Waubonsie Valley Defeated Naperville Central in Swim Meet
Waubonsie Valley secured a narrow victory over Naperville Central in a DVC matchup.
Updated on Oct. 8, 2026 in Swimming
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Waubonsie Valley earned a 97-89 victory over Naperville Central in a girls swimming meet on October 8, 2026. This competition served as the final DVC regular-season event for both schools.
Why it matters
The result concludes the regular season for both squads as they look toward postseason competition. It also marked a significant senior night for Naperville Central, which honored 13 graduating athletes before the start of the meet.
Waubonsie Valley won the 400-yard freestyle relay by seven seconds and the 200-yard medley relay by 0.14 seconds. Individual winners included Abbey Brown, who took the 200-yard IM by five seconds and the 100-yard butterfly by 0.24 seconds.
The players
Waubonsie Valley
This is a high school athletic program that competes in the DVC conference.
Naperville Central
This is a Naperville high school that hosts major interscholastic athletic events.
The details
Waubonsie Valley secured the win through dominant relay performances and individual victories from swimmers like Lexi Goldstone, who won both the 50-yard freestyle and the 100-yard breaststroke. Madelyn Hartsell also contributed to the team success by using strategic pacing to win the 200-yard freestyle and the 500-yard freestyle.
Timeline
October 8, 2026: Waubonsie Valley defeated Naperville Central in the swimming match.
October 10, 2026: Both teams compete in upcoming tournament matches.
October 24, 2026: The DVC conference tournament officially begins.
Season Trajectory
This regular-season finale helps define seeding and momentum for both programs heading into the postseason. The results establish a final competitive baseline for the teams before the DVC conference tournament begins.
The 97-89 outcome sets the final DVC regular-season standings for both schools. Swimmers now turn their focus to individual and team performance metrics required for the upcoming conference tournament.
The takeaway
Consistent relay success and individual performance in freestyle events proved to be the difference in this close meet. Athletes can use this final regular-season data to refine their pacing strategies ahead of the conference tournament.
What happens next
Both teams are scheduled to compete in tournament matches on October 10, 2026, followed by the DVC conference tournament start on October 24, 2026.
Further reading
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Source note: This article includes information reported by NCTV17.
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