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Naperville North’s Judy Pendergast best in the long run in DVC

June 16, 2018 at 1:45 p.m.

Judy Pendergast was thinking of a fellow senior after running the second-fastest 3-mile time in Illinois girls cross country history last Friday at Lake Park in Roselle. The Naperville North...

St. Charles North's Audrey Ernst, 1825, and the rest of the leaders jockey for position during the first lap of the Class 3A girls cross country state meet last year.

St. Charles North’s Audrey Ernst moves to front of pack

June 16, 2018 at 4:10 p.m.

The 1,600-meter final at the Class 3A girls track and field meet in Charleston last May represented a changing of the guard for Elgin-area elite runners. Gabby Juarez, Tori Scull...

Yorkville's Alexis Grandys (right) competes at last year's state cross country meet. Running with her in red was then-teammate Skyler Bollinger.

Alexis Grandys, Yorkville chasing fifth straight state title

June 15, 2018 at 9:52 a.m.

Yorkville's girls cross country team won its fourth consecutive Class 2A state championship last year without a senior in the lineup. This fall, when the Foxes attempt to win a...

Huntley's Keagan Smith runs to a ninth-place finish at the state cross country meet last November.

Led by Keagan Smith, Huntley’s gained ground in cross country

June 15, 2018 at 10:08 a.m.

Keagan Smith has no peer in the history of Huntley's boys cross country program. "Before Keagan, only one Huntley boy ever qualified for the state meet," Huntley coach Matt Kaplan...

Judy Pendergast won the Class 3A 3,200 meters in June and is back to lead Naperville North in its cross country state title defense.

Judy Pendergast, Naperville North eye another victory lap

June 16, 2018 at 4:01 p.m.

The final day of the girls track and field season last May capped a junior year never to be forgotten by Naperville North's Judy Pendergast. Moments after cross country teammates...

Connor Horn, who finished fourth in the Class 3A 3,200-meter run last spring, is back to lead the Neuqua Valley cross country team.

Connor Horn leads deep Neuqua Valley pack

June 15, 2018 at 9:58 a.m.

Paul Vandersteen has has seen plenty of success — including two state titles — as the only boys cross country coach in Neuqua Valley history. But this fall, he's experiencing...

Hoffert twins gone, but Yorkville cross country still aiming high

June 15, 2018 at 9:36 a.m.

There is an inescapably central challenge for Trevor Wills, Alexx Naumann and Zack Price for the boys cross country season. "They're very talented guys," Yorkville coach Chris Muth said of...

Ty Moss sparks Neuqua Valley to second-place finish in state

June 16, 2018 at 5:40 p.m.

CHARLESTON — If Plainfield Central sprinter Khamari Montgomery played the role of Superman on Saturday, then Ty Moss was Batman for Neuqua Valley. On the final day of the Class...

Yorkville's Luke Hoffert competing in the final of the Class 3A 3200-meter run during Saturday's IHSA state meet held at Eastern Illinois University's O'Brien Stadium, May 30.

West Aurora’s Chris Walker, DaVion Cross go 1-2 in triple jump at state

June 15, 2018 at 4:34 p.m.

CHARLESTON — West Aurora sophomore DaVion Cross was not about to hand the Class 3A triple jump state championship to teammate Chris Walker. Cross entered the final day of the...

Batavia's Ryan Wieties running in a preliminary heat of the Class 3A 800-meter dash during Friday's IHSA state meet held at Eastern Illinois University's O'Brien Stadium, May 29.

Kaneland’s Austin Kintz, five from Yorkville lead parade to finals

June 15, 2018 at 4:42 p.m.

CHARLESTON — Austin Kintz was one of the few to survive the Cahokia onslaught. Then again, the Kaneland junior did not have to face any of the extraordinary athletes on...

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