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Boys Soccer: Evan Trychta’s scoring carried Naperville North to new heights

When it comes to selecting the Naperville Sun 2011 Player of the Year recipient, there are as many candidates as there are hopefuls for the …

  • Apr 12, 2012

Sun-Times All-Area boys soccer team

Choosing the best in any sport invites a certain controversy. Deserving players are inevitably left off, especially in a high skill level sport where only …

  • Apr 12, 2012

Blake Beehler’s boot boosts Naperville Central

After going scoreless during the regular season, Naperville Central midfielder Blake Beehler has scored three goals in the playoffs. None was bigger than the one …

  • Apr 12, 2012

Joe Sullivan saves Naperville North with OT goal

Naperville North had scored 61 goals this season before its Class 3A sectional semifinal against East Aurora Tuesday, but the Huskies were still seeking a …

  • Apr 12, 2012

Metea Valley, Naperville North both advance

It didn’t matter who scored the goal for Metea Valley, only that it went in. After playing from behind for much of the season or …

  • Nov 1, 2011

Trychta lifts Naperville North

Evan Trychta bagged his first career hat trick as Naperville North capped an unbeaten regular season Tuesday night by knocking off host Glenbard North 4-0 …

  • Oct 25, 2011

Naperville North stays perfect with win over Central

The Naperville North boys soccer team accomplished so much in Tuesday’s 2-0 DuPage Valley Conference win against rival Naperville Central. The Huskies remain perfect at …

  • Oct 19, 2011

Naperville North holds on for win

Playing what coach Joe Sustersic called West Aurora’s “best game of the year,” the Blackhawks made top-ranked Naperville North earn a 1-0 victory in order …

  • Oct 12, 2011

Naperville North riding 11-match win streak

With each match that Naperville North avoids receiving an entry into the middle of its won-lost-tied ledger, the quality of the Huskies’ success grows — …

  • Oct 11, 2011

Experience prevails for Naperville North

The visiting Warriors moved the ball with precision and ease throughout the majority of the opening 40 minutes and potentially could have led by more …

  • Sep 13, 2011

Boys soccer rankings

Record (in parenthesis), previous rank 1. Naperville North (5-0-1) 1 Capture loaded Best of the West 2. Libertyville (4-1) 2 Finding answers behind net 3. …

  • Sep 21, 2011

Auden comes up big for Naperville North

Naperville North co-captain Max Auden seems to shine no matter which position he plays. The senior defender began the year starting at left fullback for …

  • Sep 8, 2011

Sullivan, Lindberg lead Naperville North

Joe Sullivan and Kyle Lindberg have an unspoken connection on the soccer field, one that speaks volumes for Naperville North. That connection worked wonders Saturday …

  • Sep 7, 2011

Naperville North too much for Benet

Barring an extremely lopsided defeat, Naperville North was already assured of advancing from Saturday morning’s group play contest with Benet into the evening’s championship match …

  • Sep 6, 2011

Naperville North tops Neuqua on late goal

On the roster, Naperville North senior Nanad Komljenovic is listed as a defender. Seldom used last season, Komljenovic netted his first career goal a week …

  • Sep 1, 2011

Top boys soccer teams, players

Top 10 teams 1. Naperville North: Coach Jim Konrad is high on underclassmen Madison Gonzalez, Austin Maggard and Matt Vogel. 2. Libertyville: The Wildcats return …

  • Aug 30, 2011

Huskies aims to take next step

On a recent Saturday afternoon, the skies darkened and the rain poured, interrupting a spirited  soccer practice at Naperville North. The mood was intense but …

  • Aug 30, 2011

Huskies stymie Morton in showdown

In the showdown of soccer powers Naperville North and Morton, the scintillating individual talent was marked by an asterisk denoting two significant absences. Two returning …

  • Sep 21, 2011

Naperville North finds more success

Not that Naperville North needs any addition firepower, but the Huskies have added another element to their attack by the way of Jack Henderson's ability …

  • Sep 30, 2010

Bragging rights on the line in Naperville

When Jim Konrad and Troy Adams decided to push their rescheduled match between Naperville Central and Naperville North to the last Thursday before the postseason, …

  • Oct 14, 2010

Naperville N. holds off Neuqua in OT

There are few situations more nerve-wracking for a goalie than trying to stop penalty kicks in a shootout, especially with a sectional championship on the …

  • Oct 30, 2010

Naperville North falls to Edwardsville

It was an uncharacteristic ending for a Naperville North team that was so characteristically strong on defense for most of the season. Evan Trychta scored …

  • Nov 7, 2010

Wildcats scratch out a victory

Neuqua Valley coach Tony Kees feels like his team needs to go back to the drawing board. Fortunately for him, that's where the Wildcats do …

  • Sep 1, 2010

Morton, Huskies play to tough draw

When No. 5 Naperville North coach Jim Konrad and top-ranked Morton coach Mike Caruso saw the opportunity to put each other on their schedules the …

  • Sep 24, 2010

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