Downers Grove Sports
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How Benet basketball star plans to make an impact at Illinois this seasonJun 13, 2025 5:56 pm - Benet’s first state basketball title was Blake Fagbemi’s last of his high school career, but his collegiate career will start at the same place he hoisted that elusive championship trophy – Champaign, Illinois. Fagbemi committed to the University of Illinois on May 7, not only fulfilling his dream of playing NCAA basketball, but also finding himself at a higher level than he anticipated.
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The 2024-25 IHSA school year, by the numbersJun 12, 2025 9:03 pm - We’re taking a look back at the 2024-25 IHSA school year, by the numbers.
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Baseball: Libertyville will see mirror image in its return to 4A state tournamentJun 12, 2025 2:29 pm - It’s just a sliver. That appears to be the difference between Libertyville and Normal when the two square off Friday at 7 p.m. in the Class 4A state baseball semifinals a...
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Baseball: Rossi’s pitching, 4 early runs send Benet to state for first time since 1989Jun 09, 2025 9:56 pm - The Benet baseball team is confident it has the best pitching staff in the state. After a third straight different starting pitcher came through in the biggest game of th...
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Softball: Montini starts strong but can’t hold on in 3A supersectional loss to St. LaurenceJun 09, 2025 9:28 pm - The magical postseason run by the Montini softball team came to a heartbreaking end Monday at the Class 3A Benedictine supersectional. The Broncos, who had outscored thei...
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Five fascinating IHSA recordsJun 09, 2025 2:50 pm - This week’s High Five looks at a handful of fascinating Illinois High School Association records.
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Baseball: Lambert leads Waubonsie Valley to sectional championship over Downers Grove NorthJun 07, 2025 5:42 pm - Nick Lambert caught the comebacker, saw he had time and walked the ball over to first base himself for the final out. And why not? Lambert, Waubonsie Valley’s senior righ...
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Zagorac, Sullivan pace Benet to first sectional title since 2017 in win over St. FrancisJun 07, 2025 5:06 pm - Gino Zagorac was ready to keep things scoreless on the mound for Benet. After three straight games where the Redwings hadn’t found the scoreboard until at least the fifth...
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Softball: Montini’s bats stay hot in sectional championship win over St. FrancisJun 06, 2025 9:56 pm - Montini stampeded its way to a Class 3A sectional softball championship on its home field with a 13-2 run rule victory over St. Francis in five innings on Friday evening ...
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For local athletes in the White Sox’ NIL program, the first pitch is the first stepJun 06, 2025 6:52 pm - Western Michigan hockey player Zack Sharp, a national champion and Naperville native, is one of the local athletes involved in the White Sox’ NIL program.