Naperville Central High School Sports
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Quite a bowl season for the area’s college football playersJan 10, 2025 5:29 am - From the Salute to Veterans Bowl to the College Football Playoff, it’s been quite a bowl season for our local football players.
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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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Boys basketball: Newcomers help Naperville North shoot past Naperville CentralDec 13, 2024 10:29 pm - Junior Miles Okyne and several of his Naperville North teammates are knew to this whole varsity basketball thing, but you wouldn’t know it from the way they played in Fri...
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Girls basketball: Hackett’s buzzer-beater sends Naperville Central past Naperville NorthDec 13, 2024 8:25 pm - The final seconds of the girls DVC game had plenty of drama and it extended beyond the final horn, as the final shot twirled around the rim before deciding the outcome. W...
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Boys basketball: Freshman Kelly’s 31 points lead Neuqua Valley over Naperville CentralDec 06, 2024 11:14 pm - The Neuqua Valley students who made the crosstown trip to Naperville Central wanted the home crowd to know one thing about forward Cole Kelly in the DuPage Valley Confere...
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A winning loss: York clinches victory over Naperville Central with game-ending safetyNov 23, 2024 10:52 pm - It was a gutsy call, it led to a loss of 43 yards, and yet it’s a play the York football team and fans will remember for a long time. Clinging to a 20-13 lead over Naperv...
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What can we expect from the IHSA football semifinals?Nov 22, 2024 6:00 am - We started with 46 area football teams in the IHSA playoffs. Heading into this weekend’s semifinals, we’re down to seven.
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Hot dog! Boosters support the football team, and every teamNov 20, 2024 6:00 am - They operate behind the scenes, still they’re a big-time operation crucial to supporting high school athletic programs -- booster clubs.
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Who had the area’s top prep football performances in Week 12?Nov 19, 2024 6:00 am - The High Five honors the area’s top prep football performances in Week 12.