Glenbard North Preps

Mackenzie Patterson hit a slicing two-run double for insurance runs, while Ava Goettel and Paige Murray again combined for a strong effort to lift St. Charles North over Glenbard North in the Class 4A Glenbard West Regional final.

St. Charles North pitchers Josh Caccia and Cole Schertz combine for a one-hitter in a tight 1-0 North Stars victory over Glenbard North in the Geneva Class 3A regional semifinal on Wednesday; await either Geneva or Batavia for Saturday's final.

Geneva senior Aiden Mayer drives in three runs and Geneva overpowers Glenbard North with a six-run fifth inning to win the second consecutive game of their series on Tuesday.

Brody Canfield scored a team-high 11 points in a Senior Night start, and Wheaton Warrenville South held Glenbard North scoreless for the entire second quarter in a 46-28 win to clinch the outright DuKane Conference championship.

Batavia’s persistence began to pay off in the second quarter as its shots started falling. The Bulldogs retook the lead at the 6:48 mark of the period and led the rest of the way for a 47-30 win.

Batavia hosted Glenbard North in boys varsity basketball on Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2023.

St. Charles East with seven individual champions, ran away with the DuKane Conference title, while Batavia senior Kaden Fetterolf remained undefeated at 39-0 at Saturday's meet at Lake Park.

Tanner Dixon scored 13 of his team-high 17 points in the second half and Thomas Diamond scored eight of his 12 points in the fourth quarter as visiting Geneva beat Glenbard North 68-52 for the Vikings' 14th straight win.

Here are five boys basketball players around the DuKane Conference to pay attention to this season.

The boys basketball season tips off this week and here are previews of teams from around the DuKane Conference

The girls basketball season tips off this week and here are previews of teams from around the DuKane Conference

Ryder Kohl, York survive defensive-minded Glenbard North in tough 1-0 victory on a penalty kick with under three minutes left in the Class 3A regional final title on Saturday.

Quarterback Justin Bland battled through an injured thumb on his throwing hand to run for 71 yards and a late 16-run TD and throw for 136, as Glenbard North kept its faint playoff hopes alive with a 14-10 win over Wheaton Warrenville South in a matchup of 3-5 teams.

Jaden Harmon stopped a potential scoring threat with an interception in the end zone, and St. Charles North rode a stout defense, the hard running of Drew Surges and Ethan Plumb's 65-yard TD pass to Zachary Priami past Glenbard North 14-7 to the North Stars' seventh straight win.

Sports reporter Bob Narang has live updates from Friday night’s Week 8 game between St. Charles North and Glenbard North.