Justin Cornwell

Naperville

Sports Director at Naperville Community Television (NCTV17)

I used to live near Chicago, then I lived in Los Angeles, now I live near Chicago again. That about sums it up. Father of two. NCTV17 Sports Director.

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Neuqua Valley badminton wins a 10th straight sectional championship

2 days ago | nctv17.org | Justin Cornwell

Neuqua Valley badminton plays host to another round of sectional championships with six schools hoping to qualify players to state. The Wildcats have won nine consecutive sectional titles. This highlight is sponsored by BMO. Neuqua Valley starts strong in the doubles bracketStarting with the doubles semifinals where Katherine He and Amber Shi from Neuqua Valley take on Thornton Fractional South seniors Azuri Akbar and Deisy Salto.
Benet Academy boys tennis stays undefeated in ESCC play after win over Marist

6 days ago | nctv17.org | Justin Cornwell

On a warm and sunny afternoon in Lisle, Benet Academy boys tennis welcomes Marist for an ESCC matchup. The Redwings look to remain undefeated in conference play while the Redhawks hope to move up to .500. This highlight is sponsored by BMO. Grant Perry gets the Redwings on the boardJust five matchups on this day instead of the traditional seven, as two singles starts things off. Grant Perry competing for the home team against Andrew Hollinger from Marist.
Metea Valley boys volleyball holds off a late comeback from Naperville Central

1 week ago | nctv17.org | Justin Cornwell

We have a DVC conference matchup with Thursday night boys volleyball action as the Metea Valley Mustangs host the Naperville Central Redhawks. Both teams are looking to bounce back after recent defeats. The Redhawks are looking to snap a six-game losing streak. The Mustangs fell to Benet Academy the night before, but they look to keep pace with rivals Waubonsie Valley in the DVC Conference title race. This highlight is sponsored by BMO.
Metea Valley boys tennis ends the home DVC schedule with victory over Naperville Central

1 week ago | nctv17.org | Justin Cornwell

Metea Valley boys tennis wraps up the home portion of the DVC schedule against Naperville Central. The Redhawks look for a win in two doubles with Adriel Jaithra Shreeram and Oscar Riddle against Dhanush Chittalluri and Henry Oyekanmi from Metea Valley. This highlight is sponsored by BMO. The Mustangs start strong in doubles playChittalluri serves in the near court before Oyekanmi lunges in and slams down the point at the net. The Mustangs take the first set 6-4.
Naperville Central graduate Payton Thorne signs rookie free agent deal with the Cincinnati Bengals

2 weeks ago | nctv17.org | Justin Cornwell

Payton Thorne, one of the top quarterbacks to ever come out of Naperville, is getting a shot a making an NFL roster with the Cincinnati Bengals. After not being selected in the 2025 NFL Draft, the Bengals signed the 23-year old as an undrafted free agent. Payton Thorne joins a Bengals quarterback room that includes Pro-Bowler Joe Burrow, and veteran backups Jake Browning and Logan Woodside.
Neuqua Valley finishes undefeatd in DVC play following victory over Naperville North

2 weeks ago | nctv17.org | Justin Cornwell

The DVC badminton regular season schedule wraps up with Neuqua Valley hosting Naperville North with the conference tournament a week away. This highlight is sponsored by BMO. Allison Li wows the crowd with a diving returnIn three doubles, Hannah George and Ishi Reddy from Neuqua take on Allison Li and Varsha Parthasarathy from Naperville North. The Wildcats control the first set from start to finish as George has the initial return before Reddy launches a smash from the back line for the point.
Waubonsie Valley boys tennis shines in road victory over Neuqua Valley

2 weeks ago | nctv17.org | Justin Cornwell

Waubonsie Valley boys tennis visits Neuqua Valley on another windy afternoon for a key matchup in the DVC standings. At two singles, Smayan Tayal from Waubonsie Valley faces Keshav Menon from Neuqua Valley. This highlight is sponsored by BMO. The Warriors work with the wind in singles playTayal is one of the few seniors on the Warriors varsity roster and he shows his veteran savvy in the first set, moving his opponent one way before firing a forehand back the other way for the point.
Naperville native Nicky Lopez returns to the Chicago Cubs

3 weeks ago | nctv17.org | Justin Cornwell

For the second time this year, Naperville native Nicky Lopez is signing with the Chicago Cubs. After spending the majority of spring training with the Cubs, the veteran infielder signed a one-year contract with the Los Angeles Angels for $850,000 on the eve of Opening Day. Lopez was released by the Angels earlier this month when infielder Zach Neto returned to the active roster from injury. Now, the two-time gold glove finalist is signing a one-year MLB contract with the Cubs.
Metea Valley badminton narrowly defeats Naperville Central on Senior Night

3 weeks ago | nctv17.org | Justin Cornwell

It’s Senior Night at Metea Valley with the badminton team welcoming Naperville Central into the Mustang auxiliary gym. Former Metea head coach Nikki Liska in the stands to celebrate the seniors. Both teams looking for a DVC win two weeks out from the DVC tournament at DeKalb. This highlight is sponsored by BMO. Metea Valley shows depth in doublesIn two doubles Moneesha Goduguchinta and Saanvi Gupta take on Hannah Chu and Yinuo Zhang from Naperville Central. The Redhawks serve in the far court.
Metea Valley boys tennis uses doubles victories to edge Neuqua Valley 4-3

3 weeks ago | nctv17.org | Justin Cornwell

Neuqua Valley boys tennis welcomes Metea Valley for the second week of DVC play. The Wildcats swept Naperville Central a week ago while the Mustangs fell to Waubonsie to start conference action. This highlight is sponsored by BMO. Metea Valley takes a lead thanks to the doubles divisionNeuqua Valley took a win in one doubles behind Ricky Kim and Evan Yang over Rish Railkar and Ameya Tyagi.