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West Aurora High School 2019 Sports Hall of Fame Saturday, Feb. 9, inductees include, from left Evan Parr, from the town in Illinois of Virginia, Class of 2001, swim team athlete; Jonna Schwartz, Clancy, Mont., Class of 2002, tennis; Megan Brooks Leadbetter, Aurora, Class of 2003, tennis and softball; and…...
Marmion Academy inducts five new members into its Athletic Hall of Fame Friday, Feb. 8. From left, Anthony Tinerella 1984, head of school and principal; Mike McLean and Kristine McLean, father and wife of Tom McLean 1984; Nico Jimenez 2010; Graham Glasgow 2011; Ryan Glasgow 2012; coach Kevin O’Connor; abbot…...
Ty Carlson, Aurora University basketball senior, Elburn, Kaneland High School, second from left, among five Aurora University seniors receive honors prior to the last regular season home game at Lancaster Court Saturday, Feb. 9. Other seniors saluted include Marquis Howard, Aurora, West Aurora High School; Max Vickers, Streator; Brandon James,…...
By Bobby Narang – Huntley High School’s David Ferrante preferred to have some company from his teammates on top of the medal awards stand for first place sectional finish Saturday. The junior wrestler will have to settle for seven of his teammates to join him on the trek to the…...
Oswego High School’s Jacob Wayne, 15, seeks to drive around Oswego East’s Kamron Battle, 23, Friday, Feb. 8. Host Oswego East won, 67-58. Al Benson/The Voice… This content is for 30 Day Free Trial, 3 Months for 99 Cents and One Year Subscription subscribers only.Log In Register...
By John Schutt – NASCAR Monster Energy Series, Advance Auto Parts Clash, Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, Fla., Sunday, Feb. 10. The Nascar season started Sunday, Feb. 10 at the Daytona Speedway (Fla.) with surprise-winner, Jimmie Johnson, who looked as if he caused the major wreck on the last lap…....
There are 32 conferences in NCAA Division I men’s college basketball. As is the case with collegiate football, the eventual national champion will come from a select group every year. A group of 12 to 15 schools is made up of the likes of Villanova, Duke, and Kansas, among other…...
The high school sports Winter seasons are jockeying for position, conference and State tournament. The final sports assignments will be completed Thursday, Feb. 14, an unintentional Valentine’s Day gift for some teams, and a perception of a cruel hoax for other teams. The date is the final seeding for Winter…...
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Schedule Thursday, Feb. 14 Interstate Eight Sandwich at Herscher, 7 Non-conference Downers Grove S. at Crane, 6:30 Yorkville Christian at Mooseheart, 7 Friday, Feb. 15 Chicago Catholic White* Montini at Mount Carmel, 7 St. Francis de Sales at Marmion, 7 DuKane Batavia at St. Charles North, 7 Glenbard N. at…...
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By Bobby Narang – Westmont High School basketball head coach Craig Etheridge understands clearly the ups and downs with trying to build a winning program and a winning season. Hired in 1999, Etheridge immediately experienced the highs associated with winning and building a program. In his first year, the Sentinels’…...
Aurora University head coach Lance Robinson, center, huddles with his men’s Spartans basketball team prior to an overtime session Monday against visiting Benedictine University at Lancaster Court in Aurora. Aurora won, 78-73. Al Benson/The Voice… This content is for 30 Day Free Trial, 3 Months for 99 Cents and One...
The Little Ten Conference held its 100th annual boys basketball tournament last week with Somonauk, which it has every year since 1984, playing host. The tournament was at the mercy of the weather and Friday’s scheduled final day was moved to Saturday because of the bitter cold. Bad weather or…...
Naperville North High School guard Tom Welch, 1, shoots over a Chicago Lincoln Park defender at the ninth annual Ernie Kivisto Hoopfest Saturday. Lincoln Park won, 42-39, at East Aurora High School. Al Benson/The Voice… This content is for 30 Day Free Trial, 3 Months for 99 Cents and One...
The Illinois High School Association (IHSA) postseason play has started, which will include building to Original March Madness. • Class 1A (of three classes) wrestling started last weekend; 2018 1A dual meet State champion, Aurora Christian, qualified for an upcoming sectional tournament by qualifying in 12 of 14 bouts. •…...
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Schedule Thursday, Feb. 7 Northeastern Athletic IMSA at Alden-Hebron, 7 Southwest Prairie Plainfield North at Joliet Central, 6:30 Upstate Eight Glenbard South at East Aurora, 6:30 Non-conference Westmont at St. Edward, 7:30 Friday, Feb. 8 Chicago Catholic White Mount Carmel at Marmion, 7 Providence-St. Mel at Providence, 7 St. Francis…...
Charlie Zine and Chuck Roberts pose in Aurora at a man-made kayak beach at Veterans Island in Aurora on their trip on the Fox River from Colfax, Wis. to Ottawa. They will give a presentation Monday, Feb. 11 at Valley of the Fox Sierra Club’s meeting at the Batavia Public…...