Owen Yorke ran for 167 yards and three touchdowns as Wheaton Warrenville South defeated Glenbard South 57-0.

The 2025 boys soccer season starts this week. Here are previews of teams from around the Suburban Life coverage area.

Here are team-by-team breakdowns, five players to watch, five can't miss games plus Steve Soucie's predictions for the Upstate Eight Conference.

The 2025 girls volleyball season starts this week. Here are previews of teams from around the Suburban Life coverage area.

Oswego East, Sterling and Glenbard South football teams held a joint practice on Tuesday, July 15, 2025 in Oswego.

Here is the 2025 Suburban Life All-Area girls soccer team.

Wheaton Warrenville South senior Amari Williams broke 37 seconds for the first time to defend his Class 3A state title, Downers Grove North broke the Class 3A 4x800 state record to defend its title and Glenbard South junior Kyle Quaid-Bowman won the Class 2A pole vault.

Will Downers Grove North go for a repeat in the 4x800 relay? Can Benet's Finn Richards get the distance double with a 3,200 title? And what about football stars from York and Wheaton Warrenville South? Here are 5 storylines to watch for Suburban Life-area athletes this weekend.

Glenbard South’s Luke VanTholen set a personal record (50.05) while winning the 400 to help the Raiders place second in the Upstate Eight Conference Meet.

South Elgin blanked Glenbard South to win the inaugural Upstate Eight Conference championship game.

Four-time reigning Upstate Eight champ Glenbard East (98 points) came in second, followed by Bartlett (74 points), South Elgin (72.3 points) and East Aurora (63 points) to round out the top five behind West Aurora (132) at the Upstate Eight girls meet.

Timothy Christian's soccer team is on a roll going into this week, allowing just one goal during an eight-game winning streak. That, plus notes on Glenbard South, Downers Grove North and Nazareth from Chris Walker.

Glenbard West took second behind Evanston at its Jim Arnold Invite on Saturday, with Wheaton North, Lake Park and Naperville North rounding out the top five. Meanwhile Glenbard South's Kyle Quaid-Bowman soared to a win in the pole vault.

Despite the loss of nearly every top pitcher from its staff from last season’s Class 4A fourth-place team, namely superstar Ryan Sloan, York is missing a beat this spring. That, plus notes on Glenbard West and more in Bob Narang's baseball notebook.

Here are previews of boys track and field teams from around the Suburban Life coverage area.

West Aurora’s Zach Toma retired 14 consecutive batters to start and went the distance in a 9-1 Upstate Eight Conference crossover win over Glenbard South on Thursday.

Glenbard East sophomore pitcher Claire Bolda tossed a five-inning perfect game with 10 strikeouts, including the first seven she faced, as the Rams blanked Glenbard South 10-0 on Thursday.

The track and field season is heading outdoors and here are previews of girls teams from around the Suburban Life coverage area.

The 2025 high school soccer season starts this week. Here are previews of teams from around the Suburban Life coverage area.

The 2025 high school softball season starts this week. Here are previews of teams from around the Suburban Life coverage area.

The 2025 high school baseball season starts this week. Here are previews of teams from around the Suburban Life coverage area.

Does the road to a state title go through La Grange? What about big-time sectional rematches? Can Glenbard South make a return to state? Here are five storylines to watch for Suburban Life area teams as the girls basketball postseason tips off next week.

Take care of the basketball, play lockdown defense, and shoot the lights out. That was the second-half recipe for success for West Aurora on Tuesday night in a stunning 41-30 victory over visiting Glenbard South.

Brooklynn Moore grabbed a rebound during the third quarter Friday not realizing its significance. It wasn’t until the next timeout shortly thereafter that Eric Daca, her coach, informed her she had just made Glenbard South history.

Rheayanna Ferguson’s favorite part of basketball is defense, which is a good thing for the Glenbard South junior guard. Few teams defend like the Raiders. Glenbard South is giving up a tick over 26 points per game, a big reason why it is 22-2 and leading the Upstate Eight.

West Chicago hosted Glenbard South in boys varsity basketball on Friday, Jan. 3, 2025 in West Chicago.

Behind 20 points from Joey Villa, the visiting Glenbard South Raiders knocked off West Chicago 42-39 in an Upstate Eight matchup.

Waubonsie Valley held off a furious Glenbard South fourth-quarter rally to win the Bill Neibch Holiday Classic championship for the second year in a row Saturday, 52-48 at Wheaton North.

Glenbard South's stifling defense earned the Raiders a berth in Saturday’s Bill Neibch Holiday Classic championship game with a 30-21 semifinal win over Downers Grove North on Friday night.

Brooklynn Moore and Kaitlin Erickson led the Raiders (11-1, 5-0) as they came out on top, continuing their impressive start to the season with a 44-26 win over the Rams (7-5, 4-1).

Glenbard South senior Brooklynn Moore, who scored 16 points, including her 1,000th career point, in a win over South Elgin, is the Suburban Life Athlete of the Week in an online vote. Here is her Q&A with Joshua Welge.

The 2024-2025 boys basketball season tips off this week. Here are previews of teams from around the Suburban Life area.

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

Downers Grove North's boys cross country team, ranked No. 1 since preseason, ran away with a dominating repeat Class 3A state championship, while in a tight 3A girls race York took second and Downers Grove North third. And Benet's Finn Richards won the Class 2A boys state title.

Despite missing a handful of key pieces, notably sophomore quarterback Phillip Turner, Kankakee still had plenty of firepower in blowing past Glenbard South 42-0 in Saturday's Class 6A first-round playoff game.

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

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

Amonte Cook set the tone with a 50-yard touchdown, and Glenbard East's defense held Glenbard South without a first down until deep into the fourth quarter of a 41-7 win to clinch the Upstate Eight East title.

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

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

Glenbard South's Joey Villa had the size and experience to play quarterback. One problem? The Raiders were set there. Here's how they found a way to get the 'game changer' on the field. That, plus Northwestern-bound Michael O'Connell just scratching the surface for Glenbard West.

Riverside-Brookfield scored two straight touchdowns in coming back from a four-point halftime deficit, and rallied to knock off Glenbard South 26-21 to snap the Raiders' four-game winning streak.

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

Notre Dame recruit Joe Reiff's work on both sides of the ball has been key to York's 5-0 start, and the two-lineman leads the Dukes into a showdown of unbeatens Friday against Downers Grove North. That, plus notes on Nazareth, Glenbard West and Glenbard South from Bob Narang.

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

Timothy Christian and Glenbard South volleyball won matches on Tuesday.

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

Glenbard South junior offensive lineman Josh Schwendeman showed tremendous upside during the spring. Then he tore his ACL in May. But he hasn't let that injury get in the way of his college dream, documenting his recovery as he continues his recruitment.

Vontae Clark rushed for 144 yards and three touchdowns, all in the first half, and Glenbard South scored on its first seven possessions of a 63-8 win over West Chicago.

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