York's Avery Kanouse struck out 10 and homered at the plate in a win over Willowbrook, Wheaton North and Wheaton Warrenville South baseball both rallied late for wins, plus more baseball, softball, soccer and volleyball results in Thursday's Suburban Life roundup.

Four-time reigning Upstate Eight champ Glenbard East (98 points) came in second, followed by Bartlett (74 points), South Elgin (72.3 points) and East Aurora (63 points) to round out the top five behind West Aurora (132) at the Upstate Eight girls meet.

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The DuKane Conference Girls Track and Field Championship was held on Thursday, May 8, 2025 at Glenbard North in Carol Stream.

Benet senior guard Blake Fagbemi, who helped lead the Redwings to the first state championship in school history in March, announced on Wednesday that he will continue his playing career at Illinois.

Peyton Wyatt, previously the associate head coach of the Elmhurst University men’s basketball team, has been named the new head boys basketball coach at Timothy Christian.

Leann Philgren worked in corporate America out of college. Then she found her calling as a special education teacher and coach, which took the Chicago native to Westmont. Philgren has been there ever since.

Downers Grove North's Ashlynn Durkin tossed a one-hitter with 16 strikeouts to beat Lyons 1-0, Glenbard North softball hit four homers to beat Wheaton Warrenville South, and Lemont baseball beat Hinsdale Central in extra innings. That and more in Wednesday's roundup.

Timothy Christian's soccer team is on a roll going into this week, allowing just one goal during an eight-game winning streak. That, plus notes on Glenbard South, Downers Grove North and Nazareth from Chris Walker.

Oswego hit four consecutive homers in a six-run seventh inning, Jaelynn Anthony hitting the go-ahead shot, as the Panthers rallied for a stunning 14-12 win at Wheaton North in a sectional final rematch between state-ranked teams that featured 10 homers.