Lisle Sports
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A championship mindset: Circle of success keeps spinning at North Central CollegeJan 05, 2025 6:00 am - The story of North Central’s rise to football powerhouse continues. Current head coach Brad Spencer helped launch the turnaround when still a student, while a former player shut the door in a pivotal playoff victory.
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From rags to Staggs: How North Central became a Division III football powerhouseJan 04, 2025 10:00 am - North Central will play in the Stagg Bowl on Sunday, its fifth straight appearance in the NCAA Division III championship game. How did it happen? Here’s a detailed look at the Naperville school’s long climb to the top.
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How do the Herald Cup standings look after the fall season?Jan 03, 2025 6:00 am - With the fall season in the books, it’s a good time to look at the updated Herald Cup standings for the 2024-25 school year.
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Experience the Thrill of Local Sports Through Our LensDec 29, 2024 2:08 pm - Each week Daily Herald photographers capture high school athletes at their peak. We hope that you enjoy the Week in sports photos through our lens as much as we enj...
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Boys basketball: Benet drops heartbreaker in Pontiac finalDec 28, 2024 11:47 pm - Benet Academy tried to draw on every ounce of remaining energy it had left in Saturday night’s Pontiac Holiday Tournament final. But in the end there was nothing left to ...
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Girls basketball: Rifenburg overcomes foul trouble, finishes Benet’s win over Lyons in Montini Tournament semifinalsDec 27, 2024 10:19 pm - For the second time this season, Benet junior Bridget Rifenburg found herself in foul trouble while playing against Lyons Township. This time she found a way to overcome ...
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Boys basketball: Sum of its parts more than enough for Benet in win over Bloom at PontiacDec 27, 2024 4:51 pm - At its best the Benet Academy basketball team plays as a locked in unit, placing little emphasis on any one given player. The Redwings broke out of that mold for a little...
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Boys basketball: Benet finds path of least resistance in toppling DanvilleDec 26, 2024 4:11 pm - Benet Academy spent the majority of the first quarter of its opening round of game at the Pontiac Holiday Tournament against Danville finding ways to make things more dif...
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Boys basketball: Naperville North surges late vs. GrantDec 21, 2024 8:46 pm - Naperville North got back to what was successful before its Hinkle Holiday Classic first-round game with Grant got away Saturday afternoon. Grant surrendered the first 9 ...
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Boys basketball: Benet stays hot, hands Wheaton Academy its first lossDec 19, 2024 10:01 pm - When a coach starts emptying his bench in the third quarter as Benet Academy’s Gene Heidkamp did during Thursday’s nonconference game against Wheaton Academy, it definite...