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August 19, 2026 at 10:30 a.m.

Who is the No. 1 team in the Aurora/Elgin area? Here are our rankings before the high school football season kicks off.

August 16, 2026 at 8:30 p.m.

Tommy Vendl looks to carry the load for St. Charles North, which is No. 3 in the Beacon-News/Courier-News preseason rankings.

August 16, 2026 at 10:19 a.m.

Tate Beran corners the market on defense for Geneva, which is No. 4 in the Beacon-News/Courier-News preseason rankings.

August 13, 2026 at 9:45 a.m.

With offer from Butler, Tobi Oduwa emerges for Burlington Central, which is No. 5 in Beacon-News/Courier-News preseason rankings.

August 11, 2026 at 10:34 a.m.

Only a junior, Jack Coates takes on leadership role for Jacobs, which is No. 7 in Beacon-News/Courier-News preseason rankings.

August 7, 2026 at 1:17 p.m.

Carter McDonald enters third season at QB for South Elgin, which is No. 9 in the Beacon-News/Courier-News preseason rankings.

July 15, 2026 at 7:46 p.m.

Oswego's Dominic Battista, St. Charles North's Jayden Lobliner and West Aurora's Ryan Niedzwiedz get taken in MLB draft.

June 18, 2026 at 10:31 p.m.

Four players from Geneva's record-setting group that reached Class 3A supersectional headline first two teams.

June 18, 2026 at 10:13 p.m.

Mason Bruesch, the 2026 Beacon-News/Courier-News Baseball Player of the Year, sets Geneva records with 47 runs and 33 steals.

June 16, 2026 at 2:18 p.m.

Jameson Rapinchuk, a Maryville commit and transfer from Geneva, pitches Harvest-Westminster to Class 2A state championship game.

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