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The Beacon-News’ 2015 Girls Soccer All-Area Team

June 15, 2018 at 2:59 p.m.

First Team Gabby Cano, Kaneland, junior, defender: Injuries forced switch to defense, where she keyed Kaneland (19-4) to first-ever supersectional showing and school record for wins. Coach Scott Parillo described...

Waubonsie Valley's Paige Filipek goes up for a header against Metea Valley during a Class 3A regional final at Waubonsie. Filipek is The Beacon-News' Girls Soccer Player of the Year.

Paige Filipek is The Beacon-News’ Girls Soccer Player of the Year

June 16, 2018 at 4:46 p.m.

There's an adage that states a person is known by the company they keep. Likewise, it's not a surprise that Paige Filipek is The Beacon-News' 2015 Girls Soccer Player of...

St. Charles East's Darcy Cunningham, left, looks to get past Streamwood's Christina Corona during the second half of Thursday's game, April 2. Cunningham is The Courier-News Girls Soccer Player of the Year.

Darcy Cunningham The Courier-News’ 2015 Girls Soccer Player of the Year

June 15, 2018 at 2:48 p.m.

Name the metric and St. Charles East's Darcy Cunningham measures up. Based on knowledge of the game, heart, hustle, leadership, statistics — for those reasons, Cunningham is The Courier-News' 2015...

The Courier-News’ 2015 Girls Soccer All-Area Team

June 15, 2018 at 3:18 p.m.

First Team Mariela Alba, Bartlett, junior, midfielder: IHSSCA all-sectional and All-Upstate Eight Valley all-conference pick. Described by coach Ben Beary as "courageous field general, impact player solidified defense," yet had...

Kaneland midfielder Madison Jurcenko, 12, kicks the ball on a free kick against Peoria Notre Dame during a Class 2A supersectional at Dekalb on Tuesday, June 02, 2015.

Kaneland’s first supersectional appearance runs into Peoria Notre Dame

June 15, 2018 at 4:52 p.m.

Kaneland's first attempt at the Class 2A Final Four was like a polite knock on the door. Peoria Notre Dame's speed and experience kicked that door down Tuesday with two...

Huntley players celebrate their victory over Cary-Grove after their sectional championship match Friday.

Minus scoring leader Deanna Hecht, Huntley finds a way to win sectional

June 16, 2018 at 5:08 p.m.

Before Friday's Class 3A Huntley Sectional championship began, the host Red Raiders had to overcome a major loss. At Wednesday's practice, Huntley scoring leader Deanna Hecht broke her right ankle....

Single lapse is costly for St. Charles East in soccer sectional loss

June 15, 2018 at 4:46 p.m.

Darcy Cunningham understands the bitter reality of her sport. "In soccer, you can dominate the whole game and still not win it," Cunningham said. St. Charles East coach Paul Jennison...

Aurora Central Catholic's Jordyn Sundberg high kicks the ball as she brings it under control. Aurora Central Catholic played Latin in a Class 1A Concordia Supersectional girls soccer match Tuesday, May 26, 2015, in River Forest, Illinois.

Aurora Central Catholic dream run ends in supersectional loss to Latin

June 15, 2018 at 5:01 p.m.

Aurora Central Catholic coach Kristy Kane knew the matchup against Latin in Tuesday's Class 1A River Forest Supersectional would be a tough one. Latine used its past Final Four experience...

Richmond-Burton's Halley Havlicek, left, shadows St. Edward's Chelsea Gnan as she settles down a pass Saturday at Westminster Christian.

Lauren Otto scores twice in 2nd half as Richmond-Burton wins sectional

June 15, 2018 at 5:12 p.m.

Dreams can get you so far, but determination will take you further. Richmond-Burton's Gabriella Ross had a dream come true, but it was Lauren Otto's determination — and second-half goals...

Metea Valley forward Madie Sandberg, 10, pushes the ball against Waubonsie Valley during a Class 3A regional final against Waubonsie Valley in Aurora on Friday.

Madie Sandberg scores late as Metea shocks Waubonsie in regional final

June 15, 2018 at 4:51 p.m.

MapQuest puts Metea Valley only 4.37 miles from Waubonsie Valley, but the Mustangs' 2-1 victory Friday in the Class 3A regional championship game hosted by the Warriors was big. How...

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