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Zeitz does it all in West Aurora’s win Feb 11, 2013 12:00 AM
Waubonsie Valley never did solve Abriya Zeitz on Monday night in Lemont. The West Aurora junior forward more or less personally closed out the Warriors' girls basketball season by scoring a game-high 16 points, grabbing 6 rebounds, stealing 4 passes and adding a trio of assists in the Blackhawks' 42-31 victory in a Class 4A Lemont regional quarterfinal.
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.
Zak attack leads to 11th-place medal Feb 9, 2013 12:00 AM
Grant senior Sami Jo Zak practiced day after day over the last few years, harboring a dream of making it to state one day. She ended up carrying the dream farther than she ever imagined possible on Saturday afternoon in the girls bowling state tournament at Cherry Bowl Lanes. Zak wasn’t sure if she was in line to receive one of the top 12 medals, even after throwing a final game of 257. The final announcement that Zak finished 11th place with a 12-game total of 2,554 pins caught her by a total surprise.
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.
Basketball: Week 9 MVPs Jan 31, 2013 12:00 AM
Waubonsie Valley senior guard Jared Brownridge and Burlington Central freshman guard Shelby Holt have earned Daily Herald MVP honors for their recent basketball performances. Brownridge had 33 points in a win over Bartlett and 26 to help the Warriors beat Peoria Central. Holt had 6 3s, 21 points, 4 steals and 2 blocks to help Burlington Central clinch a conference championship by winning at Richmond-Burton.
Good memories for McInerney, O’Mara Jan 30, 2013 12:00 AM
As Benet's boys basketball team took the court Saturday at the Sears Centre in Hoffman Estates, the scene felt eerily familiar for Pat McInerney and Sean O'Mara. But in a good way.
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.
Images: IHSA State Dance Finals Jan 26, 2013 12:00 AM
The final round of the IHSA Competitive Dance competition took place in Bloomington on Saturday, January 26th. School performing were Naperville Central, Lake Park, Waubonsie Valley, Libertyville, St. Viator, Downers Grove North, Fremd, Mundelein, Fenton, Downers Grove South, St. Charles North, Lakes, Warren, Grayslake North, Neuqua Valley, Jacobs, South Elgin, Rolling Meadows, Batavia, Buffalo Grove, Vernon Hills, Maine South, Crystal Lake South, Crystal Lake Central, Naperville North and Larkin.
Images: State Dance Prelims- DuPage and Fox Valley Jan 25, 2013 12:00 AM
The preliminary round of the IHSA Competitive Dance competition took place in Bloomington on Friday, January 25th.DuPage and Fox Valley Schools performing and looking to advance to the finals were Naperville Central, Waubonsie Valley, Downers Grove North, Fenton, Downers Grove South, St. Charles North, Neuqua Valley, Jacobs, South Elgin, Batavia, and Larkin.
Images: State Dance Prelims-Northwest and North Suburbs Jan 25, 2013 12:00 AM
The preliminary round of the IHSA Competitive Dance competition took place in Bloomington on Friday, January 25th. Northwest and north suburban Schools performing and looking to advance to the finals were Libertyville, St. Viator, Fremd, Mundelein, Lakes, Warren, Grayslake North, Rolling Meadows, Buffalo Grove, Vernon Hills.
Waubonsie Valley cuts it short against Bartlett Jan 24, 2013 12:00 AM
Thursday night’s Upstate Eight Valley contest between Bartlett and Waubonsie Valley featured a pair of Division I talents in the Hawks’ Lance Whitaker and the Warriors’ Jared Brownbridge.
Good times for the Guido family Jan 23, 2013 12:00 AM
One football-mad family can't ask for much more.
Images: Daily Herald prep photos of the week Jan 22, 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.
St. Charles East takes UEC title Jan 19, 2013 12:00 AM
Anthony Touchstone will be the answer to a trivia question one day. When the Waubonsie Valley senior outlasted St. Charles North senior Wes Pasholk in the finals of the Upstate Eight Conference tournament on Saturday afternoon in Batavia, the 220-pounder became the only non-top seed to win an individual championship.
Glenbard West shows it’s back Jan 19, 2013 12:00 AM
The balance beam can throw a gymnastics team into disarray, but a strong team can also dominate it and use a big score to its advantage. Glenbard West took its latest step toward a potential state berth by posting an 37.025 on beam during Saturday’s York Invite and cruising past runner-up Lake Park, 144.075-137.775.
Images: Waubonsie Valley vs. Neuqua Valley, boys basketball Jan 18, 2013 12:00 AM
Neuqua Valley hosted Waubonsie Valley Friday night for boys basketball.
Semifinals set for Upstate Eight wrestlers Jan 18, 2013 12:00 AM
Austin Schoen is on pace to etch his name among the immortals of wrestling in the Upstate Eight Conference. The Lake Park senior, bidding for a fourth consecutive league title, was one of 14 top-seeded athletes to advance into the semifinals of the individual conference championship Friday night in Batavia.
Sandifer drives Neuqua Valley past Waubonsie Valley Jan 18, 2013 12:00 AM
Neuqua Valley's Jabari Sandifer, he's the man. "He's one of the best point guards I've seen in a long time around here," said Waubonsie Valley coach Steve Weemer on Friday. "He's got the keys to (coach Todd Sutton's) car and he does a heck of a job driving it."
Images: Waubonsie Valley vs. Neuqua Valley, boys basketball Jan 18, 2013 12:00 AM
Neuqua Valley hosted and won 50-47 over Waubonsie Valley Friday night for boys basketball.
Back in Aurora, Clanton making herself at home again Jan 17, 2013 12:00 AM
Ashley Luke Clanton could do without the traffic, but her return home to Chicago does come with its perks. “Starbucks,” she laughed. “It was five years since I had been to Starbucks.” Clanton, a high school All-America at Waubonsie Valley and three-time Daily Herald All-Area captain, is back in sweet “home” Chicago this year, taking the girls basketball coaching position at Mother McAuley. Clanton coached the last five years at Danville, three hours south of Aurora and east of Champaign. In a way, leaving Danville was leaving home.