Lyons, Morton Soccer Teams Reach Sectional Finals; 22 Volleyball Teams Advance
Suburban high school athletic results from Tuesday show Lyons and Morton moving to sectional championships while Glenbard South upsets Naperville North.
By Camila Wisniewski ·
Lyons and Morton boys soccer teams advanced to their respective sectional finals following Tuesday evening play in the Class 3A Reavis tournament. The Lyons Lions, who held the top seed, defeated the fifth-seeded St. Ignatius Wolfpack 6-2. Morton, entering as the third seed, upset the second-seeded St. Laurence Vikings 1-0 to secure their final berth.
In the Class 3A East Aurora tournament, the fifth-seeded Naperville North Huskies beat the second-seeded Benet Redwings 1-0. The win sent Naperville North to the East Aurora sectional final. In the Class 2A Glenbard South tournament, top-seeded Juarez defeated the 12th-seeded Riverside-Brookfield Bulldogs 4-0. Also in that bracket, the seventh-seeded Glenbard South Raiders upset the third-seeded Back of the Yards 2-0.
Volleyball teams advanced in 22 of the 28 regional semifinal matches reported. In the Class 4A Downers Grove North tournament, third-seeded Downers Grove North defeated 14th-seeded West Aurora 25-11, 25-11. In the Downers Grove South tournament, top-seeded Glenbard West beat 17th-seeded Waubonsie Valley 25-16, 25-10. Seventh-seeded Downers Grove South won a tight match against ninth-seeded Wheaton Warrenville South 25-23, 27-25.
Other Class 4A results include Hinsdale Central defeating Willowbrook 25-18, 20-25, 25-14. Benet beat Bartlett 25-14, 25-13. Naperville Central defeated Wheaton North 25-17, 25-21. Lyons beat Richards 25-10, 25-4. York defeated Oak Lawn 25-14, 25-15. In the Oswego tournament, 12th-seeded Glenbard East upset sixth-seeded Naperville North 25-19, 8-25, 26-24. Riverside-Brookfield beat Morton 25-5, 25-8.
Class 3A volleyball results showed Lemont defeating Longwood 25-3, 25-2. Hinsdale South beat Hubbard 25-11, 25-22. St. Francis defeated Chicago Disney II 25-7, 25-7. Timothy Christian beat Chicago Rickover 25-14, 25-7. Timothy Christian players included Mia VanHekken with six kills and three aces, Maddie Rudman with six kills, Audrey Williams with seven kills, Sophie Kwak with 21 assists, and Kate Vogelzang with 11 digs. The team finished the season with a 27-6 record.
Glenbard South rallied to beat Fenton 19-25, 27-25, 26-24 in the Class 3A Glenbard South tournament. Rebecca Johnston recorded 17 kills and nine digs, while Julia Alcala and Alyna Krabec each had eight kills. Eva Bogdanov contributed 30 assists and 10 digs. The Raiders finished with a 22-14 record. Nazareth defeated King 25-2, 25-5. Montini beat Schurz 25-7, 25-5. Fenwick edged Trinity 25-23, 25-22.
Class 2A volleyball results included Westmont defeating North Shore Country Day 25-12, 25-13. IC Catholic Prep beat Lisle 25-22, 25-17. In the Class 1A St. Francis soccer tournament, top-seeded Chicago Christian beat second-seeded Westmont 1-0. IC Catholic Prep defeated Chicago Universal 4-3 to advance to the final.
The soccer and volleyball results conclude the semifinal rounds for these suburban tournaments. Teams that advanced will compete in sectional or regional finals this week. The matchups reflect the seeding and performance data recorded by athletic officials for the 2026-27 season opening period.
Source: Shaw Local Lake County
