Matt Le Cren

Hinsdale Central holds off Naperville North in shootout

Hinsdale Central goalkeeper Wes Bergevin stopped Matty Sylvester on the final kick of the shootout as the Red Devils edged Naperville North 1-0.

By Matt Le Cren

Riley Wiest feasts in first start as Naperville North wins sectional title

Making his first varsity start, Wiest recording a shutout as Naperville North knocked off Batavia 2-0 to win the Class 3A Bolingbrook Sectional title.

By Matt Le Cren

High School Sports

Brandon Yunker’s goal is winner as Batavia tips Benet

Senior sneaks in behind the defense and buries a six-yard shot for the go-ahead goal with 10:05 left in the second half as Batavia won 3-1.

By Matt Le Cren

Super soph Chris Sullivan sends Naperville North past Central

Sullivan scored a brilliant goal when he one-timed a hard cross into the net to nip Naperville Central 2-1 in a Class 3A Bolingbrook Sectional semifinal.

By Matt Le Cren

High School Sports

Naperville Central takes advantage, tops West Aurora

The Redhawks dominated much of the action in beating West Aurora 2-0 to win the Class 3A Naperville Central Regional championship at Memorial Stadium.

By Matt Le Cren

Naperville North rights ship, beats Bolingbrook with Chris Ensign

Ensign scored the first goal, then heaved two long throw-ins that set up goals in the second half as the host Huskies knocked off Bolingbrook 3-0.

By Matt Le Cren

Brooke Burling helps Waubonsie Valley hold off Batavia

Brooke Burling spiked three of her six kills and three other players had one each down the stretch to help Waubonsie Valley finish off a 25-20, 26-24 win.

By Matt Le Cren

Brandon Hipp, Chris Sullivan lift Naperville North past Marmion

After a scoreless first half, Brandon Hipp and Chris Sullivan tallied goals in the second half to lift the host Huskies to a 2-0 victory.

By Matt Le Cren

High School Sports

Barrington’s Kirsten Jacobsen has record-breaking day at New Trier

Even when her nearest competition is a mere speck in the rearview mirror, Kirsten Jacobsen finds a way to motivate herself.

By Matt Le Cren