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West Aurora’s Oscar Alexander Jr. delivers RBI double in first inning to spark East All-Stars to 9-2 win in Double Duty Classic.

Oswego East’s Danielle Stone, a star quarterback/safety in flag football, commits to Northern Illinois as a catcher in softball.

Bryce Baxa, who’s only a junior, already touts a ton of varsity experience in both football and baseball for Yorkville.

Football teams have returned to the DuPage Valley Conference following the dissolution of a two-year merger with the SouthWest Suburban Conference.

Only a junior, Jack Coates takes on leadership role for Jacobs, which is No. 7 in Beacon-News/Courier-News preseason rankings.

Justin Douglas Jr. returns to lead Aurora Christian, which comes in at No. 8 in the Beacon-News/Courier-News preseason rankings.

Carter McDonald enters third season at QB for South Elgin, which is No. 9 in the Beacon-News/Courier-News preseason rankings.

Bryce Riley will take on a new role for West Aurora, which enters at No. 10 in the Beacon-News/Courier-News preseason rankings.