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Friday, September 21, 2012

Downers Grove North Hosts South in Crosstown Showdown: Watch Live

The Mustangs (1-3, 1-1) and Trojans (3-1, 1-1) will hit the football field at 7:30 p.m. Friday. Use Patch to watch the game live, courtesy of High School Cube.

Downers Grove South and Downers Grove North high schools will play for town bragging rights Friday night as they hit the field for their annual gridiron showdown. The Trojans (3-1, 1-1) will host the Mustangs (1-3, 1-1) at 7:30 p.m. at Carstens Field, 4436 Main St. Through High School Cube, we are able to bring you a live stream of the game. Leave your predictions on the game below. Follow all the high school scores on our updated Score Tracker.    If you are a super fan of any sports team you should be blogging on Patch. CLICK HERE to give your team an even bigger presence on Patch. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -  There are plenty of ways to keep up on Downers Grove news: From Darien or Woodridge? We've got you covered:

Shane Gustafson

12:49 pm on Friday, September 21, 2012

This is a make or break game for DGN. If they win this game, I'd bet on a playoff run. If they lose, I'm not so sure. I'm predicting (as I did in my blog post) a Trojans victory.   more ›

Friday, September 14, 2012

Illinois High School Football Scores, Sept. 14

Homewood-Flossmoor at Lincoln-Way East, Glenbard West at Hinsdale Central and other scores from around the state.

Join Patch every Friday night to chat about high school football and get the latest scores from your favorite teams and their rivals. We’ll be updating the Illinois high school football scores throughout the evening. You can help us by posting scores in the comments and sharing photos from the games.  Want to blog about high school football? Contact sports editor Ron Kremer to share your team’s latest news and scores.  If you have scores throughout the game, comment below or tweet us @patchpreps.  Teams in bold are the winners. Check back after the games for links to additional coverage on Patch and other area media. NR=Not Reported as of publication time. Scores courtesy of IHSA.org. For more scores and high school football news, go to …

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Steven Jack

8:58 am on Monday, September 17, 2012

@Kevin. Thanks for the suggestion. We're adding Kaneland to next week's roundup. @Jerry OHS is listed here as defeating Romeoville 41-0. It's about half-way down.   more ›

Friday, September 7, 2012

Illinois High School Football Scores, Sept. 7

Get all of the high school football scores this weekend on Patch.

Join Patch every Friday night to chat about high school football and get the latest scores from your favorite teams and their rivals. We’ll be updating the Illinois high school football scores throughout the evening. You can help us by posting scores in the comments and sharing photos from the games.  Want to blog about high school football? Contact sports editor Ron Kremer to share your team’s latest news and scores.  If you have scores throughout the game, comment below or tweet us @patchpreps.  Teams in bold are the winners. Check back after the games for links to additional coverage on Patch and other area media. NR=Not Reported as of publication time. Scores courtesy of IHSA.org. For more scores and high school football news, go to …

Friday, August 31, 2012

Illinois High School Football Scores, Aug. 31

Marist vs. Brother Rice, Bolingbrook vs. Romeoville and every other score. Get all of the high school football scores this weekend on Patch.

Join Patch every Friday night to chat about high school football and get the latest scores from your favorite teams and their rivals. We’ll be updating the Illinois high school football scores throughout the evening. You can help us by posting scores in the comments and sharing photos from the games.  Want to blog about high school football? Contact sports editor Ron Kremer to share your team’s latest news and scores.  If you have scores throughout the game, comment below or tweet us @patchpreps.  Teams in bold are the winners. Check back after the games for links to additional coverage on Patch and other area media.  Scores courtesy of IHSA.org. For more scores and high school football news, go to IHSA.org. 

AUSPICIOUS !

9:18 pm on Tuesday, October 30, 2012

GO LISLE LIONS !!!! AUSPICIOUS !!! You win some , you lose some.Let the kids have fun and learn good sportmanship, that is a healthy reality we should encourage and teach to the kids in whatever they are inspired to do . God Bless America !!!   more ›

Football: Downers Grove South Takes on Lyons Township in Home Opener

The Mustangs look to bounce back Friday after losing to 48-35 to South Elgin in the 2012 season opener.

Downers Grove South will look to bounce back from last week's disappointing season opener as it takes on Lyons Township on Friday. The Mustangs (0-1) will host the Lions (0-1) at 7:30 p.m. at South High School, 1436 Norfolk St. Last week, Downers Grove lost 48-35 to South Elgin, while Lyons fell 35-28 to Stevenson. Patch will post a live stream of Friday's game, courtesy of High School Cube. CLICK HERE to watch. (Link goes live at 3 p.m.) This year, Patch aims to be the premiere place for YOU to talk about the teams you love. Post results. Share photos. Blog about a team. Don’t just read the news; be a part of it. We're seeking sports bloggers to contribute to the site. You can post photos, game coverage and even just their opinions on …

Football: Downers Grove North Heads to Morton

The Trojans (1-0) will take on the Mustangs (1-0) at 7:30 p.m. Friday in Berwyn.

Downers Grove North will head to Morton on Friday night for Game 2 of the 2012 football season. Last week, the Trojans (1-0) beat Lockport 27-7, giving the Porter their first season-opener loss since 2002. Morton (1-0) also picked up their first victory of the season last week, defeating the Chicago Perspectives team 34-6. Downers Grove will look to repeat its success from last year, when it beat the Mustangs 49-0. Friday's game will begin at 7:30 p.m. at Morton's football stadium, located at 2400 Home Ave. in Berwyn. This year, Darien and Woodridge Patch aim to be the premiere place for YOU to talk about the teams you love. Post results. Share photos. Blog about a team. Don’t just read the news; be a part of it. We're seeking sports …

Friday, August 24, 2012

Illinois High School Football Scores, Aug. 24

Joliet Catholic at Providence, Wheaton-Warrenville South at Glenbard West and every other score. Get all of the high school football scores this weekend on Patch.

Join Patch every Friday night to chat about high school football and get the latest scores from your favorite teams and their rivals. We’ll be updating the Illinois high school football scores throughout the evening. You can help us by posting scores in the comments and sharing photos from the games.  Want to blog about high school football? Contact sports editor Ron Kremer to share your team’s latest news and scores.  If you have scores throughout the game, comment below or tweet us @patchpreps.  Teams in bold are the winners. Check back after the games for links to additional coverage on Patch and other area media.  Oak Forest d. Urban Prep Charter 55-6 Bloom Township d. Thornwood 20-14 Stagg d. Hillcrest 43-13 Joliet West d. Thornridge …

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BigCubsFan

10:44 pm on Sunday, September 9, 2012

Left column...The Average Rolling Meadows team 42 - New Coach Steve Nye's York Dukes 0   more ›

Wednesday, May 30, 2012

DGS Girls Soccer Advances to State Semifinal

Downers Grove South beat Homewood-Flossmoor 6-0 Tuesday in the 3A Lisle Supersectional.

The Downers Grove South girls soccer team will compete in the IHSA 3A state semifinal Friday, according to the Chicago Tribune.  The team (19-5-3) beat Homewood-Flossmoor 6-0 Tuesday in the 3A Lisle Supersectional.  The Mustangs will take on St. Charles North at 7 p.m. Friday at North Central College.  "Confidence is really high, but we can't get too cocky or anything," DGS Soccer Player Sarah Ludwig told the Trib. "We know what we have to do." It's seventh time the DGS girls soccer team has advanced to state.  Read more at the Chicago Tribune. 

Tuesday, May 29, 2012

Three DGS Boys Tennis Players Earn All-State Honors

The Downers Grove South boys tennis team earned 11th overall at the IHSA state meet last week.

Three of the six Downers Grove South boys tennis players who advanced to the IHSA state meet last week earned All-State Honors.  In singles, Joey Leto (41-5), senior captain, won three main draw matches and captured his third All-State selection in as many years. On the doubles court, Cody Freischlag (41-6), junior captain, and his senior partner captain Connor Harmon (41-6) also won three main draw matches as well. It was the third All-State selection for Freischlag and second for Harmon. All six players fought through a 128-player field in both singles and doubles.  The team finished 11th in the state as Junior Jon Artus (25-7), Senior Kiernan Cavanagh (27-14) and Freshman Tony Leto (21-7) all won one main draw match. The conference and …

Monday, May 21, 2012

DGS Takes 4th-Straight Boys Tennis Sectional Title

Downers Grove South took first in its IHSA sectional this weekend, while Downers Grove North took second.

Downers Grove South qualified all six of its sectional players for state at its sectional meet Saturday, taking the sectional championship title for the fourth straight year.  It was also the fourth year that DGS qualified all of its players for state.  In singles competition, Senior Captain Joey Leto took on Tony Leto, little brother and freshman, in a "friendly family feud" 6-2, and 6-1.  In doubles, Senior Captain Connor Harmon and partner Junior Captain Cody Freischlag won a hotly contested doubles final over teammates Senior Captain Kiernan Cavanagh and Junior Jon Artus 7-6 (4), 6-2.  This marked the first time that all four sectional spots in the finals were occupied by the Mustangs and the first time the school scored a perfect 36 …

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