Marmion boys heading back to state cross country finals
Charlie Zimmer, Michael Ronzone and Andrew Lifka have booked returned dates to central Illinois for the first Saturday in November. The trio powered Marmion to a second straight Class 3A...
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Tough competition gave Oswego’s Isabelle Christiansen a boost
Isabelle Christiansen was one place away from All-State status last year at the Class 3A state finals in Peoria. But the Oswego junior learned an invaluable lesson from her 26th-place...
Neuqua Valley boys, Naperville North girls race to regional titles
Neuqua Valley's Matt Milostan and Zach Kinne had to assume different identities Saturday afternoon. "We rested our top two runners (Jackson Jett and Jake McEneaney)," Milostan said. In an exhilarating...
Naperville North aims to add to girls cross country legacy
It could not have been a more bittersweet final day of the season for Naperville North last November at Detweiller Park in Peoria. Sporting a lofty national ranking as the...
Longtime Class 2A boys cross country power Yorkville ready for 3A debut
Alexx Nauman is the last remaining link to the back-to-back Class 2A boys cross country state championships Yorkville won in 2013 and '14. "We had the Hoffert twins," Nauman said...
Graduation losses mean new look for St. Charles East boys cross country
Jake Beno, Anthony Zilla and Dan Werner will have entirely new roles for St. Charles East this season. Four key members of the Saints' back-to-back Class 3A team state qualifiers...
Burlington Central’s Megan Safranski aims to build on All-State debut
The transition for Megan Safranski was as seamless as her All-State performance was accomplished. The junior focused on soccer during her first two years at Burlington Central. "I had never...
Neuqua Valley boys cross country team earning national attention
There are several intriguing story lines surrounding the Neuqua Valley boys cross country team this fall. But senior Jake McEneaney echoed the sentiments of several of his returning teammates. "As...
West Aurora’s Camron Donatlan wins high jump state title in first year
CHARLESTON, Ill. — Camron Donatlan began his first track season on the frosh-soph level. Two months later, the West Aurora sophomore was a state champion at O'Brien Field. Donatlan did...
Jaurice Thomas, South Elgin sprint to 16th place at state finals
CHARLESTON, Ill. — South Elgin had high expectations for its 400-meter relay on the final day of the season. "We just wanted to come out (on Saturday) and do the...