The Montini Catholic girls’ basketball team has struggled of late after starting the season 6-0, losing the last four games including a tough 52-46 loss to the Hersey Huskies.
The Benet Academy boys’ basketball team improved to 9-0 and 5-0 in the East Suburban Catholic Conference, with a lopsided 61-39 home win over St. Patrick (6-3, 2-1) on Dec. 12, and the wins keep on coming for Coach Gene Heidkamp who last week made history as the school's winningest coach.
Conference action has begun for the Benet Academy girls’ basketball team, and the Redbirds won a pair of games last week, topping Saint Viator (3-7, 1-2) and Carmel Catholic (6-4, 1-1).
The Glenbard West boys’ basketball team (4-4, 2-0) had a pair of wins on the road last week, one against Larkin (0-8, 0-3) and then a conference victory over Lyons (2-4, 1-1).
The Glenbard South boys’ basketball team (4-4, 1-2) beat Upstate Eight rival West Chicago (1-7, 1-2) last week in a 30 point blowout, but then suffered a lopsided loss of their own to conference foe Fenton (7-1, 3-0), putting them at the .500 mark.
The Glenbard South girls’ basketball team (5-3, 4-0) went 2-1 last week, beating a pair of Upstate Eight teams putting them atop the standings in the conference.
The Hilltoppers remained undefeated, starting the season 8-0 and 3-0, with the team showing excellent defense led by Julia Benjamin and Lauren Escalante in their three wins last week against
The Montini Catholic wrestling team has started the season off looking like a big time force, beating two Chicago Catholic League foes while also winning the 10-team “Neuqua Valley Scuffle” to end the week.
Last week the Glenbard South boys’ basketball team bounced back from a pair of losses with a 51-44 win over Montini Catholic, led by a 22 point game for Masroor Sahi.
The Glenbard West boys’ boys’ basketball team (2-4, 1-0) won their first conference matchup last week with a 59-35 win over Proviso West, but Coach Jason Opoka said the team is still working to where they need to be to succeed after a 1-2 week.
The Benet Academy cheerleading squad placed first at Carl Sandburg on Dec. 3, picking up where they left off from a solid season last year where they placed 19th in the state.
The Benet Academy girls’ basketball team is coming off a 25-8 season where they were second in IHSA Class 4A, and the team is looking to compete at this high level again with three key returners back in action this winter.
The Benet Academy girls’ basketball season is underway with the Redwings competing in the Naperville Central Tip-Off Tournament, and after a tough season opening loss to Batavia, the Redwings have won three of the last four to start 3-2.
The Benet Academy boys’ basketball team started off the season on the good foot, with a 4-0 record to win the 64th annual Ron Johnson Thanksgiving Tournament at St. Charles East for the second straight year.
The Montini Catholic girls’ basketball team has started off the season with a 5-0 record that included four wins in the Willowbrook Invite, led by Nikki Kerstein who reached the 1,000 point milestone during a win over Lockport.
The Glenbard West gymnastics team is gearing up for another year, coming off a successful season where the Hilltoppers were undefeated in the West Suburban-Silver Conference and took the regional title.
The Glenbard West boys’ basketball team had a 19-13 record last season and went to the regional finals last season where they lost a nail biter to Geneva, and Coach Jason Opoka feels this team has the experience and talent to hit the 20 win mark this year.
The Glenbard West boys’ basketball team kicked off their season in the District 87 Thanksgiving Invitational tournament, with the Hilltoppers going 1-2 led by Mike O’Connell who averaged 11 points per game.
The Glenbard West girls’ basketball team has started off the season with a bang, currently at 5-0 including winning three games to take the Rachel Bach District 87 Tournament title. Not only the varsity team won, but the Hilltoppers had a sweep with the freshmen and JV team taking the title as well.
The Glenbard West girls' basketball opened up the season with a pair of convincing lopsided wins in non-conference action, over Naperville Central and West Aurora.