Glenbard North Preps

After losing the DuKane Conference indoor girls track and field title in heartbreaking fashion, St. Charles North used five victories on the day to win its first conference title in program history.

In a game featuring plenty of offense, St. Charles East's 16 hits were enough to out-do Glenbard North's six home runs and secure a 14-10 victory.

Conditions weren't ideal for hitting on Wednesday, but Wheaton North's Reagan Crosthwaite delivered enough for the Falcons to edge out Glenbard North 3-0.

Led by a four-win day from Elizabeth Wende, Batavia held off a big effort from St. Charles North to secure its fifth consecutive DuKane Conference indoor title.

Batavia pulled off seven victories to help claim its third DuKane Conference boys indoor track and field title in four seasons.

Geneva boys basketball defeated Glenbard North in the Class 4A Geneva Regional final on Friday, Feb. 28, 2025 in Geneva.

Led by a four-steal night from Jack Hatton, Geneva held off a second-half surge from Glenbard North to secure their second Class 4A regional title in three seasons with a 42-35 victory.

A half-court buzzer-beating shot from Matt Welch proved to be the difference maker for Glenbard North as it took down Batavia 52-49 to advance to a Class 4A Geneva Regional final.

St. Charles North hosted the DuKane Conference Boys Wrestling Tournament on Saturday, Jan. 25, 2025.

After leading by as many as 12 points, Glenbard North's defense stood tall in the final two minutes of play while sophomore Oturo Redento sank two layups to help the Panthers hold off Batavia in a 46-42 victory.

The Vikings got their offense on track in the second half behind quarterback Anthony Chahino and receiver Talyn Taylor. Taylor took two short passes from Chahino and turned them into long touchdowns, and Michael Rumoro ran for a score as the Vikings improved to 5-0.

Wheaton Warrenville South roared back to form behind standout receiver Amari Williams, taking a convincing 31-0 victory over Glenbard North on Friday night.

Xander Salazar rushed for 118 yards and three touchdowns, Leo Bolsoni had two interceptions, the second returned 42 yards for a TD, and St. Charles East snapped an eight-game losing streak with a 40-7 win over Glenbard North.

Glenbard North improved to 2-0 on the season, outlasting Willowbrook 19-7 Friday night in Carol Stream in a game defined by gritty defense and clutch performances on both sides of the football.

Last season's top two teams in Batavia and Wheaton North lost a lot of its offensive talent, while Geneva and St. Charles North bring back experienced rosters. Could it mean a standings shakeup? Plus, players to watch and Steve Soucie's picks in the DuKane Conference preview.

Wheaton North varsity softball clinched the DuKane Conference with a 5-2 win over Glenbard North in Wheaton on Monday, May 13, 2024.

York's girls track and field team separated itself from most of the pack early on and defeated Oak Park-River Forest for the Class 3A Lake Park Sectional title Friday, while sending multiple individuals and relays to state.

Glenbard North sophomore Lauren Kozlovsky had a big day at the plate and in the circle for the Panthers in a 6-4 DuKane Conference win over Wheaton North on Wednesday.

Wyatt Sabalaskey’s two-out, two-strike RBI single in the bottom of the seventh inning drove home Cory Truty with the game-winning run during the Glenbard North's 5-4 DuKane Conference victory over visiting St. Charles East.

The Tigers recorded points in every event on their way to their first indoor conference championship since 2019.

Glenbard North’s Jack Schager unleashed a game-deciding 3-point attempt with one second remaining. It fell through, giving Glenbard North a heart-stopping, 44-43 victory over York and a sectional championship Friday.

J.J. Hernandez converted a three-point play in the fourth quarter to give Glenbard North momentum in a 51-46 win over Wheaton North in the Class 4A Glenbard North Regional final.

Seven St. Charles East wrestlers won titles, including a close title match for defending champ Dom Munaretto. The Saints cruised to the team title and Ben Davino stayed on track for his fourth straight state title.

Glenbard North’s boys basketball team won for the ninth time in 10 tries Friday night, holding off St. Charles North 65-61 for a DuKane Conference victory.

Nate Stempowski threw two touchdowns to Talyn Taylor and ran in a score, and Geneva held Glenbard North to 32 yards of offense in the first half of an eventual 41-13 win as the Vikings remained unbeaten.

Thanks to the return of one of WW South’s veteran leaders, two-way starter Matt Crider, it got a fully-charged Tiger squad to post a dominant performance on posting a 41-0 shutout over the visitors from Carol Stream at Red Grange Field.

Senior quarterback Arthur Palicki threw for three touchdowns and ran for one, and Willowbrook rallied from an early two-touchdown deficit to beat Glenbard North 27-14.

Batavia reloads for another run in the Class 7A playoffs. St. Charles North and Wheaton North aim to be chief contenders for the league title. Geneva's Talyn Taylor is one of the state's top talents. That and more in Jake Bartelson's DuKane Conference preview.

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.

Brother Rice and Fenwick picked up critical wins, while the postseason picture in the Fox Valley Conference and Upstate Eight remains murky. Here's what we learned in Week 7.

Damarion Elliston ran for 134 yards and two touchdowns, and Glenbard North raced out to a 21-point halftime lead and went on to beat Lake Park 35-14 to keep its playoff hopes alive.

Tyler O'Connor rushed for two touchdowns, and Walker Owens and the Wheaton North defense held off Glenbard North's final drive to preserve a 21-14 win to become playoff eligible.

Sports reporter Gregg Voss has live updates from Friday night’s Week 6 game between Glenbard North and Wheaton North.

Batavia's Drew Gerke, limited and forced to primarily play defense up to this point after suffering a broken hand just before the season opener, hauled in three touchdown passes to lead the Bulldogs to a decisive 35-6 win at Glenbard North.

Glenbard North hosted Batavia in Week 5 of the 2022-23 football season in Carol Stream on Friday, Sept. 23, 2022.

Sports reporter Chris Casey has live updates from Friday night’s Week 5 game between Batavia and Glenbard North.