Four among 16 in State football finals
Patterns exist in high school playoffs, however, often there is no explanation. Batavia High School’s football team won 17 games in succession over two years, including a State championship last season. The streak was stopped Saturday when host Nazareth Academy defeated Batavia, 47-28, in LaGrange Park in a Class 7A
Maddie’s Mitten March’s grant helps with repairs
Through a generous grant from the Community Foundation of the Fox River Valley, Maddie’s Mitten March makes critical repairs to the buses that distribute cold weather clothing to those is need. “We are very grateful to the Community Foundation for this grant,” said Madeline Bozik, president of Maddie’s Mitten March.
Designer’s choice at Batavia Library
The first place and designer’s choice award winning dress design of the iFashion 2018 competition is on exhibit through December at the Batavia Public Library, 10 S. Batavia Avenue, Batavia. The dress was created by designer Mackenzie Lewis-LaMonte, left, who is an avid reader. Her love of reading inspired her
IHSA state football playoffs: Final round pairings
Class 8A Game 31 — Brother Rice (13-0) vs. Loyola Academy (10-3) at Champaign Memorial Stadium, Sat., Nov. 24, 7 p.m.. Class 7A Game 31 — Nazareth Academy (12-1) vs. St. Charles North (10-3) at Champaign Memorial Stadium, Sat., Nov. 24, 4 p.m.. Class 6A Game 31 — Cary-Grove (13-0)
IHSA state football playoffs: Semifinal round results
Class 8A Game 29 — Brother Rice 14, Marist 3; Game 30 — Loyola Academy 24, Lincoln-Way East 16. Class 7A Game 29 — Nazareth Academy 47, Batavia 28; Game 30 — St. Charles North 27, Mt. Carmel 21, 2 ot. Class 6A Game 29 — Cary-Grove 28, Niles Notre
IC Catholic Prep’s Franklin leads burst into finals
By Bobby Narang – IC Catholic Prep High School running back Kyle Franklin’s game-turning run occurred in two forms during Saturday’s Class 4A State semifinal football game against visiting Richmond-Burton. With the Knights held scoreless at halftime, Franklin burst out of the locker room and darted on to the field
National Football League legend Don Beebe named Aurora University head football coach
Aurora University Thursday, Nov. 15 announced National Football League (NFL) legend Don Beebe is the Spartans football head coach. Beebe, highly regarded by coaches, players, and fans for his strong character, robust work ethic and perseverance, embodies Aurora University athletics’ core values of academic success, social responsibility, and athletic championships.
Marmion Academy graduate in action at Northern Illinois University
Northern Illinois University defensive tackle Weston Kramer, Marmion Academy graduate, takes down Miami of Ohio’s Alonzo Smith Wednesday, Nov. 14. Miami won, 13-7. David Toney, Photographing Tomorrows Memory
Illinois football on hard times
University of Illinois kicked off to Iowa Saturday in their Big Ten football game in Champaign. Almost immediately, the host Illini picked off an Iowa pass. Would it be a repeat of two weeks earlier when Illinois beat favored Minnesota by 24 points? No! Iowa settled down and soon had
Logano Monster champion
By John Schutt – NASCAR Monster Energy series, Ford Eco-Boost 400, Miami Homestead Speedway, Homestead, Fla., Sunday, Nov. 18. Joey Logano won the 2018 Monster Energy NASCAR Series Championship Sunday, his first Monster Series championship victory. In second place was Martin Truex, Jr., third was Kevin Harvick, forth was Kyle
Boys basketball Thanksgiving tournaments
Tournament names and last dates are championship games Oswego/Naperville Hoops for Healing, Nov. 19-21, 23, West Aurora, Neuqua Valley, Hinsdale Central, Downers South, Oswego East. St. Charles East Ron Johnson, Nov. 19-1, 23-24, East Aurora, Willowbrook, Hampshire, South Elgin. Batavia Ken Peddy, Nov. 19-21, 23-24, Marmion, Kaneland, Waubonsie Valley. Wheaton
Batavia wins in overtime; advances to Saturday’s State semifinal football game
Batavia High School quarterback Jack Meyers, 7, looks down the field and seeks to avoid Willowbrook defenders in the third quarter of the teams’ quarterfinal Class 7A football game Saturday. Host Batavia won, 34-27, in overtime to advance to Saturday’s semifinal at Nazareth Academy in LaGrange Park. Carter Crane/The Voice
IHSA state football playoffs: Semifinal round pairings
Class 8A Game 29 – Brother Rice (12-0) at Marist (11-1), Sat., Nov. 17, 1 p.m.; Game 30 – Lincoln-Way East (12-0) at Loyola Academy (9-3), Sat., Nov. 17, 1 p.m.. Class 7A Game 29 – Batavia (12-0) at Nazareth Academy (11-1), Sat., Nov. 17, 1 p.m.; Game 30 –
IHSA state football playoffs: Quarterfinal round results
Class 8A Game 25 — Brother Rice 20, Warren 0; Game 26 — Marist 21, Homewood-Flossmoor 7; Game 27 — Lincoln-Way East 50, Edwardsville 14; Game 28 — Loyola Academy 17, Maine South 0. Class 7A Game 25 — Nazareth Academy 34, Simeon 27; Game 26 — Batavia 34, Willowbrook
Newark mission accomplished: Great State
By Bobby Narang – Meggie Scott can concentrate on her main sport. After leading the Newark High School volleyball team to its first State championship, and second team championship in all sports, Saturday, Scott, a junior libero, joked about getting excited about the start of the upcoming basketball season. The