Cross Country

Neuqua Valley and head coach Paul Vandersteen looking to go wire-to-wire as the state's number one team at Detweiler Park in Peoria for the Class 3A state meet.

Depth and consistency, whether it's the boys or the girls running, those two words come to mind when you think of Neuqua Valley Cross Country. Their pack-style running is even getting them national attention.

The Home Stretch takes a closer look at the Naperville athletes making a run to Rio at the U.S Olympic trials.

PEORIA – Paul Vandersteen was incredulous two days after the Neuqua Valley boys cross country team defeated York on a sixth-man tiebreaker to earn the...

Neuqua Valley won the Boys Cross Country West Aurora Sectional on October 31, 2015 by placing five of the top ten finishers. PURCHASE PHOTOS FROM THIS GALLERY

Team scores 1 Naperville (Neuqua Valley) 26 2 Plainfield (North) 89 3 St. Charles (East) 125 4 Aurora (Marmion Academy) 132 5 Naperville (Central) 169 6 Huntley 170 7 Geneva 187 8 St. Charles (North) 208 9 Oswego (H.S.) 217 10 Aurora (Waubonsie Valley) 252 11 Batavia 256 12 Oswego (East) 264 Advancing teams Naperville (Neuqua Valley) Aidan Livingston (Sr.) 2 15:31 Scott Anderson (Jr.) 3 15:32 Jake McEneaney...

Naperville North won the Girls Cross Country West Aurora Sectional on October 31, 2015 by placing three of the top ten finishers. Naperville North senior Judy...

Team scores 1 Naperville (North) 40 2 Batavia 80 3 Geneva 120 4 Naperville (Neuqua Valley) 144 5 Oswego (H.S.) 145 5 Aurora (Metea Valley) 145 7 Plainfield (North) 153 8 St. Charles (North) 191 9 Naperville (Central) 196 10 St. Charles (East) 279 11 Rockton (Hononegah) 314 12 Huntley 326 Advancing teams Naperville (North) Judy Pendergast (Sr.) 1 16:50 Sarah Schmitt (So.) 3 17:37 Emory Griffin (Sr.) 7 17:55 Kate Shannon...

Team scores 1 Naperville (North) 32 2 Naperville (Neuqua Valley) 73 3 Plainfield (North) 80 4 Oswego (H.S.) 100 5 Aurora (Metea Valley) 106 6 Naperville (Central) 115 7 Oswego (East) 212 8 Aurora (Waubonsie Valley) 235 9 West Chicago (H.S.) 272 Advancing teams Naperville (North) Sarah Schmitt (So.) 1 17:39 Emory Griffin (Sr.) 2 18:06 Kate Shannon (Sr.) 7 18:20 Kayla Glowacki...

Team scores 1 Naperville (Neuqua Valley) 15 2 Plainfield (North) 94 3 Naperville (Central) 112 4 Oswego (H.S.) 120 5 Oswego (East) 131 6 Aurora (Waubonsie Valley) 146 7 Naperville (North) 153 8 Aurora (Metea Valley) 163 9 West Chicago (H.S.) 244 Advancing teams Naperville (Neuqua Valley) Aidan Livingston (Sr.) 1 15:30 Dominic Dina (Sr.) 2 15:32 Patrick Wolak (Sr.) 3 15:32 Matt...