The name game

The expanded Upstate Eight Conference next year will have two divisions, and they are likely to be called the River and the Valley divisions, according to Geneva athletic director Jim Kafer.

The division that includes Geneva, Batavia, St. Charles East and St. Charles North would be the River Division – a logical fit for schools located near the Fox River. Elgin, Larkin and Streamwood are the other schools to be aligned in the River side of the UEC.

The Valley will house the largest schools in the UEC: Neuqua Valley, Waubonsie Valley, Metea Valley, South Elgin, Lake Park, Bartlett and East Aurora.