Hinsdale Central Preps

Hinsdale Central senior and Wisconsin commit Elyssa Abdullah, who won the conference and regional championships, took second at sectionals and was sixth at state, leading the Red Devils to third as a team, is the Suburban Life Girls Golfer of the Year. Her Q&A with Joshua Welge.

Hinsdale Central senior Dru Devata, who took third place individually at state and led the Red Devils to the Class 3A state championship, is the Suburban Life Boys Golf Player of the Year. Here is his Q&A with Sports Editor Joshua Welge.

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

Hinsdale Central beat Edwardsville 3-1 to win the Class 3A third place title on Saturday, Nov. 9, 2024 at Hoffman Estates High School.

The Huskies’ 1-0 defeat of Hinsdale Central sends Mike Rusniak’s club into its first state final in program history.

The Hersey and Hinsdale Central boys soccer teams played Friday for a chance to advance to the state championship game.

Austen Szurgot's goal with 1:12 left sent Hinsdale Central past Lockport 2-1 in Tuesday's Class 3A Morton Supersectional.

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.

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

Hinsdale Central senior Dru Devata, who shot a two-day score of 141 to tie for third place individually, leading Hinsdale Central to the Class 3A state golf championship on a fifth-score tiebreaker, is the Suburban Life Athlete of the Week in an online vote. Read about him here.

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.

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

Hinsdale Central's boys and girls teams, state runners-up last year, look to return to the top, while Nazareth is also sending both its girls and boys teams to state. Here’s a look at the IHSA State Tournament for the Suburban Life area’s girls and boys golf qualifiers.

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.

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.

Teyion Oriental returned from injury to throw for a TD and run for a TD in Glenbard West's 35-14 win over Hinsdale Central on Saturday.

Cary Grove junior Jameson Tenopir used a big surge in the final mile to win the boys race, St. Charles North boys win first home meet, and Shayne Dietzen's win in girls race paces Glenbard West to team win.

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

Jimmy Conners ran for three touchdowns and had a key late interception to lead York to a 21-13 victory over Hinsdale Central in a West Suburban Silver Division game in Elmhurst.

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

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

Pat Cheney's blocked field goal led to a Lyons Township touchdown, Danny Carroll rushed for 125 yards and a TD and the Lions turned away a Hinsdale Central drive in the last minute for a 21-16 win.

Lyons Township faces Hinsdale Central in Week 3 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 3's games for the 2024 season for teams in the Suburban Life coverage area.

Here is a previews and picks for Week 2's games for the 2024 season for teams in the Suburban Life coverage area.

Here is the schedule of upcoming games and matches for the week of Sept. 3 in the Suburban Life coverage area.

Aiden Clark ran for 290 yards and two touchdowns, and Naperville Central overcame an early interception and Hinsdale Central touchdown to beat the Red Devils 24-13.

Here is a previews and picks for Week 1's games for the 2024 season for teams in the Suburban Life coverage area.

The 2024 girls volleyball season starts this week. Here are previews of teams from around the Suburban Life coverage area.

The 2024 boys soccer season starts this week. Here are previews of teams from around the Suburban Life coverage area.

Can Downers Grove North build off a 2023 season that ended in the state championship game? Can York keep rolling with a new head coach? Can Downers Grove South three-peat in the Gold? Team breakdowns, five players to watch, five can't miss games and Steve Soucie's predictions.

Here is the schedule of upcoming games and matches for the week of Aug. 26 in the Suburban Life coverage area.

Riley Contreras has accumulated varsity football experience that few players his age have. Now a third-year starter, the junior quarterback is the leader of a Hinsdale Central offense hoping to lead the program back to its winning ways after back-to-back losing seasons.

With the release of the 2024 statewide football schedule, here are the top games week by week to watch in the Suburban Life coverage area.

Naperville North hosted a 7-on-7 football tournament that included Plainfield East, St. Francis, Hinsdale Central, Glenbard West and Lincoln-Way East football teams on Thursday, June 27, 2024.

Hinsdale Central senior and Duke recruit Aden Bandukwala, who won the Class 3A 800-meter run and anchored the second-place 4x400 relay to finish his career with seven All-State medals, is the Suburban Life boys track and field Athlete of the Year.

Here is the 2024 Suburban Life All-Area girls soccer team.

Westmont's Abraham Johnson, Wheaton Warrenville-South's Amari Williams, Hinsdale Central's Aden Bandukwala, and Downers Grove North's Philip Cupial and 4x800-meter relay team each came away from Saturday's meet with a state title.

Hinsdale Central senior and Xavier recruit Alex Kotarski took second in Class 2A singles for the second straight year, and the Red Devils as a team won their third straight state tennis title and 28th in program history.

Sophomore Patrick Connors had a leadoff triple and three-run double in Hinsdale Central's eight-run first inning, and doubled in a run in the second, and the Red Devils went on to a 12-2, five-inning win over Oswego in Wednesday's Class 4A Waubonsie Valley Regional semifinal.

Izzi Wirtz gave Lyons an early advantage by scoring on a half-bicycle kick from 12 yards out in the 11th minute, and the Lions earned a measure of revenge for a playoff loss last year by beating Hinsdale Central 1-0 in Tuesday's Class 3A Hinsdale Central Sectional semifinal.

Hinsdale South senior Amerie “Mimi” Flowers had a memorable state ride during girls basketball with the Class 3A fourth-place finisher. Now she's headed to her first state track meet with a lifetime best shot put at sectionals. That, and much more in Bill Stone's track notebook.

DeKalb High School is the site of the IHSA State Badminton Championships Friday and Saturday drawing teams and fans from all over Illinois.

Hinsdale Central coaches were pumped when the Chicago Bears selected 2020 Red Devils alumnus Kiran Amegadjie in the third round of this year's NFL Draft. They were also excited to watch Amegadjie continue his progression after starting the sport as an eighth-grader.

Hinsdale Central alumnus Kiran Amegadjie is coming home. The Bears selected Amegadjie with a third-round draft pick (No. 75 overall) on Friday night. Amegadjie celebrated with 60 friends and family on Friday in Hinsdale.

Morton hasn't had its one-two punch of Carisma Rosales and Aaliyah Leanos together yet this season, but the Mustangs have still pieced together a recent three-game win streak. That, plus notes on St. Francis, Hinsdale Central, Lyons and Benet from Chris Walker.

The boys track and field season is heading outdoors, and here are previews of teams from around the Suburban Life coverage area.