Glenbard South holds off Vernon Hills for 5A win
Most teams might pack it in trailing 33-0. But Vernon Hills High School rode the right arm and legs of DaVaris Daniels to nearly pull off a stunner, falling 33-27 to host Glenbard South Saturday in an IHSA Class 5A playoff game.

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

Glenbard South's quickness overwhelms
With its home field unplayable because of rain, Glenbard South used fellow district school Glenbard North's artificial turf to derail the Rochelle Hubs 35-14 in Class 5A action at Weber field in Carol Stream on Dec. 31.

Hilltoppers make quick work of first-round foe
Running backs Adam Bruere and Pierre Washington Steel had touchdown runs to help top-seeded Glenbard West down No. 16 Rockford Guilford 28-0 in Class 7A first-round play.

Tigers shake off last season's first-round blues
What a difference a year makes.

Spartans spare no one
WHEATON -- There's a reason why Kelsey Robinson, a 6-foot-1-inch senior on the St. Francis girls volleyball team, is heading to Tennessee next year.

Participants also learn at school fundraiser
SS Peter and Paul, in conjunction with Western DuPage Special Recreation Association, hosted its third annual volleyball fundraiser Tuesday at the Naperville school. The event pitted the two eighth-grade teams of each gender, sandwiched around an enlightening wheelchair basketball demonstration.

wild ride into the playoffs
One play decided two teams' destinies.

Hilltoppers run the table, hit 9-0
Glenbard West, ranked No. 2 by the Chicago Sun-Times, unleashed a potent ground game as running backs Adam Bruere and Pierre Washington Steel scored two touchdowns as the Hilltoppers overcame a 7-0 deficit to down host Lyons Township 28-7 on Oct. 23.

Falcons hot, reach sectional final
Wheaton North's boys soccer team was not among the favorites to reach a sectional final as the regular season came to an end.

Tigers prevail in four overtimes to reach final
If it weren't for the play of senior goalie Mike Wiest, Naperville North would not have been the No. 2 seed in the sectional or made it to the sectional semifinals.

Neuqua's 23rd straight win didn't come easy
Give extra space to a player with the talent that Neuqua Valley's Bryan Ciesiulka possesses and more than likely he'll make the opposition pay. Naperville Central discovered that the hard way Wednesday night.

Area teams make state football playoffs
The IHSA announced the state football playoff pairings and seeds Saturday night. The following area teams made the cut: 

The DVC throne is nearly theirs
Wheaton Warrenville South turned a potential classic DuPage Valley Conference matchup into a rout as the Tigers dominated Glenbard North 35-7 at Weber field in Carol Stream on Oct. 16.

It's a fifth-place finish for WW South
The Wheaton Warrenville South girls golf team placed fifth in the Class AA state golf meet that wrapped up Oct. 17 at Hickory Ridge Golf Course in Carbondale.

The Falcons taste this sweet victory
Wheaton North and Naperville North appeared headed toward overtime, unless someone made a difference in special teams or gained enough separation to make a big play.

Even mud doesn't stop Hilltoppers
For Downers Grove North coach John Wander and his Trojans, it must have felt like it was David versus Goliath as they prepared for undefeated Glenbard West on Oct. 16.

Glenbard West heads to state after sectional title
When the dust and the rain cleared, what seemed like a marathon tennis sectional was finally completed Oct. 19 and Glenbard West won the Downers Grove South Sectional championship 26 points to 23 over the host Mustangs.

Three area teams advance to regional finals
On Tuesday night, Wheaton Warrenville South fans found out that football is not the only game of inches.

Raiders stay in hunt for league title
It looked like a team in the hunt for a conference title. Glenbard South led just 14-7 at halftime against a short-handed Yorkville team Oct. 9 in Glen Ellyn but scored on three straight possessions to open the second half and pulled away to a 34-14 Western Sun Conference victory.

Undefeated Hilltoppers continue enjoying the view from first place
They remain king of the hill. Glenbard West sits alone atop the West Suburban Silver Conference as the undefeated Hilltoppers used home field advantage to knock off visiting York 42-7 on Oct. 10 on a sloppy Duchon Field.