Benet Preps

The 2024-2025 boys basketball season tips off this week. Here are previews of teams from around the Suburban Life area.

Stanford recruit Nora Ezike and teammate Emma O'Brien each scored 27 points and grabbed 12 rebounds, and Lyons pulled away late for a 77-67 win over Benet in the season opener for both teams in La Grange.

Lyons Township girls basketball hosted Benet on Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2024 in La Grange.

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

For three straight seasons, Benet has found itself just one set away from getting its hands on the Class 4A championship trophy. But for the third straight season, the quest ended just short. Marist rallied from down a set to beat Benet 19-25, 25-16, 25-19.

Benet faced Marist girls volleyball in the Class 4A State Championship match on Saturday, Nov. 16, 2024 at at CEFCU Arena in Normal.

Benet put up 14 total blocks, with Wisconsin-bound Lynney Tarnow dropping four of them, to take down Huntley in straight sets to advance to its third consecutive Class 4A title match.

Benet Academy defeated Huntley 25-15, 25-19 during the Class 4A State semifinal game on Friday, Nov. 15, 2024 at CEFCU Arena in Normal. The Redwings will play in the Championship game tomorrow at 8:55p.m.

Lyons senior wide receiver/defensive back Travis Stamm and Downers Grove North senior linebacker/running back Jake Gregorio were among Suburban Life area football players named to the Illinois High School Football Coaches Association All-State teams released Wednesday.

Led by dominant net play from Brooklynne Brass and Lynney Tarnow, Benet secured a 25-17, 25-15 victory over New Trier to advance to state for the third straight season.

Benet girls volleyball faced New Trier on Monday, Nov. 11, 2024 in the Class 4A St. Charles North Supersectional in St. Charles.

Downers Grove North's boys cross country team, ranked No. 1 since preseason, ran away with a dominating repeat Class 3A state championship, while in a tight 3A girls race York took second and Downers Grove North third. And Benet's Finn Richards won the Class 2A boys state title.

Wheaton Warrenville South girls volleyball faced Benet in the Class 4A West Aurora Sectional semifinals on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024 in Aurora.

Benet Academy's season came to an end with a 38-6 loss to Rochelle in the second round of the Class 5A playoffs Friday.

Benet faces Rochelle in Round 2 of the 2024 Class 5A IHSA football playoffs. Friday Night Drive correspondent Russ Hodges will have live updates, scores and news from the game

St. Charles North faced Benet girls volleyball on Thursday, Nov. 7, 2024 in the Class 4A West Aurora Sectional final.

After trailing by as many as six points in the second set, Benet to secure a straight-set victory over St. Charles North to advance to the supersectionals for the third straight season

Here are previews and picks for all the second-round games for teams in the Suburban Life coverage area.

DePaul Prep continued its historic season Saturday by winning its first-ever playoff game. Plus more CCL/ESCC notes on a withdrawn bid to cancel the Prep Bowl, Fenwick, Brother Rice and CCL/ESCC playoff statistics.

Dayton recruit and defensive specialist Morgan Asleson demonstrated her skills Tuesday with 15 digs and 13 service points, helping send top-seeded Benet past Wheaton Warrenville South 25-14, 25-14 in the Class 4A West Aurora Sectional semifinal.

Prairie Ridge faced Benet boys soccer in the Class 2A Wheaton Academy Supersectional on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024 in Wheaton.

Prairie Ridge senior Henry Knoll scored with 17:10 left in the first half to turn a scoreless but seemingly lopsided game around, and the Wolves went on to a 4-1 win over Benet in the Class 2A Wheaton Academy Supersectional to advance to state for the first time in 25 years.

The CCL/ESCC announced its 2024 season awards for each of the six divisions. Here are all the coach and individual awards, including all-conference honors.

Here are previews and picks for all the first-round games for teams in the Suburban Life coverage area.

Benet is entering the playoffs for the first time since 2019 on the right note after winning the Purple in Week 9, its first CCL/ESCC division crown. Plus more notes on Marmion, Loyola, Mount Carmel and playoff statistics.

Paced by Shane Delaney and Clare Lopatka’s successful defense of their doubles championship, Benet's tennis team won the Class 1A state title on Saturday. Meanwhile Jessica Kovalcik of Plainfield North beat York’s Lizzie Isyanov to repeat as Class 2A singles champion.

Here are the first-round matchups for each CCL/ESCC team. Dates and times will be updated when confirmed.

Here are previews and picks for Week 8's games for the 2024 season for teams in the Suburban Life coverage area.

With one week left to earn playoff qualification, there are plenty of CCL/ESCC teams battling for a spot. Here are where teams stand before Week 9 kicks off.

Hannah Kenny still has a few more matches as one of the greats in Willowbrook girls volleyball history before graduating early in December and playing for the University of Louisville. The four-year starter is more enthusiastic about contributing to the Warriors’ greatest era.

There is only one week left to earn a spot in the postseason, and plenty of Suburban Life area teams still are battling for a spot. Here are where teams stand before Week 9 kicks off.

Brooklynne Brass smashed a match-high 11 kills and Keira O’Donnell and Lynney Tarnow each added six, as Benet beat Mother McAuley 25-13, 25-22 in the Autumnfest tournament championship to run their record to 33-0.

Logan Malachuk threw for 263 yards and five touchdowns and Lesroy Tittle scored on a 59-yard TD, as Nazareth showed no rust after a bye week due to a forfeit, blowing out Benet 62-14.

Nazareth Academy hosted Benet on Friday, Oct. 18, 2024 in week 8 of football in La Grange Park.

Here are previews and picks for Week 8's games for the 2024 season for teams in the Suburban Life coverage area.

There’s two weeks left to earn playoff qualification and there are plenty of CCL/ESCC teams battling for a spot. Here are where teams stand before Week 8 kicks off.

Loyola's defense has turned a corner over the past three weeks, highlighted in a 42-6 win over Providence on Saturday. Plus more CCL/ESCC notes on Marist, Mount Carmel, Joliet Catholic and playoff chances.

There are only two weeks left to earn a spot in the postseason, and plenty of Suburban Life area teams still are battling for a spot. Here are where teams stand before Week 8 kicks off.

Audrey Asleson had four of Benet's nine blocks, and the unbeaten Redwings overpowered Normal West 25-12, 25-15 to take the Scholastic Cup tournament title on Saturday in Aurora.

Auburn recruit Nate Marshall and the Fenwick defense forced three turnovers in the first half, and the Friars went on to a dominating 42-7 win at Benet in a matchup of 5-1 teams.

Here are previews and picks for Week 7's games for the 2024 season for teams in the Suburban Life coverage area.

Benet used a 14-1 run in the first set to dictate the match and secure a 2-0 sweep over St. Charles North for their 21st straight win.

St. Charles North faced Benet in girls varsity volleyball on Monday, Oct. 7, 2024 at Benet in Lisle.

Gilligan’s 71 helped the Tigers finish with a 307, a stroke better than Geneva’s 308. Both of those schools are advancing to the IHSA state final tournament Oct. 18-19 at The Den at Fox Creek Golf Course in Bloomington along with sectional champion Hinsdale Central.

Here are previews and picks for Week 6's games for the 2024 season for teams in the Suburban Life coverage area.

The 2024 football season has presented plenty of memorable moments in the CCL/ESCC through five weeks. Here are five of the most interesting numbers from around the megaconference.

Lynney Tarnow had five kills to lead unbeaten Benet volleyball past Marian Catholic, Abby VanderWal had nine kills in a Timothy Christian win and Benet soccer was a winner in Monday's roundup.

Led by senior and four-year varsity starting setter Alex Barcenas, Downers Grove South's volleyball team is on track for its winning season, and potentially regional title, since 2019. That and more in Bill Stone's volleyball notes.

Hannah Kenny had 10 kills and 14 assists as Willowbrook volleyball rallied past Hinsdale Central in three sets, Benet volleyball beat Glenbard West to stay unbeaten and Timothy Christian and Glenbard East were also winners in Thursday's roundup.

Benet junior Brooklynne Brass, who had a team-high 10 kills to lead Benet past Lincoln-Way East in the championship match of the Wheaton Classic during her first day competing for the Redwings, is the Suburban Life Athlete of the Week in an online vote. Here is her Q&A.