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

Here are previews of boys tennis teams from around the Suburban Life coverage area.

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.

Matt Vatev won the penultimate event, the 100 breaststroke, then anchored Hinsdale Central's record-setting 400 freestyle relay to bring home the Red Devils' fourth straight state championship. Marmion was second for the second straight year.

Campbell Thulin and Downers Grove North beat Hinsdale Central for the fourth time this season in Tuesday's sectional semifinal, while Nazareth pulled away late to beat St. Ignatius in the first semifinal.

Katherine Skinner scored 21 as Hinsdale Central upset defending state champion Kenwood in a regional final, Stella Sakalas scored 33 as Nazareth rolled, plus state wrestling results in Thursday's roundup.

Hinsdale Central and Timothy Christian girls basketball both won big in regional semifinals Monday.

Downers Grove North held host Hinsdale Central scoreless for over five minutes while scoring the first eight points of the game and rolled to a 48-32 victory to clinch the West Suburban Conference Silver title Friday night.

Using some stout defense and good shooting, Batavia won its ninth game out of its last 10 with a 55-37 victory over Hinsdale Central to end out the 32nd annual Jim & Sylvia Roberts Night of Hoops.

Hinsdale Central fell to Waubonsie Valley in the semifinals of the Bill Neibch Holiday Classic on Friday.

As the IHSA announced an expansion of the football playoffs starting next season, Suburban Life-area coaches offered their reactions. "I'm excited about the opportunities our kids might get. It is a net positive for us."

Sophomore Grant Smith's thundering dunk was one of several highlight-reel performances in a 17-point game as unbeaten Lyons held off visiting Hinsdale Central 39-33 on Friday.

Here is the 2025 Suburban Life All-Area football team.

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

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

Hinsdale Central sophomore Michael Jorski, who was fifth at the Class 3A state meet, won the West Suburban Silver championship, was second at regionals and tied for third at sectionals, is the Suburban Life Boys Golfer of the Year. Read more about him in this Q&A with Josh Welge.

An interception and a 44-yard return by Santino Bernabei late in the first half led to a field goal for Maine South, which carried that momentum into the second half and eventually came away with an exciting 33-29 win over Hinsdale Central.

The three-time defending Class 8A State Champions from Loyola were eliminated in Round 1. Who will bring home the big hardware in their place? Steve Soucie breaks down the second round of the 2025 IHSA Class 8A Playoffs.

Quarterback Riley Contreras ran for three touchdowns and passed for another as Hinsdale Central picked up a 45-15 win over South Elgin in the first round of the Class 8A playoffs on Friday night.

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.

York junior Caroline Coan made history, winning the Class 2A singles title for the school's first tennis state championship. Meanwhile Wheaton Warrenville South's Riley Lepsi and Reese Lepsi won the 2A doubles crown and Hinsdale South's Addy Filipiak the 1A singles title.

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.

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

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.

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

Jamarcus Kelly rushed for 196 yards and four touchdowns, and visiting Glenbard West defeated Hinsdale Central 44-20 to stay unbeaten and clinch a playoff bid with its sixth win.

Get ready for Week 7 with previews and picks for all the games from around the Suburban Life area.

Hinsdale Central junior defensive ends John Breton and Tommy Riordan are both making waves this season. The Red Devils have benefited from the rapid improvements by Breton and Riordan to contend in the West Suburban Silver. That, plus notes on St. Francis and more from Bob Narang

Junior Sam Hill won the St. Charles North Invite on Saturday to lead the North Stars boys cross country team to first place. Sophomore Kara Glenn won the girls race for St. Charles North, and Glenbard West won the team title.

York's Henry Duda accounted for 314 yards of total offense – 216 rushing and 98 receiving – to go along with a trio of touchdowns in a 28-18 win against Hinsdale Central on Friday night.

The Hinsdale Central football team hosted West Suburban Silver Conference foe York Friday night.

Get ready for Week 6 with previews and picks for all the games from around the Suburban Life coverage area.

Boston College baseball recruit Patrick Connors rushed for 153 yards and two TDs with starter Dominic Tresslar nicked up, took a screen pass 58 yards for a score and returned an interception 65 yards for a TD, leading Hinsdale Central to a 52-40 win at Downers Grove South.

Get ready for Week 5 with previews and picks for all the games from around the Suburban Life area.

Hinsdale Central's Nico Mann hauled in a key interception in the fourth quarter, and on the next play Dominic Tresslar took a handoff 90 yards for the go-ahead score in the Red Devils' 29-26 win over Lyons on Saturday.

Get ready for Week 4 with previews and picks for all the games from around the Suburban Life coverage area.

Downers Grove North junior Kevin Jay, starting at quarterback for the first time since eighth grade and in place of injured starter Owen Lansu, threw a late 26-yard TD to Illinois recruit Will Vala as the Trojans edged Hinsdale Central 9-7.

The Hinsdale Central Football team traveled to Downers Grove North Friday night to take on the Trojans.

Here are previews and picks for all the Week 3 games from around the Suburban Life coverage area.

Morton matched Naperville North as the only teams to finish 3-0 at the inaugural Tournament of Champions held at Naperville North, Timothy Christian off to strong start and more in Chris Walker's soccer notebook.

Led by seniors Philip Cupial and Will Surratt, Downers Grove North is aiming to become the first Class 3A boys cross country team to win three straight state championships since York’s last title streak with legendary coach Joe Newton from 2002-06.

In 2024, York delivered its best race at the Class 3A state meet – and nearly won its second state title in three years. York returns two All-Staters in Karlin Janowski and Sophia Galiano-Sanchez and adds an All-Stater in Trinity transfer and Elmhurst resident Molly McGreal.

Riley Contreras threw for 235 yards and ran for three touchdowns, and Hinsdale Central reversed recent outcomes against Naperville Central with a 28-14 win to improve to 2-0.

Get ready for Week 2 of the 2025 season with previews and picks for all the game from around the Suburban Life area.

Here are previews and picks for all the Week 1 football games from around the Suburban Life area.

Here are team-by-team breakdowns, five players to watch, five can't miss games and Steve Soucie's predictions for the West Suburban Conference.

Join hosts Josh Welge and Joel Boenitz as they preview Week 1 in Illinois high school football for Kane and DuPage counties on the Friday Night Drive podcast.

The 2025 boys soccer season starts this week. Here are previews of teams from around the Suburban Life coverage area.