Matt Welch put up 19 points and 14 rebounds to lead Glenbard North to a 53-48 victory to snap Geneva's 18-game winning streak in DuKane Conference play.

Thanks to 10 first-half 3-pointers and four quarters of intense defense, Glenbard North pulled ahead and never looked back against St. Charles East on Wednesday.

Brother Rice is the only top seed remaining in the Class 7A field. Will the Crusaders keep rolling or can one of the upstarts pull the upset? Steve Soucie breaks down the semifinal round of the 2025 IHSA Class 7A Playoffs.

Defensive back Andrew Culotta ran back a 67-yard pick-six and also recovered a muffed punt in the second half to help Batavia hold on for a 42-27 victory over Glenbard North to advance to its fourth straight Class 7A semifinal.

The Batavia and Glenbard North football teams met Satudray in a quarterfinal playoff matchup.

7A was expected to be one of the most wide open draws out of all eight classifications and with five double digit seeds still left it is playing out that way. Steve Soucie breaks down the quarterfinal round of the 2025 IHSA Class 7A Playoffs.

Most of the high seeds advanced in the opening round which creates a number of very intriguing second round matchups. Steve Soucie breaks down the second round of the 2025 IHSA Class 7A Playoffs.

Tyler Hvorcik had one of two interceptions in Glenbard North's dominant defensive effort, and Donato Gatses rushed for 179 yards and two touchdowns as the visiting Panthers beat Yorkville 17-0 in Friday's Class 7A first-round game.

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.

Donato Gatses rushed for 264 yards and five touchdowns, as Glenbard North scored TDs on its first four second-half possessions to rally past Wheaton North 39-20.

Preparing to face Glenbard North senior standout running back Donato Gatses, St. Charles North's defense was up to the challenge, keeping Gatses out of the end zone during Friday night’s 31-20 DuKane Conference victory in St. Charles.

Glenbard West junior Alex Ginder was involved in all four scoring plays during Thursday’s 4-0 win over Glenbard North as the Hilltoppers defended the Glenbard Cup for the fifth straight season.

Anthony Gibson's 31-yard field goal with 2.4 seconds remaining gave Glenbard North a 16-13 win over Geneva.

Owen Yorke ran for four touchdowns and Amare Williams added another to help Wheaton Warrenville South to a pivotal DuKane Conference win against Glenbard North Friday.

Senior Isha Patel shot a 2-under 70 to earn medalist honors and pace Lake Park to a record-setting team score of 305 to dethrone St. Charles North as DuKane Conference champions.

Donato Gatses rushed for 216 yards and three touchdowns, and Glenbard North shook off an early one-score deficit to run over Benet 41-15.

The 2025 football season is just around the corner. Here's a preview of where the teams in the DuKane Conference stand, as well as five players to watch, five can't miss matchups, and Steve Soucie's conference predictions.

Even with one event remaining, Batavia used six wins to successfully defend it's DuKane Conference championship. St. Charles North and Wheaton-Warrenville South rounded out the top three.

After losing the DuKane Conference indoor girls track and field title in heartbreaking fashion, St. Charles North used five victories on the day to win its first conference title in program history.

In a game featuring plenty of offense, St. Charles East's 16 hits were enough to out-do Glenbard North's six home runs and secure a 14-10 victory.

Conditions weren't ideal for hitting on Wednesday, but Wheaton North's Reagan Crosthwaite delivered enough for the Falcons to edge out Glenbard North 3-0.

Led by a four-win day from Elizabeth Wende, Batavia held off a big effort from St. Charles North to secure its fifth consecutive DuKane Conference indoor title.

Batavia pulled off seven victories to help claim its third DuKane Conference boys indoor track and field title in four seasons.

Geneva boys basketball defeated Glenbard North in the Class 4A Geneva Regional final on Friday, Feb. 28, 2025 in Geneva.

Led by a four-steal night from Jack Hatton, Geneva held off a second-half surge from Glenbard North to secure their second Class 4A regional title in three seasons with a 42-35 victory.

A half-court buzzer-beating shot from Matt Welch proved to be the difference maker for Glenbard North as it took down Batavia 52-49 to advance to a Class 4A Geneva Regional final.

St. Charles North hosted the DuKane Conference Boys Wrestling Tournament on Saturday, Jan. 25, 2025.

After leading by as many as 12 points, Glenbard North's defense stood tall in the final two minutes of play while sophomore Oturo Redento sank two layups to help the Panthers hold off Batavia in a 46-42 victory.

The Vikings got their offense on track in the second half behind quarterback Anthony Chahino and receiver Talyn Taylor. Taylor took two short passes from Chahino and turned them into long touchdowns, and Michael Rumoro ran for a score as the Vikings improved to 5-0.

Wheaton Warrenville South roared back to form behind standout receiver Amari Williams, taking a convincing 31-0 victory over Glenbard North on Friday night.

Xander Salazar rushed for 118 yards and three touchdowns, Leo Bolsoni had two interceptions, the second returned 42 yards for a TD, and St. Charles East snapped an eight-game losing streak with a 40-7 win over Glenbard North.

Glenbard North improved to 2-0 on the season, outlasting Willowbrook 19-7 Friday night in Carol Stream in a game defined by gritty defense and clutch performances on both sides of the football.

Last season's top two teams in Batavia and Wheaton North lost a lot of its offensive talent, while Geneva and St. Charles North bring back experienced rosters. Could it mean a standings shakeup? Plus, players to watch and Steve Soucie's picks in the DuKane Conference preview.

Wheaton North varsity softball clinched the DuKane Conference with a 5-2 win over Glenbard North in Wheaton on Monday, May 13, 2024.

York's girls track and field team separated itself from most of the pack early on and defeated Oak Park-River Forest for the Class 3A Lake Park Sectional title Friday, while sending multiple individuals and relays to state.

Glenbard North sophomore Lauren Kozlovsky had a big day at the plate and in the circle for the Panthers in a 6-4 DuKane Conference win over Wheaton North on Wednesday.

Wyatt Sabalaskey’s two-out, two-strike RBI single in the bottom of the seventh inning drove home Cory Truty with the game-winning run during the Glenbard North's 5-4 DuKane Conference victory over visiting St. Charles East.

The Tigers recorded points in every event on their way to their first indoor conference championship since 2019.

Glenbard North’s Jack Schager unleashed a game-deciding 3-point attempt with one second remaining. It fell through, giving Glenbard North a heart-stopping, 44-43 victory over York and a sectional championship Friday.

J.J. Hernandez converted a three-point play in the fourth quarter to give Glenbard North momentum in a 51-46 win over Wheaton North in the Class 4A Glenbard North Regional final.

Seven St. Charles East wrestlers won titles, including a close title match for defending champ Dom Munaretto. The Saints cruised to the team title and Ben Davino stayed on track for his fourth straight state title.

Glenbard North’s boys basketball team won for the ninth time in 10 tries Friday night, holding off St. Charles North 65-61 for a DuKane Conference victory.

Nate Stempowski threw two touchdowns to Talyn Taylor and ran in a score, and Geneva held Glenbard North to 32 yards of offense in the first half of an eventual 41-13 win as the Vikings remained unbeaten.

Thanks to the return of one of WW South’s veteran leaders, two-way starter Matt Crider, it got a fully-charged Tiger squad to post a dominant performance on posting a 41-0 shutout over the visitors from Carol Stream at Red Grange Field.

Senior quarterback Arthur Palicki threw for three touchdowns and ran for one, and Willowbrook rallied from an early two-touchdown deficit to beat Glenbard North 27-14.

Batavia reloads for another run in the Class 7A playoffs. St. Charles North and Wheaton North aim to be chief contenders for the league title. Geneva's Talyn Taylor is one of the state's top talents. That and more in Jake Bartelson's DuKane Conference preview.

Mackenzie Patterson hit a slicing two-run double for insurance runs, while Ava Goettel and Paige Murray again combined for a strong effort to lift St. Charles North over Glenbard North in the Class 4A Glenbard West Regional final.

St. Charles North pitchers Josh Caccia and Cole Schertz combine for a one-hitter in a tight 1-0 North Stars victory over Glenbard North in the Geneva Class 3A regional semifinal on Wednesday; await either Geneva or Batavia for Saturday's final.

Geneva senior Aiden Mayer drives in three runs and Geneva overpowers Glenbard North with a six-run fifth inning to win the second consecutive game of their series on Tuesday.

Brody Canfield scored a team-high 11 points in a Senior Night start, and Wheaton Warrenville South held Glenbard North scoreless for the entire second quarter in a 46-28 win to clinch the outright DuKane Conference championship.