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Girls Soccer: Leah Celarek leads Conant comeback against Schaumburg

Her career has just started, but Leah Celarek in a blinding instant had a moment she is not likely to ever forget. The Conant freshman …

  • Apr 28, 2012

Girls Soccer: Barrington upsets Conant

In preparation for the match against No.2 Conant, Barrington coach Ryan Stengren emphasized two key areas where he felt his team needed to be particularly …

  • Apr 25, 2012

Girls Soccer: Courtney Raetzman’s game is gigantic

Beauty is the eye of the beholder. Sometimes, the eye deceives. Courtney Raetzman is a brilliant example. The Conant senior forward is electric in the …

  • Apr 18, 2012

Girls Soccer: Top 10 teams, top 50 players

Top 10 teams • 1. Naperville North: First-year coach Steve Goletz returns seven starters from last year’s Class 3A state runner-up, keyed by junior forward …

  • Apr 5, 2012

Girls Soccer: Conant holds off St Charles North

She is magic in the open field, a dynamic and creative playmaker. Conant senior forward Courtney Raetzman also had a personal score to settle with …

  • Mar 30, 2012

Conant overcomes Fremd for third

It was a Mid-Suburban West grudge match, this time with a state trophy at stake. Sammi van de Linde scored twice and Kaitlin Chiero had …

  • Jun 24, 2011

Naperville North shuts down Conant

Naperville North is used to doing the dirty work of eliminating some the nation’s top teams from the Class 3A playoffs. This time the Huskies …

  • Jun 24, 2011

Loaded all-area team tough to beat

Headlined by five players who helped their teams to undefeated regular seasons, the 2011 Sun-Times All-Area squad features seven players who will play Division I …

  • Jun 4, 2011

Don’t count out Naperville North

Zoe Swift and Naperville North derailed Neuqua Valley’s perfect season and picked up a sectional title for their troubles. They followed that up with a …

  • Jun 3, 2011

Conant pulls upset against Loyola

Courtney Raetzman figured if Conant scored first, her and the Cougars could beat Loyola. Sammie Van de Linde did just that in the 17th minute …

  • Jun 3, 2011

Conant duo too much for Palatine

Conant’s Courtney Raetzman and Kaitlin Chiero are dangerous enough threats all by themselves. When they combine, the Cougars are downright unstoppable. Chiero scored twice and …

  • May 7, 2011

Raetzman paces Conant past Rolling Meadows

After her hat trick paced Conant in a 5-0 win over Rolling Meadows on Saturday, Courtney Raetzman had no idea how many goals she has …

  • May 3, 2011

Leary gets Neuqua off on right foot

Given the choice, Neuqua Valley's Noelle Leary will fire left-footed every time, but she took what Conant's defense gave her on Wednesday. Leary's goal at …

  • Apr 21, 2011

Conant tops Elk Grove

Conant 3, Elk Grove 0: Courtney Raetzman had a goal and an assist for Conant (7-0). …

  • Apr 12, 2011

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