Naperville Sports
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Naperville coaching legend Smith dies at 98Dec 17, 2020 12:00 am - Some have called Dick Smith, who died recently at the age of 98, the greatest coach in Naperville history. Bill Seiple isn't going to argue with that title. Seiple playe...
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Highest-rated recruit in program history among NIU's signing haulDec 16, 2020 12:00 am - The NIU football Twitter account called him the highest-rated recruit in school history, a running back from Georgia who had just two months ago de-committed from an SEC...
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Long time coming: NIU guards Castro and Poisson are finally healthy and contributing in big waysDec 11, 2020 12:00 am - For obvious reasons, 2020 is a year none of us will forget. For Janae Poisson and Paulina Castro, this year might be worth remembering in a very positive way. This seems...
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Benet's Keating finds unexpected path to Northwestern through lacrosseNov 28, 2020 12:00 am - At first, this new experiment, wasn't going so well. Karly Keating had been a runner for most of her young life, and she had always thought she would go out for track du...
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Michigan State could turn to ThorneNov 26, 2020 12:00 am - At a time when we are constantly encouraged to be flexible and ready for anything and everything, the Michigan State quarterback situation fits right in with that narrat...
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Taking a look at local Division I college basketballNov 24, 2020 12:00 am - By John Lemon jlemon@dailyherald.com Bradley Coach: Brian Wardle (6th year, 81-86) Last year: 23-11, 11-7 in the MVC Top players: Elijah Childs (6-8, sr., F); Ja'Shon He...
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After abrupt end to 2020 season, Illinois and NIU try to sustain momentumNov 24, 2020 12:00 am - Not that there ever was a good time for a worldwide pandemic to shut down the sports world, but the timing couldn't have been worse for college basketball programs in ea...
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Swimming season on hold for nowNov 23, 2020 12:00 am - Rob Rooney spent his fall coaching the St. Charles North girls swimming team, and like every other year he hoped to spend Thanksgiving week transitioning into the boys s...
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Moriarty excited about Big Ten futureNov 20, 2020 12:00 am - During Kendall Moriarty's freshman year at Benet she played volleyball, basketball and soccer. It wasn't a hard decision to stick with basketball the next three years. "...
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Benet's Sheehan signs with ValpoNov 19, 2020 12:00 am - Signing day is always an exciting time for high school athletes, but last Wednesday meant a little extra to Benet senior Molly Sheehan. Sheehan attended a pair of signin...