Turkey Bowl football game:
Third shift Aurora firefighter Shane Cummins, 34, carries the ball Thanksgiving morning at the Aurora Fire Department’s 10th annual Turkey Bowl football game at Hupp Park in Aurora. Third-shift athletes beat the first-shift team, 27-19. Al Benson/The Voice
IHSA state football playoffs: Final round results
Class 8A Loyola Academy 13, Brother Rice 3 Class 7A Nazareth Academy 31, St. Charles North 10 Class 6A Cary-Grove 35, Crete-Monee 13 Class 5A Joliet Catholic Academy 35, Montini 27 Class 4A IC Catholic 31, McNamara 21 Class 3A Monticello 24, Byron 20 Class 2A Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley 35, Maroa-Forsyth
Oswego’s Hoops for Healing Tournament
Oswego High School’s Connor McCance, left, and West Aurora’s Hezekiah Salter compete for a rebound at Oswego’s Hoops for Healing Tournament. West Aurora won, 69-66, Wednesday, Nov. 21. Oswego East defeated West Aurora in the championship game Friday. Al Benson/The Voice
Oswego High School wins Lady Warhawk Thanksgiving tournament at West Aurora
West Aurora High School guard Dajour Miles drives to the basket and is defended by Oswego’s Danielle Dorilio Friday at the Lady Warhawk Thanksgiving tournament at West Aurora. Oswego won, 66-56. Al Benson/The Voice
Aurora University wins season-opener
Aurora University forward Ty Carlson, formerly Kaneland High School, lays up a shot against a visiting Millikin University defender November 21. Aurora University won its season-opener, 90-65. Al Benson/The Voice
Big games for Northwestern, Northern Illinois
The Northwestern University football team will play the East Division champion Ohio State for the Big Ten championship at 7 p.m. Saturday in Indianapolis, Ind.. Northwestern was only 8-4 overall, yet, the Wildcats were 8-1 in the Big 10 West and finished three games in front in the Big Ten
North Central College’s season ends in a second round Division III playoff game
Quarterback Broc Rutter of North Central College looks down the field for a receiver Saturday against visiting Bethel (Minn.) University in a second round Division III playoff game in Naperville. Bethel won, 27-24, to end North Central’s season. North Central College photo
St. Charles North ends ride second in State
By Bobby Narang – In his sixth year at the helm, St. Charles North High School head football coach Rob Pomazak almost brought home a State championship this season. After leaving an assistant coaching job at Elk Grove, Pomazak slowly started improving the culture at St. Charles North. Before his
Joliet Catholic Academy State champion in Class 5A football
The Hilltoppers celebrate a State championship in Class 5A football Saturday following a 35-27 victory over Montini at the University of Illinois in Champaign/Urbana. JCA won its 14th football State championship. Joliet Catholic Academy photo
IC Catholic Prep State champion in Class 4A football
The Knights celebrate a State championship in Class 4A football Friday following a 31-21 victory over McNamara at the University of Illinois in Champaign/Urbana. IC Prep in Elmhurst won a third successive championship and fifth overall. IC Catholic Prep photo
Champions to new season; retiring coach Bill Schalz reflects
Transition! • With the high school football eight-class State championship games last weekend at the University of Illinois in Champaign/Urbana, the transition is to Winter sports. Basketball, wrestling and swimming tournaments fill the schedule. • IC Catholic Prep High School, which captured its third successive State football championship (see page
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