It was a Saturday in which everything fell into place for the Northwestern University Wildcats’ football team. Northwestern was victorious over Iowa, 14-10, and Wisconsin and Purdue, the Wildcats’ nearest pursuers each fell to defeat, Northwestern locked up first place in the West Division and a spot in the Big
By John Schutt – Nascar Monster Energy series, Can-Am 500, ISM Raceway, Avondale, Ariz, Sunday, Nov. 11. Kyle Busch took the lead with four laps to go in the final segment and held off Brad Keselowski for the victory and a spot in the final four at Homestead, Fla. Sunday
Batavia High School, St. Charles North, Montini Catholic, IC Catholic Prep, Joliet Catholic Academy, are just a few of 32 football teams remaining in the Illinois High School Association football playoffs. Batavia just slipped past Willowbrook Saturday in Batavia in a game of teams each with an 11-0 record. Batavia
Jack Hugunin, 42, top, brings down a Loyola Academy opponent with the ball in Saturday’s second round Illinois High School Association (IHSA) football game in the Wilmette. Visiting Oswego suffered its first defeat this season, 22-0, to end its season. Steve Groth photo
Ernie Poochigian reflects on his more than 40 years as a sports field and floor official at the Kiwanis Club of Aurora luncheon Tuesday at the Prisco Center in Aurora. Poochigian was behind the whistle from 1970 to 2013. He officiated middle school, high school, and college basketball games throughout
The playoff run ends and the season is over for the Yorkville High School football team Friday against host Richards in Oak Lawn. The players listen to coaches following the game and reflect. Richards rallied to win, 35-21, in a Class 6A second round game. Steve Groth photo
Class 8A Game 17 – Brother Rice 27, Oak Park-River Forest 17; Game 18 – Warren 17, Hinsdale Central 14; Game 19 – Homewood-Flossmoor 30, Barrington 7; Game 20 – Marist 38, Naperville Central 35; Game 21 – Lincoln-Way East 45, Glenbard West 0; Game 22 – Edwardsville 45, West
Class 8A Game 25 – #8 Warren (10-1) at #1 Brother Rice (11-0), Sat., Nov. 10, 6 p.m.; Game 26 – #5 Marist (10-1) at #4 Homewood-Flossmoor (10-1), Sat., Nov. 10, 1 p.m.; Game 27 – #23 Edwardsville (8-3) at #2 Lincoln-Way East (11-0), Sat., Nov. 10, 6 p.m.; Game
By Bobby Narang – After entering the season as a prohibitive favorite to capture the Class 3A boys State cross country championship, Wheaton Warrenville South High School lived up to that billing Saturday. Paced by three runners who finished in the top 15, the Tigers captured the 3A State championship
By Craig Lynch – The Oswego High School Panthers couldn’t get untracked Saturday afternoon. They played Loyola Academy in Wilmette in a Class 8A second round football playoff game. They were blanked, 22-0, to end their season with a 10-1 record. “I think we play good competition, but this was
Former Kaneland High School and Northern Illinois University football star, P.J. Fleck had a rough afternoon Saturday in Champaign. Fleck, head coach at the University of Minnesota, saw his team routed, 55-31, by visiting Illinois. The Illini racked up 646 yards in total offense, highlighted by 72-yard and 77-yard touchdown
With all five starters returning from last season, the Northern Illinois University men’s basketball team could break through to the top teams of the Mid-American Conference (MAC). The Huskies were 13-19 overall last season. In the MAC, Northern Illinois finished 6-12 and lost all nine conference road games. Junior guard
The rugged playoff path on the high school tournament trail winds up with one champion. Every team along the way ends with defeat, albeit much pride and happiness ultimately may spring to the surface. Six top notch football teams from The Voice circulation area in the Class 8A fell to
