Benet Preps

Benet Academy's season came to an end with a 38-6 loss to Rochelle in the second round of the Class 5A playoffs Friday.

Benet faces Rochelle in Round 2 of the 2024 Class 5A IHSA football playoffs. Friday Night Drive correspondent Russ Hodges will have live updates, scores and news from the game

St. Charles North faced Benet girls volleyball on Thursday, Nov. 7, 2024 in the Class 4A West Aurora Sectional final.

After trailing by as many as six points in the second set, Benet to secure a straight-set victory over St. Charles North to advance to the supersectionals for the third straight season

Here are previews and picks for all the second-round games for teams in the Suburban Life coverage area.

DePaul Prep continued its historic season Saturday by winning its first-ever playoff game. Plus more CCL/ESCC notes on a withdrawn bid to cancel the Prep Bowl, Fenwick, Brother Rice and CCL/ESCC playoff statistics.

Dayton recruit and defensive specialist Morgan Asleson demonstrated her skills Tuesday with 15 digs and 13 service points, helping send top-seeded Benet past Wheaton Warrenville South 25-14, 25-14 in the Class 4A West Aurora Sectional semifinal.

Prairie Ridge faced Benet boys soccer in the Class 2A Wheaton Academy Supersectional on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024 in Wheaton.

Prairie Ridge senior Henry Knoll scored with 17:10 left in the first half to turn a scoreless but seemingly lopsided game around, and the Wolves went on to a 4-1 win over Benet in the Class 2A Wheaton Academy Supersectional to advance to state for the first time in 25 years.

The CCL/ESCC announced its 2024 season awards for each of the six divisions. Here are all the coach and individual awards, including all-conference honors.

Here are previews and picks for all the first-round games for teams in the Suburban Life coverage area.

Benet is entering the playoffs for the first time since 2019 on the right note after winning the Purple in Week 9, its first CCL/ESCC division crown. Plus more notes on Marmion, Loyola, Mount Carmel and playoff statistics.

Paced by Shane Delaney and Clare Lopatka’s successful defense of their doubles championship, Benet's tennis team won the Class 1A state title on Saturday. Meanwhile Jessica Kovalcik of Plainfield North beat York’s Lizzie Isyanov to repeat as Class 2A singles champion.

Here are the first-round matchups for each CCL/ESCC team. Dates and times will be updated when confirmed.

Here are previews and picks for Week 8's games for the 2024 season for teams in the Suburban Life coverage area.

With one week left to earn playoff qualification, there are plenty of CCL/ESCC teams battling for a spot. Here are where teams stand before Week 9 kicks off.

Hannah Kenny still has a few more matches as one of the greats in Willowbrook girls volleyball history before graduating early in December and playing for the University of Louisville. The four-year starter is more enthusiastic about contributing to the Warriors’ greatest era.

There is only one week left to earn a spot in the postseason, and plenty of Suburban Life area teams still are battling for a spot. Here are where teams stand before Week 9 kicks off.

Brooklynne Brass smashed a match-high 11 kills and Keira O’Donnell and Lynney Tarnow each added six, as Benet beat Mother McAuley 25-13, 25-22 in the Autumnfest tournament championship to run their record to 33-0.

Logan Malachuk threw for 263 yards and five touchdowns and Lesroy Tittle scored on a 59-yard TD, as Nazareth showed no rust after a bye week due to a forfeit, blowing out Benet 62-14.

Nazareth Academy hosted Benet on Friday, Oct. 18, 2024 in week 8 of football in La Grange Park.

Here are previews and picks for Week 8's games for the 2024 season for teams in the Suburban Life coverage area.

There’s two weeks left to earn playoff qualification and there are plenty of CCL/ESCC teams battling for a spot. Here are where teams stand before Week 8 kicks off.

Loyola's defense has turned a corner over the past three weeks, highlighted in a 42-6 win over Providence on Saturday. Plus more CCL/ESCC notes on Marist, Mount Carmel, Joliet Catholic and playoff chances.

There are only two weeks left to earn a spot in the postseason, and plenty of Suburban Life area teams still are battling for a spot. Here are where teams stand before Week 8 kicks off.

Audrey Asleson had four of Benet's nine blocks, and the unbeaten Redwings overpowered Normal West 25-12, 25-15 to take the Scholastic Cup tournament title on Saturday in Aurora.

Auburn recruit Nate Marshall and the Fenwick defense forced three turnovers in the first half, and the Friars went on to a dominating 42-7 win at Benet in a matchup of 5-1 teams.

Here are previews and picks for Week 7's games for the 2024 season for teams in the Suburban Life coverage area.

Benet used a 14-1 run in the first set to dictate the match and secure a 2-0 sweep over St. Charles North for their 21st straight win.

St. Charles North faced Benet in girls varsity volleyball on Monday, Oct. 7, 2024 at Benet in Lisle.

Gilligan’s 71 helped the Tigers finish with a 307, a stroke better than Geneva’s 308. Both of those schools are advancing to the IHSA state final tournament Oct. 18-19 at The Den at Fox Creek Golf Course in Bloomington along with sectional champion Hinsdale Central.

Here are previews and picks for Week 6's games for the 2024 season for teams in the Suburban Life coverage area.

The 2024 football season has presented plenty of memorable moments in the CCL/ESCC through five weeks. Here are five of the most interesting numbers from around the megaconference.

Lynney Tarnow had five kills to lead unbeaten Benet volleyball past Marian Catholic, Abby VanderWal had nine kills in a Timothy Christian win and Benet soccer was a winner in Monday's roundup.

Led by senior and four-year varsity starting setter Alex Barcenas, Downers Grove South's volleyball team is on track for its winning season, and potentially regional title, since 2019. That and more in Bill Stone's volleyball notes.

Hannah Kenny had 10 kills and 14 assists as Willowbrook volleyball rallied past Hinsdale Central in three sets, Benet volleyball beat Glenbard West to stay unbeaten and Timothy Christian and Glenbard East were also winners in Thursday's roundup.

Benet junior Brooklynne Brass, who had a team-high 10 kills to lead Benet past Lincoln-Way East in the championship match of the Wheaton Classic during her first day competing for the Redwings, is the Suburban Life Athlete of the Week in an online vote. Here is her Q&A.

Here are previews and picks for Week 5's games for the 2024 season for teams in the Suburban Life coverage area.

Unbeaten Benet, off to the program's best start in over a decade, has emerged as one of the state's surprise stories, with a huge test this Friday at Mount Carmel. That, St. Francis looking to shake off first loss and more in Bob Narang's Suburban Life football notebook.

St. Laurence is starting to show that last season's run to the Class 4A state championship game was no fluke with a 4-0 start to this year. Plus more CCL/ESCC notes on DePaul Prep, Benet, Loyola and Brother Rice.

Benet junior Brooklynne Brass had a team-high 10 kills in the championship match against Lincoln-Way East as the Redwings continued their perfect season and won the Wheaton Classic title Saturday.

Benet Academy's Finn Richards outpaced Kaneland's Evan Nosek to win the boys race, and Delilah Helenhouse cruised to an easy win in the girls race at the Larry Eddington Invitational.

Ryan Kubacki threw for 265 yards and two touchdowns, and Benet broke out to a 23-0 halftime lead and then held on to beat St. Viator 23-16 for the Redwings' first 4-0 start in over a decade.

Benet faced St. Viator in Week 4 football on Friday, Sept. 20. 2024 at Benedictine University in Lisle.

Here are previews and picks for Week 4's games for the 2024 season for teams in the Suburban Life coverage area.

While St. Francis players and coaches were happy to move to 3-0 after a win over Loyola on Friday, the program knew the importance winning on the road against the Ramblers. Plus more CCL/ESCC notes on St. Rita, St. Viator, Mount Carmel and Nazareth.

Here are previews and picks for Week 3's games for the 2024 season for teams in the Suburban Life coverage area.

Record-setting senior middle hitter – and world traveler – Olivia Zamis, and junior setter Aurora Zingales, a foreign exchange student from Italy, are two reasons why Wheaton North is eyeing its second 20-win season in three years. That and more in Bill Stone's volleyball notes.

Wheaton Academy senior Jeremy Johanik is the third brother to don the Warriors' uniform, and is a two-way starter for a Warriors' team eyeing another deep playoff run after reaching the Class 4A semifinals. That, plus notes on 2-0 Montini, Benet and Fenwick from Bob Narang.

Here is a previews and picks for Week 2's games for the 2024 season for teams in the Suburban Life coverage area.