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Football recruiting notes: Neuqua Valley’s Owen Piche picks Navy for future

June 11, 2018 at 9:51 p.m.

Owen Piche didn't wait for Navy to come to him. The service academy was the only school the Neuqua Valley senior-to-be specifically reached out to during his recruitment. It was...

Three-inch growth spurt helps Neuqua Valley’s Nathan Scott push forward

June 11, 2018 at 9:51 p.m.

Who's the new kid? It has been a question on the minds of teams this summer facing Neuqua Valley and Nathan Scott, who will be a senior in the fall....

Logan Bradley comes up big in pommel horse, becomes three-time All-American

June 10, 2018 at 10:36 a.m.

Logan Bradley's memory of his last gymnastics routine is a blur. The Illinois senior, a 2012 Naperville North graduate, was competing in April at the NCAA Championships in Columbus, Ohio....

Neuqua Valley grad Jacob Cushing switches gears, decides to go to Delaware

June 11, 2018 at 9:50 p.m.

Jacob Cushing needed a new college home. Delaware needed players. The match was made rather quickly. Cushing, a 6-foot-8 wing who recently graduated from Neuqua Valley, reopened his recruitment in...

Louisville second baseman Nick Solak forces out UC-Santa Barbara baserunner Kyle Plantier during an NCAA Super Regional game.

Naperville North grad Nick Solak wastes no time signing with New York Yankees

June 10, 2018 at 1:10 p.m.

Nick Solak's immediate travel plans have changed. His destination is still pretty good. Solak, a 2013 Naperville North graduate and a junior second baseman at Louisville, was selected Thursday by...

Conner Lovely, Metea Valley, senior, infielder: Repeat All-City selection was tops among Naperville-area players with .482 average. All-conference shortstop also had 17 doubles, 26 runs and 33 RBIs. (He's also really good at football).

The Naperville Sun Baseball All-City Team for 2016

June 10, 2018 at 1:18 p.m.

First Team Will Drake, Neuqua Valley, senior, first baseman: Neuqua's leader with 30 RBIs. Drake, an all-conference selection by the DuPage Valley, hit .339 with 12 doubles, two triples, three...

Waubonsie’s Jason Neville, Naperville Sun Baseball Player of the Year

June 10, 2018 at 12:49 p.m.

Waubonsie Valley's Jason Neville knew this season would be his last playing baseball. Not a bad way to go out. Putting himself into the school's record books, the senior right-hander...

Neuqua Valley rugby turns into family on road to state championship game

June 11, 2018 at 10:10 p.m.

When Zach McDonald says rugby is family, he means it. McDonald, a Neuqua Valley senior, has played rugby for the last time in high school. The Wildcats lost to New...

Naperville North’s Curran Phillips healthy, ready to go for Junior Olympics

June 11, 2018 at 10:53 p.m.

Curran Phillips' gymnastics season got off to a delayed start. It is ending much better. Phillips, who will be a junior at Naperville North this fall, missed the first four...

West Aurora forward Katharine Stephens had a team-best 20 goals.

The Beacon-News Girls Soccer All-Area Team

June 10, 2018 at 12:35 p.m.

First Team Gabby Cano, Kaneland, senior, midfielder: Repeat All-Area selection moved back from defender to her natural position and led sectional finalist in goals with 13. All-Sectional pick scored game-winning...

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