Naperville North: July 2009 Archives

D3football.com named North Central College quarterback Aaron Fanthorpe (Naperville North) and linebacker Matt Wenger first-team preseason All-Americans. Offensive lineman Kyle Antos (Wheaton Warrenville South) and cornerback Derek Sulo were on the second team.

The Cardinals' four selections to the teams match last season's national champion -- Mount Union College (Ohio) -- for the most representatives on the two squads.

Mike Gehr was the first to comment on the vandalism at Naperville North's field:

It is very sad that someone put vulgar images on the NNHS football field. What a lack of respect for the school, the athletic program and all the students who go to and have gone to NNHS. North's football program has come so far from when the school started and we played our home games at NCHS into the early 1980's. The program has built such a great tradition starting in 1983 it is pitiful that someone tried to disgrace the new field. I hope this type of activity gives all the athletes that participate at North more reason to compete at their best this season and going forward. And I hope that anyone who has information on who did this will turn them in asap.

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Cops reporter Bill Bird broke an interesting story on Monday - police are investigating property damage at Naperville North, where obscenities were spray-painted on the stadium's new turf.

"We don't have any suspects at this time, and our investigation is continuing," Naperville police Cmdr. Mike Anders told Bird.

Read Bird's report here.

Offensive lineman Tyler Mizwicki (Naperville North) and defensive back Michael Oliver (Neuqua Valley) are among the 48 freshmen that make up Benedictine's incoming class. According to Monday's announcement, the list of newcomers includes: 28 from Illinois; nine from Michigan; seven from Indiana; as well as one each from Florida, Iowa, Georgia and Texas. Benedictine, which went 4-6 last year, opens its season on Sept. 5 at home against Elmhurst College.

Check out the full list after the jump...

Naperville North, Naperville Central and Waubonsie Valley are all expected to be at Bolingbrook on Saturday for a 7-on-7 passing camp. Here are a few links to get you caught up:

--North has been a regular at The Brook.

--Waubonsie is making the most of its contact days.

--Justin McCareins is uncertain about a return to the NFL this season.

--Ron Kremer takes a look at the lineman challenge at The Brook.

Over the weekend we caught up with former Tennessee Titans Chris Brown and Justin McCareins to gather their memories of Steve McNair. Check out the coverage here and here.

The media storm will calm down soon, and when it does, how will you remember McNair?

The Next Level Foundation, which was started by brothers Levelle and Chris Brown, is eligible for a community grant from Nike. The shoe company will retain final say over which organizations receive the money, but it's encouraging people to vote online to help influence the decision. Check it out here.

In Thursday's print edition we look at Levelle Brown and his foundation work, as well as give an update on his younger brother Chris, who sounds ready to contribute to the Houston Texans.

Here's the Q&A session between Chris and HoustonTexans.com in May.