Lisle is depth-charged this season
This could be a special year for Jeff Javior's Lisle girls basketball team.

Hairston returns home, reflects on World Series
Jerry Hairston Jr. had an idea his life was about to change -- he just wasn't exactly sure how. It opened a path toward the Canyon of Heroes, where New York once celebrated Dwight D. Eisenhower's World War II victory and Neil Armstrong's walk on the moon.

Benedictine football team ends season with upset
The Benedictine University football team closed out the 2009 season by knocking off Northern Athletics Conference (NAC) leader Concordia University of Chicago, 15-14, on Nov. 7 in River Forest.

Benedictine defense leads way to victory
Benedictine University won a classic defensive football battle Nov. 7, topping Wisconsin Lutheran College, 16-14, in a Northern Athletics Conference (NAC) contest.

'D' Bulls top LeBron
Would you believe the Bulls won for a second straight game because of their -- ahem -- defense? Believe it.

Redwings take challenge in stride
LOCKPORT -- Benet, the top-seed in the Lockport Sectional was stretched by Downers Grove North in Tuesday's sectional semifinals, but the Redwings survived to play another day.

Eagles win on the road
Benedictine University's football team utilized a smothering defense and its strong ground game to post a 32-6 Northern Athletics Conference (NAC) win at Rockford College on Saturday.

Benedictine player honored again
Benedictine University volleyball standout Kayla Leyden picked up her third award Nov. 2 as the Northern Athletics Conference's (NAC) Student-Athlete of the Week after leading her team to a 2-2 mark last week.

Lyons finally solves Wildcats
Neuqua Valley's quest for a perfect season and a state championship has come to an end. Lyons Township ruined everything with a 1-0 victory against Neuqua in a Class 3A supersectional match played Tuesday night at Benedictine University.

Participants also learn at school fundraiser
SS Peter and Paul, in conjunction with Western DuPage Special Recreation Association, hosted its third annual volleyball fundraiser Tuesday at the Naperville school. The event pitted the two eighth-grade teams of each gender, sandwiched around an enlightening wheelchair basketball demonstration.

Benet pulls away from N. Central in final
In the first set, you couldn't tell the first-seeded girls volleyball team in the sectional from the eighth-seeded team. The underdog, Naperville Central, battled sectional favorite Benet, point for point Saturday, before a Benet burst at the end gave the Redwings a 25-22 victory.

Benedictine wants off roller coaster
The best way to describe Benedictine University's football season seven games into the 2009 season is up-and-down.

Little Brass Bell stays with North Central
Against third-ranked Wheaton College on Oct. 24, No. 13 North Central College found itself in a rare position early: trailing.

Lisle girls squad reaches sectional
The Lisle girls cross country team advanced to sectional competition after finishing fourth at Oct. 24's Luther North Regional in Chicago.

Area teams make state football playoffs
The IHSA announced the state football playoff pairings and seeds Saturday night. The following area teams made the cut: 

Benet duo falls short at state

Despite the rain and the long car rides to indoor courts, and long waits for those courts, Joyce Hanlon of Benet thought this week's state tennis tournament was a positive experience.

Benet falls from soccer playoffs
The offensive struggles for the Redwings resurfaced during Benet's 1-0 loss against Wheaton Warrenville South in the Bolingbrook Regional championship played on a cold, wet and windy Friday afternoon.