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Cross country notes: Elisabeth Camic and Emily Spellman run ‘shoulder to shoulder’ in leading Benet

October 15, 2019 at 12:40 p.m.

Scott Brooks has been the Benet girls cross country coach for almost three decades. But Brooks can seldom recall having two runners quite like Emily Spellman and Elisabeth Camic in...

Cross country notes: Helena Kleronomos excels by ‘taking more chances’ this season for Yorkville

October 15, 2019 at 12:09 p.m.

Helena Kleronomos is the central figure in a remarkable state accomplishment. The Yorkville girls cross country team has never finished worse than second at the state meet for 10 straight...

Cross country notes: Naperville North’s Jake Allen wins with ‘a hard move’ at Naperville Twilight invite

October 10, 2019 at 1:35 p.m.

Naperville North senior Jake Allen and Neuqua Valley junior Nicolas Dovalovsky had the spotlight to themselves Wednesday night. But it was Allen who ended up with one of the brightest...

Cross country notes: Rosary’s Lianna Surtz maintains pace with best at Naperville Twilight invite

October 10, 2019 at 12:50 p.m.

Rosary sophomore Lianna Surtz certainly debunks the myth of small school athletes on a regular basis. Batavia sophomore Katrina Schlenker seeks a to return to past exalted heights. And Ashley...

Cross country notes: Nicolas Dovalovsky wants to be ‘the best by example’ for Neuqua Valley

October 1, 2019 at 1:46 p.m.

Neuqua Valley's Nicolas Dovalovsky is clearly in rare company. Chris Derrick graduated as one of the best boys cross country runners in school history. The former state champion then reached...

Rosary's Lianna Surtz (0868) and Chicago Latin's Ava Parekh (0937) start the second mile at the girls cross country state meet held at Detweiler Park in Peoria on Saturday, Nov. 3, 2018.

Cross country notes: Rosary’s Lianna Surtz shows ‘what people from Illinois can do’ at Roy Griak invite

October 1, 2019 at 12:33 p.m.

Rosary's Lianna Surtz has exceptionally high demands of herself. With her teammates competing in Sterling over the weekend, Surtz traveled to Minneapolis instead to race in the prestigious Roy Griak...

‘I was just happy to be a part of that’: Elijah Jordan’s TD run sends Naperville Central past North

September 28, 2019 at 7:05 p.m.

Naperville Central running back Elijah Jordan took Saturday's rivalry game against Naperville North deeply personal. Junior quarterback Sam Jackson, Jordan's classmate, pointed out as much. "He said this game really...

Batavia's Katrina Schlenker (1728) and Naperville North's Alex Morris (1922) race to the finish line of the Class 3A girls cross country state meet at Detweiler Park in Peoria on Saturday, Nov. 3, 2018.

Cross country notes: Katrina Schlenker avoids sophomore slump in season debut for Batavia

September 26, 2019 at 1:55 p.m.

Batavia's Katrina Schlenker was not about to fall victim to a sophomore slump. Making her girls cross country season debut last weekend in Minooka, Schlenker could not hide from her...

Cross country notes: Waubonsie Valley’s Ashley Heidenrich feeding off ‘experience and maturity’

September 24, 2019 at 11:32 a.m.

Waubonsie Valley senior Ashley Heidenrich believes she has benefited from competing against strong runners. From the season-opening Aurora City Meet to facing the indomitable Katelynne Hart last weekend in Peoria,...

Waubonsie Valley's Wes Beitler, right, runs in the 3200-meter race during the DuPage Valley Conference Meet at Naperville North on Friday, May 10, 2019.

Cross country notes: Wes Beitler big for Waubonsie Valley at First to the Finish Invitational

September 19, 2019 at 1:50 p.m.

Wes Beitler still has last spring on his mind. In his first appearance at the Class 3A boys track state meet, Beitler had to make headway from the slow heat...

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