Roundup (Tuesday)
Class A state tournament
Wheaton Academy Regional
Wheaton Academy 8, Aurora Central 0
Haetham Nasr and Robert Platt led the way with a brace and assist apiece. Josh Mariotti added a goal and assist, and Evan Eckert, Scotty Murray and Troy Erickson notched a goal each. Declan Finnegan and Brandon Hoekstra split four saves and the shutout. The top-seeded Warriors, ranked 17th in the Chicagoland Soccer Top 25, advanced to the final at 6:30 Saturday to meet sixth-seed St. Edward, a 4-2 winner over no. 3-seed Aurora Christian on Tuesday.
DuKane Conference
Wheaton North 2, St. Charles East 1
The visiting Fighting Saints held the lead at the half on a Will Orloff goal from a Mason Blenner assist. Wheaton North scored twice after the break to pull off the upset. No. 11 St Charles East fell to 14-4-0, 4-2-0.
DuPage Valley Conference
Naperville North 2, Waubonsie Valley 0
The sixth-ranked Huskies won their eighth-consecutive conference championship behind goals from Cam Radeke (Bryan Higgs assist) and Caden Hill (Aidan McMahon). Patrick Horn earned the shutout. Naperville North improved to 16-5-2, 5-0-0.
South Suburban Conference Blue Division
Oak Forest 2, T.F. United 1
Cody Evens tied the game with a goal late in the first half, then Ian Plancarte scored the game-winner in the 56th minute. Adam Jedrzejczy turned in another solid game in goal for the Bengals.
Nonconference
Antioch 2, Warren 1
Miguel Rodriguez tied the game for Warren (11-4-4) in the 72nd minute off an assist from Alexis Medina, but the hosts scored three minutes from time for the upset win over the 18th-ranked team in the Chicagoland Soccer Top 25. "Hats off to Antioch for their energy and effort this afternoon," said Blue Devils coach Jason Ahonen. "We had a number of chances, but unfortunately we are unable to find the back of the net, specifically in the first half. In the second half they took the lead on a (51st-minute) free kick. We worked hard to tie the game, only to see them catch us on a counterattack to seal the game for them."
Class A state tournament
Wheaton Academy Regional
Wheaton Academy 8, Aurora Central 0
Haetham Nasr and Robert Platt led the way with a brace and assist apiece. Josh Mariotti added a goal and assist, and Evan Eckert, Scotty Murray and Troy Erickson notched a goal each. Declan Finnegan and Brandon Hoekstra split four saves and the shutout. The top-seeded Warriors, ranked 17th in the Chicagoland Soccer Top 25, advanced to the final at 6:30 Saturday to meet sixth-seed St. Edward, a 4-2 winner over no. 3-seed Aurora Christian on Tuesday.
DuKane Conference
Wheaton North 2, St. Charles East 1
The visiting Fighting Saints held the lead at the half on a Will Orloff goal from a Mason Blenner assist. Wheaton North scored twice after the break to pull off the upset. No. 11 St Charles East fell to 14-4-0, 4-2-0.
DuPage Valley Conference
Naperville North 2, Waubonsie Valley 0
The sixth-ranked Huskies won their eighth-consecutive conference championship behind goals from Cam Radeke (Bryan Higgs assist) and Caden Hill (Aidan McMahon). Patrick Horn earned the shutout. Naperville North improved to 16-5-2, 5-0-0.
South Suburban Conference Blue Division
Oak Forest 2, T.F. United 1
Cody Evens tied the game with a goal late in the first half, then Ian Plancarte scored the game-winner in the 56th minute. Adam Jedrzejczy turned in another solid game in goal for the Bengals.
Nonconference
Antioch 2, Warren 1
Miguel Rodriguez tied the game for Warren (11-4-4) in the 72nd minute off an assist from Alexis Medina, but the hosts scored three minutes from time for the upset win over the 18th-ranked team in the Chicagoland Soccer Top 25. "Hats off to Antioch for their energy and effort this afternoon," said Blue Devils coach Jason Ahonen. "We had a number of chances, but unfortunately we are unable to find the back of the net, specifically in the first half. In the second half they took the lead on a (51st-minute) free kick. We worked hard to tie the game, only to see them catch us on a counterattack to seal the game for them."