Nikki Kerstein scored a game-high 21 points, including five in the final 1:17, as banged-up Montini outlasted St. Ignatius 50-44 in the Class 3A state championship game on Saturday evening at CEFCU Arena in Normal. 

Nazareth baseball improved to 5-0 on the season, Wheaton Warrenville South's Avery Arnold struck out 11 to earn her first varsity win and York, Willowbrook and Wheaton North baseball and Wheaton North and York softball were winners in Wednesday's roundup.

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Here are Sean King's photos from Tuesday's baseball game between Oswego and Benet.

Montini senior Nikki Kerstein was named the Class 3A Player of the Year and Lyons senior Nora Ezike and Nazareth junior Stella Sakalas received Class 4A All-State recognition by Illinois Media on Tuesday.

Tru Medina hit a walk-off homer in Glenbard North's eight-inning win over Benet, Downers Grove North's Ashlynn Durkin struck out 16, Willowbrook baseball threw a combined no-hitter and more in Tuesday's Suburban Life sports roundup.

Bryson Norwood slugged a grand slam, and Jacob Fehrmann squeezed in the tying run and scored the winning as Oswego three times came from behind against Benet, the last with two in the sixth for a 12-11 win.

Gianna Hughes had three goals and two assists to pace a Wheaton Academy soccer win, plus Wheaton Warrenville South and IC Catholic Prep softball and Glenbard South volleyball were winners in Monday's Suburban Life sports roundup.

Lucy Russ singled in two runs in the eighth inning as IC Catholic Prep softball rallied past Hinsdale South, and Montini softball and Nazareth baseball were also winners in Saturday's roundup.

Led by a four-win day from Elizabeth Wende, Batavia held off a big effort from St. Charles North to secure its fifth consecutive DuKane Conference indoor title.