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Jayden Rosario’s helmet rests on the field, a symbol of the hard-fought battle between the Wildcats and South Elgin.

West Chicago stumbles at home against South Elgin

By Mariah Varnado, Senior Reporter September 28, 2024

West Chicago entered Friday’s game with an unbeaten home record, but South Elgin's Storm ended that streak with a 38-21 victory. The loss continues a difficult trend for the Wildcats, who have now lost...

Then-junior Elina Velaso searches for an opening, while trying to keep her flag during last year's Powderpuff game.

Girls’ flag football gains momentum, but WEGO awaits a team

By Ana Hurtado, Editor-in-Training September 26, 2024

Girls' flag football officially became an IHSA sport the fall of 2024, but has yet to arrive at WEGO. Flag football is a sport that requires coordination, agility, speed, teamwork, and is overall, a...

Senior Brady Munter was one of the team's top scorers on Sept. 19.

Senior Night celebration highlights athletes’ contributions

By Dominic Wasserstrom and Nick Temes September 24, 2024

The West Chicago Community High School boys’ golf team faced off against Bartlett at St. Andrews Golf Club in West Chicago on Sept. 19. Individual performances highlighted the Wildcats' determination....

Junior Julia Koput swiftly returns the tennis ball to the opponent's side of the court during the meet against Bartlett on Sept. 16.

Wildcats fall short in close match against Bartlett but show promise for season

By Ana Hurtado, Editor-in-Training September 17, 2024

The Wildcat girls’ tennis team narrowly lost to Bartlett High School on Friday, Sept. 16. The girls displayed a lot of talent and played with heart, they lost to Bartlett by one point. Despite...

The Wildcats took on the Round Lake Panthers for the first game of the 2024 season.

Opening night W for the Wildcats

By Gabriella Castro, Senior Reporter August 31, 2024

Round Lake hardly stood a chance against the West Chicago Varsity football team at home on Friday, Aug. 30, when the Wildcats dominated the Panthers 42-0. This is the team's first shutout in "who knows...

Senior Louis Zeitler intercepts a pass before junior Carter Naranjo can step in during offseason training in May 2024.

[PHOTO ESSAY] Reclaiming the turf

By Aly Dusing, Editor-in-Training June 7, 2024

Following their victory of making it into the playoffs for the first time in 21 years, the West Chicago Community High School football players and coaches are now dedicating their time to off-season training...

Junior Robert Witek anticipates the next serve during the final home game of the season.

[PHOTO ESSAY] Ready…set…spike!

By Gabriella Castro, Senior Reporter May 20, 2024

As the school year ends, boys’ volleyball season followed with their final home game  - serving one last time. The cheers of hangry moms and tired dads echoed through the gym as size 10 shoes squeaked...

Senior baseball players and their family's line up to take a picture during the pregame ceremony.

West Chicago baseball’s Senior Night ends in a win

By Carlos Allen, Senior Reporter May 16, 2024

(For Miley Pegg's photo essay, click here.) On Tuesday, May 14, the West Chicago Varsity baseball team hosted their annual Senior Night at Pioneer Park against the East Aurora Tomcats. The Wildcats...

The Streamwood game was no contest: the Wildcats decimated the Sabres, 7-0.

Soccer team destroys Streamwood

By Julian Hernandez, Reporter May 8, 2024

West Chicago girls’ soccer team faced off with Streamwood on Friday, April 26 on the home field, finishing with a score of 7-0. As the girls kicked off the game in the first minutes, they started...

[PHOTO ESSAY] West Chicago baseball gets bruised but continues win streak

[PHOTO ESSAY] West Chicago baseball gets bruised but continues win streak

By Carlos Allen, Senior Reporter May 6, 2024

West Chicago is 10-6 on an 8-game win streak coming into the game after sweeping their conference rival Glenbard East. The opposite holds true for the opposing Fenton, as the Bison are 1-17 on the season.  The...

Fans of the NFL know that a great play can come down to the wire. (Photo illustration created by Wildcat Chronicle Staff using a royalty-free image by sandler482 via Pixabay).

Top 5 most clutch moments in NFL history

By Carlos Allen, Senior Reporter May 1, 2024

#5.  Rodgers To Cook in NFC Divisional Game In a game that was neck-to-neck until the final moments, "Bad Man" Aaron Rodgers threw one of the most impressive and clutch completions in his career on January...

The Wildcats add to their win streak after taking down Glenbard East.

West Chicago wins off a walk off by Campbell

By Carlos Allen, Senior Reporter May 1, 2024

The West Chicago Wildcats' Varsity baseball team continued their win streak on April 29 with a win against the Glenbard East Rams, who fell to third in the Upstate Eight after Monday's loss. Sophomore...

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