The Voice is an independent community news site based in Aurora, Ill including coverage of Naperville and the far west suburbs of Chicago with a focus on Kane, Kendall, and DuPage counties.
Jim Hamad, Aurora University athletic director, left; Ruth Bedrosian Matteson; Nancy Bedrosian Pollard; and Hillary Brennan; Aurora University trustee, unveil plaque at Samuel Bedrosian Softball Stadium dedication Saturday at Edgelawn Drive and Jericho Road. The late Bedrosian initiated the University’s softball program, was head coach for 18 years, his teams...
East Aurora High School quarterback Orlando Garcia looks down the field for a receiver in Friday’s East-West game. Host West Aurora defenders, Denver Warren, 43, and Ian Deisher, 36, prepare for a sack. West Aurora won, 51-0, to improve to 7-1 overall and 7-1 in the Upstate Eight Conference. West...
By Bobby Narang – Batavia High School experienced an earlier-than-expected dose of pressure playoff football in week eight Friday. The defending Class 7A State champions managed to keep their undefeated streak alive, locked up at least a share of the DuKane Conference regular-season championship, and displayed some championship mettle with...
Nick Rempert of Batavia High School on his way to a touchdown moves past Tyler Nubin of St. Charles North in Friday’s first-place showdown game in the DuKane Conference. Batavia won, 27-24, in the waning seconds. Carter Crane/The Voice...
By John Schutt – NASCAR Monster Energy Series, 1000 Bulbs 500, Talladega Superspeedway, Lincoln, Ala., Sunday, Oct. 14. Kurt Busch won the pole position and the top four starting positions in this restrictor plate race went to his Stewart Haas teammates, Clint Bowyer, Aric Almirola, and Kevin Harvick. Almirola came...
Yorkville High School quarterback Josh Beetham seeks to shake off a tackle by DeKalb defender Logan Roach in the teams’ game Friday for leadership of the Northern Illinois Big 12 East. DeKalb won, 31-0. Steve Groth photo...
After Saturday’s 24-21 victory over visiting Ohio, the Northern Illinois University Huskies sit on top of the MAC West Division with a 4-0 record. It was Homecoming and things looked bleak with Ohio ahead, 21-9, at the start of the fourth quarter. Northern Illinois, 4-3 and 4-0 in the MAC...
It’s tournament time in high school Fall sports. Football playoff pairings will be announced Saturday evening for 256 teams in eight classes. • Hinsdale Central boys won the Class 3A State golf tournament and Geneva was sixth. In 2A, Benet Academy was sixth, Kaneland was in seventh, and St. Francis...
Dick Brubaker will be inducted into the ASA (Amateur Softball Association) National Hall of Fame Saturday, Oct. 27, in Oklahoma City, Okla.. Bru, as he was called by teammates and fans, started his fastpitch softball journey in Tampico, Ill. at the age of 20. An athletic young man, he played...
Friday, Oct. 19 Chicago Catholic Blue* Brother Rice at Montini, 7:30 DuKane Batavia at Wheaton North, 7:30 Glenbard North at Geneva, 7:30 Lake Park at St. Charles East, 7 Wheaton Warr. S. at St. Charles N., 7:30 DuPage Valley Waubonsie Valley at Metea Valley, 7:30 Naperville North at Neuqua Valley,...
For the third time, the Aurora Aces Bean Bag Baseball Team has taken home the Jerry Hartenberger World Series Cup. The Prisco Community Center was host site to the Bean Bag Baseball World Series Tuesday, Oct. 2. This tournament should not be dismissed. Those who need assistance walking can get...
Oswego East High School punter Justin Clark begins to clear Oswego defender Cortlund Adams in the teams’ game in the downpour rain Friday. Visiting Oswego won 32-0. Click here for Oswego Crosstown Challenge website. Jason Crane/The Voice...
By Bobby Narang – The East Suburban Catholic Conference and the Chicago Catholic League made headlines when a football merger was announced October 4. The two heavyweight high school conferences are poised to create a super conference that will dramatically alter the Illinois high school landscape. The East Suburban Catholic...
Oswego High School running back Charles Coleman, 21, cruises around Oswego East defender Jason Koulback in Friday’s annual crosstown classic. Jamal Fomby, Jr., 5, prepares to block the defender. Visiting Oswego won, 32-0. Click here for a link to the Oswego Crosstown Challenge website. Jason Crane/The Voice...
By Craig Lynch – The Chicago Cubs won 95 games this season. It marks the fourth straight season of 90 or more victories. What should have been a celebration seemed a bit empty when the Cubs lost a National League Central tiebreaker to Milwaukee, 3-1, Monday, Oct. 1 and lost...
