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Girls Basketball: Jackie Cardona named Beacon-News Player of the Year

When Aurora Central Catholic senior Jackie Cardona led the Chargers to their first Class 2A state tournament appearance this season, she arrived in Normal 25 …

  • Apr 23, 2012

Girls Basketball: Aurora Central falls in third-place game

NORMAL – Aurora Central Catholic coach Mark Fitzgerald ordered T-shirts for the school’s underclassmen basketball players that he planned to distribute when the team returned …

  • Feb 29, 2012

Girls Basketball: Quincy Notre Dame too much for Aurora Central

NORMAL -- Aurora Central has come a long way in girls basketball over the last three years. Quincy Notre Dame showed Friday that the Chargers …

  • Feb 25, 2012

Girls Basketball: Aurora Central rises to unheard heights

Ever since Mark Fitzgerald became the Aurora ­Central Catholic girls ­basketball coach at the start of the 2008-09 season, he has worn a bracelet that …

  • Apr 23, 2012

Girls Basketball: Aurora Central to face defending champs in state semifinal

During the team’s first practice of the season, Aurora Central Catholic coach Mark Fitzgerald used a tactic employed by coaches for decades. He told them …

  • Feb 23, 2012

Girls Basketball: Aurora Central flies by Raby

Aurora Central was not going to be denied. The Chargers jumped out to an early 12-2 lead and rolled to a 58-29 victory over fellow …

  • Mar 6, 2012

Girls Basketball: Aurora Central takes down St Francis de Sales

Aurora Central Catholic has come full-circle. Just four seasons ago the Chargers had won just three games. Aurora won the first sectional in the school’s …

  • Feb 16, 2012

Girls Basketball: Jackie Cardona’s near triple-double leads Aurora Central

Aurora Central coach Mark Fitzgerald figured his team was playing too tight in the regionals. So for Valentine’s day he gave each player a foam …

  • Feb 21, 2012

Girls Basketball: Top-seeded Aurora Central gets past Joliet Catholic

Aurora Central coach Mark Fitzgerald knew that Joliet Catholic would be no pushover in the Class 2A Plano Regional semifinal Wednesday. After his top-seeded Chargers …

  • Feb 14, 2012

Boys Basketball: Cory Windle, Aurora Christian top Aurora Central in OT

Cory Windle didn’t hang his head for long, and it paid dividends for the Aurora Christian junior in Saturday’s 61-58 win in overtime at Aurora …

  • Feb 10, 2012

Girls Basketball: St. Edward topples Aurora Central in OT

A strong defense keyed St. Edward to a 42-40 overtime win at Aurora Central Catholic on Friday night in Suburban Christian Blue action. Maddie Kerr led …

  • Feb 10, 2012

Girls Basketball: Aurora Central sets school record for wins

There was a time not all that long ago when Rosary’s girls basketball team relished seeing its rival from down Edgelawn Drive, Aurora Central Catholic, …

  • Feb 8, 2012

Girls Basketball: Jackie Cardona fuels Aurora Central past Rosary

Falling behind by 11 points in the first three minutes against your rivals, on the road no less, is no recipe to start a game. …

  • Feb 7, 2012

Girls Basketball: Aurora Central rolls past Wheaton Academy

Aurora Central Catholic coach Mark Fitzgerald has quietly been building a Class 2A powerhouse in the west suburbs. Well, maybe not so quietly. “People in …

  • Feb 2, 2012

Girls basketball: ACC falls to defending state champion Montini

Aurora Central Catholic’s girls held down two-time defending state champion Montini in the early going on their home court Friday, but the Broncos outrebounded and …

  • Jan 16, 2012

Girls Basketball: St Edward edges out Aurora Central

Saturday’s contest between Aurora Central Catholic and St. Edward had the makings of a great girls varsity basketball matchup on paper. Both teams are off …

  • Dec 26, 2011

Girls Basketball: Aurora Central overpowers Rockford Christian

Rockford Christian came to Aurora looking like a tough non-conference matchup for Aurora Central Catholic. The visiting Royals sported an 8-1 record coming in and …

  • Dec 22, 2011

Girls Basketball: Naperville Central puts West Aurora away late

Coming down the stretch of a close game, the different between an experienced, veteran team and a young squad can really become apparent. In Thursday’s …

  • Dec 15, 2011

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