Naperville Central captured its first trophy Saturday by racking up 12 points to tie Fremd for second place at the state finals at Eastern Illinois University.
Bolstered by an offense that's continuing to find its way and a solid effort from pitcher senior Jack Foote, ninth-ranked Naperville Central rolled to a 11-1 win in five innings over Stevenson.
Fenwick, which won its fourth state title in five years last season, returns most of its starters as it preps for a repeat bid. Check out Paul Johnson's lists of top girls water polo teams and athletes here.
Brooks Nverly (14 assists) and Anthony Puccini (eight kills) powered Downers North to a season-opening 25-23, 25-20 win over Naperville Central on Monday.