Stories about Westmont high school sports
What looks different for the new high school football season? With the IHSA football schedules now out, Steve Soucie looks at the latest changes in conferences and more.
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.
St. Francis used a strong final leg from freshman Erin Hinsdale to win the Class 2A 4x800 relay in a record time and Downers Grove North took second in the Class 3A 4x800 relay, leading area medalists at the IHSA state track and field meet in Charleston.
Lucas Hicks threw 63 of his 96 pitches for strikes and struck out 13 in a complete-game two-hitter, and Westmont blew open a close game late and went on to a 9-0 nonconference win at Plano Friday.
Westmont senior Abe Williams and sophomore Kyla Babb have both enjoyed record-breaking springs, Williams breaking the school triple jump record and Babb the 1,600. That, plus notes on York, Glenbard West and Montini from Bill Stone.
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 girls soccer season starts this week. Here are previews of teams from around the Suburban Life coverage area.
Westmont hosted IC Catholic Prep in boys varsity basketball on Friday, Jan. 5, 2024.
The 2023-2024 boys basketball season tips off this week. Here are previews of teams from around the Suburban Life coverage area.
The girls basketball season starts this week. Here are preview capsules for teams from around the Suburban Life coverage area.
Friday Night Drive reporter Charlie Ellerbrock has live updates and scores from Friday night’s Westmont vs. Marquette football game.
The 2023 boys soccer season starts this week. Here are previews of teams from around the Suburban Life coverage area.
The 2023 girls volleyball season starts this week. Here are previews of teams from around the Suburban Life coverage area.
The road to the state finals at Illinois State University begins Monday. Steve Soucie gives you some of the top storylines to watch during the 2023 season as practices get underway across Illinois.
A look at the eight schools set to begin play in the new Chicago Prairie Football League this fall — Westmont, Walther Christian, Seneca, St. Bede, Riidgewood, Marquette Academy, Dwight and Elmwood Park.
Sage Mardjetko struck out 20 in Lemont softball's win over Shepard and Wheaton Academy baseball banged out 14 hits in a win over IC Catholic Prep in Thursday's prep sports roundup.
The 2023 girls track season is underway and heads outdoors soon, and 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 2023 high school baseball season starts this week. Here are previews of teams from around the Suburban Life coverage area.
Pierce scored 30 points to lead the Angels to a 53-28 win
Hinsdale Central senior Ben Oosterbaan committed to play baseball for the University of Michigan in June 2021 and never gave college basketball a real thought – until recently. Plus notes on Lyons' hot start and Westmont's early growing pains.
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.
Here are previews and picks for all the games from around the Suburban Life coverage area for Week 9 of the 2022 high school football season.
Here are game-by-game previews and picks of Week 8 2022 football games around the Suburban Life coverage area
Here are game-by-game previews and picks of Week 7 2022 football games around the Suburban Life coverage area
Here are game-by-game previews and picks of Week 6 football games around the Suburban Life coverage area
Here are game-by-game previews of Week 4 football games around the Suburban Life coverage area
Waleed Johnson ran for three touchdowns and caught a 65-yard score, and Plano overpowered Westmont 54-0.
Plano hosted Westmont in Week 3 of the 2022-23 football season on Friday, Sept. 9. 2022.
Sports reporter Chris Walker has live updates from Friday night’s Week 3 game between Westmont and Plano.
Here are previews of Week 3 football games around the Suburban Life coverage area.
The boys cross country season is underway, and here are Bill Stone's previews of teams from around the Suburban Life coverage area.
A look at Week 2's high school football games around the Suburban Life coverage area.
The girls cross country season is underway. Here are Bill Stone's previews of teams from around the Suburban Life coverage area.
The girls volleyball season starts this week. Here are previews of teams from around the Suburban Life coverage area.
The boys golf season is underway, and here are previews of teams from around the Suburban Life coverage area.
Here is the Suburban Life All-Area baseball team.
Downers Grove South senior and NIU football recruit Eli Reed stunned the Class 3A state track meet on Saturday, winning the 400-meter dash. Also in Charleston, Wheaton Warrenville South's Reece Young won the 100 with several other area medalists.
IC Catholic's Carly Manchester advanced to the Class 1A state finals in the 800 and 1,600 with qualifying runs in Thursday's prelims, Jacob York's walk-off single lifted Wheaton Academy in a regional semi and Briggs Templeton hit a grand slam for Westmont in Thursday's roundup.
Sage Mardjetko struck out 16 in a one-hit shutout as Lemont clinched the South Suburban Blue Conference title, Wheaton North's Erin Metz struck out five in a one-hit shutout of St. Charles East, Westmont baseball reached the 20-win mark and more in Wednesday's roundup.
Lemont's Sage Mardjetko threw a perfect game with 14 strikeouts against Lincoln-Way Central, Emmy Atkinson hit a grand slam and drove in six runs for Wheaton North, and Nazareth, Hinsdale Central, Westmont and Wheaton Academy baseball were all winners in Saturday's roundup.
Montini baseball beat St. Ignatius in eight innings, Wheaton Warrenville South softball banged out 17 hits in a win over Batavia, and Downers Grove North, Wheaton Academy and Westmont baseball all won in Wednesday's prep sports roundup.
Emily Petring and Priscilla Plascencia scored goals as Downers Grove South clinched the West Suburban Gold title, Kora Navarro and Miranda BonDurant each hit three-run homers in Montini softball's win and Nazareth softball earns a big win in Tuesday's roundup.
Westmont's James Postawa struck out a school record 18 in a complete-game one-hitter, Montini beat Fenwick in a walkoff, Glenbard West's Chase Krueger struck out 13 in a one-hit shutout, WW South's Katie Jensen had a grand slam and seven RBIs and more in Wednesday's roundup.
Benet scored five runs in the bottom of the seventh for a walk-off win over Westmont, Cooper Malamazian homered and drove in five for Nazareth in a win over Glenbrook North, Lyons took the second game of a three-game series with Hinsdale Central and more in Wednesday's roundup.
Winning pitcher Nick Drtina had two hits in Nazareth's 10-0 win over Morgan Park, and Alex Bagley and Will Lechner combined for a shutout for Wheaton Academy in Tuesday's prep sports roundup.