Downers Grove North Preps

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

Nathan Whitwell rushed for 157 yards and a touchdown on 40 carries, and All-State DB Chase Osborne led a dominant defensive effort that shut out Downers Grove North's offense in Batavia's 17-7 win in a Class 7A quarterfinal.

Batavia hosted Downers Grove North football in a Class 7A quarterfinal on Saturday, Nov. 16, 2024 in Batavia.

Downers Grove North faces Batavia in the quarterfinals of the 2024 Class 7A IHSA football playoffs. Friday Night Drive editor Josh Welge will have live updates, scores and news from the game

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

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.

Join hosts Josh Welge and Joel Boenitz as they preview the quarterfinal round of the IHSA football playoffs in the western suburbs

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.

Downers Grove North hosted Fenwick football on Saturday, Nov. 10, 2024 in a Class 7A second-round game in Downers Grove.

Antonio Kollintzas knocked a 28-yard field goal through the uprights as time expired, giving host Downers Grove North a 13-10 win over Fenwick in the Class 7A second round defensive battle on Saturday.

Fenwick faces Downers Grove North in Round 2 of the 2024 Class 7A IHSA football playoffs. Friday Night Drive correspondent Scott Schmid will have live updates, scores and news from the game

Downers South captured its first sectional since 2004 by outlasting rival Downers Grove North 25-13, 23-25, 25-21 in the Class 4A Willowbrook Sectional title match.

Downers Grove North faced Downers Grove South girls volleyball on Thursday, Nov. 7, 2024 in the Class 4A Willowbrook Sectional final in Villa Park.

York senior linebacker Evan Gaughan, after missing most of last season with a broken collarbone in Week 4, had made an impact in his return, leading the Dukes in tackles. That, Willowbrook's big Round 1 win and more in Bob Narang's football notes.

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

Willowbrook senior Amelie Ojeda, sidelined outdoor track season after being struck in the eye by an errantly thrown baseball, continued her return Saturday, becoming her school's first girls cross country sectional champion. Meanwhile Downers Grove North swept the team titles.

Minnesota recruit Owen Lansu directed touchdown drives on five of the six possessions he was in for and threw two touchdown passes, and Downers Grove North scored the game's final 27 points for a 34-7 win over Wheaton Warrenville South in a Class 7A first-round game.

Downers Grove North hosted Wheaton Warrenville South in a Class 7A first-round football game on Friday, Nov. 1, 2024.

Wheaton Warrenville South faces Downers Grove North in Round 1 of the 2024 Class 7A IHSA football playoffs. Friday Night Drive editor Josh Welge will have live updates, scores and news from the game

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

Here are the opening round pairings for the Class 7A playoffs.

Devin Wong scored on a stunning strike against the run of play with 19:36 left in the second half, and it was all Lyons needed to turn away Downers Grove North's upset bid in a 1-0 win in the Class 3A Lyons Regional final.

Minnesota recruit Owen Lansu made his presence felt in his return, throwing for 278 yards and three touchdowns as Downers Grove North turned away a tough challenge from Hinsdale Central for a 42-28 win.

Downers Grove North faces Hinsdale Central in Week 9 of the 2024 IHSA football season. Friday Night Drive correspondent Melvin Tate will have live updates, scores and news from the game

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

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.

Downers Grove North defeated York 25-19, 25-19 Tuesday to complete a perfect West Suburban Conference Silver Division championship run.

York hosted Downers Grove North on Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2024 in girls volleyball in Elmhurst.

With Downers Grove North's girls cross country team winning the West Suburban Silver title for the first time since 1997, the Trojans swept the girls and boys team titles. Trojans' junior Philip Cupial and York freshman Karlin Janowsk were race winners.

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

Downers Grove North junior Philip Cupial, who ran a personal record and course record 14 minutes, 24.09 seconds to win Naperville North’s Twilight XC Invite, leading the Trojans to the team championship, is the Suburban Life Athlete of the Week in an online vote. Read more him.

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.

Hosts Josh Welge and Joel Boenitz preview Week 8 in the western suburbs for IHSA football on the latest Friday Night Drive podcast

Led by senior outside hitter and third-year varsity player Jenny Buehler, Downers Grove North is currently undefeated in the West Suburban Silver and earned a No. 1 sectional seed. That, plus other playoff information in Bill Stone's volleyball notes.

Dom Pisciotti connected with Mack Long for three-second half touchdowns, the go-ahead TD with 2:37 remaining and Lyons – after committing five turnovers in the first half – rallied from 20 points down to stun Downers Grove North 21-20 in a matchup of unbeatens.

Downers Grove North hosted Lyons Township on Friday, Oct. 11, 2024 in Week 7 of football.

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

Downers Grove North's boys and girls teams took home the team title, with Philip Cupial and Gavin Schroeder leading the boys with a 1-2 finish, while Sandwich's Sunny Weber controlled the girls race to take the individual title.

Hosts Josh Welge and Joel Boenitz preview Week 7 in the western suburbs for IHSA football

Minnesota recruit Owen Lansu threw for 246 yards and two touchdowns, Jake Gregorio ran for two and led a hard-hitting defensive effort and Downers Grove North rolled at York 35-14 in West Suburban Silver action

York hosted Downers Grove North on Friday, Oct. 4, 2024 for Week 6 of football in Elmhurst.

Downers Grove North faces York in Week 6 of the 2024 IHSA football season. Friday Night Drive editor Josh Welge will have live updates, scores and news from the game

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

After two weeks of relative stability, Week 6's schedule has the potential to shake things up. Steve Soucie takes a look at some of the best games to watch.

Notre Dame recruit Joe Reiff's work on both sides of the ball has been key to York's 5-0 start, and the two-lineman leads the Dukes into a showdown of unbeatens Friday against Downers Grove North. That, plus notes on Nazareth, Glenbard West and Glenbard South from Bob Narang.

Here are previews and picks for Week 5's games for the 2024 season for teams in the Suburban Life coverage area.

Benet Academy's Finn Richards outpaced Kaneland's Evan Nosek to win the boys race, and Delilah Helenhouse cruised to an easy win in the girls race at the Larry Eddington Invitational.

Here are previews and picks for Week 4's games for the 2024 season for teams in the Suburban Life coverage area.

York junior Henry Duda said he was shocked to learn he was the starting running back for the opener, but he's making quite an impact through three games. That, Owen Lansu and Downers Grove North's offense just scratching the surface and more in Bob Narang's football notes.

Mia Wanserski beat the heat and the rest of the field at Jacobs’ second annual Eagles Cup held Saturday at Golf Club of Illinois. Wanserski, from Downers Grove South, Amelia Tan of Chicago U-High and Downers Grove North’s Madeline Quirk all shot 77′s. Wanserski won a tiebreaker.