Stories about Glenbard South high school sports
Glenbard South senior Brooklynn Moore, who scored 16 points, including her 1,000th career point, in a win over South Elgin, is the Suburban Life Athlete of the Week in an online vote. Here is her Q&A with Joshua Welge.
The 2024-2025 boys basketball season tips off this week. Here are previews of teams from around the Suburban Life area.
As the girls basketball season tips off this week, here are previews of teams from around the Suburban Life coverage area.
Downers Grove North's boys cross country team, ranked No. 1 since preseason, ran away with a dominating repeat Class 3A state championship, while in a tight 3A girls race York took second and Downers Grove North third. And Benet's Finn Richards won the Class 2A boys state title.
Despite missing a handful of key pieces, notably sophomore quarterback Phillip Turner, Kankakee still had plenty of firepower in blowing past Glenbard South 42-0 in Saturday's Class 6A first-round playoff game.
Here are previews and picks for all the first-round games for teams in the Suburban Life coverage area.
Here are previews and picks for Week 8's games for the 2024 season for teams in the Suburban Life coverage area.
Amonte Cook set the tone with a 50-yard touchdown, and Glenbard East's defense held Glenbard South without a first down until deep into the fourth quarter of a 41-7 win to clinch the Upstate Eight East title.
Here are previews and picks for Week 7's games for the 2024 season for teams in the Suburban Life coverage area.
Glenbard South's Joey Villa had the size and experience to play quarterback. One problem? The Raiders were set there. Here's how they found a way to get the 'game changer' on the field. That, plus Northwestern-bound Michael O'Connell just scratching the surface for Glenbard West.
Riverside-Brookfield scored two straight touchdowns in coming back from a four-point halftime deficit, and rallied to knock off Glenbard South 26-21 to snap the Raiders' four-game winning streak.
Here are previews and picks for Week 6's games for the 2024 season for teams in the Suburban Life coverage area.
Notre Dame recruit Joe Reiff's work on both sides of the ball has been key to York's 5-0 start, and the two-lineman leads the Dukes into a showdown of unbeatens Friday against Downers Grove North. That, plus notes on Nazareth, Glenbard West and Glenbard South from Bob Narang.
Here are previews and picks for Week 5's games for the 2024 season for teams in the Suburban Life coverage area.
Timothy Christian and Glenbard South volleyball won matches on Tuesday.
Here are previews and picks for Week 4's games for the 2024 season for teams in the Suburban Life coverage area.
Glenbard South junior offensive lineman Josh Schwendeman showed tremendous upside during the spring. Then he tore his ACL in May. But he hasn't let that injury get in the way of his college dream, documenting his recovery as he continues his recruitment.
Vontae Clark rushed for 144 yards and three touchdowns, all in the first half, and Glenbard South scored on its first seven possessions of a 63-8 win over West Chicago.
Here are previews and picks for Week 3's games for the 2024 season for teams in the Suburban Life coverage area.
Here is a previews and picks for Week 2's games for the 2024 season for teams in the Suburban Life coverage area.
Owen Yorke rushed for 211 yards and three touchdowns and Luca Carbonaro ran for two TDs as Wheaton Warrenville South dominated Glenbard South 35-10.
Here is a previews and picks for Week 1's games for the 2024 season for teams in the Suburban Life coverage area.
The 2024 girls volleyball season starts this week. Here are previews of teams from around the Suburban Life coverage area.
Willowbrook, York and Glenbard South volleyball were all winners in Monday season openers.
The 2024 boys soccer season starts this week. Here are previews of teams from around the Suburban Life coverage area.
With the Upstate 8 splitting into the East and West Divisions, will Glenbard East and Glenbard South's Week 8 matchup prove to be the conference decider? How will the new teams fare? Plus, players to watch and Steve Soucie's picks in the Upstate 8 East preview.
With the release of the 2024 statewide football schedule, here are the top games week by week to watch in the Suburban Life coverage area.
Westmont's Abraham Johnson, Wheaton Warrenville-South's Amari Williams, Hinsdale Central's Aden Bandukwala, and Downers Grove North's Philip Cupial and 4x800-meter relay team each came away from Saturday's meet with a state title.
Hinsdale South senior Amerie “Mimi” Flowers had a memorable state ride during girls basketball with the Class 3A fourth-place finisher. Now she's headed to her first state track meet with a lifetime best shot put at sectionals. That, and much more in Bill Stone's track notebook.
Mackenzie Fodrey won the triple jump and placed second in the pole vault to help the Glenbard East girls track and field team win the Upstate Eight Conference title Wednesday.
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.
The Hilltoppers spoiled Glenbard South’s visit with a 4-0 victory. Four different Hilltoppers scored in their fourth win in six games.
Led by returning All-Staters Tim Jochum, Lucas Newman Michael Bailey, and coming off a second-place finish at state cross country, Glenbard South's boys track team is set to 'go after it' and aiming for top 10 in state. That and more in Bill Stone's track notes.
Downers Grove South celebrates head coach Chris Hernandez's 100th win at the school with a surprise party – and baked goods, plus Nate Drye returns to coaching, this time soccer, at Timothy Christian and more in Chris Walker's soccer notes.
The boys track and field season is heading outdoors, and here are previews of teams from around the Suburban Life coverage area.
The 2024 girls track and field season goes outdoors soon. Here are previews of teams in the Suburban Life coverage area.
The 2024 high school softball season starts this week. Here are previews of teams from around the Suburban Life coverage area.
The 2024 high school baseball season starts this week. Here are previews of teams from around the Suburban Life coverage area.
The 2024 girls soccer season starts this week. Here are previews of teams from around the Suburban Life coverage area.
Montini advanced to the 3A Glenbard South Sectional title game with a win over St. Francis on Tuesday, while Glenbard South lost to Trinity.
Glenbard East sophomore guard Michael Nee, averaging 17 points per game in his second varsity season, is one reason why the Rams' future is bright. That, plus notes on Glenbard South and IC Catholic Prep from Bob Narang.
Glenbard South beat rival Glenbard East on Friday to move into a tie atop the Upstate Eight Conference standings.
The Glenbard West girls regional gymnastics meet was held in Glen Ellyn on Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2024.
Glenbard South looked like it had the potential for an upset a couple of times Tuesday in Bensenville. But Fenton held on and kept its perfect conference record intact with a 49-43 victory.
Catey Carney became Glenbard East's all-time leading scorer and scored with six seconds left to lift the Rams over Glenbard South in a key Upstate Eight Conference battle.
Glenbard South's inside-outside combo of Harper Bryan and Masroor Sahi proved too much for Bartlett on Tuesday night as Glenbard South emerged with a 63-48 win.
Here is the Suburban Life All-Area football team.
Masroor Sahi scores 25 points to lead Glenbard South past Glenbard West in Jason Mead's first game as Raiders coach.
Glenbard West hosted Glenbard South in boys basketball in Glen Ellyn on Monday, Nov. 20, 2023.