Hinsdale Central sophomore Owen Sunderson, who hit a game-winning grand slam in the seventh inning for his first varsity home run, rallying Hinsdale Central past Oswego East, is the Suburban Life Athlete of the Week in an online vote. Here is his Q&A with Joshua Welge.
Downers Grove North baseball beat Hinsdale Central to clinch the three-game series, Alyssa Savenok's two-run single capped off Wheaton North softball's four-run seventh-inning rally to beat Oak Park-River Forest and more in Wednesday's Suburban Life sports roundup.
The track and field season is heading outdoors and here are previews of girls teams from around the Suburban Life coverage area.
Lemont junior Gabe Sularski, who led his team to a sectional final in his first year at the school, was named Class 3A First Team All-State by Illinois Media in voting released this week.
Reagan Crosthwaite's three-run homer with two outs in the sixth lifted Wheaton North softball past Glenbard West, Nazareth baseball stayed unbeaten and much more in Tuesday's Suburban Life sports roundup.
Led by the strong hitting of Simon Bratt, Wheaton Warrenville South wore down visiting Geneva on Tuesday night.
Hinsdale South senior Audrey Atkinson, who established the all-time school scoring record last season, is closing in on 100 career goals. That, plus notes on streaking Morton, Julia Benjamin's return to Glenbard West as a goalkeeper and more in Chris Walker's soccer notes.
Lyons senior Tucker King, an all-conference pitcher last year, is showcasing a different version of himself this spring. And that's bad news for opponents. The Cincinnati commit is leading a strong Lions' staff. That and more in Bob Narang's baseball notes.
Nicky Konopiots struck out five in a complete-game win to lead Downers Grove North baseball past Benet, Nazareth baseball won twice to improve to 11-0 on the season and Benet soccer beat Nazareth in Saturday's Suburban Life sports roundup.