St. Francis High School Sports
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Most improved teams? Look at Naperville Central, St. FrancisFeb 15, 2022 12:00 am - After a .500 COVID-shortened spring season, Naperville Central has exploded onto the area's boys basketball scene this winter. The Redhawks are 19-7 and have a chance at...
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St. Francis starts fast, ends Fenton's record seasonFeb 14, 2022 12:00 am - It's the IHSA state girls basketball playoffs, and the strangest things can happen. Case in point: Fifth-seeded St. Francis was at home Monday night, facing third-seeded...
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St. Francis goes cold in key conference loss to Riverside-BrookfieldFeb 01, 2022 12:00 am - JP Hanley and Joe Gilhooley are hard to distinguish on the basketball court. The Riverside Brookfield senior forwards are both 6-foot-3 and 180 pounds and can shoot well...
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St. Francis shares the ball, downs Aurora ChristianJan 27, 2022 12:00 am - Good things will happen when you play unselfish basketball. Leading 28-23 at halftime, St. Francis (17-6, 8-1) went on a 10-2 run in the first 3 minutes of the third qu...
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St. Francis turns Wheaton Academy inside outJan 21, 2022 12:00 am - Pick your poison with the St. Francis boys basketball team. They can score in transition, as they did in the first quarter Friday, racing out to a 17-8 lead over rival W...
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Addison Trail enjoying best season in yearsJan 11, 2022 12:00 am - The Addison Trail girls basketball team is relying on a pair of three-year varsity players to their best regular season start in over 15 years. Seniors Mary Velez and Qu...
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St. Francis blows past IC Catholic PrepJan 05, 2022 12:00 am - A tough early season schedule has St. Francis primed for a strong second half in the Metro Suburban Conference. On Wednesday night in Elmhurst, the Spartans gave a glimp...
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Montini routs St. Francis as COVID forces new tournament formatDec 27, 2021 12:00 am - Whether leading by a wide margin in a game or practicing, Montini junior Shannon Blacher gives it her all, and perhaps, somehow more. "Every day, I go 110%, no matter wh...
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St. Francis' rally falls short vs. R-BDec 17, 2021 12:00 am - Brady Vaia attempted three shots in the first 29-plus minutes of Friday's game. But the Riverside-Brookfield senior point guard learned the art of big-game shooting at a...
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Boys swimming: Prospect makes quick work of field at St. ViatorDec 15, 2021 12:00 am - People who blinked once Wednesday night at St. Viator missed a boys swimming invite. It took a snappy 75 minutes to complete a five-team, 11-event meet at the Lions' coz...