Sports – Central Times

“Tennis athletes place second at IHSA State, receive Sportsmanship Award for first time in school history”

Vivian Zhao, Editor-in-Chief

July 11, 2019

Naperville Central’s boys tennis team competed at the Illinois High School Association (IHSA) State Final Meet, placing fifth overall. Sophomore Daanyal Saeed and freshman Blake Roegner finished as state runners-up as a doubles team, and senior captain Ammaar Saeed was awarded the Tom Pitchford Sportsmanship Award. ...

Central Times’ Athletes of the Year

Alana Cervera, Online Managing Editor

May 16, 2019

Luke Hallstrom, a three-year varsity senior football player, has served his team well and landed himsel...

Central Times’ Athletes of the Year

May 16, 2019

Whether dribbling a basketball down the court or cheering her teammates on from the sidelines, senior L...

Boys lacrosse: A look inside

April 29, 2019

Central Times correspondent Jackson Wigger interviews members of the boys lacrosse team to find out why...

Freshman varsity lacrosse athlete injured after first game

April 25, 2019

Freshman Evan Amato tore his ACL at the boys’ first home lacrosse game this season on March 18. Amato ...

A sport: Cheerleading continues to fight against activity label

April 16, 2019

At Naperville Central, cheerleading is considered an extracurricular activity despite being counted ...

Registered dietitian stresses importance of whole foods

March 30, 2019

Athletes’ nutrition has been a focus in sports, but real food has not been. Marketing companies such...

Boys track team breaks school record in 4×800 relay

March 5, 2019

On March 4, at the North Central Al B. Carius Track, four Naperville Central boys broke the previous...

Senior Kent Emden looks forward to collegiate water polo career

February 28, 2019

Senior Kent Emden started playing water polo with his older brother, Philip, at 8 years old. “Growing...