Downers Grove Sports
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Boys basketball: Benet opens Pontiac tournament with lopsided victoryDec 29, 2025 7:18 pm - Benet’s boys basketball team started the Pontiac Holiday Tournament with a 64-28 victory Monday against Plainfield North.
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Who were the top high school sports teams in 2025?Dec 29, 2025 1:14 pm - This edition of the High Five looks at the top high school sports teams from the 2025 calendar year.
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Girls basketball: Benet dominates Marist to win Montini tourneyDec 27, 2025 10:51 pm - Benet senior Emma Briggs can do a lot of things well, but she was particularly focused on one skill against Marist on Saturday night. “We scouted them, and we knew that t...
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Girls basketball: Tierney’s go-ahead buzzer beater lifts Benet past Fremd at Montini Christmas TournamentDec 26, 2025 10:46 pm - Benet forward Lucy Tierney knew she didn’t have much time. The 6-foot sophomore had just made a steal near her own foul line in the waning moments of the third quarter. S...
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Boys basketball: Benet comes out on fire, beats Naperville North to win Hinkle ClassicDec 26, 2025 10:29 pm - Benet made 7 of its first 8 shots including 3 of 3 from 3-point range and led 17-5 with 2:22 left in the first quarter in the Hinkle Holiday Classic hosted by Jacobs High...
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How do the Herald Cup standings look after the fall season?Dec 25, 2025 10:00 am - Now that we’ve seen more than a foot of snow smack the ground, it’s probably time to check in on the Herald Cup standings.
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Boys basketball: Benet blows out Barrington to reach Hinkle championship gameDec 23, 2025 8:30 pm - Benet Academy wasted little time jumping all over Barrington Tuesday night in the semifinals of the 24th annual Hinkle Holiday Classic boys basketball tournament. The Bro...
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Girls basketball: Mersinger helps Benet get early jump on St. Charles East, advance to Montini tournament semifinalsDec 23, 2025 8:13 pm - Ever since junior point guard Ava Mersinger made her varsity debut as a freshman, Benet coach Joe Kilbride has been urging her to shoot the ball. Now she’s finally doing ...
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Boys basketball: Benet’s shooting, slams silence Crystal Lake SouthDec 23, 2025 7:59 am - Crystal Lake South had a scoring spurt. It needed a growth spurt. The Gators got an immediate taste of Benet’s front line featuring 7-foot-1 Colin Stack and 6-8 Edvardas...
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Girls basketball: Cold shooting costs Montini in opening round loss at own tourneyDec 23, 2025 7:57 am - Minooka star Madelyn Kiper is no stranger to the Montini Christmas Classic. The 6-foot-1 senior guard has been a regular at the prestigious tournament, though she had nev...