Downers Grove North baseball won a 2-1 pitchers' duel with Downers Grove South, Lilly Burda and Myka Matykiewicz homered in York softball's win over Downers Grove North, Willowbrook boys track won the Glenbard South Invitational and York girls track won the Hinsdale South Invite.

Noah Edison struck out five over six innings pitched, Alex Dew went 3 for 3 with two RBIs and Willowbrook, which hasn't lost since March 25, defeated Downers Grove South 7-1 in Monday's West Suburban Gold baseball game. The Warriors have won 12 straight games.

Addison Yurchak singled in Jordan Balsavich for a Downers Grove South softball walk-off win, Wheaton Warrenville South's Avery Arnold fired a 12-strikeout shutout, Jack Slightom struck out 11 in a Lyons baseball win, and Connor McKay threw a complete-game two-hitter for Nazareth.

Boys track and field teams head outdoors soon, and here are previews of teams from around the Suburban Life coverage area.

Girls track and field teams head outdoors soon, and here are previews of teams from around the Suburban Life coverage area.

Jimmy O'Connor homered and drove in five runs as Nazareth baseball beat Morton to stay undefeated, James Sobkowiak's huge day keyed a Downers Grove South win, and Lemont, Glenbard West, Willowbrook and IC Catholic Prep baseball were also winners in Monday's roundup.

Here are boys volleyball previews for teams from around the Suburban Life coverage area.

Here is the 2025-2026 Suburban Life All-Area boys basketball team.

The 2026 girls soccer season starts this week. Here are previews of teams from around the Suburban Life coverage area.

The 2026 baseball season starts this week. Here are previews of teams from around the Suburban Life coverage area.

The 2026 softball season is underway this week. Here are previews of teams from around the Suburban Life coverage area.

Senior guard Gabe Sanders scored nine of his team-high 18 points in the first quarter, and 13th-seeded Yorkville – the lowest seed remaining in Class 4A – never trailed after the game's first point in beating Downers Grove South 57-40 for its first regional title in 21 years.

Prairie Ridge co-op captured the state gymnastics championship with a narrow 145.8 to 145.475 win over Carmel, while defending champion Downers Grove co-op was third. Downers Grove's Edith Condon took home the state balance beam title and Geneva's Reese Lackey the floor exercise.

Palatine's Jolee Waddington won the state all-around title Friday, while Prairie Ridge co-op, led by Nora Terhaar, leads the team standings heading into Saturday's final round. Downers Grove co-op is in third.

Marmion crowned seven individual champions and had 10 individuals qualify for the state meet in Champaign, with Montini close behind with nine qualifying individuals and three sectional champions.

Defending state champion Downers Grove co-op overcame a flu B epidemic among the team to win with 144.2 points. Hinsdale South/Lemont co-op (138.5) and Valley co-op (132.625) were fourth and sixth at the Oswego Sectional.

The Lincoln-Way co-op may have headlined the East Aurora Regional Saturday, but several standout wrestlers from local schools also punched their sectional tickets.

Dimitri Letsos made a career-high eight 3-pointers and scored 26 points as Downers Grove South defeated Leyden 89-75 in a West Suburban Gold game on Tuesday night.

Adam Flowers scored 25 points and Downers Grove South boys basketball won its ninth straight on a buzzer-beater, York and Lyons boys basketball both won and IC Catholic and Riverside-Brookfield wrestling won regionals.

Glenbard West boys basketball beat Hinsdale Central in overtime, Riverside-Brookfield won its 10th straight ahead of a showdown with Glenbard East Tuesday, Downers Grove South won its eighth in a row and York and Lyons were also winners Friday.

Downers Grove South boys basketball beat Addison Trail to run its win streak to seven and Downers Grove North and IC Catholic were also winners Wednesday.

Downers Grove South senior Sean Day is back at a familiar spot on the court. His strong play has the Mustangs, winners of six straight, on track for a 20-win team. That, Wheaton Academy's Hayden Schroeder breaks 51-year school scoring record and more in Bob Narang's notebook.

Downers Grove South senior and Wright State commit Megan Ganschow had her season cut short with an ACL tear at Christmas, her second in two years – but returned last week to score her 1,000th career point. That, freshman Jordan Bailey helping key 16-4 Glenbard South and more.

Sean Day had a good night shooting the basketball, helping Downers Grove South to a 68-59 home win Tuesday over Willowbrook.

The Downers Grove co-op girls gymnastics team might not be talking about the word "repeat," but for those needing expectations, the Trostangs should contend for a second straight title and third in four seasons at the Feb. 20-21 state meet.

Downers Grove North junior Campbell Thulin became the third girl in program history to reach 1,000 career points, part of a 25-point effort in the Trojans' 58-38 win over Downers Grove South on Saturday.

Here are Jon Cunningham's photos from Saturday's game between Downers Grove North and Downers Grove South.

Here are Jon Cunningham's photos from Saturday's game between Downers Grove North and Downers Grove South.

Downers Grove North held off a late Downers Grove South rally Saturday to win 48-41.

Downers Grove South senior Adam Flowers, who scored 29 points, including his 1,000th career point, in a win over St. Viator, is the Suburban Life Athlete of the Week in an online vote. Here is his Q&A with Sports Editor Joshua Welge.

Led by senior point guard Adam Flowers, Downers Grove South has won six straight games since dropping its first two games of the season. That, sophomore Grant Smith emerging as Lyons' go-to player plus notes on Riverside-Brookfield and York from Bob Narang.

Lemont's Zane Schneider earned a starting job as a freshman, but adjusted to a role off the bench last year. Now the junior is back in Lemont's starting lineup and emerging as the go-to man. That, Downers Grove North's football players settling in and more in basketball notes.

Downers Grove North's Adam Flowers scored his 1,000th career point in a win, York boys basketball edged Oak Park-River Forest and Josh Abushanab scored 31 to lead Glenbard West past Willowbrook in Wednesday's roundup.

As the 2025-2026 boys basketball season tips off this week, here are previews of teams from around the Suburban Life coverage area.

Here are the championship game pairings for the 2025 IHSA playoffs.

Aubrey Lamberti scored Oswego East's first seven points and finished with a game-high 25 points to go with 10 rebounds, leading the Wolves past Downers Grove South 60-40 at the York Thanksgiving Tournament for their first win of the season.

As the 2025-2026 girls basketball season tips off this week, here are previews of teams from around the Suburban Life coverage area.

The 2025-2026 girls basketball season tips off this week. Here are five players to watch around the Suburban Life coverage area.

Here are the semifinal round pairings for the 2025 IHSA playoffs.

Downers Grove South senior Miah Wanserski, who became the program's first conference champion this fall, also won the regional meet, took fourth at sectionals and capped it off by finishing second at the Class 2A state meet, is the Suburban Life Girls Golfer of the Year.

Here are the quarterfinal round pairings for the 2025 IHSA playoffs.

Downers Grove North senior Philip Cupial, York sophomore Karlin Janowski and Montini senior Sydney Gertsen all won cross country state titles Saturday in school record times, Downers North's boys were second in Class 3A, St. Francis girls second in 2A and York girls third in 3A.

Downers Grove North remained calm Tuesday despite facing rival Downers Grove South in the Class 4A Lyons Township Sectional semifinals. The Trojans withstood several comebacks and powerful attacks and serves to prevail 26-24, 25-23.

Here are the second round pairings for the 2025 IHSA playoffs.

Niko Kokosioulis scored four of his first touchdowns in the first half as Maine South rolled past Downers Grove South 56-20 in a Class 8A first-round game.

There's a prominent addition to the Class 8A field in Mount Carmel, but there's plenty of teams that are hoping than can keep the Caravan from collecting 8A hardware. Steve Soucie breaks down the opening round of the 2025 IHSA Class 8A Playoffs.

Here are the first round pairings for the IHSA playoffs.

Get ready for Week 9 with previews and picks for all the games from around the Suburban Life coveragea area.

Glenbard East senior Sam Walton got a late start to football, but the two-way starter has grown into a disruptive force on the defensive line as the Rams prepare for a Week 9 showdown with Riverside-Brookfield for the Upstate Eight East title. That and more in Bob Narang's notes.

Get ready for Week 8 with previews and picks for all the games from around the Suburban Life coverage area.