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WCC’s president finalist for national honor Feb 11, 2013 12:00 AM
Waubonsee Community College is among a select group of finalists in a prestigious new program designed to recognize innovation and promising practices among two-year colleges nationwide. The American Association of Community Colleges established the Awards of Excellence this year and will award them annually.
Kaneland write-in candidate couldn’t serve if elected Feb 11, 2013 12:00 AM
A write-in candidate for the Kaneland school board would not be eligible to serve if elected because of residency restrictions, according to the state.
St. Charles East regional could be a classic Feb 9, 2013 12:00 AM
This week’s St. Charles East Class 4A girls basketball regional tournament has a definitive Upstate Eight Conference River Division feel to it.
Ruggles, Wheaton Academy stop Kaneland Feb 9, 2013 12:00 AM
Just ask Wheaton Academy senior Cole Fritz why classmate Brandon Ruggles leads DuPage County in rebounding. “He’s just a horse,” Fritz said of Ruggles. He outworks everyone in there. Playing against him in practice, I hate rebounding against him because I know he’s going to work as hard as he can to get that board. And he takes a ton of charges. I think he has over 30 charges.”
Memorable four in W. Aurora High sports history make hall of fame Feb 8, 2013 12:00 AM
West Aurora High School will induct four new members into the West Aurora Sports Hall of Fame on Feb. 8, in the school gym, 1201 W. New York St., Aurora. The 2013 inductees are Brian Brooks (Class of 1973), Randy Norman (Class of 1984), Greg Miller (Class of 1997), and coach Jim Pittman.
DeKalb denies Kaneland’s 1st attempt at title Feb 8, 2013 12:00 AM
The Kaneland boys basketball is seeking a second consecutive conference championship. But visiting DeKalb, which had not won this calendar year, truly upset the apple cart for the Knights’ repeat bid in the Northern Illinois Big XII East Friday night. The Barb hit 8 of 14 third-quarter shots, more than doubling their first-half output in the process, and never relinquished an 8-point lead to start the final quarter in denying the Knights 50-45 in Maple Park.
West Aurora starts fast in win over Wheaton North Feb 8, 2013 12:00 AM
At least Jaylen Howze received fair warning. Playing at West Aurora Friday night, the Wheaton North senior twice tried to drive into the teeth of the Blackhawk defense. Both times 6-foot-7 Josh McAuley stood waiting.
17 file write-in candidacies in Kane County Feb 7, 2013 12:00 AM
Seventeen people have filed to run as write-in candidates in Kane County for the April 9 consolidated elections. Two more people have joined the Batavia 7th Ward race as write-in candidates, and another person has joined the Geneva Township clerk race.
Meet St. Charles East’s 2013 Hall of Fame class Feb 6, 2013 12:00 AM
A pair of state champion female athletes from the 1990s; an all-state basketball player from the 1980s; and a 2-time all-conference football player from 1959 and 1960; are the 2013 inductees to the St. Charles East Athletic Hall of Fame.
Travel to Tanzania with DeKalb group this summerFeb 5, 2013 12:00 AM
Opportunity to travel to Tanzania this summer with an organization based in DeKalb Il, Tanzania Development Support
Images: Daily Herald prep photos of the week Feb 5, 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.
Images: West Chicago vs. Kaneland, boys basketball Feb 5, 2013 12:00 AM
West Chicago traveled to Kaneland and won 54-43 over the Knights Tuesday night in Maple Park.
West Chicago snaps Kaneland’s 7-game streakFeb 5, 2013 12:00 AM
Kaneland might have entered its nonconference game with West Chicago Tuesday with a 7-game winning streak and on the verge of being conference champions — and the Wildcats with a 4-16 record — but those numbers meant nothing to Bill Recchia.
Night of Hoops delivers more memorable moments Feb 4, 2013 12:00 AM
Batavia's basketball gymnasium has been host to hundreds of memorable moments through the years, the latest coming Saturday night with the renaming of the Jim and Sylvia Roberts Night of Hoops.
Bail set in hammer murder, burning of Aurora teen Feb 4, 2013 12:00 AM
Bail was set Monday for two of three men accused in the murder of Abigail Villalpando, 18, of Aurora, who was beaten to death with a hammer. Her burned body was moved to a wooded area near Montgomery, where it was found Saturday. Villalpando's murder is the first homicide in Aurora since late 2011. By Monday a white cross had been placed near the woods in Villalpando's memory. “Why did they do this to Abigail?” someone wrote on the cross.
Wheaton co-op assist helps Naperville North win DVC Feb 2, 2013 12:00 AM
Sam Hiller of Naperville North just had to stop by the Wheaton co-op 400 freestyle relay team members and thank them for the assist they gave the Huskies in winning Saturday’s DuPage Valley Conference boys swimming and diving title.
No. 1 Benet blows by No. 2 West Aurora Feb 2, 2013 12:00 AM
Pitting the area’s No. 1 and No. 2 ranked teams, the second game Saturday at Batavia’s 20th annual Jim and Sylvia Roberts Night of Hoops looked like a can’t-miss pick for one of the games of the year. Turns out it was just Benet who couldn’t miss. The Redwings blistered the nets in the first half, hitting 68 percent of their shots from the field including 4 of 5 from beyond the arc. That sizzling start enabled No. 1 Benet to build a 19-point halftime lead over No. 2 West Aurora. The Redwings cooled a bit in the second half, though never enough to allow the Blackhawks to get within single digits on their way to an impressive 62-50 victory.
Aurora Christian wins share of SCC Gold Feb 1, 2013 12:00 AM
Aurora Christian earned a share of the Suburban Christian Conference Gold Division title by posting a 48-41 victory over Wheaton Academy on Senior Night in Aurora.
West Aurora, Kaneland extend streaks Feb 1, 2013 12:00 AM
West Aurora 55, Glenbard North 37: Josh McAuley racked up a game-high 29 points as the Blackhawks pulled away in the second half for the DuPage Valley Conference win in Carol Stream.
Guilty verdict in 1993 Aurora double murderFeb 1, 2013 12:00 AM
A 40-year-old Aurora man faces mandatory life in prison after a Kane County jury convicted him Friday of the March 1993 shooting deaths of two brothers from Montgomery. Michael J. Reyes gunned down Francisco and Jesus Montoya over a half-pound of cocaine, prosecutors argued. The bodies were discovered in a family van in Aurora.