Naperville Central High School Sports
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‘It’s hard, but he loves the team’: Lopez family still cheering for the home sideAug 23, 2024 9:43 pm - Bob and Angela Lopez have an interesting perspective on this White Sox season. While the losses piled up, the Naperville residents finally got a chance to watch son Nicky play at home.
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Former Naperville Cental QB Payton Thorne returns to Auburn for Year 2 with talented supporting castAug 23, 2024 5:01 pm - AUBURN, Ala. — The Auburn Tigers are banking on a better season from quarterback Payton Thorne, and they've certainly surrounded him with more talented playmakers. Thorne...
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Two things to remember heading into prep football seasonAug 16, 2024 6:00 am - Our countdown to the season opener for prep football marches on. With two weeks to go, we’re reminding you of two things to keep in mind as we enter the home stretch.
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Who are the all-time top local athletes in the Summer Olympics?Aug 07, 2024 6:00 am - Dozens of local athletes have participated in the Summer Olympics through the decades. Who are the top ones?
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‘Timmy was a prince’: Former Naperville Central football, baseball star Tim Lavery dies at age 45Aug 05, 2024 2:11 pm - Tim Lavery, a star baseball and football player who lived with a joy that outshone his brilliance on the playing field, died July 28 at age 45.
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Counting down: Here are 7 prep football opening games we’re looking forward to watchingJul 12, 2024 6:00 am - We’re beginning our countdown to prep football this week, starting with the area’s top seven season openers.
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Plackett takes the plunge as Naperville Central athletic directorMay 30, 2024 6:00 am - Jeff Plackett, longtime water polo coach, to be new athletic director at Naperville Central.
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Girls soccer: St. Charles North rallies to knock off Naperville Central in 3A supersectionalMay 28, 2024 10:28 pm - St. Charles North entered halftime of Tuesday’s supersectional matchup against Naperville Central in a situation that it hadn’t experienced yet in the playoffs. Losing. B...
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Girls soccer: Naperville Central shakes off slow start, wins first sectional title since 1995May 25, 2024 7:12 pm - Admittedly, Naperville Central had some trashy play on the soccer field Saturday afternoon, but when all was said and done, the Redhawks’ first sectional championship in ...
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Weekly Roundup: High School Athletes Captured in Action by Daily Herald PhotographersMay 23, 2024 1:27 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...