FRIDAY'S ILLINOIS PREP ROUNDUP: Marian girls lacrosse notches season-opening win

Celeste Friel had a hat trick, while Liv Giannetti and Robin Wilson had two goals each to lead the Marian Catholic girls lacrosse team to a season-opening 10-9 over District 230 co-op on Friday.

THURSDAY'S ILLINOIS PREP ROUNDUP: Thornwood girls track team wins triangular

Mariom Faniyi and B Holmes won two events each to lead Thornwood to a triangular win over Oak Lawn and Thornridge on Thursday.

TUESDAY'S ILLINOIS PREP ROUNDUP: Seton players earn all-state honors

Seton Academy boys basketball players Mark Weems Jr. and Alex Foster were named last week to the Associated Press Class 2A All-State basketball team.

FRIDAY'S ILLINOIS PREP ROUNDUP: Bloom holds off LWN for 4A regional title

Bloom Township has received excellent offensive production from Johnny Griffin this season, and Friday night was no different.

WEDNESDAY'S ILLINOIS PREP ROUNDUP: Gaines makes all state

Bloom Township senior girls basketball player Bria Gaines was named to the Associated Press Class 3A/4A all-state second team, according to Bloom Township coach Ron Newquist.

TUESDAY'S ILLINOIS PREP ROUNDUP: Marian beats Lincoln-Way East

Host Marian Catholic held off a stubborn Lincoln-Way East boys basketball team as it beat the Griffins 53-40 in one semifinal of the Class 4A Marian Catholic Regional on Tuesday.

MONDAY'S ILLINOIS PREP ROUNDUP: Mount Carmel beats South Shore in regional opener

Christian Searles' 20 points helped lead the Mount Carmel basketball team to a 61-41 win over South Shore Monday in a quarterfinal of the Class 4A Mount Carmel Regional.

SATURDAY'S ILLINOIS PREP ROUNDUP: Thornwood's Moore sweeps hurdles in indoor boys track meet

Larry Moore won the 60-yard low and high hurdles to highlight Thornwood's second-place finish in a six-team indoor boys track meet Saturday.

FRIDAY'S ILLINOIS PREP ROUNDUP: Marian diver Cifelli qualifies for state finals

Marian Catholic diver Joey Cifelli had a strong performance at Friday's IHSA State Swimming Preliminaries at New Trier, posting a score of 324.65 to finish in second place and qualify for today's finals in hopes of capturing a state title.

TUESDAY'S ILLINOIS PREP ROUNDUP: St. Franciss de Sales, Illinois Lutheran, Beecher advance

Tyler Streeter led three players in double figures with 18 points as the St. Francis de Sales boys basketball team beat Serena 73-39 in one quarterfinal of the Class 1A Serena Regional.

SATURDAY'S ILLINOIS PREP ROUNDUP: Marian's Cifelli wins diving at sectional

Marian Catholic's Joey Cifelli and Homewood-Flossmoor's Kevin Kuchta each won events Saturday at the Lincoln-Way North Sectional.

FRIDAY'S ILLINOIS PREP ROUNDUP: Marian Catholic boys top Notre Dame

It took a late 10-3 fourth-quarter run Friday night, but No. 1 Marian Catholic survived a tough East Suburban Catholic Conference battle with the Notre Dame boys basketball team, winning 55-50.