Articles filed under High Schools
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After ‘freaking out’ at first, Division I receiver prospect Colin McEniry becomes Marmion’s QB due to injurySep 01, 2026 10:09 am - This isn’t how Colin McEniry envisioned his final football season playing out at Marmion. Hardly. McEniry, a 6-foot-3, 185-pound senior receiver, was the CCL/ESCC Red’s o...
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Girls volleyball: Waubonsie Valley’s Zoe Kraslen improves by ‘leaps and bounds’ at new positionSep 01, 2026 10:00 am - Zoe Kraslen was a bit surprised when Waubonsie Valley volleyball coach Noel Soto asked her to play outside hitter last season. Kraslen, then a sophomore, had been a middl...
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Following in brother’s footsteps, Simon Hayes shows ‘unbelievable perseverance’ to lead Naperville CentralSep 01, 2026 9:39 am - The path that senior Simon Hayes has taken to become Naperville Central’s starting quarterback is about as far as one can get from a yellow brick road. But he’s golden no...
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Schmit: Who had the area’s top prep football performances of Week 2?Aug 31, 2026 3:49 pm - This edition of the High Five honors the area’s top prep football performances of Week 2.
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Neuqua Valley’s Gavin Majewski records an assist, but the Loyola recruit’s father wins final meetingAug 31, 2026 2:51 pm - Neuqua Valley senior midfielder Gavin Majewski knows that being a legacy gives you a name but not necessarily game. He has both. Majewski and his younger brothers, Nolan ...
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Why natural grass football fields are disappearing quicklyAug 30, 2026 5:58 pm - Four area high schools replaced their natural grass football fields with artificial turf this fall. There aren’t many grass fields left, but why has the switch become so popular?
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Aurora Christian’s Callaway scores five TDs in win over ElginAug 30, 2026 4:56 pm - It would be no small feat. Junior running back/defensive end Jalen Callaway saw Friday’s home game as a big challenge for Aurora Christian. The Class 2A football program was facing an 8A opponent in Elgin.
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Football roundup: Montini, Batavia fall; Wheaton Academy, Lisle winAug 29, 2026 7:08 pm - Montini’s 25-game winning streak, stretching over three seasons, ended following Friday night’s 35-28 nonconference loss to Class 8A foe Sandburg in Orland Park. Sandbur...
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Late 2-point conversion sends St. Rita past Glenbard WestAug 29, 2026 6:28 pm - Glenbard West isn’t used to getting into shootouts, and it fell short Saturday when a late 2-point conversion gave St. Rita a 36-35 victory.
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Landon Conroy and Dashel Von Qualen share the wealth at QB as St. Charles North rolls past South ElginAug 29, 2026 5:39 pm - In St. Charles North’s ongoing timeshare situation at quarterback, sophomore Dashel Von Qualen thinks of himself as the big-play threat alongside senior Landon Conroy. Bo...