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Scouting the DuPage County girls basketball sectionals Feb 11, 2013 12:00 AM
Here's a look at the Class 3A and 4A girls basketball postseason, from the perspective of teams in DuPage County.
Jefferson gets Waubonsie Valley going Feb 10, 2013 12:00 AM
It’s not often that a 30-point effort by Jared Brownridge gets overshadowed. But Waubonsie Valley senior forward Bryan Jefferson provided both the spectacular and the sublime to lead the Warriors to a 76-62 victory over host Metea Valley on Saturday night in Aurora.
Marmion sends 7 to state Feb 9, 2013 12:00 AM
Metea Valley wrestling coach Claudio Torres spoke for many of his brethren when sizing up the field of the Class 3A Shepard sectional Saturday evening in Palos Heights. "It’s like a mini-state tournament,” Torres said. “I have seen so many state qualifiers (from past years) get eliminated already. There are ranked wrestlers not getting out (to the individual state tournament this week in Champaign).” Defending team state champion Sandburg was the true measuring stick with 10 qualifiers, and the field included some of the top Catholic schools in the state. Marmion went toe-to-toe with the likes of Marist, St. Rita — its team-sectional dual-meet foe a week from Tuesday at Hinsdale South — and Mt. Carmel to lead the area programs with seven state qualifiers.
St. Charles East shoots past MeteaFeb 7, 2013 12:00 AM
St. Charles East’s Katie Claussner is gaining confidence at just the right time. The sophomore guard led the Saints with a team-high 20 points including three big 3-pointers down the stretch, leading to a 68-61 victory at Metea Valley in a match-up of the Upstate Eight River and Upstate Eight Valley second place teams.
Metea Valley pulls away from Bartlett Feb 2, 2013 12:00 AM
Fresh off a 51-50 win at Hinsdale Central on Friday night, the Metea Valley girls basketball team followed up by defeating host Bartlett 51-43 on Saturday to finish both team’s Upstate Eight Conference Valley Division schedules. Heading into the fourth quarter trailing 31-30, the Mustangs (21-5, 10-2) came through down the stretch outscoring the Hawks (14-12, 7-5) 21-12 in the final period.
Waubonsie’s strong showing can’t thwart St. Charles North Feb 2, 2013 12:00 AM
Even if Waubonsie Valley’s thrilling win in the 400-yard freestyle relay wasn’t enough to overtake St. Charles North for the Upstate Eight team title, the Warriors did manage to cap off the conference meet in style and send themselves off to sectionals with a big boost of confidence.
Images: Competitive Cheerleading finals Feb 2, 2013 12:00 AM
Teams participated in the Competitive Cheerleading finals on Saturday, Feb. 2 at the U.S. Cellular Coliseum in Bloomington.
Rafferty, Hinsdale Central beat Metea Valley in OT Feb 1, 2013 12:00 AM
Metea Valley didn’t have an answer for Hinsdale Central sophomore Matt Rafferty.
Metea Valley rallies for 20th victory Feb 1, 2013 12:00 AM
Lori Obendorf can’t play with injured Metea Valley teammate Anna Petersen anymore, but Petersen’s embrace was the first place Obendorf went to celebrate a win Friday. “We’re kind of best friends. We hug a lot,” Obendorf said. “I really miss having her on the court.” Obendorf and the Mustangs are down two starters now, but they proved Friday they’re not out. Down 9 midway through the third quarter at Hinsdale Central, No. 9 Metea Valley rallied for a 51-50 win, reaching the 20-win benchmark for the first time in the young program’s history.
Images: Cheerleading Prelims, DuPage and Fox Valley Feb 1, 2013 12:00 AM
The Competitive Cheerleading prelims in Bloomington. Cary-Grove, Downers Grove North, Downers Grove South, Glenbard West, Hampshire, Huntley, Lake Park, Metea Valley, Montini, Naperville Central, Naperville North, Neuqua Valley, South Elgin, and St. Charles East participated.
Suburban cheer teams move on to finals Feb 1, 2013 12:00 AM
The finals are set, and lots of suburban high schools will compete for the IHSA state cheerleading championships on Saturday in Bloomington. Perennial coed powerhouse Buffalo Grove High School led all scorers Friday, finishing with 91.72 points out of a possible 100.
Hope is in the air as cheer squads head downstateJan 31, 2013 12:00 AM
Cheerleading squads from all over Illinois converge on Bloomington Friday as the 2013 IHSA's competitive cheerleading state championships open. The suburbs are well represented in the 100 schools that made the championships. "We're so excited," said Conant cheerleading coach Dana Muszynski. "We're a young team, but they're very determined and driven." Only the top 10 in each of the three divisions return to compete on Saturday for the state titles.
Naperville cheer competition helps local teams tune up for state finals Jan 30, 2013 12:00 AM
The inaugural Naperville North Cheerleading Invitational brought together 40 teams — including several from Naperville and a number of squads now on their way to the state finals.
Images: Daily Herald prep photos of the week Jan 29, 2013 12:00 AM
The Prep Photos of the Week gallery includes the best high school sports pictures by Daily Herald photographers. This week's gallery features photos from basketball, wrestling and gymnastics and swimming.
Tired Curia wins for Naperville North Jan 26, 2013 12:00 AM
Naperville North's Eric Curia is officially ready for the postseason. Curia, who qualified for state last year in both the 500 freestyle and the 200 freestyle, won the 500 and swam on the winning 400 freestyle relay team at Saturday's Metea Valley's Mustang Invite. "My strategy for in-season racing is to get as tired as possible, and being this tired and winning today means I'm ready for my taper," said Curia, who will play water polo at the U.S. Air Force Academy next year. "In the 500 I just try to go out fast and hang on to the end. My goals are to break 4:30 at state and finish in the top six." Curia's time for the 500 on Saturday was 4:48.11.
Metea Valley rolls past Lake Park Jan 26, 2013 12:00 AM
The quickness, depth and post height of Metea Valley's boys basketball team is hard for many teams to handle, period. One lacking two of its top three scorers, as Lake Park was Saturday, is in a hard spot.
Suburban cheerleading squads move on to state finals Jan 26, 2013 12:00 AM
The Illinois High School Association cheerleading sectionals took place Saturday at Rolling Meadows High School. Among the top scorers were Neuqua Valley High School, James B. Conant High School, Vernon Hills High School and Buffalo Grove High School. "The kids worked really hard, and I have an outstanding coaching staff," said Buffalo Grove coach Jeffrey Siegal.
Neuqua Valley could be next to join already tough Montini tourney Jan 21, 2013 12:00 AM
If you thought Montini's Christmas Tournament was good last month, wait until next year. Montini coach Jason Nichols reported that he has added Trinity, Geneva and DeKalb and is close to adding Neuqua Valley to the 16-team field.
Metea Valley falls in WW South tourney final Jan 21, 2013 12:00 AM
Metea Valley reached the championship game of the inaugural Wheaton Warrenville South MLK Tournament, but Oswego beat the Mustangs 50-38 on Monday.
More bad luck for Metea Valley Jan 19, 2013 12:00 AM
Metea Valley coach Kris Kalivas has a plea for the basketball gods. "I'm just hoping we catch a break here," Kalivas said.