Benet’s volleyball team soared past its first big obstacle on the way downstate with ease Tuesday.

McKinzie Schulz appears to be back on track for a big finish to her junior cross country season, and the rest of Benet’s girls cross country team overcame major adversity at sectionals to join their star runner in earning a trip to the state finals in Peoria.

Nothing comes easy in the football postseason, as only the best of the best make the cut.

Benet overcame early deficits in each set to move on to Thursday's Downers Grove South sectional title match with a 25-13, 25-18 win over the host Mustangs on Tuesday.

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Bolingbrook, Lisle engage in key games to end regular season.

Jake Schemper did not factor directly into the scoring during Tuesday’s Class 1A boys soccer regional championship in Elmhurst.

As the final seconds wound down at Westmont High School's football field on Friday night, Lisle senior wide receiver Cameron Wright trotted over to the Sentinels' sideline and offered an exchange of words to Westmont head coach Mark Orszula.

John Callahan's consistency over two rounds of golf Friday and Saturday anchored Benet's eight-place finish at the Class 3A state tournament.

As the final seconds wound down at Westmont High School's football field on Friday night, Lisle senior wide receiver Cameron Wright trotted over to the Sentinels' sideline and offered an exchange of words to Westmont head coach Mark Orszula. 

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Sometimes it’s just your day, and Tuesday it was Adam Kuzma’s turn.

The lone positive for Lisle’s football team after the loss due to injury of starting running back Ricardo Lee has been who has stepped up in his wake.