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{{Highschoolteam|Name = Waubonsie Valley
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{{Highschoolteam|Name = Waubonsie Valley Warriors
 
|citystate = Aurora, Illinois
 
|citystate = Aurora, Illinois
|currentcoach = Luke Wigtil
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|currentcoach = Jennifer Golminas
|image = [[File:Waubonsie.jpg]]
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|image = Circle_Scholastic_Bowl.png
|state = none
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|state = [[Masonic]]: 3A - 2025
 
|nats = none
 
|nats = none
|nats appearances = [[HSNCT]]: 2014–15
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|nats appearances = [[HSNCT]]: 2015, [[PACE]]: 2017, [[NHBB]]: 2024
 
|status = Active  
 
|status = Active  
 
|size = 2571}}
 
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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. Joining the IHSSBCA QB circuit relatively recently in the 2014-2015 season and joining the Dupage Valley Conference, 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. The team joined the [[DuPage Valley Conference]] and the IHSSBCA QB circuit in the 2014-2015 season. Under captain [[Brian Kalathiveetil]], Waubonsie Valley made significant progress as one 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.  
  
===2016-2017 Varsity===
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Although the team stagnated after Kalathiveetil's graduation, under new coach Jennifer Golminas and captain Teigue Kelly, the team eventually rebounded. Notable performances since then for the Warriors have included challenging [[Naperville North]] to win 4 consecutive conference titles, winning 4 consecutive IHSA Regional Championships, placing 4th at the 2024 National History Bowl Championship, placing 2nd at IHSA State in 2024 and winning the 3A division of Masonic State in 2025.
*Andrew Du
 
*Addison Hagerman
 
*[[Brian Kalathiveetil]]
 
*Matthew Lorenc
 
*Crista Thyvelikakath
 
*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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*NHBB National History Bowl: 2024 - 4th
*2015: Team finished 3rd at [[Harvard Fall Tournament]] -- Regular Division @Rockford Auburn
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*PACE NSC: 2017 - 38th
*2016: Team finished 4th at [[Huskie Bowl]] @NIU
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*NAQT High School National Championship Tournament: 2015 - 160th
*2016: Team finished 2nd at [[IHSSBCA Kickoff]] @Fenwick High School
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*IHSA State Tournament: 2nd Place (2A) - 2024
*2016: Team finished 5th at [[Harvard Fall Tournament]] @Rockford Auburn
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*IHSA Sectional titles: 2024-2A
*2017: Team finished 1st at [[IHSA]] Regionals @Waubonsie Valley High School
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*IHSA Regional titles: 2017-2A, 2021-2A, 2022-2A, 2023-2A, 2024-2A, 2025-2A
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*Masonic State Tournament: '''2025-3A - 1st'''
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*Masonic Sectional Champions: 2024, 2025
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*IHSSBCA NAQT Illinois State Championship: 2017 - 13th, 2016 - 21st
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*IHSSBCA Kickoff Champions: 2015
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*IHSSBCA Kickoff Runner-ups: 2021, 2022, 2024
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*DuPage Valley Conference Champions: 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025
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*Upstate Eight Conference Champions: 2015
  
 
==Individual Awards==
 
==Individual Awards==
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*Calvin Chu (2013–14, 2014-15)
 
*Calvin Chu (2013–14, 2014-15)
 
*[[Brian Kalathiveetil]] (2015-16, 2016-17)
 
*[[Brian Kalathiveetil]] (2015-16, 2016-17)
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*Teigue Kelly (2022-23)
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*Vikram Narasimhan (2023-24)
  
 
===[[IHSSBCA All State Program|IHSSBCA All-State]]===
 
===[[IHSSBCA All State Program|IHSSBCA All-State]]===
*[[Brian Kalathiveetil]] (2015-16, 2016-17) (1st Team)
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*[[Brian Kalathiveetil]] (2016-17) (1st Team)
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*Teigue Kelly (2022-23) (1st Team)
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*Vikram Narasimhan (2023-24) (2nd Team)
  
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===[[Scobol Solo]]===
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*Teigue Kelly: 2022 - 4th place
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===[[IPNCT]]===
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*Vikram Narasimhan: 2024 - 10th place
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===[[Team Illinois]]===
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* Vikram Narasimhan (2024)
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* Akshath Sivachidhambaram (2024)
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{{Succession_box|Tournament = Illinois Masonic State Tournament Class 3A
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|year = 2025
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|previous = [[Barrington]]
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|next = Defending State Champion
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| }}
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== External links ==
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*[http://wvhs.ipsd.org Official website]
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waubonsie_Valley_High_School Wikipedia entry]
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*[https://www.naqt.com/stats/school.jsp?org_id=56643 NAQT page]
  
 
[[Category:High school teams]] [[Category:Illinois high school teams]]
 
[[Category:High school teams]] [[Category:Illinois high school teams]]

Latest revision as of 10:31, 13 March 2025

Waubonsie Valley Warriors
Circle Scholastic Bowl.png
Location:
Aurora, Illinois
Coaches Jennifer Golminas
State Championships Masonic: 3A - 2025
National Championships none
National Appearances HSNCT: 2015, PACE: 2017, NHBB: 2024
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. The team joined the DuPage Valley Conference and the IHSSBCA QB circuit in the 2014-2015 season. Under captain Brian Kalathiveetil, Waubonsie Valley made significant progress as one 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.

Although the team stagnated after Kalathiveetil's graduation, under new coach Jennifer Golminas and captain Teigue Kelly, the team eventually rebounded. Notable performances since then for the Warriors have included challenging Naperville North to win 4 consecutive conference titles, winning 4 consecutive IHSA Regional Championships, placing 4th at the 2024 National History Bowl Championship, placing 2nd at IHSA State in 2024 and winning the 3A division of Masonic State in 2025.

Notable Team Accomplishments

  • NHBB National History Bowl: 2024 - 4th
  • PACE NSC: 2017 - 38th
  • NAQT High School National Championship Tournament: 2015 - 160th
  • IHSA State Tournament: 2nd Place (2A) - 2024
  • IHSA Sectional titles: 2024-2A
  • IHSA Regional titles: 2017-2A, 2021-2A, 2022-2A, 2023-2A, 2024-2A, 2025-2A
  • Masonic State Tournament: 2025-3A - 1st
  • Masonic Sectional Champions: 2024, 2025
  • IHSSBCA NAQT Illinois State Championship: 2017 - 13th, 2016 - 21st
  • IHSSBCA Kickoff Champions: 2015
  • IHSSBCA Kickoff Runner-ups: 2021, 2022, 2024
  • DuPage Valley Conference Champions: 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025
  • Upstate Eight Conference Champions: 2015

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)
  • Teigue Kelly (2022-23)
  • Vikram Narasimhan (2023-24)

IHSSBCA All-State

  • Brian Kalathiveetil (2016-17) (1st Team)
  • Teigue Kelly (2022-23) (1st Team)
  • Vikram Narasimhan (2023-24) (2nd Team)

Scobol Solo

  • Teigue Kelly: 2022 - 4th place

IPNCT

  • Vikram Narasimhan: 2024 - 10th place

Team Illinois

  • Vikram Narasimhan (2024)
  • Akshath Sivachidhambaram (2024)
Illinois Masonic State Tournament Class 3A Champion
Preceded by
Year
Succeeded by
Barrington
2025
Defending State Champion

External links