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A no-win situation

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:01 CST

The Bears were going to let their play speak for themselves after turning down NBC for pregame interviews last week.

Pechloff, Montini stymie Blue Streaks

BY TINA AKOURIS takouris@suntimes.com — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:00 CST

Jordan Pechloff passed for 334 yards and five touchdowns as Montini rolled by visiting Woodstock 42-24 in a Class 5A semifinal.

Defense had top billing this night

By KEN O'BRIEN For Sun-Times Media — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 04:00 CST

Downers Grove South went toe to toe with Glenbard North for four quarters but fell short in a defensive battle, losing to the Panthers 7-3 on Nov. 14 in a Class 8A quarterfinal contest in Carol Stream.

What all the work leads to

By NEIL SHALIN For Sun-Times Media — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 04:00 CST

The Downers Grove North girls swimming and diving team has a chance to make it to the top 10 at the state meet this weekend if only everyone can get healthy.

Montini still on a roll

By BRIAN BOWN Sun-Times Media — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 04:00 CST

Brandon Pechloff threw for 226 yards and three touchdowns as Montini came back to defeat host Sycamore 31-17 in a Class 5A quarterfinal Nov. 14.

Montini heads to the quarterfinals

By CHRISTINE BOLIN For Sun-Times Media — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 04:00 CST

After the Montini football team beat Marian Central 42-21 in Nov. 7's Class 5A second-round playoff game in Lombard, the Broncos became the last team standing in the Suburban Christian Conference.

North girls earn top 10 finish

By ROB WOLLENZIEN For Sun-Times Media — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 04:00 CST

The Downers Grove North girls cross-country team returned Nov. 7 from the Class 3A state in Peoria as 2009's eighth-best team in Illinois.

Downers South ends Raiders' season

By JASON IVANITZ For Sun-Times Media — Sun, 8 Nov 2009 00:01 CST

With 1 minute, 37 seconds left to go in the Class 8A Round 2 playoff game in Bolingbrook, Downers Grove South's Chandler Whitmer snuck into the end zone behind his right guard for what would be the game-winning score in the Mustangs 22-19 victory over the Raiders.

'D' Bulls top LeBron

Fri, 6 Nov 2009 00:01 CST

Would you believe the Bulls won for a second straight game because of their -- ahem -- defense? Believe it.

This time, the win goes to the Broncos

By CHRISTINE BOLIN For Sun-Times Media — Thu, 5 Nov 2009 04:00 CST

Sure, the Montini and St. Francis football teams are conference opponents, but there has been something a little more between these two in the past two years.