Thursday, November 3, 2011
No. 9 Wildcats eliminated from volleyball sectional after Thursday night loss to No. 1 Benet.
The clock finally struck midnight for Cinderella at the Class 4A West Aurora girls volleyball sectional championship game. No. 9 Plainfield Central (23-16) could not find the magic it had during an improbable run to the sectional final, dropping a 25-17, 25-14 decision to No. 1 Benet Academy (36-3) Thursday in Aurora. The Redwings’ height and play at the net proved to be too much for the Wildcats, who had beaten the Nos. 3, 6 and 7 seeds to reach their first sectional final in 23 years. “They had so much heart to even get to this point,” Plainfield Central coach Jessica Clark said. “We upset three teams to get here, so I couldn’t be prouder of this team for making it this far.” “Our team has no regrets,” Plainfield Central senior captain …
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Plainfield High School - Central Campus
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Tuesday, November 1, 2011
Wildcats face mighty Benet Academy in West Aurora sectional final Thursday.
It looked as if Plainfield Central High School’s postseason run was about to end. Lockport had a 25-24 lead and the serve during the third game of the second Aurora West girls volleyball sectional semifinal Tuesday in Aurora. A serve into the net gave No. 9 Plainfield Central life and it took advantage to post a 25-22, 15-25, 27-25 win over No. 7 Lockport Township High School. The resurgent Wildcats (23-15) will take on No. 1 Benet Academy (35-3) for the sectional championship at 7 p.m. Thursday. After Lockport took a 25-24 lead on a hitting error by Plainfield Central, the Porters were in position for victory. A serve error left the door open for the Wildcats’ third upset in the state tournament. “We opened the door for them and it is …
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24120 W Fort Beggs Dr, Plainfield, IL
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Saturday, May 28, 2011
Redwings defeat Plainfield Central 7-2 to advance to Oswego East sectional.
Last year the Benet Academy softball season came to a close on the Redwings’ home field, and that was not a lot of fun. On Saturday, pitching, defense and some big bats delivered plenty of smiles for Benet as the fifth-seeded squad knocked off No. 4 Plainfield Central 7-2 to claim a 4A regional title and advance to the Oswego East sectional next Wednesday. The biggest hit of the day came in the top of the fifth when Redwing clean-up hitter Nora McGuire belted a 3-run home run to right center to cap a 4-run outburst that broke a 1-1 tie. Through 4 innings the game’s offense consisted of a solo homer by Benet freshman Julianne Rurka in the second and a solo shot off the bat of Plainfield Central’s Dominique Roa in the bottom of the third. …
Wednesday, March 2, 2011
The Bengals finish their season with 65-35 loss to school expected to go all the way in the finals.
The Benet boys basketball team knows that when the playoffs come around, its perfect record, top ranking in the state and Midwest, and No. 6 national ranking don’t matter. The Redwings saw teams like Downers Grove South and Glenbard East survive tough tests in their regional openers Tuesday in games that, on paper, they were expected to dominate. Benet made sure they wouldn't go through a test like that. The Redwings scored the first 10 points of the game and led by as many as 33 in their 65-35 win over Plainfield East in the Class 4A Naperville North Regional semifinals Wednesday. Benet will face the host Huskies for the regional title and a berth in next week’s East Aurora Sectional Friday at 7:30 p.m. at North. “It was just keeping us …
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Thursday, February 17, 2011
Sports writer Paul Johnson ranks the region's top five girls basketball teams, plus a list of the five next best.
1. Bolingbrook (22-2): The Raiders continue to steamroll toward Normal, dominating a solid Homewood-Flossmoor team by 50 points and pummeling Plainfield East in the regional opener. Next up, Romeoville in the regional title game Thursday. 2. Benet Academy (22-6): The Redwings survived a tough test from Naperville North in the regional semifinals to set up a regional-title game against Wheaton Warrenville South at 7:30 p.m. Thursday at Naperville North. 3. Naperville Central (23-8): The DuPage Valley Conference champions could face Neuqua Valley Friday for the regional title at East Aurora. The Redhawks slipped past Downers Grove North by nine in the regional opener, giving them 13 wins in their last 14 games. 4. Waubonsie Valley (23-4): …
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Naperville Central High School
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Friday, February 11, 2011
Sports writer Paul Johnson ranks the top five boys basketball teams in the region, plus a list of the five next best.
1. Benet Academy (24-0): The margins of victory keep getting smaller, but the wins keep coming for the Redwings. Last week’s wins clinched their second straight East Suburban Catholic championship. 2. Downers Grove South (20-3): The Mustangs continue to roll, overwhelming Willowbrook and Downers Grove North to make it 13 straight wins. DGS gave up only 46 combined points in the two wins. 3. Neuqua Valley (20-4): The Wildcats recovered from a mid-season lull to win four of their last five games. Avenging their first loss of the year at East Aurora Thursday would give them a great shot at winning the Upstate Eight Valley title. 4. East Aurora (16-5): The Tomcats join the region with this week’s launch of the Montgomery site. UConn-bound Ryan…
Thursday, February 10, 2011
Sports writer Paul Johnson ranks the region's top five girls basketball teams, followed by a list of the next best.
1. Bolingbrook (19-2): The Raiders have been so dominant in 13 games against Illinois opponents that anything short of another Class 4A state title will not do. The average margin of victory thus far in Illinois has been 80-30. Astonishing. 2. Benet Academy (19-6): A non-conference win over Hinsdale Central has given the Redwings 11 wins in their last 12 games as they prepare for Naperville North in regionals next week. 3. Naperville Central (21-8): The Redhawks continue to storm up the rankings after a big win over Wheaton North Monday clinched at least a tie for the DuPage Valley Conference crown with one game to go. 4. Waubonsie Valley (20-4): Warriors have a couple of winnable road games left in the regular season before preparing to …
Friday, February 4, 2011
Sports writer Paul Johnson ranks the top area high school boys basketball teams from 1-5, plus a short list of the next best.
1. Benet (22-0): Redwings keep on overcoming every challenge, but the road to facing Simeon Feb. 19 is no picnic. St. Patrick, Marist and Niles Notre Dame are no guarantees in East Suburban Catholic play. 2. Downers Grove South (18-3): Mustangs’ surge continued with a win over Morton, avenging one of their three losses this season. Oh, and that makes 11 straight wins and counting. 3. Neuqua Valley (19-4): Wildcats bounce back from Waubonsie loss by dominating Bolingbrook. The schedule sets up nicely for a strong regular-season finish as well. 4. Oswego (14-5): Panthers push closer to a Southwest Prairie Conference title with wins over Plainfield East and South. A chance for a second win over both Oswego East and Plainfield Central await …
Thursday, February 3, 2011
Sports writer Paul Johnson ranks the area's top high school girls basketball teams 1-5, followed by a short list of the next best.
1. Bolingbrook (17-2): Raiders dominate Sandburg and receive their inevitable Class 4A Romeoville Sectional top seed. 2. Benet Academy (18-6): The Redwings are on the rise after their upset of Loyola gave them 10 wins in their last 11 games. Tuesday’s Hinsdale Central game was postponed. 3. Waubonsie Valley (18-4): The Warriors were dominated by Upstate Eight Valley champion Bartlett in Round 2 of their season series, but can get back on track Thursday against Neuqua. 4. Naperville Central (19-8): The Redhawks earned at least a share of the Sweet 16 Tournament title after wins over New Trier and Schaumburg Saturday; have won 9 of 10 overall. 5. Minooka (18-4): Indians upended by Lockport after winning 14 of 15. Minooka still has a …
Friday, January 28, 2011
Sports writer Paul Johnson ranks to the top area boys basketball teams from 1-5, plus a short list of the next best.
1. Benet Academy (21-0): Redwings welcome Dave Sobolewski back from a back strain in style, dominating Glenbard East at the Sears Centre. Benet is in prime position for the No. 1 seed at the Class 4A East Aurora Sectional. 2. Downers Grove South (16-3): The Mustangs are the talk of the suburbs after beating Proviso East in Maywood by 12 points and running their winning streak to nine with a win over Addison Trail. 3. Neuqua Valley (18-4): The Wildcats hang on to third in the rankings despite losing to rival Waubonsie Valley Saturday. Neuqua heads to Bolingbrook Saturday before returning to Upstate Eight Valley play against Lake Park next week. 4. Hinsdale South (13-6): The Hornets reach the top five for the first time all year, but a trip …
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