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Wheaton North sophomore forward Jane Rogers, who scored 30 goals and had 21 assists in helping lead the Falcons to DuKane Conference and regional titles, and a sectional final, is the Suburban Life girls soccer Player of the Year.
Here is the 2024 Suburban Life All-Area girls soccer team.
Downers Grove North, which won 30 games, the West Suburban Silver title and its first sectional title in 20 years, saw its stellar season end with a 7-1 supersectional loss to two-time defending champion Edwardsville, which won its 19th straight playoff game.
Owen Roberts worked around three hit batters and a pair of walks to lead the Warriors to a 3-0 victory over Plainfield North in a Class 4A Plainfield North sectional semifinal.
Ben Llewellyn felt great and so did his fastball, holding Neuqua Valley to just three hits while senior Jude Warwick blasted a homer run to lead the Trojans to a 3-1 victory over Neuqua Valley during Wednesday’s Class 4A Plainfield North Sectional semifinal.
Yorkville sent eight batters to the plate in the first inning, nine more in the second and 10 in the third before ending the game in the fourth in a 16-1 win over Waubonsie Valley on Thursday in a Class 4A Oswego Regional semifinal.
York freshman Catherine Carter didn't miss on the game's final try, sending the top-seeded Dukes past upset-minded Downers Grove North 2-1 (and 4-3 in penalty kicks) in Tuesday's Class 3A Hinsdale Central Sectional semifinal.
It was seven years, 11 months and 27 days since Lyons last lost a West Suburban Silver game. York finally got the best of Lyons on Monday, winning in a penalty shootout to clinch the conference title. That, plus notes on Wheaton North, Glenbard West and more from Chris Walker.
Nearly 50 years ago, Yorkville resident Steve Jaros accompanied his father to a bowling alley for the first time. On April 26, he was recognized as one of bowling’s all-time greats as he was enshrined in the Professional Bowling Association (PBA) Hall of Fame.
Wheaton North missed claiming a come from behind win over St. Charles East by inches as a potential game-winner knocked off the post forcing the Falcons to settle for a 1-1 tie with the Saints but allowed them to keep their DuKane Conference lead.
Wheaton North's soccer enjoyed a memorable weekend, winning two games at the Tournament of Champions in Bettendorf, Iowa before rushing home for prom. That, plus notes on Downers Grove North, Glenbard East and more from Chris Walker.
Morton hasn't had its one-two punch of Carisma Rosales and Aaliyah Leanos together yet this season, but the Mustangs have still pieced together a recent three-game win streak. That, plus notes on St. Francis, Hinsdale Central, Lyons and Benet from Chris Walker.
The Hilltoppers spoiled Glenbard South’s visit with a 4-0 victory. Four different Hilltoppers scored in their fourth win in six games.