Desiree Merritt's 25 points led Oswego East to a win over Glenbrook South at the York Tournament, and Plano rolled past Somonauk at the Somonauk Tournament in Thursday's roundup.

Yorkville junior Owen Horeni, who finished an All-State 17th at the Class 3A state cross country meet and broke the Yorkville school record in the process, is the Record Newspapers boys cross country Athlete of the Year.

Yorkville Christian's Danielle Bulson scored her 1,000th career point in a Mustangs' win, Plano and Sandwich girls basketball both won big at the Somonauk Tournament and Oswego East boys bowling was a winner in Wednesday's roundup.

Josie Larson scored 21 points, her 19th point breaking Plano’s career scoring record of 1,038 points set by Clarisa Martinez in 2014, in the Reapers' win over La Salle0-Peru.

Oswego junior Savannah Millard, who topped 20 wins and qualified for the state tennis tournament for the third consecutive year, is the Record Newspapers girls tennis Player of the Year.

Kendall Grant scored 13 points and Ashley Cook 11 to lead Oswego girls basketball to a season-opening win in overtime, Hannah Treptow poured in 24 points to pace Sandwich's season-opening win and Mitchell Rodenbostel's career-high 742 series led Oswego East bowling's win.

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York faced Oswego East girls basketball in a York Thanksgiving Tournament game on Monday, Nov. 18, 2024 in Elmhurst.

As the girls basketball season tips off this week, here are previews of teams from around the Record Newspapers coverage area.

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The Chicago Bears record drops to 4-6 with a 20-19 loss to the Green Bay Packers Sunday afternoon at Soldier Field in Chicago.