Will County Sports
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Naperville’s Ella Burke is ‘really lucky’ to be playing soccer again. Scars only hint at her long road backJul 04, 2026 10:00 am - Former Naperville Central soccer star Ella Burke raced up and down the field doing what she does best while playing the sport she loves the most. It was a feeling Burke h...
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Countdown to prep football: Eight area quarterbacks to watchJul 02, 2026 6:15 pm - Kevin Schmit: Our countdown to high school football continues this week with eight area quarterbacks to see play this season.
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Naperville’s Sharples takes a leadership position for Kansas City CurrentJul 01, 2026 7:22 pm - Naperville North High School graduate Kayla Sharples brings a veteran’s touch on and off the field to the National Women’s Soccer League team, the Kansas City Current.
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High Five: The top prep sports boys teams of the 2025-26 school yearJun 29, 2026 3:46 pm - This edition of the High Five looks at the top prep sports boys teams of the school year.
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Candace Parker, Elena Delle Donne lead Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame class in KnoxvilleJun 27, 2026 9:27 pm - KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Candace Parker’s basketball journey has come full circle. It started when she led Naperville Central High School to two IHSA championships, then Tennes...
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Countdown to prep football: Nine area juniors to watchJun 25, 2026 6:00 am - Kevin Schmit: Our countdown to high school football continues this week with nine area juniors to see play this season.
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Former Naperville Central tennis ace set to make history with the IlliniJun 17, 2026 6:48 pm - Naperville Central High School graduate Elizabeth Lumpkin Robinson was hired Wednesday as the new head coach of the University of Illinois women’s tennis program.
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Softball: DuPage County All-Area captain Miller delivers when lights are brightest for DVC champ Naperville CentralJun 17, 2026 4:31 pm - The Naperville Central softball team had itself a highly notable 2026 season. Longtime coach Andy Nussbaum’s squad went 25-10, won the DuPage Valley Conference title with...
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Girls soccer: DuPage County captain Burke sets Naperville Central scoring record, leads Redhawks to second in stateJun 16, 2026 2:21 pm - Emerson Burke was all-everything this spring for Naperville Central. Smashing the goals scored (40) as well as points (97) accumulated in a season at her school, Burke he...
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Baseball: Maine South capitalizes on Naperville Central’s miscues, advances to 4A state title gameJun 12, 2026 7:20 pm - Maine South followed the bouncing ball to spring its way into the Class 4A state title game. The Hawks tallied three runs in the first inning thanks to a hit and hustle f...