Toran Harris helps Yorkville defeat Morris in Football
Toran Harris of Yorkville High School eludes the grasp of Morris defenders Friday. Visiting Yorkville won, 34-21. Steve Groth photo
Oswego soccer success: Chemistry
By Bobby Narang – Oswego High School boys soccer head coach Gaspar Arias required a few seconds to reflect on his team. Prior to Saturday’s game against Rockford East, Arias wanted to praise some players for the team’s 6-2-1 start. On a sun-filled, Summer afternoon at the Inwood Soccer Complex
Keselowski beats the odds in victory
By John Schutt – Nascar Monster Energy Series, South Point Casino 400, Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Las Vegas, Nev., Sunday, Sept. 16. The odds were against Team Penske getting its 500th victory at this track, but Brad Keselowski beat the odds to make it his third victory in a row.
Northern Illinois Football back into frying pan
Having lost the first two games of the 2018 season, the Northern Illinois University football team was in need of a victory Saturday against Central Michigan in the Mid-American Conference opener for each team. A start of three defeats with non-conference foes Florida State and Brigham Young University looming ahead
More undefeated football teams will fall; West Aurora volleyball up
By Carter Crane – High school football, girls volleyball, and an amendment on Ellsworth Hill, offer good tastes this week in this space. • Glenbard East High School continued undefeated with a second half comeback and an inspired 17-13 victory over previously undefeated West Aurora Friday in Lombard in an
Selected high school football games: Schedule Sept. 21-22, Sept. 28-29; results Sept. 14-15
Friday, Sept. 21 Chicago Catholic Blue* Chicago St. Rita at Montini, 7:30 Chicago Catholic Green* Mt. Carmel at Marmion Academy, 7:30 DuKane Glenbard North at Wheaton North, 7:30 Geneva at St. Charles East, 7:30 Lake Park at St. Charles North, 7:30 Wheaton Warrenville S. at Batavia, 7:30 DuPage Valley Naperville
Aurora University loses to Elmhurst in Football home opener
Aurora University’s Connor Olson moves to a touchdown in spite of Elmhurst College defenders, Clayton Smith and Sean Jay, in Aurora Saturday. Elmhurst won, 21-20, in Aurora’s home opener. Al Benson/The Voice
Yorkville Football team improves to 3-0 with a 24-7 victory
Jacobs Brooks, 34, of Yorkville High School seeks to shed a tackle by a visiting McHenry defender. Yorkville improved to 3-0 with a 24-7 victory. Steve Groth photo
Aurora Christian reloads passing game; new to Metro Blue
By Bobby Narang – A change in conference hasn’t slowed down the Aurora Christian High School football team. After moving from the Chicago Catholic League to the Metro Suburban Blue Conference, the Eagles are on track for another trip to the State playoffs. The Eagles won their first three games
Batavia High School Football team wins the opener of the first-year DuKane Conference
Art Taylor of Batavia High School moves ahead against visiting Lake Park Friday behind the blocking of teammate Derek Bex, 58. Batavia won the opener of the first-year DuKane Conference, 43-7. Carter Crane/The Voice
Reminisce and reconnect (R&R) at Naperville alumni football
By Janet Kenyon – Reminisce and reconnect (R&R) were the themes woven into conversations at the revival of the Naperville Alumni Football Club dinner and social held on the eve of the Naperville Central High School against Naperville North High School non-conference football game. Host Naperville Central won, 35-7. Former
Northern Illinois University Huskie essential: Central Michigan University game
The Northern Illinois University football season will start Saturday, in a sense, when the Huskies will play host to Central Michigan University with a 2:30 p.m. kickoff. The game will be the third of the season, however, if Northern Illinois would be successful this season, the Mid-American Conference (MAC) opener
Chad Beebe a Viking; IHSA in tests
Housekeeping first: Chad Beebe, receiver and return man for both Aurora Christian (click here to see article) and Northern Illinois, is with the Minnesota Vikings 10-man practice squad. It is a start. High school football: Both West Aurora and Glenbard East have been untested in the first three games, each
Selected high school football games: Schedule Sept. 14-15, Sept. 21-22; results Sept. 7-8
Friday, Sept. 14 Chicago Catholic Green St. Laurence at Marmion Academy, 7:30 DuKane Batavia at Glenbard North, 7:30 St. Charles E. at Wheaton Warr. S., 7:30 St. Charles North at Geneva, 7:30 Wheaton North at Lake Park, 7:30 East Suburban Catholic* Carmel at Joliet Catholic Academy, 7 Niles Notre Dame