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Steve Nemeth

Neuqua Valley senior Ryan Ross scored all three goals as the Wildcats topped Batavia 3-1 in the Upstate Eight crossover title game.
There’s no question Tuesday’s Upstate Eight Conference championship game will be a memorable event, both in the short term and the long term.
The team that captures the Class 1A Westminster Christian Regional could claim the title as “1A Champion of Elgin.”
The North Stars (9-5-4, 4-1-2) gave their upperclassmen the victory, but also continued the momentum from a 1-1 draw against division champ Batavia.
As the underdog, Geneva saw the positives of a 2-2 tie with St. Charles East in Tuesday’s Upstate Eight River meeting.
In making the switch from Burlington Central to Streamwood, Alan Camarena understood it would require some adjustments.
Schmitt broke the Bobcats’ career goal-scoring record of 71 set by Larry Heiden (1999-2002).
One day of the Waubonsie Valley Tournament doesn’t decide the winner, but Batavia’s 4-0 win Monday means the host Warriors have a hill to climb.
St. Charles East was in the process of trying to erase a three-goal deficit when the Saints and Wheaton Academy had to leave the field due to lightning.