York junior Joseph Lubbe, who scored 30 points in a win over Stevenson and 27 in a win over Willowbrook, is the Suburban Life Athlete of the Week in an online vote. Here is his Q&A with Sports Editor Joshua Welge.

The 18-0 Newman Comets take on the 14-4 Mendota Trojans at Newman High School. The game took place on Tuesday, January 13, 2025.

L-P defeated Streator 51-46 on Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026 at Pops Dale Gymnasium in Streator.

Burlington Central faces Huntley in a Fox Valley Conference girls basketball game on Tuesday Jan. 13, 2026, at Huntley High School.

Harvard faces Woodstock in a Kishwaukee River Conference girls basketball game on Monday Jan. 12, 2026, at Woodstock High School.

L-P defeated Hall 43-24 on Monday, Jan. 12, 2026 in Sellett Gymnasium at L-P High School.

Streator defeated Earlville 33-28 on Saturday, Jan. 10, 2025 in Pops Dale Gymnasium in Streator. Check out photos from the game by Tom Sistak.

Woodland defeated St. Bede 59-54 on Friday, Jan. 9, 2026 at Woodland High School. Check out photos from the game by Tom Sistak.

L-P defeated Ottawa 45-37 on Friday, Jan. 9, 2026 in Sellett Gymnasium at L-P High School.

Woodstock at Richmond-Burton in a Kishwaukee River Conference boys basketball game on Friay Jan. 9 2026, at Richmond-Burton High School, in Richmond.

Dixon and Stillman Valley face off on the basketball court Jan. 9, 2026, in Dixon. Dixon took the win 53-37.

Woodland defeated Somonauk 59-62 on Wednesday, Jan.7, 2026 at Woodland High School. Check out photos from the game by Tom Sistak.

Willowbrook senior OJ Powell, who scored 25 points in a win over Wheeling and in the process, passed Everett Stubblefield III as Willowbrook’s all-time leading scorer with 1,451 points and counting, is the Suburban Life Athlete of the Week in an online vote. Read more about him.

Burlington Central faces Cary-Grove in a Fox Valley Conference boys basketball game on Wednesday Jan. 7, 2026, at Cary-Grove High School, in Cary.

Marengo faces Johnsburg in a Kishwaukee River Conference girls basketball on Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2026, at Homer “Bill” Barry Gymnasium on the campus of Marengo High School.

Mendota defeated Ottawa 77-60 on Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2026 at Mendota High School.

Woodstock faces Crystal Lake Central in a nonconference boys basketball game on Monday Jan. 5, 2026, at Crystal Lake Central School.

Sterling fell to Rochelle 70-57 in an afternoon match-up on Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026.

Cary-Grove faces Lakes in a nonconference girls basketball game on Friday Jan. 2, 2026, at Lakes high School in Lake Villa.

Huntley faces Mundelein in a Komaromy Classic girls basketball tournament game on Tuesday, Dec. 30, 2025, at Dundee-Crown High School in Carpentersville.

Hampshire faces South Elgin in a Komaromy Classic girls basketball tournament game on Monday, Dec. 29, 2025, at Dundee-Crown High School in Carpentersville.

Crystal Lake Central faces Richmond-Burton in the Marengo E.C. Nichols boys basketball championship on Saturday, Dec. 27, 2025, at Marengo High School.

Crystal Lake South faces Lakes in a Hinkle Holiday Classic boys basketball game on Friday, Dec. 26, 2025, at Jacobs High School in Algonquin.

Lexington defeated Marquette 63-56 to advance to the Shipyard Showdown Tournament Championship on Friday, Dec. 26, 2025 at Seneca High School. The Crusaders will play Hall in the third place game tomorrow at 6p.m. Check out photos from the game by Katy Arnold.

Cary-Grove faces Larkin in a Hinkle Holiday Classic boys basketball game on Friday, Dec. 26, 2025, at Jacobs High School in Algonquin.

Princeton the girls basketball team won the Ottawa Holiday Tournament with a 57-44 win over Metamora on Tuesday, Dec. 23, 2025 in Kingman Gymnasium at Ottawa High School. Check out photos from the game by Tom Sistak.

Ottawa defeated Pontiac 51-46 for third place in the Ottawa Girls Holiday Tournament on Tuesday, Dec. 23, 2025 in Kingman Gymnasium. Check out photos from the games by Katy Arnold.

Jacobs faces Grayslake Central in Hinkle Holiday Classic boys basketball game on Tuesday, Dec. 23, 2025, at Jacobs High School in Algonquin.

Johnsburg faces Boylan in Hinkle Holiday Classic boys basketball game on Tuesday, Dec. 23, 2025, at Jacobs High School in Algonquin.

Cary-Grove faces Naperville North in Hinkle Holiday Classic boys basketball game on Monday, Dec. 21, 2025, at Jacobs High School in Algonquin.

Woodland defeated Marquette 58-43 on Friday, Dec. 19, 2025 in the Warrior Dome at Woodland High School.

Mendota defeated Hall 67-48 to win it's first Colmone Classic since 2012.

Hampshire faces Huntley in aFox Valley Conference boys basketball game on Friday, Dec. 19, 2025, at Huntley High School.

L-P defeated Rantoul 59-38 on Friday, Dec. 19, 2025 in Sellette Gymnasium at L-P High School.

Newman wins the Forreston Holiday Tournament Friday, Dec. 19, 2025, with a thrilling OT win over Byron.

Crystal Lake South faces Wauconda in a Northern Illinois Holiday Classic Championship girl basketball game on Thursday, Dec. 18, 2025, at McHenry High School.

Downers Grove South senior Adam Flowers, who scored 29 points, including his 1,000th career point, in a win over St. Viator, is the Suburban Life Athlete of the Week in an online vote. Here is his Q&A with Sports Editor Joshua Welge.

L-P defeated Ottawa 41-36 on Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2025 in Sellett Gymnasium at L-P High School. Check out photos from the game by MaKade Rios.

Crystal Lake South faces Grayslake North in a Northern Illinois Holiday Classic semifinal girl basketball game on Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2025, at McHenry High School.

Fieldcrest defeated Dwight 75-55 on Monday, Dec. 16, 2025 at Fieldcrest High School. Check out photos from the game by MaKade Rios.

Woodstock North faces Johnsburg in a Kishwaukee River Conference boys basketball game on Monday, Dec. 15, 2025, at Johnsburg High School.

Rock Falls and Mendota battle it out on the court Monday, Dec. 15, 2025. RF took the win in a nail biter 67-65.

Sterling Newman beat Milledgeville 67-33 on the opening day of the 64th Annual Forreston Holiday Basketball Tournament at Forreston High School on Saturday, Dec. 13, 2025.

Jacobs faces Dundee-Crown in a Fox Valley Conference boys basketball game on Fri. Dec. 12, 2025, at Dundee-Crown High School in Carpentersville.

Jacobs faces Dundee-Crown in a Fox Valley Conference girls basketball game on Fri. Dec. 12, 2025, at Dundee-Crown High School in Carpentersville.

Ottawa defeated Morris 41-29 on Friday, Dec. 12, 2025 at Kingman Gymnasium at Ottawa High School. Check out photos from the game by Katy Arnold.

Hall defeated Fieldcrest 61-52 in overtime during the Colmone Classic on Friday, Dec. 12, 2025 at Hall High School. The Red Devils will play the Mendota Trojans tomorrow in the championship game at 7:30p.m.

Mendota defeated Illinois Valley Central 67-60 during the Colmone Classic on Friday, Dec. 12, 2025 at Hall High School. Mendota advances to the championship tomorrow at 7:30p.m.

Jarrel Albea scored 16 points, and Johnsburg's boys basketball team beat Harvest-Westminster 71-45 for its third win in a row. Plus more basketball, swimming and bowling results in Thursday's Northwest Herald sports roundup.

Eureka defeated Princeton 67-57 during the Colmone Classic on Thursday, Dec. 11, 2025 at Hall High School.