LT Roundup: Wrestlers, Swimmers Have Strong Finishes to 2011 [VIDEO]

The Lyons Township wrestling team finished ninth at Palatine's Berman Holiday Classic with five top-eight finishers and the swimming team took second at the Marmion Relays.

LT Sports Roundup: Lions' Strong Showings at Holiday Basketball Tournaments [VIDEO]

The unseeded Lyons Township boys basketball team finished seventh at York's Jack Tosh Holiday Classic with two victories, and the Lyons Township girls basketball team held its fourth seed at Wheaton North's Bill Neibch Holiday Classic for its first top-fo

LT Sports Roundup: Boys Bowling Team Rolls to 1st Trophy

The Lyons Township boys bowling team takes second at the St. Charles East Invite and posts the highest team pin count while the wrestling team hopes for another strong invite showing at Palatine. Meanwhile, the gymnastics team wins its first home invite.

LT Sports Roundup: Big Events for Gymnastics, Swimming Teams

The Lyons Township girls gymnastics team is playing host to a new five-team invitational while the swimming and diving team is home against rival Hinsdale Central. The boys basketball team travels to York while the girls basketball team will hold an open

LT Sports Roundup: Three Volleyball Players Sign, Football Finally Falls to Loyola

On National Signing Day, Lyons Township volleyball players Alexis Viliunas (Illinois), Laura Williams (Duke) and Megan Miller (Wake Forest) made their decisions.

LT Sports Roundup: XC Girls 11th, Boys 15th at States; Football and Swimming Roll On

LT top girls runner Daemicke is 32nd and top boys runner McCarter 57th at the state meet; LT football will face a brutally tough undefeated No. 1 seed in Loyola.

Lyons/York Thriller Runaway Favorite for 'Game of the Year'

Halfway through the CN100 voting, the match has over three times as many votes as its closest competitor.

LT Football Wins Overtime Playoff Thriller After 4th-Quarter Rally

The Lions' improbable playoff run isn't over yet as LT pulls off their second straight three-point upset win, topping Glenbrook South 34-31 on the strength of five Jaime Jones TD runs.

LT Sports Roundup: Cross Country Teams Earn Return Trips to State; Swimmers Take Second in Silver

The Lyons Township boys and girls cross country teams qualified for the Class 3A state meet with top-five finishes at the Lockport Sectional while the swimming team is second at the Silver Meet with victories by the 400- and 200-yard freestyle relays.

LT Football Victory a Finalist for CN100 "Game of the Year"

Fans can vote for the Lions' thrilling victory over York featuring Jake Elliott's second game-winning kick, which goes up against a few other dramatic Chicagoland games.

LT Volleyball Remembers Potts With Second Annual Cancer Fundraiser

Erin Potts, a former LT player and assistant coach, passed away in 2009, but the team keeps her memory alive with a fundraiser on Senior Night.

Elliott Delivers Again as LT Snatches Game Away From York

For the second straight week, the junior kicker’s long, last-second field goal gives the Lions a two-point victory in an instant classic of a high-school football duel.

LT Soccer Takes the Silver Brick From Hinsdale

LT wins annual clash, 1-0 over rival Hinsdale Central.

Last-Second 52-Yard Field Goal Gets Lions Football Past OPRF

LTHS scored a comeback victory due to a clutch punt block and rookie Elliott's long field goal as time expired.

LT Hockey Club First at WJOL Tournament

The team got off to a blazing start last weekend with a thrilling 5-4 overtime victory to clinch the title.

Lacrosse Fever Hits Western Springs

Western Springs Lacrosse is growing by leaps and bounds.

LT Sports Roundup: Boys Golf Beat Rival HC, Boys Soccer Advancing in Tournament

Also this week: updates from girls cross-country.

No. 2 Hilltoppers Football Runs Over Lyons Township, 31-3

Glenbard West running back Balogh tore up the Lions’ ground-game defense, as LT couldn’t muster any Blackout magic.

LT Sports Roundup: Updates from Boys Soccer and Girls CC, Swim & Dive

The first of our new weekly feature showcasing Lyons Township sports news!

Young Guns Dominate at D106 Fun Run

All results and times for the massive Labor Day weekend event are available online.

Lions Football Shut Out at Home by Mustangs

Messy play costs the LT team dearly in an ugly zero-point showing, dropping the team to 1-1.

National Spotlight Helps Local Young Martial Artists

Experience with martial arts helps kids concentrate.

Many New Faces, Same Old Plan for LT Boys Cross Country

With just Michael Matusiak back from last year's state lineup, the Lyons Township boys cross country team will try for a fourth consecutive state berth and 12th in the past 13 seasons.

Veteran LT Girls CC Lineup Has Big State Goals Under New Coach

Another talented Lyons Township girls cross country team is going for its 13th consecutive state trip under new head coach Stetson Steele, a former assistant coach.

LT Girls Golf Team Seeks Another Visit to State

With five returnees from last year's 10th-place state team, the Lions have the experience to make back-to-back state appearances for the first time since three straight trips from 2003-05.

LT Boys Soccer Team Ready to Keep Tradition Going

Led by four-year varsity center midfielder Elliot Borge, the Lyons Township boys soccer team is seeking a fourth straight conference title and a deeper run in the Class 3A state tournament.

LT's Defending State Volleyball Champs Return With Powerful Trio

The Lyons Township volleyball team will be led by fourth-year varsity players Alexis Viliunas, Laura Williams and Megan Miller after winning the 2010 Class 4A state title and taking second in 2009.

LT's Cuff Set To Pitch At Penn University

Former Lyons Township stud hurler upgrades from LT Lion to UPenn Quaker.

10-Year-Old Little League Team Wins District With Consecutive Comebacks

Following in the footsteps of the Western Springs 12-year-olds, the 10’s district team will also move into sectionals after beating Riverside in a tight playoff series.

Western Springs Little Leaguers Win 'Good Sport Award'

A list of the young Western Springs athletes who won this year's Matt Orth Good Sport Award.

Undefeated 12-Year-Olds Win Little League District, Move On to Sectionals

The 12-Year-Old District Team from Western Springs is headed to Burbank at 4-0 after getting past former state champs from La Grange.

Football Standout Callahan Will Be a Lion of a Different Color

Key contributor on Lyons' football squad ready to swap blue and yellow for blue and white.

Sanchez To Play Alongside Lyons Alum At Wright State

Two-year leading goalscorer Sanchez anticipates success, excitement as a Raider

Western Springs Upper Deck Cougars Take Road Trip Of a Lifetime

11U baseball team faced teams from across the country.

Athlete Spotlight: Kelsey Holbert to Play Soccer As a Panther

The girls soccer phenom is headed for the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee this fall.

Local Tennis Star Vouches For New Medicine Center

Lyons Township and Western Springs tennis prodigy Alex Chatt is among those praising the tennis-centric program in Burr Ridge.

Field Day at Field Park Features Blackhawks Mascot and Mini-Relay for Life

A yearly ritual gets a boost with the appearance of "Tommy Hawk" and the addition of a kiddie-sized mimic fundraiser.

York Takes Down LT Soccer Again in Playoff

Furious second half surge by Dukes push them past the Lady Lions in sectionals.

Wheaton-Warrenville Volleyball Takes Regional Championship Over Lyons

The No. 1-in-state Tigers out-serve and out-spike the Lions en route to a 25-14, 25-17 victory.

LT Soccer Rolls Over Red Devils in Sectionals, 5-0

Lions will seek revenge for WSC championship loss against York on Friday.