A little football recruiting news this basketball season.

His goal before he graduated high school was to play Division 1 college football.

Now he can scratch that one off the list.

Waubonsie Valley WR/K Scott Kuehn has decided to play his college football at Illinois State.

"I feel like I can surprise some people at ISU," said Kuehn via text message last night. "It just felt like the right academic fit as well."

Kuehn said he will immediately compete for special teams spot, with a chance to play wide receiver later in the season. He hopes to kick for the Redbirds as well.

"Everybody I talked to on my visit said they think something special is going to happen with the football team and that impressed me," said Kuehn.

Illinois State is coming off a 6-5 season and plays in the Division 1-A Subdivision Missouri Valley Conference.

- Jon Kerr, For Sun-Times Media

Quarterbacks Matt LaCosse (Naperville North) and Nick Linne (Naperville Central), Waubonsie Valley wide receiver Scott Kuehn and North linebacker Nick Lifka are among the Chicago area's top 100 players, according to the list compiled by Steve Tucker of the Sun-Times.

"Naperville Sports Weekly" will be back on the air just as the prep football season begins again. The show starts its third season on Naperville Community Television on Aug. 30 at 6:30 p.m.

Viewers have three ways to watch: Channel 17; NCTV17.com through simultaneous streaming and on-demand; and iTunes podcast. The complete schedule can also be found at NCTV17.com.

The half-hour program has highlights and features from Benet, Naperville Central, Naperville North, Neuqua Valley and Waubonsie Valley.

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.

Naperville North, Waubonsie Valley and Naperville Central - that's Redhawks quarterback Nick Linne pictured above - are scheduled to compete in the Raider Passing Jamboree on July 18 at Bolingbrook. The Saturday morning event begins at 9. Here's the list of teams expected to be in attendance:

Naperville North and Waubonsie Valley are scheduled to take part in the Raider Lineman Challenge - now in its 21st year - on July 15 at Bolingbrook. Here's a preliminary list of programs expected to participate (with more expected to sign up):

Bolingbrook
East Aurora
Eisenhower
Lemont
Pontiac
Proviso East
Plainfield Central
Proviso West
Plainfield South
Wheaton Warrenville South
Romeoville
Shepard
Naperville North
Minooka
Downers Grove South
Chicago Raby
Chicago Hubbard
Chicago Manley
Chicago Bogan
Chicago Julian
Yorkville
Oswego
Waubonsie Valley
Sandburg

Neuqua Valley defensive lineman Mike Khalil and Waubonsie Valley defensive back Ryan Yaeger will join forces next season at North Central College.

The Cardinals are coming off an 11-1 campaign in which they were ranked No. 2 in both Division III national polls at the end of the regular season.