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West Aurora High School, district sued over 2009 expulsion Feb 12, 2013 12:00 AM
A former West Aurora student is suing a teacher, the district and school board, saying he was wrongly expelled after a teacher confiscated his cellphone. Alexander Contini says he did not shove a teacher nor yank the teacher's arm and that a surveillance video proves his innocence. He seeks more than $50,000 damages for defamation, conspiracy and emotional distress. A District 129 official said he has not seen the suit and could not comment.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
West Aurora's Spagnola picks softball, NIUJan 31, 2013 12:00 AM
It would come as no surprise to high school sports fans that West Aurora junior Emma Spagnola just committed to Northern Illinois to continue her athletic career at the Division I level.
Images: Naperville North vs. West Aurora, girls basketball Jan 31, 2013 12:00 AM
Naperville North and West Aurora squared off Thursday night in a girls basketball matchup in Aurora.
Naperville North too swift for West Aurora Jan 31, 2013 12:00 AM
Having spent way more of Naperville North's game at West Aurora Thursday night on the bench in foul trouble than she wanted, senior guard Zoe Swift made the most of her minutes when she finally got back in. After the Blackhawks had erased Naperville North's 13-point first half lead to go ahead for the first time midway through the fourth quarter, Swift re-entered. Over the final 4:48 Swift scored all 6 of her points and assisted on two other baskets, helping her team turn a 42-39 deficit into a 52-48 victory.
West Aurora rallies by Naperville Central Jan 29, 2013 12:00 AM
West Aurora came out in its same white home uniforms for the second half Tuesday night of its DuPage Valley Conference game with Naperville Central, but the Blackhawks looked like an entirely different team. That same West Aurora squad that made 7 of 26 field goal attempts for 26.9 percent shooting in the first half canned 8 of 10 in the third quarter and 10 of 13 in the fourth for a blistering 78.2 percent mark in the second half. The Blackhawks needed that sizzling shooting to hold off a determined and improving Naperville Central team 57-52, maintaining their tie for the DVC lead with Glenbard East.
Images: Naperville Central vs. West Aurora, boys basketball Jan 29, 2013 12:00 AM
Naperville Central visited West Aurora in a boys basketball matchup Tuesday night in Aurora.
Meet St. Charles East’s Super FanJan 28, 2013 12:00 AM
He may not be St. Charles East's loudest fan but he is undoubtedly one of the school's most loyal supporters. Meet Lloyd Jones St. Charles East Super Fan. Whether it's a Saints home girls volleyball match or boys/girls basketball game, Jones likely can be found sitting in his customary spot along the wall just to the right of the main entrance to the gymnasium.
15 in a row for Glenbard North Jan 26, 2013 12:00 AM
Johnny Gosinski etched his name among DuPage Valley Conference immortals Saturday in Carol Stream. Johnny Gosinski etched his name among DuPage Valley Conference immortals Saturday in Carol Stream. When the Glenbard North 132-pound wrestler put the finishing touches on his 7-1 victory in the championship match over West Chicago junior Robert Svestka, Gosinski became the sixth athlete in league history to become a four-time league champion. As a team, the conference should consider permanently retiring its championship trophy after the host Panthers extended their remarkable streak of consecutive titles to 15.
Aurora Central rallies from 11 down Jan 26, 2013 12:00 AM
Aurora Central Catholic mounted a furious second half run, rallying from an 11-point deficit to edge Guerin Prep 51-50 in Suburban Christian Blue action. The host Chargers (11-11, 2-7) were led by senior co-captains Alex DeCreane with 19 and Lisa Rodriguez with 11. Both hit pressure free throws late in the 4th quarter to stave off Guerin's comeback attempt. ACC avenged a 55-54 loss to Guerin on Dec. 7.
Thomas, Williams fill it up for West Aurora Jan 26, 2013 12:00 AM
Seniors Spencer Thomas and Matt Williams usually fill their roles with defense, rebounding and hustle plays for West Aurora. On Saturday night, their roles were to fill the stat sheet with more points than usually anticipated when the Blackhawks faced St. Joseph in the 16th Annual National Guard High School Hoops Showdown at the Sears Centre in Hoffman Estates. Thomas scored 12 of his 16 points in the second half and Williams provided a big early boost with 9 of his 10 points in the second quarter as the Blackhawks (16-3) produced a solid 56-47 victory over the Chargers (12-10).