Benet Preps

Benet hosted Marist in boys varsity basketball in Lisle on Friday, Dec. 15, 2023.

Gabe Sularski made a beautiful basketball play out of a bad situation in the biggest moment, his pass to Colin Stack setting up Stack's game-winning free throws with 43.4 seconds left as Benet beat Marist 62-61 in an East Suburban Catholic thriller.

Benet hosted Nazareth in girls varsity basketball on Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2023.

Benet found its touch from long range on Tuesday, connecting for 12 3-points as it breezed to a 61-39 win over St. Patrick.

An imposing rim protector with the bulk to cause problems for opponents at both ends, 6-foot-8 Downers Grove North senior center Jake Riemer has worked to add elements to his game. That, plus notes on Downers Grove South and Benet from Bob Narang.

The Redwings illustrated their team rebounding approach in Thursday’s 54-45 victory over Lyons in nonconference action in Lisle.

Here is the 2023 Suburban Life newspaper All-Area girls volleyball team.

Benet sophomore Gabriel Sularski, who had 16 points and six rebounds in Benet’s win over Proviso East to win the Ron Johnson Thanksgiving tournament at St. Charles East and had 26 points in a win over St. Charles East, is the Suburban Life Athlete of the Week in an online vote.

Led by Player of the Year Luca Davies of Hinsdale Central, here is the 2023 Suburban Life All-Area boys soccer team.

The CCL/ESCC divisions are set for the next two years and 13 teams will be changing divisions. The new divisions are pending a vote that is set to take place in December on whether to approve a proposal to move the IHSA to a district model.

Gabe Sularski had 16 points and six rebounds and fellow sophomore Colin Stack 17 points and six rebounds, helping Benet rally past Proviso East 73-58 to the championship of the Ron Johnson/St. Charles East Thanksgiving basketball tournament.

The 2023-2024 boys basketball season tips off this week. Here are previews of teams from around the Suburban Life coverage area.

Colorado State commit Brooke Carlson scored a game-high 29 points, and Batavia opened the season with a shocking 76-48 running clock win over defending Class 4A state runner-up Benet on Friday.

Benet senior Jenna Shilts, who led the Redwings to their second straight regional title, was a back-to-back regional champion and took second in the state for sixth-place Benet, is the Suburban Life girls golf Player of the Year.

The girls basketball season starts this week. Here are preview capsules for teams from around the Suburban Life coverage area.