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Neuqua edges Lyons for Naperville Invite title

May 4, 2011

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Girls Soccer: Casey May fuels Hinsdale Central upset of Lyons

Friday was Casey May’s day. The Hinsdale Central junior scored late in both halves as the host Red Devils stunned top-seeded Lyons 2-0 in a …

  • May 26, 2012

Girls Soccer: Grace Nasenbenny notches game-winner for Lyons

Grace Nasenbenny scored the first game-winning goal of her short career Saturday. “It feels fantastic,” Nasenbenny said. “It feels great. I can’t get rid of …

  • May 16, 2012

Girls Soccer: Freshman’s goal lifts Lyons past Hinsdale Central

A lot of soccer players dislike playing on a muddy field in the pouring rain, but Lyons defender Liza Gabrek isn’t one of them. “I …

  • May 15, 2012

Girls Soccer: Lyons, Sandburg play to 1-1 tie

Two programs, Lyons and Sandburg, struggling to score lately ended with a 1-1 tie in the Naperville North Invitational Thursday. Entering Thursday’s game, Lyons had …

  • May 7, 2012

Girls Soccer: Maria Grygleski’s goal keeps Naperville North unbeaten

On a day when two outstanding defenses cancelled each other out, a relative unknown made the difference for No. 1 Naperville North. Reserve midfielder Maria …

  • May 1, 2012

Girls Soccer: Lyons shuts down York

It was the kind of elemental showdown games are made of. Christina Ordonez, the most feared offensive player in the West Suburban Silver, controlled a …

  • Apr 16, 2012

Girls Soccer: Sarah Mazur, Emily Lange lead Lyons’ comeback win

Sarah Mazur had only a second to make her adjustment. She went against her own instinct. “I almost always go right with the ball,” the …

  • Apr 14, 2012

Girls Soccer: Waubonsie Valley, Lyons play to draw

Waubonsie Valley and Lyons are two perennial powers that lost a lot of key players to graduation but have plenty of young talent on the …

  • Mar 15, 2012

Girls Soccer: Lyons’ Ari Kowalski commits to Indiana

One of Ari Kowalski’s goals is to play in the Big Ten someday. It turns out, her best opportunity was at Indiana. Kowalski, a Lyons …

  • May 3, 2012

Loaded all-area team tough to beat

Headlined by five players who helped their teams to undefeated regular seasons, the 2011 Sun-Times All-Area squad features seven players who will play Division I …

  • Jun 4, 2011

Lange’s early spark lifts Lyons

Emily Lange’s high school career got off to an inauspicious start when the Lyons freshman forward broke her tailbone in the first game of the …

  • May 26, 2011

Lyons edges Oak Park once again

Whenever West Suburban Silver foes Lyons and Oak Park-River Forest meet on the soccer field, the game is always close and the result nearly always …

  • May 9, 2011

Kowalski’s first goal pushes Lyons to finals

Ari Kowalski has done everything a defender can do for Lyons the past two seasons, but no one knew if she could be an offensive …

  • May 2, 2011

Lyons too much for Redhawks

Not many players can dribble through the heart of Naperville Central’s defense and then beat All-State goalie Jill D’Amico, especially with the game on the …

  • Apr 30, 2011

Defenders get offensive for Lyons

Lyons’ defenders have done a great job of preventing goals this season, but they also are adept at creating and scoring them. The No. 5 …

  • Apr 28, 2011

Lyons bounces back; Waubonsie rolls

Lyons was disappointed by losing to Loyola 1-0 in Sunday's Pepsi Showdown final, but the Lions didn't let it snowball. No. 8 Lyons roared back …

  • Apr 21, 2011

Holbert, Lyons surprise New Trier

Lyons midfield Kelsey Holbert is comfortable with the ball at her feet. Where a lot of players might panic and try to get rid of …

  • Apr 15, 2011

Lyons' fast start too much for Trojans

Lyons has been looking forward to playing No. 2 New Trier in a Pepsi Showdown quarterfinal on Thursday, but that doesn't mean the Lions were …

  • Apr 13, 2011

Lyons takes down defending champs

Lyons goalie Maggie Orlowski is not going to forget her first career varsity start any time soon. Neither will her teammates. Orlowski made eight saves, …

  • Mar 18, 2011

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