Articles filed under High Schools
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Who had the area’s top prep basketball performances last week?Mar 16, 2026 3:15 pm - High Five: This edition looks at the area’s top boys basketball performances from last week.
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‘The gift of wonder’: Naperville Central teacher encourages students to solve global issuesMar 16, 2026 9:06 am - It seems like someone who spent his early childhood in a town called Bad Axe might be pretty tough. In the case of Naperville Central High School social studies teacher Seth Brady, there’s some truth to that. Brady is the Illinois State Board of Education Far West Suburbs teacher of the year. He’s eligible for 2026 Illinois Teacher of the Year, announced this spring.
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Marching to Madness: Former Hersey star could miss Penn’s NCAA matchup vs. IlliniMar 15, 2026 7:34 pm - Illinois drew a No. 3 seed in the NCAA Tournament and will face Ivy League champ Penn on Thursday in Greenville, South Carolina. The Quakers have five Illinois natives on the roster, but may not be at full-strength.
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All-star from Hinsdale among top scorers in Division III hockeyMar 15, 2026 4:18 pm - Amy Laskowski, a Hinsdale Central High School graduate who plays hockey at Nazareth University in New York, was named the United College Hockey Conference player of the year for a second straight season.
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‘Edgy’ Tim: Updates on some of the top local recruits in the Class of 2027Mar 15, 2026 11:28 am - An update on Libertyville tight end Brock Williams, Hersey quarterback Jake Nawrot, Montini quarterback Israel Abrams and Hinsdale Central defensive lineman Tommy Riordan.
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Boys basketball: Benet succumbs to Marist in state championship game, earns second-place trophyMar 14, 2026 10:02 pm - Benet took the Class 4A second-place trophy after a 44-28 loss to Marist in the state championship game Saturday night in Champaign.
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Selection Sunday: Schwieger helps lead marathon men of UNI to big danceMar 14, 2026 8:31 pm - Waubonsie Valley grad Ben Schwieger will be waiting with his Northern Iowa teammates Sunday to learn their NCAA Tournament destination after winning the Missouri Valley title last week.
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Naperville Central student’s idea becomes Illinois bill addressing gender discrepancies in CPR trainingMar 14, 2026 5:18 pm - A Naperville Central High School senior, alongside state Rep. Maura Hirschauer, is leading a bill to normalize CPR protocol on women by requiring secondary schools to use female manikins or chest covers during CPR training.
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Boys indoor track and field: Lake Zurich edges Stevenson for NSC championshipMar 14, 2026 4:17 pm - Lake Zurich finished third in the 1,600-meter relay to fourth for the Patriots to take home the NSC title by a 130-126 margin.
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Boys basketball: Kaneland bounces back to take third place at Class 3A state tournamentMar 13, 2026 10:31 pm - CHAMPAIGN -- Just a few hours after a one-point overtime loss that dashed its hopes for a state title, the Kaneland boys basketball team was back at the State Farm Center...