Boys Soccer | My Suburban Life

The Wheaton Academy boys soccer team's season came to an end Saturday with a 2-1 overtime loss to Streamwood in the Class 2A Geneva Sectional final.

Berwyn resident Juan Hernandez dreamed of playing against his hometown Morton team. The St. Laurence senior’s reality exceeded his dreams as he scored the lone goal in a 1-0 victory over Morton during Saturday’s Class 3A Hinsdale Central Sectional championship game.

Morton soccer beat Downers Grove South to advance to Saturday's sectional final and Downers Grove North, Downers Grove South, Benet, Glenbard West, Wheaton North, Lyons and Nazareth were among regional volleyball winners in Tuesday's roundup.

Luke Rodriguez scored two goals and Wheaton Academy tallied three goals in seven minutes to rally for a 4-3 win over Harvard during IHSA 2A boys soccer sectional semifinal action at Geneva High School on Tuesday evening.

Alfredo Campos assisted Alexander Barrera on a pair of first-half goals as Morton bested Hinsdale Central in Saturday's Class 3A Morton Regional championship.

Luke Gough scored a first-half goal on his second attempt and Lyons' defense recorded its 16th shutout of the season as the Lions beat Downers Grove North 1-0 for the program's 12th consecutive regional title.
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.

Suburban Life boys soccer notebook: Here are some under-the-radar players who have made a big impact
As the regular season comes to a close, here are some under-the-radar players who have made a huge impact this fall on Suburban Life-area soccer teams.
Suburban Life boys soccer notebook: Glenbard West preparing for regional rematch with district rival
Glenbard West is set to play district rival Glenbard North twice in less than a week's time – the second in the upcoming regionals. That, plus notes on Downers Grove North, Wheaton North and Westmont in Chris Walker's soccer notebook.

Benet won its 18th East Suburban Catholic Conference title after its 5-2 victory Wednesday afternoon in Lisle at the Redwings soccer park over visiting St. Viator.

Here are Gary Duncan's photos from Thursday's soccer game between Downers Grove North and Downers Grove South.

Downers Grove North junior forward Ty Peboontom scored in the 66th minute of Thursday night’s annual crosstown clash against Downers Grove South. It broke a 1-1 tie and held up as the game-winner as the visiting Trojans eked out a 2-1 victory.

Fenwick has already tripled the number of wins it had last year and the Friars are relying on a strong defense and stellar goalkeeping from Dominik Ballarin. That, plus notes on St. Francis and Glenbard South and rivalry games on Thursday in Downers Grove and Hinsdale.
Fresh off of winning the Plainfield North Tournament on Saturday, Glenbard West extended its winning streak to seven games after a 2-1 win at Proviso West on Tuesday. That plus notes on Lyons, Morton, Willowbrook, Glenbard South and York in Chris Walker's soccer notebook.

Quinn Stratton and York off to a strong start at the Streamwood Classic, Benet senior Judd Isom inspires with return from back-to-back ACL tears and more in Chris Walker's Suburban Life soccer notebook.

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

Benet beat 10-man Carmel on Wednesday night in Mundelein at Baker Stadium, using an own goal and a sensational second-half strike from Declan Crist to secure a hard-fought 2-0 victory.

Here are David Toney's photos from Thursday's soccer game between Wheaton North and Wheaton Warrenville South.
