Senior Ayden Lumsden has seen growth in the Riverside Brookfield High School boys lacrosse team over four varsity seasons. The Bulldogs’ 15-4 Senior Night victory over Nazareth Academy May 11 was another shining example.
“Our (defensive midfielders), offense, defense are playing cohesively. We’re playing as a team,” Lumsden said. “Through my four years here it’s been different. I think our drills have improved. Overall this is more of a lacrosse team. I think we’re a little bit more finesse, more actual lacrosse playing.”
Especially with more than a dozen seniors, the Bulldogs (7-7) still have unfinished business as they begin play in the Oak Forest Sectional.
Lumsden, Benjamin Buscio, Patrick Galloway, Peter Laube and Eddie Schook have been four-year team members. Add to that seniors Troy Alvarez, John Evans, Jr., Luke Ferguson, Andres Gasca, Warren Mason, Xavier Mrozik-DeJesus, Damian Nieves, Jacob Retana and Joey Zimmerman.
Lyons Township (13-3) is the sectional’s No. 2 seed to St. Ignatius and RBHS is No. 8. The Bulldogs played No. 9 Whitney Young in Tuesday’s quarterfinals for the seniors’ final home game.
In 2025, they recorded the program’s first postseason victory by beating Brother Rice 19-0. The seniors joke how first-year head coach Justin Headley with an extensive lacrosse background was an assistant coach with the Crusaders last season.
“I just feel these past four years these guys have truly become my brothers,” Schook said. “I’ve made life-long friends and it’s just been an awesome experience. We’ve had some awesome victories. It’s been so great to celebrate with these guys.”
Against Nazareth, RBHS scored the final six goals. Xavier-Mrozik earlier scored with a between-the-legs shot as the 2025 honorable mention all-stater has eclipsed 50 goals for the season. The Bulldogs also have won their last three and came though in a “barn burner,” as Schook called it, 9-8 at Hoffman Estates April 21.
RBHS Forward Luke Ferguson take the opening draw during game action at RBHS on May 11 2026. (Ian McLeod) 
RBHS’s Javier Mrozik-DeJesus gets the better of two Nazareth defenders during game action at RBHS on May 11 2026. (Ian McLeod) 
RBHS Goalkeeper Patrick Galloway comes up large between the pipes on a Nazareth shot during game action at RBHS on May 11 2026. (Ian McLeod) 
RBHS’s Edward Schook forces a Nazareth forward to the sidelines during game action at RBHS on May 11 2026. (Ian McLeod) 
RBHS’s Luke Ferguson lays the lumber on Nazareth’s Liam DeFauw during game action at RBHS on May 11 2026. (Ian McLeod) 
Xavier Mrozik-DeJesus looks for options on his way to the Nazareth net at RBHS May 11 2026. (Ian McLeod)
“That was probably the best I’ve seen them compete the whole year. It was back and back and back and forth and they came out on top,” Headley said. “(Nazareth) was probably our most complete win. We’re playing fluid lacrosse right now. We’re getting hot at the right time.”
Division I Mercyhurst-recruit Xavier-Mrozik has been a key addition since transferring from Fenwick after his freshman year. Zimmerman has been with the Bulldogs the past two seasons after playing two at St. Ignatius.
“We have a really good group here and it’s going to be sad leaving everyone,” Zimmerman said. “It’s the best sport ever. You’re with a tone of guys getting physical, getting after it, super fun.”
In the Marist Sectional, the No. 8 RBHS girls (2-12) beat No. 9 Kenwood 24-6 Monday for their second win in three games. They play No. 1 St. Ignatius in Saturday’s quarterfinals.
The LTHS girls (5-12) are the No. 6 seed in the Maine South Sectional.
Baseball
Lyons Township remains in the thick of another wild West Suburban Conference Silver Division title race after beating 2-1 Downers Grove North in Western Springs Monday.
LTHS (21-9, 12-5 in Silver) and Downers North (19-11, 11-6) were scheduled to play in Tuesday’s conference finale for both teams. Hinsdale Central (21-10, 11-5) and Oak Park and River Forest (24-8, 11-5) finish out with Proviso West and York, respectively.
In the Upstate Eight Conference East Division, Riverside Brookfield (19-8, 12-5 in UEC East) will finish second to Glenbard East (17-10-1, 15-2) after suffering a 17-0 loss to UEC West leader South Elgin Thursday. They are scheduled to play the Rams Tuesday and finish with Larkin Wednesday, May 19. Glenbard East won the first meeting 12-10 May 5.
Senior first baseman Eli Costello (.359, 1 HR, 26 RBIs) has been among the improved Bulldogs from his 2025 numbers (.295, 0 HR, 22 RBIs).
“I think this year our team is doing better at hitting with people in scoring position and not striking out as much. I’ve been just playing more loose and having more fun,” said Costello, who achieved his first varsity home run in the first inning against Argo March 23. “It felt great to get the team going early and to get my first one out of the way.”
Boys tennis
Lyons Township and Riverside Brookfield boys tennis teams compete at the 2A Hinsdale Central Sectional Friday and Saturday. Top-four singles and doubles finishers qualify for the state meet.
The Lions finished third at the WSC Silver Meet Friday and Saturday and third in the final standings behind champion Hinsdale Central and Oak Park and River Forest.
Andrew Jain and Ari Chen finished second at No. 3 doubles.
Lyons Township’s Shay Sweigard during the WSC Silver Conference Tournament Friday, May 15, 2026 in Western Springs, IL. (Steve Johnston/Riverside-Brookfield Landmark) 
Lyons Township’s Shay Sweigard plays number one doubles with Nolan Pavlik during the WSC Silver Conference Tournament Friday, May 15, 2026 in Western Springs, IL. (Steve Johnston/Riverside-Brookfield Landmark)
Shay Sweigard and Noah Pavlik (No. 1 doubles), Rohan Nagale and Manny Gonzalez (No. 2 doubles) and Andy Sherman and Lucas Jay (No. 4 doubles) were third and Mateja Nokic (No. 1 singles) and Matt Johannes (No. 3 singles) were fourth
The Bulldogs finished third (35.5 points) at the UEC Meet Thursday at Glenbard South and third in the final overall standings.
Maxwell Kaplan and Gavin Armstrong won the No. 4 doubles title. Linden Leander and Humza Ahmed (No. 1 doubles) and Elias Nolan (No. 3 singles) were second, Charlie DeButh and Mathias Kubon (No. 2 doubles) were third and James McKinney (No. 1 singles), John Decker (No. 2 singles) and Jake Carollo and John Sandusky (No. 3 doubles) were fourth.