It is notable that Oswego High School captured the boys basketball tournament at DeKalb’s Chuck Dayton and the school girls team took third place at the Oswego East tournament which continues to grow in stature. The West Aurora boys won three games in a row to take the consolation championship
By Woodrow Carroll – Tuscon, Ariz. When a football game ends up with 16 punts and five interceptions, it should be low-scoring. Such was the case in Saturday’s Arizona Bowl when Nevada edged Arkansas State, 16-13, in overtime. For 58 minutes the two sides generated little offense. The final two minutes
Schedule Thursday, Jan. 3 Upstate Eight Bartlett at Elgin, 4 South Elgin at Glenbard East, 4:30 Non-conference Zion-Benton at Kaneland, 7 Friday, Jan. 4 Catholic Crossover Brother Rice at Mount Carmel, 7 De La Salle at St. Francis de Sales, 7 Loyola at Providence, 7 St. Ignatius at Providence-St. Mel,
Jules Williamson, left, of East Aurora High School, plays defense against West Aurora’s Traevon Brown in the teams’ East-West game Friday, Dec. 21 at East Aurora. In spite of the 28 points by Williamson, West Aurora won, 83-76. West Aurora girls won, 64-50. Al Benson/The Voice
By Bobby Narang – Nazareth Academy head football coach Tim Racki is accustomed to confronting challenges. After winning four straight State high school championships at Driscoll High School in Addison, 2001-2004, Racki accepted the challenge of leading the Roadrunners’ program Prior to his arrival, the Roadrunners had not won more
Hezekiah Salter, 22, of West Aurora High School, seeks to shoot over East Aurora defenders, Jashaun Hurston, 4, and freshman Jullian Acosta, 20, in their game Friday. Visiting West Aurora won, 83-76. Al Benson/The Voice
Ball control is the objective. Oswego High School’s Joseph Niesman, below, left and Kamron Battle, 23, of Oswego East, go for the ball. Visiting Oswego East won, 67-49, Thursday, Dec. 20. Al Benson/The Voice
East Aurora High School’s Alasha Moore shoots, in spite of West Aurora defenders, Jalyssa Carrassco, 23, and Ana Karanovic, Friday, Dec. 21. Visiting West Aurora won, 64-50. Al Benson/The Voice
Jules Williamson of East Aurora High School and Traevon Brown of West Aurora High School are rivals, which was in the East-West spotlight Friday, Dec. 21 part one at East. Game two will be Feb. 1, 2019. The two senior high school boys basketball players on their respective teams are
The Northern Illinois University football team looked woeful in the Boca Raton Bowl last week. UAB (University of Alabama Birmingham) won, 37-13, The defeat was Northern Illinois’ third in the team’s final four games. On the upside, Northern Illinois reigns as Mid-American Conference champion, thanks to a 30-29 comeback victory
Boys basketball tournaments Glenbard West, Dec. 22, 26-28: Addison Trail, Glenbard N., Glenbard S., Lake Park; Jacobs, Dec. 22, 26-29: Bartlett, South Elgin, Streamwood, Waubonsie Valley; Marengo, Dec. 22, 27-29: Elgin, Hampshire, Harvest Christian; Bloomington/Normal, Dec. 26-29: Aurora Christian, Plainfield S., Wheaton Warrenville S.; DeKalb, Dec. 26-29: Dundee-Crown, Huntley, IMSA,
Results Tuesday, Dec. 18 Upstate Eight Glenbard East 53, Bartlett 46 Larkin 59, Streamwood 56 West Aurora 65, South Elgin 61 West Chicago 69, Elgin 50 Non-conference Plano 64, Aurora Catholic 46 Waubonsie Valley 53, Yokville 30 Wheaton Academy 57, Kaneland 42 Thursday, Dec. 20 Non-conference Oswego East 67, Oswego
Aurora University’s Justin Wierzgac shoots over North Central College’s Will Clausel, formerly of Newark High School, last week. Host North Central won, 73-63. Al Benson/The Voice
By Bobby Narang – Glenbard West High School’s Katelynne Hart put her name among the best in the country in cross country in an event Saturday, Dec. 8. After notching her third straight Illinois High School Association (IHSA) Class 3A State meet cross country championship Saturday, Nov. 3, Hart competed
