Naperville Central High School Sports
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Girls volleyball: Naperville Central sweeps Plainfield North in dominant effortAug 28, 2024 10:10 pm - There’s no doubt you’ve been feeling the heat the last few days. Record-breaking temperatures were recorded throughout the area, with most outdoor events being canceled, ...
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For any IHSA Football fan of larger enrollment, the new Southwest Valley will be one fun conference race to follow.Aug 26, 2024 4:35 pm - So why am I so obsessed with the newly formed Southwest Valley Conference for this coming IHSA football season? Sure, this no question sounds much more like a “me” proble...
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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...