2019 NFL draft
The NFL draft, April 25-27, was through seven rounds. The draft was held in Nashville, Tenn.. Bears selections Round 3, David Montgomery, RB; Round 4, Riley Ridley, WR; Round 6, Duke Shelley, CB; Round 7, Kerrith Whyte, RB, and Stephen Denmark, CB. Round 1 (top 15) 1. Cardinals, Kyler Murray,
Special Olympics Spring Games at Marmion
The 2019 Special Olympics Spring Games will be from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, May 5 at Marmion Academy, 1000 Butterfield Road, Aurora. There are 13 Regions in the State which will hold Spring Games. The May 5 event at Marmion Academy is the only one in The Voice’s
Chicago Wolves force a 5th game in playoffs, Sunday
Jake Chelios, left, of Grand Rapids, and Tye McGinn of the Chicago Wolves, jostle for position in Saturday’s second playoff game. The Wolves won, 3-2, after faltering, 5-1, in game one. Both games were played in Rosemont at the Allstate Arena. Game five is 3 p.m. Sunday in Rosemont. Jake
Wolves’ Daniel Carr named American Hockey League MVP
The American Hockey League announced Friday that Chicago Wolves left wing Daniel Carr won the Les Cunningham Award as the League’s Most Valuable Player for the 2018-2019 season. Carr earned the honor based on a vote by the coaches, players and media in each of the league’s 31 cities. Carr
QB J.J. McCarthy ‘special’
By Bobby Narang – Nazareth Academy High School 2018 sophomore quarterback, J.J. McCarthy, led the Roadrunners to a Class 7A State championship in his first year on the varsity football team. Now he’s rising up the recruiting charts. Last season he threw for 3,289 yards and 36 touchdowns with only
Thomas, Weiss, first-year Cougars
By Craig Lynch – Alec Thomas and Ryan Weiss are first-year players for the 2019 Kane County Cougars Class A minor league baseball team based in Geneva. Thomas was drafted by the Arizona Diamondbacks in the second round. He attended Chicago’s Mount Carmel High School. “My dad works in strength
Hopes: Anderson, Moncada
Viewed as a player with superstar potential, the Chicago White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson may have arrived. Anderson came into Monday’s games with a batting average of .418. And, as his mini-scrum with the Kansas City Royals last week showed us, Anderson is not about to back down when challenged.
Aurora University defeats Benedictine University 10-7 in lacrosse
Aurora University’s Nic Kruzlic, left, moves down the field and is defended by visiting Benedictine University’s Luke Davis. Aurora University won 10-7 in lacrosse Wednesday, April 17. Al Benson/The Voice
West Aurora teams, Aurora Christian: Reasons for optimism
Girls badminton and boys gymnastics will be the first high school State tournaments, each May 9-10. Badminton sectionals will begin Monday, April 29. • West Aurora High School softball head coach Randy Hayslett said, “We have been hitting the ball pretty well this year. Our leading hitter is Gabi Nilles
West Aurora High School defeats Elgin 16 – 1 in softball
West Aurora High School right fielder Marissa Stinson, 3, connects Tuesday in her team’s 16-1 victory over visiting Elgin. Al Benson/The Voice
2019 NFL draft
The draft will be through seven rounds. The first round will take place Thursday, April 25. Rounds two and three will be Friday, April 26 and rounds four through seven will be Saturday, April 27. The draft will be held in Nashville, Tenn. Bears selections Round 1, no pick; Round
Football and volleyball
By Bobby Narang – Marmion Academy senior John Roche isn’t resting on his football laurels. After shining at linebacker for the football team the last three years, Roche is quickly becoming a sensation on the volleyball court. Marmion head volleyball coach Barb Ebert said Roche has developed into a next-level
Baseball April alumni activities for Aurora Central, Waubonsee Community College
April is a collection of variable weather events. Intrepid souls plan for good weather courageously in April. Such is the case for the weekend of April 27-28 for baseball reunions. Aurora Central Catholic Chargers will focus on 50 years of baseball with an alumni salute at the school Saturday, April
Piron, Janca, earn track honors in College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin
North Central College’s Peyton Piron and Nick Janca were selected as the College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin (CCIW) men’s outdoor track and field Athletes of the Week Tuesday. • Piron, a senior from Batavia and Batavia High School (actuarial science/finance major), won the 400-meter run at the Benedictine Relays
Jimenez, Anderson, balance to Palka problems
In the future, knowing who led the 2018 Chicago White Sox in home runs might be a head-scratching trivia question and with good reason. Answer: It was Daniel Palka with 27 home runs. Conventional wisdom at last season’s start was Jose Abreu would lead the Sox in home runs. However,