcourt before...
Naperville North Buckles Down Defensively to Pin First DVC Loss on Lake Park, 53-49
As much as the contributions and leadership of upperclassmen the likes of Baylor Griffin, Jelani McClain and Zach Tuxhorn would mean to Naperville North’s...
Connor Raridon Sets New Single-Game Scoring Mark as Neuqua Valley Routs East Aurora, 96-55
Coming off the roughest stretch it has seen all year, Neuqua Valley has just resorted back to what it does so well.
Nine different Neuqua...
Naperville Central Inducts Eight-Person 2015 Class into Athletic Hall of Fame
The first two men to quarterback Naperville Central’s football program to a state title game and the two men who were in charge of...
Naperville Central Blitzed by Josh Ruggles and Wheaton Warrenville South, 63-49
Two steps forward, one step back.
For the young team Naperville Central is employing, that has been the constant battle in a lot of ways...
