Riverside-Brookfield Preps

Lyons senior and Yale football recruit Graham Smith met his physical match Saturday against Riverside-Brookfield's 6-foot-11 Stefan Cicic, but responded to the challenge with a team-high 14 points and seven rebounds in a 61-49 win over the Bulldogs.

Stefan Cicic followed up a monster game against Aurora Christian with another double-double, 18 points and 10 rebounds, powering Riverside-Brookfield past IC Catholic Prep 66-48 to stay unbeaten in the Metro Suburban Blue.

Ben Oosterbaan's 26 points powered Hinsdale Central past Homewood-Flossmoor into the Hinsdale Central Holiday Classic semifinals, Lyons and Riverside-Brookfield advanced to the Jack Tosh quarterfinals and Montini, Nazareth and York rolled at Montini.

Winona State recruit Arius Alijosius hit seven 3-pointers and scored 29 points, sending Riverside-Brookfield past Schaumburg 59-38 in Monday's Jack Tosh Holiday Classic first-round game.

Sweet-shooting Arius Alijosius is taking a lead role this season for Riverside-Brookfield, and he's off to a good start after a 30-point game against Curie. That, plus notes on IC Catholic and Wheaton Warrenville South in Bob Narang's boys basketball notes.

Here is the 2022 Suburban Life All-Area soccer team.

Nik Polonowski scored 22 points and Jackson Niego 18 to lead Lyons to the championship of its tournament, Dominic Seaney scored 15 points and Glenbard West went 3-0 in the District 87 tournament Elin O'Brien's 18 points paced Lyons to a big win in Wednesday's roundup.

The 2022-2023 boys basketball season tips off this week. Here are previews from the Metro Suburban Conference.

The girls basketball season tips off this week. Here are Bob Narang's previews of teams from the Metro Suburban Conference.

Steve Soucie breaks down the second round of the 2022 IHSA Class 6A playoffs.

Paced by Cooper Marrs' third-place finish, the Riverside-Brookfield boys cross country team won the Class 2A Kaneland Sectional championship on Saturday.

Troyer Carlson rushed for a touchdown and threw for three more to lead Kaneland to a 35-14 victory over Riverside-Brookfield during Friday’s Class 6A first-round game in Maple Park.

Kaneland hosted Riverside-Brookfield in the first round of the IHSA football playoffs in Maple Park on Friday, Oct. 28, 2022.

Steve Soucie breaks down the opening round of the 2022 IHSA Class 6A playoffs.

St. Francis scored on its first two possessions Friday, and Joey Ayala and the Spartans' defense swarmed to stop an inspired Riverside-Brookfield effort as St. Francis secured the Metro Suburban Red title with a 35-14 win.