The Glenbard West boys lacrosse team’s historic season ended one win shy of the program’s first state title as a state-tested Lake Forest squad with a hot goalie handed the Hilltoppers a 4-1 defeat in Saturday’s championship game at a rainy Hinsdale Central.

Glenbard West's boys lacrosse team defeated Neuqua Valley 14-8 Thursday in the state semifinals for its 23rd straight victory and will play for its first state championship in program history.

Glenbard West turned the tables on last year's lacrosse supersectional loss to Wheaton Academy with a 9-2 win in Tuesday night’s Hoffman Estates supersectional.

Wheaton Academy built a five-goal lead over Benet after one quarter and went on to an 18-5 win in the Cary-Grove Sectional championship boys lacrosse match on Saturday.

Senior Ben Cesario turned a loose ball into a breakaway tying goal midway through the second quarter and Glenbard West’s offense finally broke loose in Friday night’s boys lacrosse sectional championship game at Barrington Community Stadium.

Wheaton Warrenville South won the boys team title, while Batavia's Katrina Schlenker was the winner in the girls race at Saturday's St. Charles North Invitational.

Lance McCann assisted the game-tying and eventual game-winning goals, as York beat Wheaton Academy 7-6 in the boys lacrosse state third-place match.

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Here are photos from the boys lacrosse state third-place match between York and Wheaton Academy.

York’s magical season with hopes for a state title ended on Thursday, as Lake Forest scored four consecutive goals in the second half and powered past the Dukes 9-6 before a huge crowd in the semifinals of the boys state lacrosse tournament at Forest View Educational Center.