Montini Preps

Nazareth heading to Florida for holidays at the elite Tampa Bay Christmas Invite, Montini senior Victoria Matulevicius has scoring milestone in her sights and Hinsdale South's dynamic duo of Amerie Flowera and Amelia Lavorato in girls basketball notes.

Montini dug a big hole for itself at the Lake Zurich Exam Jamm and despite rallying it wasn't able to climb all the way back in a 52-46 loss to Hersey on Tuesday.

Here is the Suburban Life All-Area football team.

The CCL/ESCC had plenty of talent that led to three state championships in the megaconference. Meet Friday Night Drive’s 2023 All-CCL/ESCC team.

Colorado State commit Brooke Carlson poured in a game-high 24 points, and Batavia started fast and held off a furious Montini comeback for a 53-52 win at the Chicagoland Invitational Showcase.

The CCL/ESCC divisions are set for the next two years and 13 teams will be changing divisions. The new divisions are pending a vote that is set to take place in December on whether to approve a proposal to move the IHSA to a district model.

AJ Levine's 26 points paced York past Jacobs, Matthew Callahan had 26 points to lead Nazareth over Plainfield South, Ryan Runaas poured in 25 in a Lemont win, and Lyons and Downers Grove North boys basketball and Glenbard West girls basketball were winners in Monday's roundup.

The 2023-2024 boys basketball season tips off this week. Here are previews of teams from around the Suburban Life coverage area.

Byron got a late interception and touchdown run by Caden Considine to help the Tigers beat Montini 26-20 in a Class 3A semifinal Saturday in Lombard.

Nikki Kerstein scored 20 points, including her 1,000th career point, in a Montini win, Elle Bruschuk's double-double paced a Willowbrook win and Downers Grove South and York were also winners in Friday's roundup.

Amerie Flowers poured in 30 points and 15 rebounds to pace a Hinsdale South win, Victoria Matulevicius had 13 points and 12 assists and Nikki Kerstein 19 points in Montini's opener and Downers Grove North and Glenbard West girls basketball were both winners in Thursday's roundup.

Can Montini slow down Byron? Steve Soucie breaks down the semifinal round of the 2023 IHSA Class 3A playoffs.

Here are previews and picks of the semifinal matchups for each Suburban Life area team.

The girls basketball season starts this week. Here are preview capsules for teams from around the Suburban Life coverage area.

A year after Loyola ended York's dream season in the Class 8A semifinals, the Dukes are ready for a rematch with the Ramblers in Wilmette Saturday. That, Downers Grove North aims to keep ride going against Normal Community and more in Bob Narang's Suburban Life football notes.