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Aurora Christian’s Will Wolfe, center, drives to the basket in the team’s’ 60-41 Metro Suburban Blue Conference victory Friday over visiting Aurora Central Catholic in the rivalry. Aurora Christian improved to 9-1 overall and 1-0 in Conference. Aurora Central fell to 2-4 and 0-2. Al Benson/The Voice...
By Bobby Narang – The York High School boys basketball team is relying on senior experience for a fast start this season. Through seven games, the Dukes had won six games, including both of their West Suburban Silvers games. York knocked off Glenbard West, 52-44, Saturday to stay unbeaten in...
By Craig Lynch – The fifth annual boys basketball Hinsdale Central High School Holiday Classic will begin Wednesday, Dec. 26 in a 16-team field. The host Red Devils are struggling and have won only one game, but head coach Nick Lattore is excited to play. “We look forward to playing...
The 130 college football programs competing at the top level each has a theoretical shot at the national championship. Only a dozen teams start the season with a chance of actually winning the national championship. Unless Oklahoma, 12-1, wins the national championship and LSU knocks off undefeated Central Florida, 12-0,...
Rivalries in high school sports are a natural. Players often know each other and traditions certainly play a continuing part of the drama. Aurora Christian defeated Aurora Central Catholic, 60-41, in boys basketball Friday that will continue to build its rivalry because the teams are in the Metro Suburban Blue...
Schedule Thursday, Dec. 13 Northeastern Athletic Westminster Christian at IMSA, 6 West Suburban Silver Proviso West at Hinsdale Central, 7 Friday, Dec. 14 Chicago Catholic crossover* St. Joseph at Montini, 7 St. Laurence at Marmion, 7 DuKane Geneva at St. Charles East, 7 Glenbard North at Wheaton North, 7 Lake...
Aurora Christian High School center, Will Wolfe, shoots over Harvest Christian defender Payton Kasper, 5, in the eighth annual Burney Wilkie Classic Saturday. Aurora Christian won the championship game, 65-38, against Harvest in one of four victories in the eight-team tournament. Al Benson/The Voice...
Aurora Central Catholic High School’s Antonio Cepeda pins Harvest Christian’s Antone Broasea in the 126-pound class bout at Aurora Central’s quad Saturday. Al Benson/The Voice...
By Bobby Narang – After winning back-to-back Class 4A State championships, the Geneva High School girls basketball roster features a completely different look. Losing all five starters from last season’s team, the Vikings’ retooled roster remains focused on continuing the program’s rise to among the elite in the State. Seven...
Two of the better comebacks in Northern Illinois University’s football history have been in Mid-American Conference (MAC) championship games at Ford Field in Detroit. Northern Illinois beat Buffalo, 30-29, Friday after falling behind 29-10 late in the third quarter. In 2011, the Huskies beat Ohio, 23-20, after trailing 20-0 at...
Just mulling it over: • The top-level college football four-team so-called playoff selections and pairings further solidifies the thought there never will be a true national champion until eight teams are selected. It is obvious. It would be okay if the No. 9 teams complain. Let them grumble. There is...
Results Friday, Nov. 30 DuKane Batavia 53, Lake Park 45 Geneva 52, Wheaton Warr. South 49 St. Charles East 59, Glenbard N. 41 Wheaton North 39, St. Charles N. 25 DuPage Valley Metea Valley 65, Naperville Central 47 Waubonsie Valley 51, Naperville N. 38 Interstate Eight* Herscher 58, Lisle 46...
Third shift Aurora firefighter Shane Cummins, 34, carries the ball Thanksgiving morning at the Aurora Fire Department’s 10th annual Turkey Bowl football game at Hupp Park in Aurora. Third-shift athletes beat the first-shift team, 27-19. Al Benson/The Voice...
Class 8A Loyola Academy 13, Brother Rice 3 Class 7A Nazareth Academy 31, St. Charles North 10 Class 6A Cary-Grove 35, Crete-Monee 13 Class 5A Joliet Catholic Academy 35, Montini 27 Class 4A IC Catholic 31, McNamara 21 Class 3A Monticello 24, Byron 20 Class 2A Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley 35, Maroa-Forsyth...
