Stories about Waubonsie Valley high school sports
It was a steady dose of running back Ayden Villa down the stretch of a close game that propelled Oswego past Waubonsie Valley and into the second round.
Oswego hosted Waubonsie Valley in a Class 8A first-round football game on Friday, Nov. 1, 2024.
Waubonsie Valley faces Oswego in Round 1 of the 2024 Class 8A IHSA football playoffs. Friday Night Drive correspondent Alex Mielcarz will have live updates, scores and news from the game
DeKalb faces Waubonsie Valley in Week 7 of the 2024 IHSA football season. Friday Night Drive editor Eddie Carifio will have live updates, scores and news from the game
Cary Grove junior Jameson Tenopir used a big surge in the final mile to win the boys race, St. Charles North boys win first home meet, and Shayne Dietzen's win in girls race paces Glenbard West to team win.
Brendan Mecher caught two touchdown passes, including the go-ahead 93-yard bomb in the third quarter, as Lockport pulled away from a halftime tie for a 21-7 win at Waubonsie Valley.
Lockport faces Waubonsie Valley in Week 4 of the 2024 IHSA football season. Friday Night Drive correspondent Randy Whalen will have live updates, scores and news from the game
When it comes to technical skills, Oswego East midfielder Julian Nino’s got game. The junior’s assist to senior Josh Lopez helped the Wolves rally on Wednesday night in non-conference action at Waubonsie Valley, but it wasn’t enough an early deficit during a 2-1 loss.
Downers Grove North faced Waubonsie Valley in the Class 4A Plainfield North Sectional final on Friday, May 31, 2024.
Michigan State commit Jude Warwick blasted a home run in the bottom of the seventh inning to give Downers Grove North a 3-2 win over Waubonsie Valley in the Class 4A Plainfield North Sectional final.
Yorkville sent eight batters to the plate in the first inning, nine more in the second and 10 in the third before ending the game in the fourth in a 16-1 win over Waubonsie Valley on Thursday in a Class 4A Oswego Regional semifinal.
DeKalb wins baseball, Genoa-Kingston wins girls soccer and Sycamore wins boys tennis. That and more in Tuesday's Daily Chronicle sports roundup.
St. Charles North couldn't solve Waubonsie Valley goalkeeper Lauren Bornhoff, who made 16 saves to lead the Warriors past the North Stars 2-0 at the Naperville Girls Soccer Invitational on Saturday at Naperville North.
Amalia Dray hit six 3-pointers and scored 22 points, Olivia Austin added 16 points and Stella Sakalas 15 points as Nazareth beat Waubonsie Valley 69-44 in Friday's Class 4A semifinal to move a win away from a historic repeat.
Waubonsie Valley and Nazareth Academy clash Friday, March 1, 2024 in the girls basketball 4A state semifinal at CEFCU Arena in Normal. Nazareth Academy took the game 69-44 and will play for the title Saturday night.
Downers Grove North boys basketball faced Waubonsie Valley in the Class 4A East Aurora Sectional semifinal on Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2024.
Lily Newton's driving shot off the glass with 2.3 seconds left in overtime proved the game-winner, as Waubonsie Valley rallied from 11 points down in the second half to beat Benet 63-61 in the Class 4A Oswego Sectional final for the Warriors' first sectional title since 1999.
Benet girls basketball faced Waubonsie Valley in the Class 4A Oswego Sectional final on Thursday, Feb. 22, 2024.
Waubonsie Valley sophomore Danyella Mporokoso scored six of her game-high 20 points during a key fourth quarter run, and the Warriors turned away Downers Grove North 44-37 in the Class 4A Oswego Sectional semifinal.
Downers Grove North faced Waubonsie Valley girls basketball in the Class 4A Oswego Sectional semifinals on Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2024.
Waubonsie Valley pulled away in the third quarter to beat Downer's Grove South in the Oswego East Regional final Thursday.
Kaneland boys get a big night from Freddy Hassan, DeKalb gets a double-double from Davon Grant and more in the roundup.
The DeKalb boys basketball team met an undefeated opponent for the third time in as many games Friday night when they hosted Waubonsie Valley.
Oswego East girls basketball faced Waubonsie Valley during the York Thanksgiving Tournament in Elmhurst on Monday, Nov. 13, 2023.
Waubonsie Valley opened the second quarter on a 23-0 run to hand Oswego East a 81-49 loss Monday at the York Thanksgiving Tournament. Oswego East guard Aubrey Lamberti had 13 points and five steals in the loss.
The Hinsdale Central boys golf team won the Class 3A Plainfield North Sectional title by eight strokes, while Wheaton Warrenville South and Geneva also earned trips to state.
The DeKalb football team welcomed Waubonsie Valley Friday night for their homecoming game.
Waubonsie Valley's Tyler Threat ran for 186 yards and three touchdowns in the second half, and the Warriors, which were winless a year ago, ran away from the Wolves 28-7 in the season opener in Aurora.
Waubonsie Valley hosted Oswego East in the first week of football on Friday, Aug. 25, 2023.
Team-by-team info, schedules, and more for the 2023 season from the DuPage Valley Conference.
Indiana recruit Lenee Beaumont turned in one of the signature performances of her illustrious career with 21 points, 14 rebounds and four assists, and Benet pulled away in the second half to beat Waubonsie Valley 58-47 in the Class 4A West Aurora Sectional final.
Tyreek Coleman scored 16 points with the go-ahead basket in the fourth quarter, and Waubonsie Valley recovered after blowing a seven-point halftime lead to beat Oswego 54-40 in Wednesday's Class 4A Waubonsie Regional semifinal.
Oswego boys basketball faced Waubonsie Valley in a Class 4A Waubonsie Valley Regional semifinal in Aurora on Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2023.
Ethan McCarter returned two punts for scores and LaBrian Carrington forced a key fumble as DeKalb pulled away from Waubonsie Valley on Friday, 49-13.
Batavia senior Madelyn Hooper battled the ‘yips’ last year while setting, but hard work, perseverance and perhaps a Justin Bieber song or two did the trick to correct it this season. Batavia defeated Waubonsie Valley, 25-19, 25-22, on Thursday.
McGreevy Paul had two interceptions, the second which led to the game-winning touchdown in the second quarter, and Trenton Matejko ran for 134 yards as St. Charles East picked off Waubonsie Valley 10-7 for its second win of the season.
Navy recruit Tre Jones ran for one touchdown and threw for another, and Oswego East started and finished fast to cruise past Waubonsie Valley 35-7.
Lincoln Memorial University commit Megan Maier had a match-high 13 kills, and Oswego East – coming off a record-breaking 2021 season – shook off some early jitters to rally past Waubonsie Valley 21-25, 25-16, 25-18 in Wednesday's season opener.
The DuPage Valley Conference proved to be unpredictable last fall. Naperville North and Neuqua Valley lead the way entering the 2022 season, but the DVC should be action-packed throughout the fall.
Emma Salis took a perfect game into the fifth inning and a shutout into the seventh, and received several spectacular defensive plays behind her as Oswego East beat Waubonsie Valley 4-1 in the Wolves' season opener Friday in Aurora.
Morgan Demos had 16 points and six rebounds in leading a huge Benet edge on the glass, Lenee Beaumont scored a game-high 18 points and Benet pulled away from Waubonsie Valley in the third quarter for a 63-46 win in the Class 4A East Aurora Sectional semifinal.
Behind a sticky defense, Oswego East beat Waubonsie Valley 59-43 for the Wolves' 14th straight win and extended their record for wins in a season.
St. Charles East weathers shooting woes, outlast Waubonsie Valley 46-39 in home opener on Tuesday.
Sports reporter James Krause has live coverage from Friday night’s DeKalb vs. Waubonsie Valley football game here.
A 66-yard pass in the final minutes helped Waubonsie Valley knock off DeKalb, 17-10, in a DVC battle Friday night.
Jared Badie forced two fumbles, recovering one in a game-changing strip at the end of the first half, Oswego East forced three turnovers and Tre Jones ran for a touchdown and set up another in a 17-7 win at Waubonsie Valley.
Kendall County Now sports editor Josh Welge has live coverage from Friday night's football game between Oswego East and Waubonsie Valley here
A deep and talented DuPage Valley Conference makes it one of the most unpredictable conferences in the state.
Waubonsie Valley junior Robert Hwang came one out short of a complete game, striking out five and scattering five hits to beat Yorkville 4-1 in the final playoff tune-up for both teams Tuesday.
Kailey Goetz's tying two-run single with two outs in the bottom of the seventh capped off Oswego East's five-run rally, and Morgan Robertson's RBI single in the ninth gave the Wolves a wild 11-10 win over Waubonsie Valley on Friday in Oswego.