Brady Shallmoser had a four-hit day at the plate and Jimmy Reilly twirled a shutout as Downers Grove North got past Plainfield North in Thursday's Class 4A Lockport Sectional semifinal.

After a hot start on offense Colt Armbrust rode the lead to toss a one-hit shutout with 10 strikeouts to help St. Francis to a 14-0 victory over Dixon to advance to the sectional finals.

Samantha Lehnherr, Ella Bonk and Ashlynn Durkin hit back-to-back-to-back homers with two out in the third inning and Durkin struck out 10 as Downers Grove North beat York, Kat Filkowski had five hits in a Montini win and Lemont baseball also won its sectional semifinal game.

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Benet faced Burlington Central in a Class 3A Kaneland Sectional semifinal on Thursday, June 5, 2025 in Maple Park.

Hana Stoner had singles to start two Wheaton North scoring rallies, Hannah Wulf struck out four in a four-hitter and the Falcons turned the tables on two regular-season losses to Wheaton Warrenville South with a 4-1 win in the Class 4A Oswego Sectional semifinal.

Drew Gami was part of a four-run second inning and later showed off his lethal arm from center field as York prevailed past Glenbard West in sectional semifinal action Thursday.

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The Johnsburg and Timothy Christian girls soccer teams met Thursday in a Class 1A state semifinal matchup with the winner to play in Saturday's championship game against Columbia.

Four-year varsity senior Jaden Fauske, an LSU recruit and Illnois Gatorade Player of the Year, and his Nazareth baseball teammates had another tremendous 30-win season thanks to many new faces. It ended for the second straight year with a playoff loss to Mount Carmel.

The Nazareth girls soccer team beat Belvidere North in the Class 2A St. Francis Supersectional to send the Roadrunners to state for the first time.