Downers Grove South Preps

Sophomore Ellie Noble scored a career-high 20 points to lead Glenbard West to a 50-35 West Suburban Conference crossover victory over host Downers Grove South.

The competition was tough when four of the top five girls gymnastics teams in the state met Saturday afternoon at the Mari-Rae Sopper Invitational hosted by Fremd. Downers Grove co-op finished first, while St. Charles co-op was fifth.

Hayven Harden never played basketball before high school – in fact, she didn't do any sports. Now the Downers Grove South senior post is putting up huge numbers, three games of over 30 points in the last week. That and more in Joshua Welge's girls basketball notebook.

Downers Grove South couldn't overcome a cold first half of shooting Friday night as the Mustangs fell to Schaumburg 55-30 at the MSL-WSC Challenge in Buffalo Grove.

Downers Grove South boys basketball faced Palatine on Thursday, Dec. 26, 2024 in the Jack Tosh Holiday Tournament in Elmhurst.

Palatine scored on a putback basket with less than 20 seconds left to allow them to edge Downers Grove South 36-35 at the Jack Tosh Tournament on Thursday.

Led by returning state balance beam champion Genevieve Herion and returning All-Stater Edie Condon, the Downers Grove co-op gymnastics team is poised to contend for its second state title.

Downers Grove South hosted crosstown rival Downers Grove North in boys varsity basketball in Saturday, Dec. 21, 2024.

Downers Grove North senior Aidan Akkawi is committed to play volleyball at Lindenwood, but he loves basketball so much that he somehow has found a way to compete in club volleyball while starting for the Trojans. He did double duty Saturday in helping lead a crosstown win.

Junior Ady Fanta hit four consecutive shots, including two three-pointers, and scored 12 points to spark Downers Grove North's 41-26 win over Downers Grove South.

Here is the 2024 Suburban Life All-Area football team.

Here is the 2024 Suburban Life All-Area soccer team

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

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

Here are the semifinal pairings for the IHSA playoffs.

Downers Grove South girls volleyball faced Lockport on Monday, Nov. 11, 2024 in the Class 4A Riverside-Brookfield Supersectional in Riverside.

Lockport came back from a set down to beat Downers Grove South 23-25, 25-9, 25-22 in Monday's Class 4A Riverside-Brookfield Supersectional to punch the Porters' first trip to the state volleyball tournament in 28 years.

Here are the quarterfinal pairings for the IHSA playoffs.

If there was a thrown football Friday at Lyons Township, chances are senior Travis Stamm caught it.The Lions’ starting wide receiver and cornerback had three touchdown catches and also three interceptions, including his second pick-six of the season, in their 63-20 win.

Lyons Township hosted Downers Grove South in the second round of Class 8A football on Friday, Nov. 8, 2024

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.

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

Here are the second round pairings for the IHSA playoffs.

Dominic West threw a touchdown pass to Keon Maggitt, Daniel Mensah scored on a go-ahead TD run in the third quarter and Gavin Powels returned a blocked field goal 81 yards for a score as Downers Grove South beat Plainfield South 31-27 for its first playoff win since 2011.

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

Morton turned a couple of surprises into a 2-0 victory over Lyons in the Class 3A Reavis Sectional semifinals. The Mustangs advance to face Hinsdale Central, a 3-1 winner over Downers Grove South, in Friday's sectional final.

Here are the opening round pairings for the Class 8A playoffs.

Addison Trail hosted Downers Grove South on Friday, Oct. 25, 2024 in Week 9 Football.

Kayden Smith ran for 90 yards and two touchdowns in two-plus quarters of action and Keon Maggitt caught two TD passes from Dominic West as Downers Grove South beat Addison Trail 38-14 to wrap up the West Suburban Gold title.

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.

After narrowly dropping the first set, Downers Grove South dominated the second set and jumped off to a massive lead in the third before fending off a furious rally attempt by the Celtics.

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

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.

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

Downers Grove South senior Syliva Masiulionis, who had a team-high 10 kills to lead Downers Grove South past Willowbrook and snap Willowbrook’s 29-match conference winning streak, is the Suburban Life Athlete of the Week in an online vote. Here is her Q&A with Joshua Welge.

Glenbard South's Joey Villa had the size and experience to play quarterback. One problem? The Raiders were set there. Here's how they found a way to get the 'game changer' on the field. That, plus Northwestern-bound Michael O'Connell just scratching the surface for Glenbard West.

Morton hosted Downers Grove South in boys varsity soccer on Saturday, Oct. 5, 2024 in Berwyn.

Enrique Ayala had scored three goals in a game before, but he topped that by bagging four to lead Morton to a convincing 5-0 victory over Downers Grove South in a key West Suburban Conference Gold Division match.

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

Downers Grove South hosted Willowbrook in girls volleyball on Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2024.

Sylvia Masiulionis had back-to-back kills, the second for set point, to turn away Willowbrook's late comeback, and Downers Grove South went on to beat the visiting Warriors 27-25, 25-18 to snap Willowbrook's 29-match West Suburban Gold win streak.

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.

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

Coming on in relief after starting quarterback Aidan Kanazawa was shaken up on a hit, Dominic West led Downers Grove South to a come-from-behind 18-16 West Suburban Gold conference win over Willowbrook in Villa Park.

Willowbrook hosted Downers Grove South on Friday, Sept. 20, 2024 in Week 4 football.

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

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.

York senior quarterback Bruno Massel threw for three touchdowns and ran for two scores in a 54-21 win over Downers Grove South on Friday.