Hayden Schroeder poured in 33 points to lead Wheaton Academy to a triple overtime win over Christ the King, Brady Johnson scored 19 and Josh Abushanab 18 in Glenbard West's win over OPRF, Nazareth boys basketball won its fourth straight and more in Tuesday's roundup.

Reed-Custer hosted over 25 teams across the region for its Comet Classic Wrestling Invite on Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026.

Senior guard Jacob Baumann scored eight of his game-high 20 points in the fourth quarter, including six consecutive free throws in the last two minutes, to help lift Aurora Christian to a 54-50 road victory over Wheaton Academy Friday night in West Chicago.

Myles Newman, Derrion Straughter and the DeKalb boys basketball team earned redemption on the final against Wheaton Academy on Wednesday, capping an 11-point comeback with a 3-pointer by Newman. Straughter sprung Newman with a screen after missing a layup with 1.1 seconds left.

The Wheaton Academy boys basketball team traveled to DeKalb Wednesday night to take on the Barbs.

Johnsburg wrestlers won the Stillman Valley Holiday Tournament on Saturday, Dec. 20, 2025 at Stillman Valley High School.

Hayden Schroeder scored 24 points as Wheaton Academy beat West Chicago 64-31 on Tuesday.

Ending yet another wrestling campaign by claiming plenty of silverware in both individual and team events, IC Catholic Prep and Montini are both well stocked in advance of what each club hopes to be a sensational 2025-2026 season.

The 2025-2026 boys basketball season tips off this week. Here are five players to watch around the Suburban Life coverage area.

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.

Burlington Central and St. Viator both won three-set thrillers Tuesday to survive and advance to Thursday's championship match of the Class 3A IC Catholic Sectional.

The Wheaton Academy boys soccer team's season came to an end Saturday with a 2-1 overtime loss to Streamwood in the Class 2A Geneva Sectional final.

Luke Rodriguez scored two goals and Wheaton Academy tallied three goals in seven minutes to rally for a 4-3 win over Harvard during IHSA 2A boys soccer sectional semifinal action at Geneva High School on Tuesday evening.

On a potential game-winning two-point conversion from Wheaton Academy with 1:06 remaining in the game, Aurora Christian's Dom Klimpke knocked down a pass headed for the end zone to help the Eagles hold on for a 28-27 victory.

The Wheaton Academy football team traveled to Aurora Friday night to take on conference foe Aurora Christian.

Downers Grove South senior Miah Wanserski finished tied for second, five shots back of champion Alli Wiertel of Oswego Co-Op, at the Class 2A state tournament held at Hickory Point in Forsyth. Meanwhile York's boys finished third in Class 3A and Wheaton Academy third in Class 2A.

Bishop McNamara started hot with 20 points in the first quarter, eventually beating Chicagoland Christian Conference opponent Wheaton Academy 29-14 to stay unbeaten on the season

Tournament MVP Bella Potempa powered unbeaten Timothy Christian to the tournament title at Evergreen Park, Molly Welge led Benet volleyball past Normal and Wheaton Academy tennis swept three duals in Saturday's roundup.

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

Here is the 2025 Chicagoland Christian Conference preview complete with team-by-team breakdowns, five players to watch, five can't miss games and Steve Soucie's predictions.

The Cubs have been one of the best teams in Major League Baseball this summer, and 'Locked On Cubs' podcast partners Matt Cozzi and Sam Olbur, both of whom grew up in the Chicago suburbs, have kept fans up to date after every game

With the IHSA releasing the state’s football schedules on Friday, here are the top games to watch in the Daily Journal area for the 2025 season.

With a state championship not possible, Wheaton Academy responded nicely to that disappointment claiming a 19-4 win in the third place game of the IHSA State Lacrosse tournament.

Wheaton Academy nearly let its hot start in the Benet boys lacrosse supersectional against Barrington on Tuesday at College of DuPage go to waste. But the Warriors found their footing again and came away with a 17-12 win.

Wheaton Warrenville South senior Amari Williams broke 37 seconds for the first time to defend his Class 3A state title, Downers Grove North broke the Class 3A 4x800 state record to defend its title and Glenbard South junior Kyle Quaid-Bowman won the Class 2A pole vault.

Senior Charlie Foley scored five goals to help Wheaton Academy get back to the supersectional with an 18-5 win over Benet on Friday in the Geneva Sectional championship.

Wheaton Warrenville South softball beat Wheaton North 1-0 in a wild ending, Sophia Rosner struck out 11 and homered for Benet softball, plus the rest of the baseball, softball soccer and volleyball results in Wednesday's Suburban Life roundup.

Jackson From went 5 for 5 with three long doubles and three RBIs as Wheaton Academy beat Marian Central 11-3 Tuesday in a Chicagoland Christian Conference baseball game.

St. Viator scored early and often in a win over Wheaton Academy on Wednesday.

Here are previews of boys track and field teams from around the Suburban Life coverage area.

The track and field season is heading outdoors and here are previews of girls teams from around the Suburban Life coverage area.

Lyons senior Tucker King, an all-conference pitcher last year, is showcasing a different version of himself this spring. And that's bad news for opponents. The Cincinnati commit is leading a strong Lions' staff. That and more in Bob Narang's baseball notes.

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

The 2025 high school baseball season starts this week. Here are previews of teams from around the Suburban Life coverage area.

Trailing most of the game Friday, Kaneland rallied in the fourth quarter to finally get past Wheaton Academy and win the Class 3A IMSA Regional Championship, 66-56, for its recording-setting 30th win. 

Area wrestlers compete in the IHSA 2A Antioch Wrestling Regional and the IHSA 1A Marengo Wrestling Regional on Saturday, Feb. 8, 2025.

Tyler Smith scored 13 of his game-high 17 points in the first half while grabbing nine rebounds to help lift Wheaton Academy to a 65-39 Chicagoland Christian Conference triumph over host Aurora Christian.

Hayden Schroeder could dunk in the seventh grade. The Wheaton Academy sophomore is 6-foot-8 with shoes on, and he isn’t done growing. And he’s rated by some as a top four sophomore in Illinois.

Fueled by senior point guard Niko Quaranta, St. Francis rallied from down eight at halftime to beat rival Wheaton Academy 56-49 on Thursday at NOW Arena in Hoffman Estates.

It took Benet a quarter to find the path of least resistance in its opening round game at the Pontiac Holiday Tournament, but once it did things were a breeze in a 70-36 win over Danville.

Only seven rotational players on the Redwings’ roster of 22 played in the majority of their 64-39 victory, but almost everyone listed on that roster had minutes by game’s end.

Here is the 2024 Suburban Life All-Area football team.

Here is the 2024 Suburban Life All-Area soccer team

The 2024-2025 boys basketball season tips off this week. Here are previews of teams from around the Suburban Life area.

Lyons senior wide receiver/defensive back Travis Stamm and Downers Grove North senior linebacker/running back Jake Gregorio were among Suburban Life area football players named to the Illinois High School Football Coaches Association All-State teams released Wednesday.

St. Francis junior Mackenzie Krzus had to watch from the stands last season as the Spartans won the Class 3A state title. Krzus was very ready and so were her Spartans teammates as they swept Wheaton Academy 26-24, 25-20 Thursday to win the Class 3A sectional title.

Here are previews and picks for all the second-round games for teams in the Suburban Life coverage area.

Northern Illinois commit Kianna Shields made sure not to just defend but to score as Wheaton Academy topped Burlington Central 25-22, 20-25, 25-20 in the semifinals of the Class 3A St. Viator Sectional. The Warriors advance to face St. Francis, who beat St. Viator 25-9, 25-17.

Wheaton Academy only led by eight points at halftime, but a big defensive effort in the second half produced four turnovers and a 55-19 win against Sandwich in their Class 4A first-round playoff game Friday.