Naperville North girlssoccer

Swift’s goal advances Huskies

Jun 3, 2011

Naperville North coach Brent Terada is a big proponent of letting his players express their creativity and personality on the soccer field. Sometimes that backfires and sometimes, like it did Tuesday night, it works wonders. Junior Hunter Drendel’s back-heel pass in the box found sophomore sensation Zoe Swift in front …

Girls Soccer: Naperville North downs Lockport, claims own sectional

Zoe Swift scored early in the second half and Sarah Feder added an insurance goal with just under 10 minutes remaining to lift Naperville North …

May 26, 2012

Girls Soccer: Naperville North ousts Neuqua Valley

Jillian Van Kampen was probably one of the last players anybody figured would score a game-winning goal in a big playoff game. But that’s what …

May 26, 2012

Girls Soccer: Naperville North claims regional crown

There are no easy games for teams placed in the murderer’s row that is the Class 3A Naperville North Sectional. On Friday, Naperville North claimed …

May 26, 2012

Girls Soccer: Naperville Central, Naperville North play to draw in rematch

Naperville Central and Naperville North play soccer like a modernist writer whose books lack easy interpretation or a clean resolution. Five days after Naperville Central …

May 16, 2012

Girls Soccer: Naperville North rolls in showdown with Neuqua Valley

Abbie Boswell has the look and manner though hardly plays like a typical freshman. Entering a loaded Naperville North soccer lineup, the forward has proved …

May 9, 2012

Girls Soccer: Naperville North dumps Waubonsie Valley, improves to 14-0

Zoe Swift and Abbie Boswell have led Naperville North in scoring, but the Huskies have gotten game-winning goals from several other people as well. That …

May 8, 2012

Girls Soccer: Zoey Swift’s goal keeps top-ranked Naperville North unbeaten

It was the kind of direct confrontation that the best sports are build on as a great offensive player matched one-on-one against a talented defender. …

May 5, 2012

Girls Soccer: Naperville North uses five-minute surge to top Lincoln-Way Central

Top-ranked Naperville North has been unbeatable this spring, but the Huskies had never been as effective as they were Saturday. The host Huskies (12-0) tallied …

May 3, 2012

Girls Soccer: Maria Grygleski’s goal keeps Naperville North unbeaten

On a day when two outstanding defenses cancelled each other out, a relative unknown made the difference for No. 1 Naperville North. Reserve midfielder Maria …

May 1, 2012

Girls Soccer: Naperville North downs Waubonsie Valley on Zoe Swift’s hat trick

Scoring three goals on Waubonsie Valley is a herculean feat for any team, which makes what Zoe Swift did Saturday all the more impressive. Swift …

Apr 26, 2012

Girls Soccer: Christa Szalach’s goal keeps Naperville North unbeaten

The return of senior defender Jen Korn after a two-year absence is a major reason why top-ranked Naperville North has one of the toughest defenses …

Apr 19, 2012

Girls Soccer: Naperville North allows a goal, but cruises to victory

No. 1 Naperville North gave up a goal for the first time this season but remained unbeaten by knocking off Wheaton Warrenville South 3-1 in …

Apr 17, 2012

Girls Soccer: Naperville North wins heavyweight showdown with Neuqua Valley

Cora Climo knew scoring first was vital. “We always say we want to get the first goal and get the momentum started in our favor,” …

Apr 7, 2012

Girls Soccer: Naperville North back to win it all

The past is both a powerful indicator and cautionary tale for Steve Goletz, the new girls soccer coach at Naperville North. The longtime assistant to …

Apr 5, 2012

Girls Soccer: Naperville North blanks Barrington

It would be an oversimplification to say that Wednesday’s girls soccer game between Naperville North and visiting Barrington came down to two restarts sent to …

Mar 29, 2012

Goletz named to lead successful program at North

As Naperville North’s new athletic director, Jim Konrad knew one of his initial challenges would be finding the right person to take over the Huskies’ …

Mar 26, 2012

Naperville Sun All-Area girls soccer team

When it comes to selecting the Naperville Sun’s All-Area squad, the bar is just about the same as is used for picking the state’s best …

Mar 24, 2012

Naperville North’s Terada steps down

Citing the time commitments of a growing family, Naperville North head coach Brent Terada acknowledged his decision to step down as head coach two days …

Mar 24, 2012

Granite City blanks Huskies in 3A final

It was a painful first for Naperville North and the sectional the Huskies represented. Granite City’s Kaitlin Becherer scored her only goal of the season …

Mar 23, 2012

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

Huskies have strong finishing kick

When the Sun-Times began its weekly girls soccer rankings for 2011, Naperville North was among the “others” receiving votes. After three weeks at that level, …

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

Defensive adjustment pays off for Huskies

LISLE — While the berth in the Class 3A state soccer semifinals is special to all of the girls on the Naperville North soccer team, …

Jun 1, 2011

North tips Neuqua 1-0 in sectional shocker

Naperville North apparently didn’t get the memo that they were supposed to be a mere speed bump on Neuqua Valley’s road to a state title. …

May 31, 2011

Szalach’s goal enough for Huskies

Naperville North midfielder Christa Szalach knew exactly what she wanted to do. Unfortunately for Naperville Central, she did it well. Szalach took advantage of some …