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Naperville North volleyball tops Neuqua Valley in 3 sets

Naperville North's girls volleyball team beat Neuqua Valley 25-22, 18-25, 25-21 on Oct. 1 at Neuqua Valley High School, with Sydney Hirsch, Grace Anderson and Joelle Pye-Blacknard delivering key plays as both DVC rivals head toward the IHSA postseason.

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Naperville North volleyball sweeps Waubonsie in DVC

Naperville North girls volleyball improved to 3-0 in DVC play with a 29-27, 25-18 road sweep of Waubonsie Valley on Sept. 30, surviving an extended first set before pulling away in the second.

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Naperville Central's Matt Russo anchors Redhawks' rushing attack

Naperville Central senior center Matt Russo calls the offensive line's blocking schemes and anchored a rushing attack that produced 257 yards in the Redhawks' 36-29 DVC homecoming win over Metea Valley on Saturday, Sept. 26.

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Naperville North's Andrews, Preiss qualify for IHSA golf Sectional

Naperville North sophomore Ally Andrews and teammate Keira Preiss qualified individually for the IHSA Class 2A Sectional after competing at a 10-team Regional at Carriage Greens Country Club on Sept. 29, and will next compete Oct. 5 at Silver Lake Country Club in Orland Park.

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NCC women's soccer debuts at No. 18 in 2026 national poll

North Central College women's soccer debuted at No. 18 in the first 2026 Division III national coaches poll after a 4-0 start that included wins over two ranked opponents, powered by Metea Valley alum Jordan Lange's nation-leading 114 career points.

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NCC football enters 2026 as unanimous national No. 1

North Central College football received all 50 first-place votes in the AFCA Division III Preseason Top 25 Poll, marking the third straight season the Cardinals open as the nation's top-ranked D3 program.

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Bears shift stadium focus to Hammond, leaving Naperville fans to rethink game day

Bears President Kevin Warren declared Hammond, Indiana the franchise's "sole focus" for a new stadium on Aug. 13, committing $2 billion in private money and naming two sites while talks with Illinois have gone quiet. For Naperville residents, the potential move would put game day roughly 45 miles east on I-80 instead of 30 miles north to Soldier Field.

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