Glenbard West rallied back after losing the first set, then overcame a 13-5 deficit in the third set to score a 23-25, 25-19, 25-22 title game victory over the host Rams.

Izel Duenas' first varsity goal, in the 23rd minute Friday, ended Glenbard East's scoring drought, and the Rams went on to a 5-0 win over Willowbrook in Villa Park.

Nazareth baseball rallied from a six-run deficit for a 10-9, 10-inning win, DePaul commit Claire Bolda struck out 15 in a Glenbard East softball win, Wheaton Warrenville South baseball scored seven runs in the sixth for a comeback win and more in the Suburban Life roundup.

Benet senior guard Jayden Wright, who led the Redwings to a 36-2 record and second place in the state this season, was named to the Illinois Media Class 4A First Team All-State in voting released on Sunday. Benet teammate Colin Stack was named to the All-State Second Team.

Boys track and field teams head outdoors soon, and here are previews of teams from around the Suburban Life coverage area.

Glenbard East senior Gabe Polyak, who had 37 kills and 15 digs as Glenbard East won the championship of the Oswego Invitational, is the Suburban Life Athlete of the Week in an online vote. Here is his Q&A with Sports Editor Joshua Welge.

Girls track and field teams head outdoors soon, and here are previews of teams from around the Suburban Life coverage area.

Here are boys volleyball previews for teams from around the Suburban Life coverage area.

Collin LaCount singled in the tying and go-ahead runs as Glenbard East rallied with three runs in the seventh to beat Willowbrook, three Lyons baseball pitchers combined on a two-hit shutout of Naperville Central, and Mia Mardjtetko struck out eight in Lemont's win over Oswego.

The 2026 girls soccer season starts this week. Here are previews of teams from around the Suburban Life coverage area.

The 2026 baseball season starts this week. Here are previews of teams from around the Suburban Life coverage area.

The 2026 softball season is underway this week. Here are previews of teams from around the Suburban Life coverage area.

Hunter Stepanich made a game-winning three-point play with 5.4 seconds remaining to help York secure its first sectional title since 1982 with a 37-36 win over Glenbard East.

Jacob Marynowski finished with 28 points, and Norman Loechel had three clutch 3-pointers in the fourth quarter to help Glenbard East's boys basketball team stave off Wheaton Warrenville South in a 68-61 victory.

Glenbard East's Nadiia Shymkiv won in overtime to claim the 105-pound championship during the IHSA state girls wrestling finals at the Grossinger Motors Arena in Bloomington. Defending Hinsdale South champion Callie Carr medaled in third at 155.

The Glenbard East boys basketball team is celebrating its second straight Class 4A regional championship after a 61-40 win over Lake Park on Friday in Lombard.

Can Benet navigate a gauntlet of a road and repeat in Class 4A? Can Glenbard East make a return to Champaign? How far can York take its magical season? And what about Class 3A? Here are storylines to watch as the boys basketball postseason tips off next week.

Glenbard East boys basketball clinched a share of the Upstate East title, Benet clinched a share of the East Suburban Catholic, and Lyons, Downers Grove South and Glenbard South were all winners Friday.

Glenbard East senior Sam Walton provided a monstrous dunk in the opening quarter as the Rams grabbed control and cruised to a 72-43 Upstate Eight Conference victory over Glenbard South on Friday night.

Liam Enright's hot shooting sparked Riverside-Brookfield's huge first-quarter run for a lead that eventually grew to 20, and Benjamin Biskupic made several key plays late as the Bulldogs held off a Glenbard East rally for a 69-64 in the showdown of Upstate Eight East leaders.

Glenbard East senior Danny Snyder received his coach's message to be aggressive Tuesday night, scoring 11 of his 18 points in the decisive fourth quarter of the Rams’ 86-78 win over Yorkville Christian.

Michael Nee scored a game-high 12 points, and Glenbard East did not let a slow pace slow it down in blowing past West Chicago 49-15 for its eighth straight win.

Michael Nee scored 22 points – his fifth straight 20-point game – to power Glenbard East past South Elgin, and Glenbard South, Riverside-Brookfield, Benet, IC Catholic, Willowbrook and Downers Grove South were also winners Friday.

Danny Snyder scored his 1,000th career point in a Glenbard East win, Joseph Lubbe poured in 30 in a York win, Benet boys basketball rolled at the Pappas Shootout, Stella Sakalas scored 22 in a Nazareth girls basketball win and more in Saturday's roundup.

In a matchup between two teams at the top of the Upstate Eight standings, both undefeated in conference, Glenbard South's girls basketball team coasted to a 55-23 victory over Glenbard East on Friday night. The Rams won the boys game 63-50 in the nightcap.

Joseph Lubbe poured in 27 points to lead York past Willowbrook, Michael Nee hit seven 3-pointers and scored 23 in a Glenbard East win, Cameron Mercer tallied 25 in a Riverside-Brookfield win, plus Glenbard South and Wheaton Warrenville South were also both winners Tuesday.

Jacob Marynowski poured in 29 points to lead Glenbard East past Perspectives in the Jack Tosh Holiday Classic third-place game, York won the Tosh consolation championship and OJ Powell's 20 points and 10 rebounds powered Willowbrook to the title at the ICCP/Westmont tournament.

Glenbard East senior Danny Snyder is doing a good job of turning heads at the Jack Tosh Holiday Classic. On Tuesday, Snyder showed his growth as a ball handler, but the Rams came up short in a 62-52 loss to St. Ignatius in the semifinals.

Despite two starters fouling out, Glenbard East got double-digit scoring from four different players to topple Palatine in the quarterfinals of the Jack Tosh Holiday Classic on Monday.

Michael Nee scored 21 points to lead Glenbard East blowout win as the Rams rolled into the Jack Tosh quarterfinals, Josh Abushanab scored 28 in Glenbard West's overtime loss and IC Catholic had a game suspended after four overtimes. That and more in Saturday's roundup.

Riverside-Brookfield's Cameron Mercer scored his 1,000th career point in the Bulldogs' win at the Jack Tosh Holiday Classic, Lyons, Glenbard East, Lemont and Wheaton North also won at the Tosh, plus results from all the holiday tournament action in Friday's roundup.

Here are David Toney's photos from Friday's game between Glenbard East and Riverside-Brookfield.

Keenan House poured in a career-high 19 points to power Glenbard East to a 70-58 victory over Riverside-Brookfield in an early-season clash of top Upstate Eight East teams on Friday night in Lombard.

Cameron Mercer's 24 points paced a Riverside-Brookfield boys basketball win, and Glenbard East, Glenbard South, Morton, Downers Grove North and Fenwick boys basketball were also winners Tuesday.

Here is the 2025 Suburban Life All-Area football team.

Four of the five Glenbard East starters put up double-digit points to secure a high-scoring 78-63 victory over St. Charles North.

South Dakota commit Michael Nee, one of eight seniors and four starters back for Glenbard East from a 22-win regional champ, feels the sky is the limit – perhaps a run to state. The Rams turned away Glenbard West for a 50-43 win to take the District 87 tournament title Wednesday.

The 2025-2026 boys basketball season tips off this week. Here are five players to watch around the Suburban Life coverage area.

As the 2025-2026 boys basketball season tips off this week, here are previews of teams from around the Suburban Life coverage area.

As the 2025-2026 girls basketball season tips off this week, here are previews of teams from around the Suburban Life coverage area.

Michael Vander Luitgaren threw three touchdowns and had completions to eight different receivers as No. 13 Batavia took down No. 4 Glenbard East 42-21 to advance to its fourth consecutive Class 7A quarterfinal.

The Batavia and Glenbard East football teams met Friday night in a second round playoff matchup.

Glenbard East had multiple touchdowns in less than a minute twice over the first two quarters, propelling them to a 63-29 win over West Chicago that will allow them to face Batavia in the second round.

With three-time 7A State Champion Mount Carmel moving up to Class 8A, there's plenty of team chomping at the bit for a chance to be the new team hoisting the state championship hardware. Steve Soucie breaks down the opening round of the 2025 IHSA Class 7A Playoffs.

Glenbard East junior kicker Moises Velazquez nailed a 48-yard field goal as time expired, giving the Rams a thrilling 45-43 victory over Riverside-Brookfield and their second consecutive Upstate Eight East title.

Glenbard East senior Sam Walton got a late start to football, but the two-way starter has grown into a disruptive force on the defensive line as the Rams prepare for a Week 9 showdown with Riverside-Brookfield for the Upstate Eight East title. That and more in Bob Narang's notes.

Being tired was not going to enter into the mind of Glenbard East running back Kedrick Dennis. No way. He wanted the ball in his hands, and he wanted it over and over. He finished with two touchdowns in a victory over Glenbard South.

Unfortunately for Downers Grove North senior Kelley Crowley, she had a front-row seat for most of the Trojans’ outstanding 2024 girls volleyball season with a torn meniscus. But Crowley is back healthy now, leading a Trojans' team that is seeded second in the Lyons Sectional.

After playing free safety and slot receiver last season, Riverside-Brookfield senior Warren Mason is primarily a defensive player this season. He's one of the players that's helped lead the 7-0 Bulldogs to their best start since 2001. That, plus notes on Lemont and more.

Junior Ryan Kummer netted an equalizing goal with 35 seconds left on the clock to secure a 2-2 tie between Glenbard East and St. Charles North