West Aurora High School defeats visiting West Chicago in basketball
West Aurora High School’s guard Trevon Brown, 1, drives against visiting West Chicago Friday. West Aurora won, 64-44. Al Benson/The Voice
Aurora Central Catholic falls to Plano in non-conference basketball action
Jonas Cebulski, a 6-3 guard for Aurora Central Catholic, finds Plano High School defenders in his way Tuesday, Dec. 18 in a non-conference basketball game. Visiting Plano won, 64-46, after trailing, 32-22, with 1:11 remaining until halftime. Bryson Schmidt, 5, and Ka’Jon Smith, 11, play defense for Plano. Jason Crane/The
Nine Big 10 teams in bowl games
A total of 78 FBS (Football Bowl Subdivision) teams are taking part in this season’s college bowl football games. Forty games will be played and culminate in the National championship game, Monday, Jan. 7, 2019, in Santa Clara, Calif.. Reality, and bowl payout, is a story in contrast. Six teams
Holiday tournaments to follow bevy of rivalry basketball games
High school basketball tournments move into a new phase during the holiday break and tradition determines destination for many teams. DeKalb and Pontiac High Schools are host to the two oldest tournaments in the State. See a listing on page 10. This year the tournaments follow big rivalry games played
High school tournaments
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,
High school boys basketball selected results, schedules
Schedule Thursday, Dec. 20 Non-conference Oswego East at Oswego, 6:30 Friday, Dec. 21 Chicago Catholic crossover* Marmion at Brother Rice, 7 Mount Carmel at St. Joseph, 7 DuKane Geneva at Batavia, 7 Glenbard North at Lake Park, 7 St. Charles E. at St. Charles North, 7 Wheaton-Warr. S. at Wheaton
Aurora Christian defeats Metro Suburban Blue Conference rival Aurora Central
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
York experience provides fast start
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
Oswego E. in Hinsdale C. field
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
A view to FBS playoffs cloudy
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,
Tom Welch, Naperville North, stop rival Naperville Central
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
High school boys basketball selected results, schedules
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 wins eighth annual Burney Wilkie Classic
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 quad meet
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