Oswego Preps

Oswego junior Savannah Millard, who topped 20 wins and qualified for the state tennis tournament for the third consecutive year, is the Record Newspapers girls tennis Player of the Year.

Kendall Grant scored 13 points and Ashley Cook 11 to lead Oswego girls basketball to a season-opening win in overtime, Hannah Treptow poured in 24 points to pace Sandwich's season-opening win and Mitchell Rodenbostel's career-high 742 series led Oswego East bowling's win.

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

Here are the semifinal pairings for the IHSA playoffs.

Oswego Co-op junior Katie Malm’s 492.00 points for 11 total dives gave the program its first state championship diver by 5.5 points on Saturday at the FMC Natatorium in Westmont.

Oswego Co-Op freshman Alli Wiertel, who tied for fourth at the Class 2A state tournament with an even-par score of 144 over two days, is the Record Newspapers girls golf Player of the Year. Here is her Q&A with Sports Editor Joshua Welge.

Here are the quarterfinal pairings for the IHSA playoffs.

Oswego girls volleyball faced Joliet West in the Class 4A Bolingbrook Sectional semifinal on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024 in Bolingbrook.

Quarterback Bruno Massel rushed for 177 yards and three touchdowns, and Jimmy Conners and Henry Duda also went over 100 yards rushing, as York rode a 28-point second half to a 35-17 win over previously unbeaten Oswego in a Class 8A second-round game.

Oswego hosted York in the second round of Class 8A football on Friday, Nov. 8, 2024 in Oswego.

York faces Oswego in Round 2 of the 2024 Class 8A IHSA football playoffs. Friday Night Drive editor Josh Welge will have live updates, scores and news from the game

Using their height to perfection, the Porters did what few others have this season. They neutralized the Oswego attack. The result was a 25-21, 25-21 victory over the Panthers on Thursday evening in the title match of the Class 4A Bolingbrook Sectional.

Oswego faced Lockport girls volleyball on Thursday, Nov. 7, 2024 in the Class 4A Bolingbrook Sectional final.

Here are the previews and picks for all the second-round playoff games for teams in the Record Newspapers coverage area.

Sidney Hamaker had nine kills, four blocks and six digs as Oswego swept Joliet Weset 25-17, 25-19 in the Class 4A Bolingbrook Sectional semifinal. The Panthers advance to play Lockport Thursday for the program's first sectional championship.

Oswego junior kicker Kaleb Stumpenhorst has been doing a number with his right foot lately. He's made a combined five field goals the last two games with a season-best 47-yarder, and is averaging over 35 yards per punt. That and more in Joshua Welge's football notes.

Here are the second round pairings for the IHSA playoffs.

Fueled by a season-best 1:34 split between all-sectional Macy Dick and their No. 5 finisher and 1:39 to their No. 7 finisher, Oswego East placed fifth at the Class 3A Hinsdale Central Sectional and advanced to the state meet for the third straight year with a top-seven finish.

It was a steady dose of running back Ayden Villa down the stretch of a close game that propelled Oswego past Waubonsie Valley and into the second round.

Oswego hosted Waubonsie Valley in a Class 8A first-round football game on Friday, Nov. 1, 2024.

Waubonsie Valley faces Oswego in Round 1 of the 2024 Class 8A IHSA football playoffs. Friday Night Drive correspondent Alex Mielcarz will have live updates, scores and news from the game

Sidney Hamaker acknowledges that it took her some time to accept working finesse off her power game. The Long Beach State recruit picked an opportune time to break out the slower stuff Thursday, helping Oswego turn away Yorkville in the Class 4A Yorkville Regional final.

Here are the previews and picks for all the first-round playoff games for teams in the Record Newspapers coverage area.

Christian Taylor does not play the flashiest position for the Oswego defense. His, though, is a vital piece.Taylor, a 5-foot-11, 270-pound senior, for three seasons has played the right side defensive tackle. More on Taylor, plus Sandwich prepares for playoff rematch.

Sandwich junior Sunny Weber won the regional cross country title at Morris, and Yorkville's boys and girls were second at Minooka in Saturday's roundup.

Here are the first-round matchups for each Record Newspapers area football team. Dates and times will be updated when confirmed.

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

Lucas Andersen rushed for two touchdowns, Kaleb Stumpenhorst kicked three field goals and Mikey Claycombe and the Oswego defense did the rest, pulling away to beat Oswego East 23-7 to complete a perfect regular season.

Oswego East hosted Oswego on Friday, Oct. 25, 2024 in Week 9 Football.

Oswego faces Oswego East in Week 9 of the 2024 IHSA football season. Friday Night Drive editor Josh Welge will have live updates, scores and news from the game

Long Beach State recruit Sidney Hamaker had 15 kills and the go-ahead ace in the third set, and Oswego overcame losing a big lead in the second set to beat Joliet West 25-19, 22-25, 25-12 to win the school's first volleyball conference championship.

Oswego hosted Joliet West on Thursday, Oct. 24, 2024 in girls volleyball.

Oswego junior Savannah Millard, who placed fourth at the Class 2A West Aurora Sectional to quality for her third state tournament, is the Record Newspapers Athlete of the Week in an online vote. Here is her Q&A with Joshua Welge.

Here are previews and picks for all the 2024 Week 9 football games around the Record Newspapers coverage area.

Who's in? Who is on the verge? And who has work to do? With one week remaining, we look at the playoff outlook for football teams around the Record Newspapers coverage area.

Oswego East boys soccer defeated Oswego 2-1 Tuesday in a Class 3A East Aurora Regional semifinal to advance to championship against the state’s top-ranked team, Naperville North.

Sandwich's Sunny Weber won the Kishwaukee River Conference girls race, leading the Indians to the team conference title, Sandwich volleyball won the DePue Invite and Newark was fourth at the Bradley-Bourbonnais Invite and Oswego's Savannah Millard was fourth at sectional tennis.

Easton Ruby had two of Oswego's three interceptions that set up touchdowns, and Brett Connolly threw two touchdowns to Jeremiah Cain and ran for a third score in the Panthers' 42-10 win over Minooka that clinched the Southwest Prairie West championship.

Oswego hosted Minooka on Friday, Oct. 18, 2024 for Week 8 of football.

Minooka faces Oswego in Week 8 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 all the 2024 Week 8 football games around the Record Newspapers coverage area.

Oswego won eight straight conference titles last decade, but it's been a few years since the Panthers have been back on top. They can clinch an SPC West title Friday, and fittingly Minooka stands in the way. That, plus notes on Sandwich and Oswego East from Joshua Welge.

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

Who's in? Who is on the verge? And who has work to do? With two weeks remaining, we look at the playoff outlook for football teams around the Record Newspapers coverage area.

Donovan Williams' 88-yard interception return for a touchdown gave Oswego an early lead at Yorkville, and the unbeaten Panthers did not give it back in a 27-7 win in the Southwest Prairie West.

Yorkville hosted Oswego on Friday, Oct. 11, 2024 in Week 7 of football.

Oswego faces Yorkville in Week 7 of the 2024 IHSA football season. Friday Night Drive editor Josh Welge will have live updates, scores and news from the game

Oswego hosted Oswego East on Thursday, Oct. 10, 2024 in a crosstown girls volleyball match.

Oswego East was the latest victim of a Sidney Hamaker barrage – a 10-kill, two-ace performance to lift host Oswego to a 25-17, 25-10 Southwest Prairie Conference victory Thursday.

Here are previews and picks for all the 2024 Week 7 football games around the Record Newspapers coverage area.