Montini Preps

Montini came up short in Monday's Class 2A Benedictine Supersectional, as Beecher freshman phenom Ava Lorenzatti struck out 14 in a 4-0 one-hitter, but the Lady Broncos' three-year run of three sectional finals and two sectional titles 'is something to seriously be proud of.'

Montini, which placed third in the state last spring, fell one win shy of a return trip with a 2-1 overtime loss Tuesday to a Rock Island Alleman team that they had eliminated in a supersectional last spring.

Montini junior Brooke Kuczynski, who hit two three-run homers and drove in seven runs in a win over Resurrection, is the Suburban Life Athlete of the Week in an online vote. Here is her Q&A with Joshua Welge.

Montini senior Jayden Leise missed all of last outdoor season with a fractured hip, but has made a record-setting return in the triple jump that is among the top five in the state. That, plus Lyons' Catherine Sommerfeld named Academic All-State in Bill Stone's track notes.

The 2023 boys track and field season is underway and heads outdoors soon. Here are previews of teams from around the Suburban Life coverage area.

The 2023 softball season is underway. Here are previews of teams from around the Suburban Life coverage area.

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

The 2023 high school baseball season starts this week. Here are previews of teams from around the Suburban Life coverage area.

Here is the 2022-2023 Suburban Life All-Area girls basketball team.

The seven-win Montini boys basketball team saw its surprising postseason run come to a close with a loss to Rockford Lutheran in a Class 2A Johnsburg Sectional semifinal Wednesday.

Deerfield sophomore Aubrey Galvan showcased her two-way talent with 23 points and five steals, powering the Warriors past Montini 52-45 in the Class 3A Dundee-Crown Supersectional.

Montini stormed past Providence Catholic 53-38 in the Class 3A Glenbard South Sectional final on Thursday. The Broncos will play Deerfield in Monday's supersectional round.

Montini girls basketball defeated Providence to take the Class 3A Glenbard South Sectional final in Glen Ellyn on Thursday, Feb. 23, 2023.

Shannon Blacher scored a go-ahead three-point play in the final minute, and forced a turnover on an ensuing play as Montini escaped with a 44-41 win over Burlington Central in Tuesday's Class 3A Glenbard South Sectional semifinal.

Downers Grove North senior heavyweight Ben Bielawski capped off a 45-1 season en route to a Class 3A 285-pound title in Champaign.