By Bobby Narang After setting a program record with 29 victories last season, the York High School boys basketball team was not expected to be among the top teams in the State this season. After all, the Dukes lost four key starters who had carved a memorable identity as a
The high school Winter sports season is hurtling to its final call, to its final weeks. The sectional-qualifying girls bowling teams will be in the State meet Friday and Saturday in Rockford. See pages 13 and 16. The others sports will not be far behind. The individual State wrestling tournaments
The menu of sports is wide open this time of the year. Following the Super Bowl, fans can be faced with choices: Major League Baseball Spring training; basketball, high school, college, professional; ice hockey at three professional levels; college hockey with the growth of the Big Ten Conference, which includes
By Woodrow Carroll Illinois’ oldest high school basketball conference, the Little Ten Conference, held its 101st basketball tournament last week at Somonauk High School. The Indian Creek High School Timberwolves more than upheld the team’s No. 1 tournament seed, and it ended a long-running struggle to win the school’s first
Aurora University forward Justin Wierzgac, 13, drives against Milwaukee School of Engineering’s Josh Herzog.
By Bobby Narang The Benet Academy High School girls basketball team did not want to leave Welsh-Ryan Arena Saturday night. After pulling out an improbable 75-71 comeback double-overtime victory over Evanston in the third game of the inaugural E-Town Showdown, the Redwings’ players, coaches, and family members milled around the
St. Charles East High School started the Illinois High School Association (IHSA) Winter Sports State championship tournament countdown Saturday. St. Charles East won the boys bowling State championship by 159 pins over second place Vernon Hills, 12,836 to 12,677. The St. Charles East State championship does not fit in the
Neal Ormond waves to the crowd at the reception for his award of the Illinois High School Association (IHSA) Distinguished Media Award.
East Aurora High School 2020 Athletic Hall of Fame inductees between girls and boys games Friday, Jan. 31, from left are Jim Mennecke of Aurora, representing his twin brother, Chuck Mennecke, Marblehead, Ohio; Andy Toma, Sheridan; Lou Hernandez, Plainfield; and April Nelson, Temecula, Calif..
Yorkville High School’s Cole Yearsley, left, and West Aurora’s Kelvin Balfour go for a loose ball Friday. Host West Aurora won, 48-47, on a last second, halfcourt, shot by Balfour.
By Woodrow Carroll The Big Ten Conference men’s college basketball race well could be viewed as an athletic director’s dream, even if nightmarish to the coaches involved. Every team in the 14-team Big Ten has suffered at least three defeats. As conferences go, no conference leader in college basketball’s upper
East Aurora High School’s Jabian Acosta shoots over Glenbard East’s Terrence Spencer, 2, Friday, Jan. 31.
By Bobby Narang Oswego High School’s Austin Millard judged his performance in Saturday’s Mustang swim meet at Metea Valley in Aurora with a harsh eye. Millard’s focus was on building for the future. More specifically, the IHSA State swimming meet at Evanston High School at the end of the month.
By John Schutt Here is some NASCAR and other auto racing news. The Nascar Daytona schedule is as follows: • The Busch Clash at Daytona will be Saturday, Feb. 9., with practice at 11:30 a.m. followed by Daytona 500 practice. • The Lucas Oil 200 ARCA (Automotive Racing Club of
The Big Ten Conference men’s basketball reveals likely the best conference in Division I this season. Of the 14 teams 10, possibly 11, and even an outside chance of 12 teams could be selected for the prestigious 68-team March Madness tournament this season. Through Monday at the top of the
By Woodrow Carroll Years ago, Major League Baseball’s offseason was called the Hot Stove League. The reference was to baseball’s earliest years when talk centered around the prospects of the upcoming season with little real activity prior to Spring training. Today there is no offseason! Each Major League team knows
The East Aurora High School 2020 Hall of Fame Induction ceremony will be Friday, Jan. 31. The reception will be from 4:15 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at the East High cafeteria, 500 Tomcat Lane, Aurora. The induction ceremony will take place following the girls varsity game against Glenbard East The
Neal Ormond, III, West Aurora High School broadcaster, will receive the Distinguished Media Service Award from the Illinois High School Association (IHSA) prior to the boys varsity game against Yorkville Saturday.
By Bobby Narang Everett Stubblefield III is putting together a season to remember. The Willowbrook High School senior is a two-sport, star athlete, who dominates on the football field and then makes a transition to be a high-volume scorer on the basketball court. In the Fall, as a wide receiver,
Marcus Skeete, Waubonsie Valley High School 6-5 senior forward, shoots over Metea Valley’s Alex Moreno Friday.
