1. Naperville North
Head Coach/coaches: Dan Iverson/Dan Billish, Kim Castner, Anna Kraftson, Alex Moxon, Matt Sniadecki, Jen Weigand
Last year's finish: STATE CHAMPIONS; NXN Midwest Regional Champions; 12th place @ NXN
Key returners: Maggie Gamboa (Sr.), Audrey Mendrys (Sr.), Campbell Petersen (Sr.), Lucy Westlake (Jr.),
Sophie Golobitsh (Jr.), Kate Donaldson (Sr.), Molly Morton (Sr.)
Projected top 7: Probably the returners have a good shot at being top seven again, but I'd add Josie Bond, Jillian Carroll, Logan Brennan, Ellie Coderre, Safiya Bhanpuri, Kelsey Nardi, Marissa Magana, Christina Gu, Norah Hess and Sam Falkman to the list of possibilities.
Newcomers: Grace Kilgore (sr), Jenna Lupo (fr), Julie Piot (fr)
Coach Iverson's thoughts on the team: We could be very good this year. We have experience and depth, with talent and leadership in all of the classes. The year obviously has built-in challenges, but we will do everything we can to control what we can to maximize our potential as a team. I am excited by how hard everyone has worked, and I look forward to seeing what we can be doing going forward!
Tony's thoughts: I am not going to let Coach Iverson and his super humbleness off the hook here. Despite no Team Nationals this year, there is still motivation to go out and be dominant. Gamboa, Mendrys, and Petersen could be as good as any trio in the country this season. Unfortunately, their success will be contained and hopefully, people outside of the state will take notice of "bubble" performances. Good luck and best wishes!