http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com Latest news from the Chicago Sun-Times - High School Sports en-us webmaster@suntimes.com (Editor) Newspapers http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/csp/cms/sites/YourSeason/assets/img/logo.gif http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com 84 34 30 Copyright 2013 The top two seeds in the Class 3A Argo Sectional could not get beyond the regional final. One day after top-seeded and defending state champion Morton was upset, 10th-seeded Fenwick pulled off a shocker with a 2-1 victory Saturday in penalty kicks over No. 2-seeded Lyons in the Hinsdale South Regional final. Lyons (18-4-1) missed its first three attempts in the penalty-kick … ]]> Sat, 20 Oct 2012 21:53:49 CST http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/lyons/boys_soccer/15869080-393/boys-soccer-fenwick-stuns-lyons-2-1-in-pks.html http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/lyons/boys_soccer/15869080-393/boys-soccer-fenwick-stuns-lyons-2-1-in-pks.html Spiros Kass made his own momentum. It proved lasting. When the junior Lyons forward elevated and smashed a header clean into the back of the net in the 23rd minute, the No. 3 Lions used it as the catalyst for their 6-0 trouncing of host Hinsdale South in the regional semifinals of the Class 3A state soccer tournament Tuesday in Darien. The … ]]> Tue, 16 Oct 2012 22:55:16 CST http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/lyons/boys_soccer/15798374-393/boys-soccer-lyons-works-wind-to-its-advantage-over-hinsdale-south.html http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/lyons/boys_soccer/15798374-393/boys-soccer-lyons-works-wind-to-its-advantage-over-hinsdale-south.html
Ben Larson had to improvise. He made the right instinctive move. The senior Lyons’ defender blasted a free kick from about 25 yards out that deflected off a Morton player and curled inside the near post in the 48th minute that catapulted the No. 4 Lions to a stunning 1-0 victory over previousy unbeaten No. 2 Morton in the championship of the … ]]> Sun, 23 Sep 2012 17:08:28 CST http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/lyons/boys_soccer/15337549-393/boys-soccer-lyons-edges-morton-to-claim-pepsi-showdown.html http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/lyons/boys_soccer/15337549-393/boys-soccer-lyons-edges-morton-to-claim-pepsi-showdown.html With a huge rivalry game with Hinsdale Central waiting on Saturday, it would have been easy for Lyons to overlook Downers Grove North Tuesday night. But despite missing two starters, the Lions did no such thing, taking care of business by knocking off the host Trojans 2-1 in West Suburban Conference Silver Division action at Carstens Field in Downers Grove. Reserve Cole … ]]> Tue, 18 Sep 2012 22:26:50 CST http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/lyons/boys_soccer/15237884-393/boys-soccer-lyons-win-streak-hits-six-against-downers-north.html http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/lyons/boys_soccer/15237884-393/boys-soccer-lyons-win-streak-hits-six-against-downers-north.html
This time, both of the Kass twins from Lyons are headed to the Pepsi Showdown final at Toyota Park. There were likely some mixed emotions for Spiros Kass last season when he was a starting defender for Lyons, which lost 2-1 in overtime to Libertyville at the home pitch of the Chicago Fire. Spiros played on Chicago area soccer’s biggest stage, but … ]]> Tue, 18 Sep 2012 18:15:59 CST http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/lyons/boys_soccer/15234507-393/boys-soccer-lyons-twins-spiros-and-peter-kass-join-forces-at-pepsi-showdown-final.html http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/lyons/boys_soccer/15234507-393/boys-soccer-lyons-twins-spiros-and-peter-kass-join-forces-at-pepsi-showdown-final.html Lyons hadn’t been too successful with their set pieces this season, but that changed in a big way Saturday. The host Lions scored on three straight re-starts in the first half and cruised to a 3-0 victory over St. Viator in the semifinals of the Pepsi Showdown in LaGrange. No. 4 seed Lyons (8-2-1) will take on No. 3 seed Morton (12-0) … ]]> Sat, 15 Sep 2012 19:48:52 CST http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/lyons/boys_soccer/15174587-393/boys-soccer-lyons-blanks-st-viator-in-pepsi-showdown.html http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/lyons/boys_soccer/15174587-393/boys-soccer-lyons-blanks-st-viator-in-pepsi-showdown.html LA GRANGE -- Neuqua Valley didn’t take its first shot against Lyons until there were 22 minutes remaining in the second half. By that time, Lyons had already scored two goals. A balanced Lyons attack, solid defense and lack of opportunities for Neuqua gave Lyons a 3-0 nonconference victory Saturday in an annual early season meeting between the two teams. For Lyons … ]]> Sat, 25 Aug 2012 19:07:10 CST http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/lyons/boys_soccer/14728112-393/boys-soccer-lyons-balanced-attack-beats-neuqua-valley.html http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/lyons/boys_soccer/14728112-393/boys-soccer-lyons-balanced-attack-beats-neuqua-valley.html If April, says the poet T.S. Eliot, is the cruelest month, it only stands to reason soccer is the cruelest sport. “It’s so unpredictable,” another Elliot said, this one named Elliot Borge, star player for Lyons Township. Borge’s career ended in a cruel cut when Morton’s Jesus Morales scored on a penalty kick with six seconds to play in the second overtime … ]]> Mon, 07 Nov 2011 20:34:00 CST http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/lyons/boys_soccer/8679135-393/boys-soccer-borge-caps-a-fantastic-career-at-lyons.html http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/lyons/boys_soccer/8679135-393/boys-soccer-borge-caps-a-fantastic-career-at-lyons.html
Choosing the best in any sport invites a certain controversy. Deserving players are inevitably left off, especially in a high skill level sport where only 11 are named to the first team. In a stellar year underlining the high quality of team and individual play, the possibilities proved endless. The process is naturally subjective, but the first-team selections had hard numbers and … ]]> Wed, 02 Nov 2011 18:19:19 CST http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/lyons/boys_soccer/8576548-393/sun-times-all-area-boys-soccer-team.html http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/lyons/boys_soccer/8576548-393/sun-times-all-area-boys-soccer-team.html
Jesus Morales only had one idea in mind. “I just knew I had to make it for myself and my team.” The Morton senior midfielder scored on a penalty kick with six seconds remaining in the second overtime to lead Morton to the 4-3 victory over Lyons in a class 3A sectional semifinal Wednesday night. The Mustangs (20-3-1) jumped to a 2-0 … ]]> Wed, 26 Oct 2011 22:06:31 CST http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/lyons/boys_soccer/8440587-393/jesus-morales-pk-lifts-morton-to-win.html http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/lyons/boys_soccer/8440587-393/jesus-morales-pk-lifts-morton-to-win.html
Three different Lyons players scored goals in Saturday’s Class 3A York Regional final, but it seemed most appropriate that Elliot Borge was one of them. Borge actually scored LT’s first goal in a 3-1 victory over 11th-seeded Downers Grove North. Third-seeded LT beat the Trojans for the second time this season, winning 1-0 Sept. 20 in a West Suburban Conference Silver Division … ]]> Sat, 22 Oct 2011 21:40:29 CST http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/lyons/boys_soccer/8367119-393/lyons-pushes-past-downers-north.html http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/lyons/boys_soccer/8367119-393/lyons-pushes-past-downers-north.html Kevin Shaw’s first career goal was all No. 10 Lyons needed in its West Suburban Silver showdown at No. 4 Oak Park-River Forest Tuesday night. The senior defender, who moves up the field for corner kicks and throw-ins, was in the right place at the right time for Matt Thomas’ throw-in early in the second half. Thomas’ sideline toss was headed by … ]]> Tue, 11 Oct 2011 20:44:12 CST http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/lyons/boys_soccer/8165056-393/seniors-first-goal-clinches-for-lyons.html http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/lyons/boys_soccer/8165056-393/seniors-first-goal-clinches-for-lyons.html He dove to his right and when he did, Lyons goalkeeper Max Hadley secured the win for his side in one of the oldest and most heated rivalries you’ll see on any high school soccer field. The Lions’ 1-0 win over Hinsdale Central came on an Elliot Borge goal at 50 minutes, and a penalty kick save by Hadley with less than … ]]> Tue, 04 Oct 2011 21:09:34 CST http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/lyons/boys_soccer/8040744-393/lyons-edge-out-hinsdale-central.html http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/lyons/boys_soccer/8040744-393/lyons-edge-out-hinsdale-central.html
It’s been a topsy-turvy type of season in the West Suburban Silver this year. When the season began, many observers thought the conference race would come down to defending champion Lyons Township and challenger Oak Park-River Forest. Both teams have been ranked in the top 10 by YourSeason.com most of the season, and the conference title could still be decided when LT … ]]> Mon, 03 Oct 2011 19:01:00 CST http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/lyons/boys_soccer/8021466-393/lyons-still-in-running-for-league-crown.html http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/lyons/boys_soccer/8021466-393/lyons-still-in-running-for-league-crown.html With star midfielder Elliot Borge serving a one-game suspension after picking up a red card in Sunday’s overtime loss to Libertyville in the Pepsi Showdown title match, Lyons needed someone to step up. Jon Jakob Lauser did. The junior midfielder scored his second career goal – and first game-winner – with 37:21 left in the second half and that was all the … ]]> Tue, 20 Sep 2011 20:25:24 CST http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/lyons/boys_soccer/7776807-393/lauser-comes-up-big-for-lyons.html http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/lyons/boys_soccer/7776807-393/lauser-comes-up-big-for-lyons.html