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Burlington Central' senior Jared Trupp cleared a personal best 14-7 last spring.

Burlington Central pole vaulter Jared Trupp follows in sister’s footsteps

June 5, 2018 at 11:02 a.m.

It is truly a family affair. Katie Trupp was an All-State pole vaulter for Burlington Central before graduating in 2013. The Southern Illinois junior has a little brother. "He would...

Neuqua Valley boys, Naperville North girls give strong run at Nike Cross Nationals

June 8, 2018 at 8:03 p.m.

Jackson Jett and his cross country teammates had grand designs over the weekend in the Pacific Northwest. The Neuqua Valley boys cross country team were ranked among the finest in...

Neuqua Valley’s boys, Naperville North’s girls ready for cross country nationals

June 8, 2018 at 9:33 p.m.

The cross country season is not quite over for Jackson Jett and Sarah Schmitt. The respective leaders of the Neuqua Valley boys and Naperville North girls will participate Saturday in...

Kaneland's Matthew Richtman (1449) looks back at his rivals en route to a fourth-place finish in Class 2A on Saturday.

Big days for Kaneland’s Matthew Richtman, Hinckley’s Tanner Chada

June 9, 2018 at 4:21 a.m.

PEORIA — Matthew Richtman and Tanner Chada were of the same opinion on Saturday at the boys cross country state finals at Detweiller Park. "I was right up there where...

Geneva's Emma Ehrhardt (1571) finishes 10th in the Class 3A girls state finals on Saturday. Rob Dicker/The Beacon-News

Nicole Greyer, Yorkville finish runner-up in Class 3A state debut

June 9, 2018 at 4:41 a.m.

PEORIA — Yorkville senior Alexis Grandys had never experienced team defeat at a girls state cross country meet. That is, until the Foxes made their Class 3A state debut on...

Sarah Schmitt leads Naperville North to seventh cross country state title

June 9, 2018 at 4:58 a.m.

Sarah Schmitt and her Naperville North teammates left Detweiller Park the first Saturday in November in much greater spirits than the final day of the girls cross country season a...

Harvest Christian's Andrew Dobrescu (466) kicks his way to the finish line in Saturday's Class 1A boys state championship. Rob Dicker/The Courier-News

Andrew Dobrescu, Michael Sisko lead Harvest Christian to state title

June 9, 2018 at 4:41 a.m.

PEORIA — Andrew Dobrescu and Michael Sisko have been trading off the front-runner position the last two weekends for Harvest Christian. "We just push each other to help us get...

Jackson Jett of Neuqua Valley sprints to the finish line during Saturday's 3A state meet at Detweiller Park in Peoria.

Jackson Jett-powered Neuqua dominate for third state title in program history

June 9, 2018 at 5:19 a.m.

PEORIA — Jackson Jett and Co. made sure the elite national rankings for Neuqua Valley were justified Saturday afternoon at Detweiller Park. And the Wildcats, who captured the inaugural Class...

Yorkville girls ready to take another step up in 3A cross country state meet

June 9, 2018 at 5:30 a.m.

Few schools in the state can match the recent success of the Yorkville girls cross country team. The Foxes have won five straight state championships. Yorkville also was the state...

Naperville North girls, Neuqua Valley boys aiming for state titles

June 9, 2018 at 5:49 a.m.

Sarah Schmitt will seek to run the postseason table Saturday in Peoria. The Naperville North junior, a central figure on the Huskies' 2015 Class 3A state runners-up, will compete at...

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