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Girls Track: Naperville Central relay teams set school records

Naperville Central sprint members D’Jenne Egharevba, Rachel Skinner, Lauren Erickson and Mary Beth Blank set school records in both the 400 and 800 relays at the 3A state track prelims Friday.

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IHSA governs preseason football practice

The IHSA on Wednesday released its new Football Acclimatization Policy, which will govern how often and how long teams can work out at the start of the preseason, along with what equipment they can wear. The concept is to protect the players, but it doesn't come without some contradictions. read more...

Joliet Catholic's Jasmine Lumpkin picks Michigan State

Tony Smith leaves Bolingbrook for Homewood-Flossmoor

Seton coach Brandon Thomas resigns

Seton's Alex Foster off to Texas Tech

Girls Soccer: Tough defense helps Waubonsie prevail

With a back line that has three Division I players in Rachele Armand, Jenna Romano and Rachael Brots and an Olympic Development Program goalie in sophomore Emma Rigby, Waubonsie Valley boasts one of the toughest defenses in the area. The Warriors demonstrated just how tough by edging rival Metea Valley 1-0 on Friday to win the Class 3A Metea Valley Regional championship.

Girls Soccer: Boswell scores hat trick to lift Naperville North

With graduation ceremonies scheduled for 7 p.m. at Naperville North, the Huskies’ seniors had extra incentive to win in regulation during Friday’s regional championship. Abbie Boswell’s three goals made sure it happened.

Boys Water Polo: Curia switch sparks Naperville North past New Trier

Eric Curia moved from the outside to the center to start the second half and Naperville North went on a 6-0 run for a 10-9 victory over New Trier in the boys water polo state semifinals Friday.

Baseball: Naperville Central carries expectations into postseason

Expectations are high that second-seeded Naperville Central can make a run similar to the one the Redhawks made last year in winning the Class 4A Romeoville Sectional. They garnered a top-two sectional seed for the second time in four years.

Boys Track: Bransby a triple winner for Naperville Central

Naperville Central’s Sam Bransby won the 400-meter dash and then the 200-meter dash at the Joliet West Sectional on Thursday. Then Bransby did the unthinkable and came back after one slow heat of the 1,600 relay and ran the anchor leg of Central’s 1,600 relay, bringing home the baton in second place for an automatic state berth in 3:21.17 behind Michael Jopes, Kevin Kulling and Carson Hassler.

Girls Track: Carson, Neal give Neuqua Valley a 1-2 punch

Getting to the state tournament was half the battle for Neuqua Valley’s Savannah Carson and Maya Neal. Now both believe they’re in position to make the fight all worthwhile.

Midwest League: Cougars split day-night twin bill with Peoria

Three Kane County pitchers combined on a one-hit shutout in the opener of the day-night doubleheader at Fifth Third Bank Ballpark in Geneva. Peoria came back to win the nightcap, taking advantage of six Kane County errors to score six unearned runs.

Girls Water Polo: Naperville Central falls in state quarterfinals

After Naperville Central trimmed the lead to 6-5 at the start of the third quarter in Thursday’s state quarterfinals at Stevenson, St. Ignatius responded with nine straight goals to cruise to a 15-6 win and end Central’s season at 22-12.

Football: Naperville Central tradition continues as Kolbe commits to ISU

At Naperville Central, the list of quarterbacks who have had varying degrees of success piloting the Redhawks’ offense is distinguished: Tim Lavery, Owen Daniels, Phil Horvath, Harrison Daniels, Nick Linne, Hayden Daniels and Ian Lewandowski. You can Jake Kolbe to the list as the junior signal-caller has committed to Illinois State.

Baseball: Benet clinches share of ESCC title

Bolstered by the return of Chris Whelan to the lineup and getting five innings of stellar relief from the Bradley-bound junior, Benet came away with a 5-3 win over Marian Catholic on Wednesday to clinch a share of the Redwings’ first East Suburban Catholic title since 2006.