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'''Waubonsie Valley''' is a high school located in Aurora, Illinois.  
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'''Waubonsie Valley High School''' is a public high school in Aurora, Illinois located in the west suburbs of Chicago. It competes in Class AA, the "large school" division, of the [[Illinois High School Association]]'s (IHSA) State Championship Series. The Warriors also compete in the [[DuPage Valley Conference]] and are former members of the Upstate Eight Conference.  
  
 
==History==
 
==History==
As a mercurial team in the early 2000s, Waubonsie Valley played for the Cary Grove sectional and participated in various IHSA tournaments. In the early 2010s, Waubonsie Valley joined the Upstate Eight and eventually won its conference in 2014. After joining the [[DuPage Valley Conference]] and the IHSSBCA QB circuit relatively recently in the 2014-2015 season, Waubonsie Valley has made significant progress as one out of the many rising teams in Illinois. The team has participated in a multitude of tournaments starting in 2016, with significant finishes in every one of them.
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As a mercurial team in the early 2000s, Waubonsie Valley played for the Cary Grove sectional and participated in various tournaments. Over the years the Warriors' competitive success has been hindered by its proximity to Illinois powerhouses [[Wheaton North]] & [[IMSA]]. In the early 2010s, Waubonsie Valley joined the Upstate Eight and eventually won its conference in 2014. After joining the [[DuPage Valley Conference]] and the IHSSBCA QB circuit relatively recently in the 2014-2015 season, Waubonsie Valley has made significant progress as one out of the many rising teams in Illinois. The team has participated in a multitude of tournaments starting in 2016 with significant finishes including winning [[IHSSBCA Kickoff]], finishing 4th at the NIU Huskie Bowl, & winning its first IHSA Regional title the following year. Since then the Warriors have remained competitive including challenging [[Naperville North]] to win back-to-back Conference titles in 2022 & 2023.
  
 
==Roster==
 
==Roster==
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*Max Wang
 
*Max Wang
  
==Notable Tournament Performances==
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==Notable Team Accomplishments==
*2015: Team finished 1st at [[IHSSBCA Kickoff]] @Belvidere North High School
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*IHSA Regional titles: 2023-2A, 2022-2A, 2021-2A, 2017-2A
*2015: Team finished 3rd at [[Harvard Fall Tournament]] -- Regular Division @Rockford Auburn
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*DuPage Valley Conference Champions: 2023, 2022
*2016: Team finished 4th at [[Huskie Bowl]] @NIU
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*Upstate Eight Conference Champions: 2015
*2016: Team finished 2nd at [[IHSSBCA Kickoff]] @Fenwick High School
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*IHSSBCA Kickoff Champions: 2015
*2016: Team finished 5th at [[Harvard Fall Tournament]] @Rockford Auburn
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*IHSSBCA NAQT Illinois State Championship: 2017 - 13th, 2016 - 21st
*2017: Team finished 1st at [[IHSA]] Regionals @Waubonsie Valley High School
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*NAQT High School National Championship Tournament: 2015 - 160th
  
 
==Individual Awards==
 
==Individual Awards==

Revision as of 02:01, 14 June 2023

Waubonsie Valley Warriors
Waubonsie.jpg
Location:
Aurora, Illinois
Coaches Jennifer Golminas
State Championships none
National Championships none
National Appearances HSNCT: 2014–15
Program Status Active
School Size 2571
NAQT Page link

Waubonsie Valley High School is a public high school in Aurora, Illinois located in the west suburbs of Chicago. It competes in Class AA, the "large school" division, of the Illinois High School Association's (IHSA) State Championship Series. The Warriors also compete in the DuPage Valley Conference and are former members of the Upstate Eight Conference.

History

As a mercurial team in the early 2000s, Waubonsie Valley played for the Cary Grove sectional and participated in various tournaments. Over the years the Warriors' competitive success has been hindered by its proximity to Illinois powerhouses Wheaton North & IMSA. In the early 2010s, Waubonsie Valley joined the Upstate Eight and eventually won its conference in 2014. After joining the DuPage Valley Conference and the IHSSBCA QB circuit relatively recently in the 2014-2015 season, Waubonsie Valley has made significant progress as one out of the many rising teams in Illinois. The team has participated in a multitude of tournaments starting in 2016 with significant finishes including winning IHSSBCA Kickoff, finishing 4th at the NIU Huskie Bowl, & winning its first IHSA Regional title the following year. Since then the Warriors have remained competitive including challenging Naperville North to win back-to-back Conference titles in 2022 & 2023.

Roster

2016-2017 Varsity

Notable Team Accomplishments

  • IHSA Regional titles: 2023-2A, 2022-2A, 2021-2A, 2017-2A
  • DuPage Valley Conference Champions: 2023, 2022
  • Upstate Eight Conference Champions: 2015
  • IHSSBCA Kickoff Champions: 2015
  • IHSSBCA NAQT Illinois State Championship: 2017 - 13th, 2016 - 21st
  • NAQT High School National Championship Tournament: 2015 - 160th

Individual Awards

IHSSBCA All-Sectional

  • Tim Harrington-Taber (2001-02)
  • Daniel Brinkman (2004-05)
  • Sarah Mann (2004-05, 2005-06)
  • Muhammed Alikhan (2012-13)
  • Calvin Chu (2013–14, 2014-15)
  • Brian Kalathiveetil (2015-16, 2016-17)

IHSSBCA All-State

External links