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One special day at Spartan Stadium in East Lansing
With a quick flick of Michigan State freshman cornerback Charles Brantley’s right wrist, almost eight months of pent up emotion came out.
In that one...
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Remembering the legacy of Justin Wegner
Tightly nestled under a tree and a stone’s throw from Naperville Central’s varsity baseball scoreboard, the gravestone immediately grabs your attention.
The gray, bench-like stone...
Baseball
Naperville North alum Nick Solak Prepares for shortened MLB Season with Texas Rangers
The 33 games Nick Solak played for the Texas Rangers to close out the 2019 season gave him a small glimpse into big-league life.
Now...
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North Central’s Rutter Signs with San Francisco 49ers
Long an admirer of Kyle Shanahan, Broc Rutter has always watched the San Francisco 49ers with a sharply tuned eye.
“I think it’s obvious that...
Football
National Champs: North Central’s Football program rise to national prominence has been a cumulative effort
Naperville will always be in Broc Rutter’s heart.
A semester at Indiana State after a two-year tenure as Neuqua Valley High School’s starting quarterback showed...
Baseball
Naperville North alum Nick Solak makes MLB debut with Rangers
If nothing else, Nick Solak has impeccable timing.
Just three games into his major league career, his first road trip with the Texas Rangers this...
Baseball
Nick Lopez Becomes Naperville Central’s First Major Leaguer
Asked to fill in for Nick Ryan – the shortstop from Naperville Central’s 2010 Class 4A state champions – 10 games into his sophomore...
Baseball
Neuqua’s Renner retires with 507 wins and 2007 State Title in storied career
In the biggest moment of his high school career, Ian Krol was young enough to possibly not grasp the gravity of the situation.
With the...
Benet Academy
Football: Benet has eyes set on DeKalb
Connor Reid welcomes the pressure.
There’s no secret Benet will go as far as its vastly talented defense will take it.
For the senior strong safety...
Football
Maine South rallies late to defeat Naperville Central
It wasn’t the script Jayden Reed had written for himself and his Naperville Central teammates.
Sidelined early Saturday against Maine South with an ankle injury, all the...