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Midfielder Jasmine Mendoza tries to block the ball against Elgin High School. The team tied with a score 1-1.

Conference game ends in a tie

By Hector Cervantes, Reporter March 28, 2017

After a week of games, the girls soccer team is recuperating and competed against Elgin with a score of 1-1 Saturday. “This is our seventh game in eight days so we have been playing every day. The...

Senior Tai Bibbs is the Upstate Eight Valley Conference Player of the Year.

Tai Bibbs honored as Player of the Year

By Theresa Carriveau, Sports Editor/Photographer March 23, 2017

Three-year varsity starter, Tai Bibbs, is Player of the Year in the Upstate Eight Valley Conference and was selected as an All-Conference team member. Coaches from Upstate Eight select who they felt...

First time state qualifier misses the mark after tough season

By Hector Cervantes, Reporter March 17, 2017

Senior Trey Lally had qualified for state for his first time at the University of Illinois where he struggled. At state, Lally won his first match and then he lost his last two matches on Feb. 16. “When...

Dan Horyn graduated from West Chicago in 1997 but was diagnosed with esophageal cancer in 2012. Because he was involved in track and cross country, his family set up the Dan Horyn Scholarship Foundation to help further students’ educations.

Dan Horyn Scholarship limited to boys

By Emily Wissemes and Hector Cervantes March 16, 2017

The Dan Horyn Foundation will award its scholarship to only one boy from West Chicago and one from Niles North, a change from previous years.    "This year we are keeping it to just males since he...

Senior Trey Lally pins  down his opponent and takes first place in regionals on Saturday. He is the team captain for this season and expects to be a state qualifier.

Wrestler wins first in regionals, aims to qualify for state

By Hector Cervantes, Reporter February 9, 2017

After placing first in regionals on Saturday, senior Trey Lally is moving onto sectionals and is expected to be a state qualifier in wrestling. “I performed well and made sure to wrestle smart while...

Junior Sierra Koenig dribbles the ball. The team lost 47-34.

Team rebuilds confidence after loss

By Hector Cervantes, Reporter January 31, 2017

After a tough loss against East Aurora Tuesday, the girls basketball team improved how they played when they faced Bartlett Thursday, despite a loss. For the first quarter, Bartlett was up 14-12. In...

The WeGo-Batavia swim team won 85-64 against South Elgin on Thursday. Freshamn Drew Debruycker swims in his event against South Elgin.

Strong determination helps swimmers pull off victory

By Hector Cervantes, Reporter January 17, 2017

Even though the WeGo-Batavia boys swim team lost a few key players, the team won various meets and beat South Elgin Thursday. The score for the varsity meet was 85-64. “The meet went well. Both...

Senior Tai Bibbs blocks the basketball against Glenbard East. The team worked together to win the close game.

Players work together to overcome a close game

By Hector Cervantes, Reporter January 17, 2017

In a close game, the boys basketball team was able to knock out a win against Glenbard East Friday. The team won, 66-61. “Overall we had good points and bad points. Luckily, our good points outweighed...

Junior Sierra Koenig takes over being the only guard on the game against West Aurora on Thursday for the last quarter of the game because Sofia Radice fouled out. The team played a close game against West Aurora.

Players come up short for a win in the last quarter

By Hector Cervantes, Reporter January 10, 2017

As the girls basketball season progresses, the team went up against West Aurora and played a close game on Thursday, losing 44-37. “We had about three or four layups in the first half.  I wish we...

Athletes earn award fall season

By Swera Sharma, Contributing Writer December 22, 2016

Four athletes earned the 2016 Season Athlete award for fall. Junior Laura Katarzynski has been on the varsity volleyball team all three years of high school and is inspired by her parents and sisters...

12/9/16 Boys Basketball

December 13, 2016

Freshman  Eduardo Cholula  takes down his opponent. Both teams ended with a score of 36 points.

Home dual meet ends with tie

By Hector Cervantes, Reporter December 13, 2016

After competing in the Hinsdale South tournament, the wrestling team took on Bartlett where both teams tied with a score of 36 Friday. “We have a couple of guys that we were hoping could have done...

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