Wheaton Sports
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Girls basketball: Big fourth quarter lifts Wheaton North over Palatine in Neibch openerDec 22, 2025 2:42 pm - Nursing a 1-point lead heading into the final quarter of its opening game of the 16-team Bill Neibch Holiday Classic at Wheaton North, the host Falcons didn't waste any t...
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College Achievers: Batavia’s Buckley takes it to the house in Myrtle Beach BowlDec 21, 2025 8:00 am - College Achievers: On the first play from scrimmage Friday in the Myrtle Beach Bowl, Batavia High School graduate Jalen Buckley scored on a 65-yard touchdown run, the start of Western Michigan University’s 41-6 victory over Kennesaw State.
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Boys basketball: Clutch free throw shooting sends Wheaton Warrenville South past rivalDec 19, 2025 10:25 pm - Zach Rogers had been playing a solid game for Wheaton Warrenville South Friday night against visiting Wheaton North, especially on the defensive end, but through three qu...
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North Central one step away from sixth straight Division III title gameDec 18, 2025 8:38 pm - Two in-state playoff semifinals are on Saturday’s college football schedule. North Central will try to return to the Division III title game against John Carroll, while Illinois State looks for another road win at Villanova.
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Who had the area’s top prep football performances during the 2025 season?Dec 15, 2025 5:43 pm - This edition of the High Five looks at the area’s top prep football performances from the entire 2025 season.
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Boys basketball: Schlickman beats buzzer twice, scores 23 in Wheaton North’s win over St. Charles EastDec 13, 2025 10:26 pm - Henry Schlickman didn’t really have a clear mindset after grabbing the basketball with just five seconds remaining in the first half. With the clock winding down and the...
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Suburban connection sends Illinois State soaring to massive playoff upsetDec 11, 2025 7:42 pm - Receiver Daniel Sobkowicz (Rolling Meadows) and quarterback Tommy Rittenhouse (St. Francis) connected for 3 touchdowns last week, two in the final three minutes, to lead Illinois State past No. 1 North Dakota State.
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Palmer, Gabe Jensen make it rain from 3-point range as Geneva takes down Wheaton Warrenville SouthDec 10, 2025 10:25 pm - The three on the back of Nathan Palmer’s jersey was getting called quite a bit Wednesday night. Although for the Geneva senior, it wasn’t just for the sake of calling his...
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‘A huge honor’ to win the Adler Award — and to play with his sonDec 10, 2025 7:49 pm - Owen Yorke, the two-time winner of the Phil Adler Memorial Outstanding Offensive Player award at Wheaton Warrenville South, is honored to have won the award, and to have played with Reid Adler, son of the late Tigers running back.
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North Central Hall of Famer, Naperville resident Jeff Thorne dies after bout with cancerDec 10, 2025 12:07 pm - Jeff Thorne, a star quarterback at Wheaton Central High School and Eastern Illinois University who coached North Central College to its first national football title, died Tuesday at age 53.