St. Francis Preps

As two of the area's top guards, Lyons Township's Ally Cesarini and York's Mariann Blass rarely catch a break during their games – and have fueled the top contenders in the West Suburban Silver. That and more in Bill Stone's girls basketball notebook.

St. Francis showing progression in final weeks of season, Tommy Diamond-Mick Lawrence's connection is red-hot for Geneva and more in Jake Bartelson's notes.

Glenbard West's Julia Benjamin hit four 3-pointers to finish with 14 points to power the Hilltoppers to a 48-26 win over St. Francis.

Bennett Schwanke's 3-pointer with three seconds left gave Glenbard West a win at Lyons, AJ Levine scored 26 points in York's win, Amalia Dray scored 15 points and Nazareth girls basketball rolled past Naperville North and Nora Ezike scored 17 in Lyons' win over Glenbard West.

Sophomore Tea Rubino scored a game-high 16 points and senior Leann Ringsrud, one of only two St. Francis seniors, scored 12 points as the Spartans routed St. Edward 57-27 in a matchup of youthful rosters.

Downers Grove North won the championship of the East Aurora Holiday Tournament, York, St. Francis and Wheaton North were winners at the Jack Tosh Holiday Classic and Wheaton North and Willowbrook winners at the Bill Neibch Falcon Classic in Thursday's roundup.

The Friday Night Drive Team of the Year for the 2022 season is here with 44 of Illinois’ best players comprising our first and second teams.

From one of the most dominant basketball teams in Illinois history, to a no-hitter in a state championship softball game, to a record turnaround season in football and a volleyball power returning to glory, here are the Top Sports Stories of 2022 in the Suburban Life area.

Here is a list of athletes in the Kane County Chronicle coverage area who were scheduled to sign their national letter of intent on the National Signing Day of Wednesday, Dec. 21.

Here is a list of CCL/ESCC football players who have committed to colleges at various levels and can sign their letters of intent starting on Wednesday.

Four returning starters – seniors Mariann Blass and Lizzie Baldridge, junior Hannah Meyers and Stella Kohl – have York off to a 9-0 start heading into Friday's huge conference showdown against Lyons. That, plus notes on Wheaton Warrenville South and St. Francis from Bill Stone.

Tea Rubino's two free throws with no time left on the clock gave St. Francis a dramatic win over IC Catholic Prep, Maggie Fleming's 20 points led Downers Grove North past Hinsdale Central plus wins for Willowbrook girls and York boys in Tuesday's roundup.

St. Francis pressured Rosary into 24 turnovers and received a game-high 14 points from sophomore Riley Austin to beat the Royals to cruise to a 38-20 win.

The 2023 CCL/ESCC divisions are set. Thirteen teams will be changing divisions with the addition of IC Catholic and St. Francis to the megaconference next season.

Led by Batavia senior linebacker Tyler Jansey, the 2022 Kane County Chronicle Player of the Year, here is the All-Area team.