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Waldo and Holy Angels Dominate Aurora Middle School Sports Championships
Season-ending events across multiple sports wrapped with champions named in girls soccer and basketball at the 7th and 8th grade levels.
How we reported this
Waldo Middle School claimed the 2026 City of Lights title in eighth-grade girls soccer while Holy Angels took the eighth-grade girls basketball crown, according to results posted on the City of Aurora website. Simmons Middle School captured the seventh-grade girls basketball championship in the same round of season-ending events.
The tournaments run each year in partnership with Aurora school districts 129, 131, 204 and 308 plus the Fox Valley Park District. They give private, parochial and public middle school athletes one last chance to compete for a city title while stressing sportsmanship and teamwork. Local families follow the series because it pulls together students from across the city in a single set of brackets rather than keeping competition inside individual districts.
Recent champions reflect broad participation
Results from the 2026 events show winners drawn from several different schools. In addition to the girls soccer and basketball titles, the posted table lists earlier 2025 outcomes that included track, cross country, wrestling and volleyball crowns earned by teams from Jewel, Herget, Washington and Aurora Christian. Those prior-year finishes illustrate how the series rotates through fall, winter and spring sports to cover a full calendar of middle school competition.
The City of Aurora site also links to a full history document covering results back to 1987, along with the current rules and procedures document that outlines eligibility for athletes from the participating districts. Youth Services staff at 630-256-3402 handle questions from coaches and parents who want to confirm bracket details or volunteer for upcoming sessions.
Next schedule already posted for 2026-2027
A 2026-2027 tournament calendar is available now as a downloadable PDF on the same city page. Families and athletic directors can review dates and venues before the new school year begins. The site notes that the series continues to crown separate city champions at both the seventh- and eighth-grade levels across the sports offered each season.
Coaches and parents interested in the next round of events can download the schedule or contact their school athletic director for entry information. The City of Aurora recreation page remains the central location for updated brackets and winner photos once the new tournaments conclude.