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
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
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
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. •
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
Connor McCance, 52, of Oswego High School, above, seeks to move around Yorkville defender Mason Klasas, 3, in the teams’ game Saturday in Oswego. The annual Cure for Cancer games between the schools in boys basketball was a 66-58 victory for Oswego. Oswego improved to 14-7 overall. Yorkville dropped to
By Bobby Narang – Consecutive losses are rare in the Gene Heidkamp era. The Benet Academy boys basketball head coach has built a powerhouse in Lisle. Since the 2009-2010 season, the Redwings have won at least 21 games every season, including five 25-plus victory seasons. But the Redwings endured a
Loyola University surprised one and all by reaching the Final Four in the NCAA Division I men’s basketball tournament last season. Michigan extinguished the Ramblers’ flame prior to the championship game. The loss to the Wolverines hurt at the time for sure, yet, there was no denying the fine season
Winter sports draw excitement, in part, from the weather, to include cold Winter Olympic Games, such as skiing and bobsled, to high school and college indoor sports. Fans who cut through snow and bitter cold to reach their destinations, especially in smaller high school gyms, can be rejuvenated upon arrival,
Here are important dates in boys and girls high school basketball, and in wrestling: • Boys Class 1A, 2A basketball: Regional tournaments, February 18-22; sectional tournaments, February 25-March 1; super-sectionals, March 5; State final, March 8-9. • Boys Class 3A, 4A basketball: Regional tournaments, February 25-March 1; sectional tournaments, March
Aurora University sophomore forward Bailey Vance, from Roselle and Lake Park High School, 12, soars to the basket in the Spartans’ 77-72 victory over visiting Wisconsin Lutheran Saturday. Vance scored 18 points. Due to the frigid weather this week the rivalry game for Aurora against Benedictine University was postponed. Al
Schedule Games may be canceled Thursday, Jan. 31, due to cold weather. Thursday, Jan. 31 Kishwaukee River Marengo at Johnsburg, 7 Richmond-Burton at Burlington C., 7 Northeastern Athletic Christian Life at IMSA, 7 Southwest Prairie Oswego East at Plainfield North, 6:30 Upstate Eight West Chicago at Streamwood, 7 Non-conference St.
West Aurora High School senior guard Marquise Walker, 15, shoots over an opponent in a recent home game. Walker and senior guard Traevon Brown have meshed well and are still learning to work with each other, according to the school’s head coach Brian Johnson. Waubonsie Valley, another Aurora school, put
