Westmont senior Kyla Babb is literally taking training to a higher level. During six weeks in June and July, Babb participated in Team Prep USA summer camp in Colorado through high-altitude Rocky Mountain trails. The All-Stater has high hopes for cross country and track seasons.

What looks different for the new high school football season? With the IHSA football schedules now out, Steve Soucie looks at the differences for the new campaign.

Westmont junior Kyla Babb, who was second in the Class 1A 3,200-meter run in 10 minutes, 32.52 seconds and was third in the 1,600 in 4:56.45 at the IHSA state track and field meet, is the Suburban Life Athlete of the Week in an online vote.

Westmont junior Kyla Babb pulled off an impressive distance double on Saturday at the state track and field meet, taking second in the Class 1A 3,200 meters and third in the 1,600. Downers Grove North, Downers Grove South and Wheaton North were among other schools with medals.

How will St. Francis' record-setting distance crew line up in Charleston? Can Westmont's Kyla Babb pull off the distance double? Here are five storylines to watch for Suburban Life area athletes at the IHSA girls state track and field meet.

Despite taking first in only one event, the Seneca boys track and field team won the championship at the Class 1A Seneca Sectional

Teams from Aurora Christian, Beecher, Dwight, Earlville, Hinckley-Big Rock, Kankakee-McNamara, Lisle, Momence, Newark, Marquette, Seneca, Indian Creek, Somonauk, Westmont, Wilmington and Yorkville all competed during the Class 1A Sectional track meet on Thursday, May 15, 2025 at Seneca High School.

Downers Grove South's Lamb twins are following in their family's soccer footsteps at the school, Westmont on a roll, plus regional finals to watch and Wheaton Warrenville South controls its destiny in the DuKane race in Chris Walker's soccer notebook.

Addison Yurchak plans to attend college at one of the country’s elite academic institutions, MIT, a career in medicine in mind. The Downers Grove South junior shortstop also has designs to keep playing softball. Meanwhile she leads the Mustangs as a third-year varsity player.

Wheaton Warrenville South is among a handful of Class 3A teams that remain undefeated this season heading into a challenging week. That, plus notes on Downers Grove South, Montini, Westmont and more in Chris Walker's soccer notebook.

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

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 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.

Maura Grogan scored 17 points and Mary Kate Hilgart 13, and IC Catholic Prep rolled past Westmont 49-32 to advance to Thursday's Class 2A Lisle Sectional final.

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.

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

St. Francis senior and Wisconsin recruit Addy Horner is a veteran of the big dance in girls volleyball as a four-year starter, and is a pregame dance partner with fellow senior Emma Delaney. They hope to have the defending champion Spartans dancing well into the postseason.

Fieldcrest defeated Westmont 54-0 on Friday, Sept. 20, 2024 in Minonk. Check out photos from freelance photographer MaKade Rios.

Fieldcrest's Eddie Lorton finished with 88 yards and three rushing touchdowns on nine carries and also added an electrifying 64-yard punt-return score late in the opening quarter

Westmont faces Fieldcrest in Week 4 of the 2024 IHSA football season. Friday Night Drive editor J.T. Pedelty will have live updates, scores and news from the game

Westmont junior Kyla Babb, who took third place in the Class 1A race at the First to the Finish Invitational in Peoria in a personal-best time of 17 minutes, 29.3 seconds over 3 miles, is the Suburban Life Athlete of the Week in an online vote. Here is her Q&A with Joshua Welge.

Here is the schedule of upcoming games and matches for the week of Sept. 3 in the Suburban Life coverage area.

The 2024 girls volleyball season starts this week. Here are previews of teams from around the Suburban Life coverage area.

Here is the schedule of upcoming games and matches for the week of Aug. 26 in the Suburban Life coverage area.

What looks different for the new high school football season? With the IHSA football schedules now out, Steve Soucie looks at the latest changes in conferences and more.

Westmont's Abraham Johnson, Wheaton Warrenville-South's Amari Williams, Hinsdale Central's Aden Bandukwala, and Downers Grove North's Philip Cupial and 4x800-meter relay team each came away from Saturday's meet with a state title.

St. Francis used a strong final leg from freshman Erin Hinsdale to win the Class 2A 4x800 relay in a record time and Downers Grove North took second in the Class 3A 4x800 relay, leading area medalists at the IHSA state track and field meet in Charleston.

Lucas Hicks threw 63 of his 96 pitches for strikes and struck out 13 in a complete-game two-hitter, and Westmont blew open a close game late and went on to a 9-0 nonconference win at Plano Friday.

Westmont senior Abe Williams and sophomore Kyla Babb have both enjoyed record-breaking springs, Williams breaking the school triple jump record and Babb the 1,600. That, plus notes on York, Glenbard West and Montini from Bill Stone.

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

The 2024 girls track and field season goes outdoors soon. Here are previews of teams in the Suburban Life coverage area.

The 2024 high school softball season starts this week. Here are previews of teams from around the Suburban Life coverage area.

The 2024 high school baseball season starts this week. Here are previews of teams from around the Suburban Life coverage area.

The 2024 girls soccer season starts this week. Here are previews of teams from around the Suburban Life coverage area.

Westmont hosted IC Catholic Prep in boys varsity basketball on Friday, Jan. 5, 2024.

The 2023-2024 boys basketball season tips off this week. Here are previews of teams from around the Suburban Life coverage area.

The girls basketball season starts this week. Here are preview capsules for teams from around the Suburban Life coverage area.

Friday Night Drive reporter Charlie Ellerbrock has live updates and scores from Friday night’s Westmont vs. Marquette football game.

The 2023 boys soccer season starts this week. Here are previews of teams from around the Suburban Life coverage area.

The 2023 girls volleyball season starts this week. Here are previews of teams from around the Suburban Life coverage area.

The road to the state finals at Illinois State University begins Monday. Steve Soucie gives you some of the top storylines to watch during the 2023 season as practices get underway across Illinois.

A look at the eight schools set to begin play in the new Chicago Prairie Football League this fall — Westmont, Walther Christian, Seneca, St. Bede, Riidgewood, Marquette Academy, Dwight and Elmwood Park.

Sage Mardjetko struck out 20 in Lemont softball's win over Shepard and Wheaton Academy baseball banged out 14 hits in a win over IC Catholic Prep in Thursday's prep sports roundup.

The 2023 girls track season is underway and heads outdoors soon, and here are previews of teams from around the Suburban Life coverage area.

The 2023 softball season is underway. Here are previews of teams from around the Suburban Life coverage area.

The 2023 high school baseball season starts this week. Here are previews of teams from around the Suburban Life coverage area.

Pierce scored 30 points to lead the Angels to a 53-28 win

Hinsdale Central senior Ben Oosterbaan committed to play baseball for the University of Michigan in June 2021 and never gave college basketball a real thought – until recently. Plus notes on Lyons' hot start and Westmont's early growing pains.