Wheaton North Preps

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

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.

St. Charles North used a combination of aggressive attacking, great defense and solid net play to get a straight-set (25-14, 25-15) victory over Wheaton North.

Lake Park was out for revenge Friday against Wheaton North, and the Lancers got it with a 20-7 victory.

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.

Led by wins from Avery Hacker and Francesco Benelli in the girls and boys races, Batavia came away with both team titles at the DuKane Conference meet on Saturday at Lake Park.

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.

A sack from Troy Velez and Sean Lane, along with a pass breakup in the end zone from Talyn Taylor helps Geneva move to 7-0 on the season with a 28-24 victory over Wheaton North.

Geneva hosted Wheaton North on Friday, Oct. 11, 2024 in Week 7 of football.

Wheaton North faces Geneva in Week 7 of the 2024 IHSA football season. Friday Night Drive reporter Joel Boenitz will have live updates, scores and news from the game

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.

After a tough loss last week, Wheaton Warrenville South bounced back to beat rival Wheaton North on Friday.

Wheaton Warrenville South junior forward Semin Razman is on a hot streak. So are the Tigers. Razman's goal gave WW South a 1-0 win over Wheaton North as the Tigers captured the Wheaton Cup trophy for the fifth straight time.

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

Batavia's rushing unit put up 259 yards on the ground, while their defense limited Wheaton North to just 31 yards of offense in a 41-0 victory.

Wheaton North hosted Batavia on Friday, Sept. 27, 2024 in Week 5 of football.

Batavia faces Wheaton North in Week 5 of the 2024 IHSA football season. Friday Night Drive reporter Joel Boenitz will have live updates, scores and news from the game

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

Friday night’s game at Wheaton North was a battle between the Falcons and St. Charles East from beginning to end, with Wheaton North getting control to win 27-19.

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

Already ahead by two scores, Aidan McClure intercepted a pass and scampered 32 yards untouched into the end zone to help the North Stars pull away early in a decisive 31-14 win over the Falcons.

St. Charles North hosted Wheaton North on Friday, Sept. 13, 2024 for the third week of football.

Wheaton North faces St. Charles North in Week 3 of the 2024 IHSA football season. Friday Night Drive correspondent Chris Casey 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.

Record-setting senior middle hitter – and world traveler – Olivia Zamis, and junior setter Aurora Zingales, a foreign exchange student from Italy, are two reasons why Wheaton North is eyeing its second 20-win season in three years. That and more in Bill Stone's volleyball notes.

St. Charles North defeated Wheaton North in girls volleyball on Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2024 in St. Charles.

St. Charles North girls volleyball used a combination of strong defense and serving to start DuKane conference play off 1-0 with a straight sets victory over Wheaton North.

Congratulations to these 22 high school football players who made the Friday Night Drive Team of the Week for Week 2 of the 2024 season

Nick Johnston found tight end Shane Diericx alone in the back of the end zone to complete a late 2-point conversion, and that held up for the winning score as Wheaton North toppled Lockport 22-21 on Friday.

Wheaton North faces Lockport in Week 2 of the 2024 IHSA football season. Friday Night Drive correspondent Randy Whalen will have live updates, scores and news from the game

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.

Shane Diericx caught a fourth-down pass from 6 yards out as time expired and managed to fend off a hard hit near the goal line to reach the end zone for the winning touchdown, giving Wheaton North a wild 23-22 win over visiting Providence.

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

Benet, Wheaton North and Wheaton Warrenville South volleyball were all winners on Tuesday in the Suburban Life sports roundup.

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.

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

Last season's top two teams in Batavia and Wheaton North lost a lot of its offensive talent, while Geneva and St. Charles North bring back experienced rosters. Could it mean a standings shakeup? Plus, players to watch and Steve Soucie's picks in the DuKane Conference preview.

Can Nazareth three-peat? Can York keep its resurgence going with a new head coach? Can Downers Grove North and Montini build off big seasons? And who are players to watch? Here are Joshua Welge's top football storylines to watch in the Suburban Life area for the 2024 season.

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.

The IHSA revealed the 2024 regular-season schedule Thursday. Here are the top games to watch, week by week, in the Kane County Chronicle coverage area.

Presenting the 2024 Suburban Life All-Area Softball Team.

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

Senior shortstop and Colgate recruit Analisa Raffaelli of sectional champion IC Catholic Prep was named Class 2A All-State first team by the Illinois Coaches Association, leading area players earning All-State recognition in voting released this past weekend.

Oswego faced Wheaton North in the Class 4A Plainfield North Sectional final on Friday, May 31, 2024.

Jaelynn Anthony singled in Kaylee LaChappell with two out in the top of the eighth, then struck out Reagan Crosthwaite with the tying run at third as Oswego beat Wheaton North 1-0 in a Class 4A Plainfield North Sectional final thriller for the program's first sectional title.