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Girls Basketball: Kim Connell ‘caught in a numbers crunch’

Kim Connell is out as the girls basketball coach at Waubonsie Valley because she lost her teaching position in the English department as a result …

Apr 23, 2012

Girls Basketball: David Owles taking over for Kim Connell

Boys varsity assistant basketball coach David Owles is moving over to the girls program at Waubonsie Valley to replace Kim Connell as head coach. “It’s …

Apr 23, 2012

Prasse sisters lead Benet past Waubonsie Valley

Benet’s girls basketball team has developed quite a formula for success. In Tuesday’s Class 4A Neuqua Valley Sectional semifinal game against Waubonsie Valley, that formula …

Feb 21, 2012

Girls Basketball: Waubonsie Valley looks for payback against Benet

Waubonsie Valley’s girls basketball team has lost only twice this season, to Bartlett and Benet. The Warriors were able to avenge their first loss of …

Mar 2, 2012

Girls Basketball: Waubonsie Valley takes down Oswego East

There aren’t many teams in the area with as much experience as Waubonsie Valley’s girls basketball team, starting four seniors and a junior who have …

Feb 16, 2012

Girls Basketball: Waubonsie Valley thwarts upset bid, rallies past East Aurora

Waubonsie Valley’s Tami Morice admitted she and her teammates looked tired on the court in their Class 4A regional opener Tuesday against East Aurora. But …

Feb 21, 2012

Girls Basketball: Waubonsie takes over in second half vs Geneva

Adjustments. It is what separates the very good teams and the great teams. Waubonsie Valley girls basketball coach Kim Connell had seen enough of host …

Feb 16, 2012

Girls Basketball: Waubonsie Valley wins share of Upstate Eight Valley title

Waubonsie Valley won the coin toss, too. But that was just icing on the cupcake. Erica Jordan scored 13 points, Tami Morice had 12, Becky …

Feb 14, 2012

Girls Basketball: Waubonsie Valley puts away Oswego early

Behind Rachael Ross’s dominating presence in the paint and the deadly long-range shooting of Tami Morice, Waubonsie Valley rolled to a 50-36 nonconference win over …

Feb 13, 2012

Girls Basketball: Waubonsie Valley’s Becky Willford surpasses 1,000 career points

On a night when an individual milestone took center stage, Waubonsie Valley’s size and hard-nosed defense led the way to a 38-30 victory over East …

Feb 3, 2012

Girls Basketball: Waubonsie Valley hangs on to beat Metea Valley

After coming off a huge win, often times it can be human nature to come out and lose that momentum the next time out. That …

Feb 9, 2012

Girls Basketball: Waubonsie Valley ends Bartlett’s undefeated season

All good things must come to an end. Bartlett’s perfect season ended with 6:43 remaining in the fourth quarter of its game Friday at Waubonsie …

Feb 6, 2012

Girls Basketball: Becky Williford quickens Waubonsie Valley’s pace

Knowing that speedy point guard Becky Williford was going to miss the start of her senior season at Waubonsie Valley due to knee surgery, wings …

Jan 28, 2012

Girls Basketball: Waubonsie Valley capitalizes on early lead vs Lake Park

Lake Park knew a strong start was crucial if it stood a chance of upsetting No. 7 Waubonsie Valley during Wednesday’s Upstate Eight Valley girls …

Jan 28, 2012

Girls Basketball: Benet’s second-half run downs Waubonsie Valley

Benet was clinging to a two-point lead over Waubonsie Valley as second half started Monday night at the McDonald’s Shootout at Willowbrook. Then Nicole Valentine …

Jan 24, 2012

Girls Basketball: Waubonsie Valley edges out rival Neuqua Valley

In a girls basketball game between two conference and district rivals like Neuqua Valley and Waubonsie Valley, it comes as no surprise that the game …

Jan 18, 2012

Girls Basketball: Waubonsie Valley proves too much for South Elgin

Becky Williford, Rachael Ross, Gratia Brooks, and the rest of Waubonsie Valley’s girls basketball players passed their history exam Tuesday with flying colors. A year …

Jan 18, 2012

Girls Basketball: Waubonsie Valley pulls away from East Aurora

Waubonsie Valley’s senior leaders are asked to do many things, including avoiding a letdown after a big victory. The No. 7 Warriors received a big …

Jan 14, 2012

Girls Basketball: Waubonsie Valley

Waubonsie Valley seniors such as Becky Williford and Erica Jordan know what it’s like to reach the final of the Wheaton North’s Neibch Holiday Classic. …

Jan 10, 2012

Girls Basketball: Waubonsie Valley holds off Lyons in Wheaton North semis

Becky Williford made just enough free throws in the final seconds to propel No. 7 Waubonsie Valley to a semifinal victory Wednesday at Wheaton North’s …

Jan 5, 2012

Girls Basketball: Tami Morice, Waubonsie Valley hold off Schaumburg

Gratia Brooks knew she didn’t score a point in the first half. That changed in the second half. The Waubonsie Valley junior forward scored all …

Jan 3, 2012

Girls Basketball: Waubonsie Valley bounces back to top Metea Valley

You never know how a team will respond to a loss until it has to do so. Waubonsie Valley dropped its first game of the …

Dec 28, 2011

Girls Basketball: Bartlett sprints past Waubonsie Valley

Bartlett extended two long winning streaks during its 65-47 victory over previously unbeaten Waubonsie Valley in Upstate Eight Valley girls basketball action Tuesday night in …

Dec 13, 2011

Girls Basketball: Warriors coast in Williford’s return

Buoyed by the return of starting point guard Becky Williford from a knee injury, Waubonsie Valley’s girls basketball team remained unbeaten on the season Saturday. …