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An injury opens the door before West Aurora’s Luis Garcia shuts out Naperville North in stunner. ‘It was crazy.’

Luis Garcia made eight saves as the Blackhawks became the first Illinois team this season to shut out the Huskies.

In first postseason varsity start, Jenna Powers comes up with six kills and pair of aces as Shepard tops Reavis 25-11, 25-18.

Burda, who played on Valparaiso’s state championship team in 2022, is a well-respected senior captain.

Mitchell Sowa scores goal in first half to help Lemont to 3-0 win over Providence in a Class 2A Brother Rice Sectional semifinal.

Lafferty scores Naperville Central’s only goal and then converts in the shootout in a sectional semifinal.

Oswego rides high into playoffs after perfect regular season, while West Aurora and Burlington Central earn next test.

McBride leads playoff-bound Grayslake North with 88 tackles and has four TD catches.

Lincoln-Way East and Mount Carmel are headliners, but don’t overlook Brother Rice, Lincoln-Way West, Morgan Park, Joliet Catholic.

Ramirez, a sophomore linebacker, has 103 tackles in his first full varsity season on defense.

Jurczyk scores his 13th and 14th goals as Wauconda edges Grayslake North in a regional final.