Naperville Central winner of Friday’s Cross Town football game
Naperville Central, left, and Naperville North went head-to-head a second time this season. Central won Friday’s game, 50-21, at North Central College. Jason Crane/The Voice
Seven teams clinch berths; DeKalb, Fenton, find new homes
Seven high school football teams in The Voice area of interest remain undefeated after six weeks, and have clinched playoff berths, each with a 6-0 record: Glenbard East, IC Catholic Prep, Lisle, Montini, Oswego, Oswego East, and Willowbrook. Three weeks remain for other teams to clinch playoff berths with six
Roval royal NASCAR success
By John Schutt – NASCAR Monster Energy Series, Bank of America Roval 400, Charlotte Motor Speedway Road Course, Concord, N.C., Sunday, Sept. 30. The event was the first attempt of Nascar to have a combined race of an infield road course and the oval track, hence the name: Roval. Ryan
Chicago White Sox: 100 defeats fourth time
The Chicago White Sox needed only one victory in their final five games to avoid losing 100 games this season. The Chicago White Sox failed to answer the challenge. A loss to the Cleveland Indians in their final home game last week was followed by a four-game sweep by the
Selected high school football games: Schedule Oct. 4-6, Oct. 12-13; results Sept. 28-29
Thursday, Oct. 4 Metro Suburban Blue Aurora Cen. Cath. at Wheaton Acad., 7 Friday, Oct. 5 DuKane Batavia at St. Charles East, 7:30 Lake Park at Wheaton Warr. S., 7:30 St. Charles N. at Glenbard N., 7:30 DuPage Valley Naperville North at Metea Valley, 7:30 Neuqua Valley at Naperville C.,
Help with Parkinson’s disease offered by non-contact boxing
Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a progressive disorder of the nervous system that affects the ability to walk, talk, balance and move. Rock Steady Boxing at Jesse “The Law” Boxing Club (RSBJTLBC) in Aurora gives those living with PD hope for today by offering a non-contact, boxing-inspired fitness routine proving to
Batavia-Geneva 100th high school football game: Meaningful
By George H. Scheetz – Batavia High School vs. Geneva High School is one of the longest-running high school football rivalries in Illinois. Since 1913, the schools have played 99 games in 105 years; the century game will take place at Bulldog Stadium in Batavia Friday. As Batavia’s Public Library
Sycamore defeats Yorkville in Overtime Football game
Brandon Lee of Yorkville High School seeks to shed a Sycamore defender in Friday’s Northern Illinois Big 12 East game. Visiting Sycamore won 28-27 in overtime. Steve Groth photo
Oswego savors Showdown championship
By Bobby Narang – Oswego High School head soccer coach, Gaspar Arias, jumped into action. When a few of his players called out his name to participate in Sunday’s postgame celebration, Arias didn’t shy away from joining the sweet party of success. Omar Carreno scored three goals and Steven Udy
IC Catholic Prep defeats Aurora Christian in Football
IC Catholic Prep sophomore back Kyle Franklin, 20, meets Aurora Christian defender Caleb Beebe in Friday’s Metro Blue game in Aurora. Franklin scored two first-half touchdowns in IC’s 44-0 victory. Carter Crane/The Voice
Illinois rests after folding late
Not until an October 6 game at Rutgers University will the University of Illinois have to leave the Land of Lincoln for a football game. However, taking advantage of the situation has proven to be another matter. Games in Champaign against Kent State and Western Illinois to open the season
Rivalry football games in view; EA Old-Timers to continue
Rivalry football games accelerate. There will be more than Friday’s Geneva at Batavia game. Friday games will include Waubonsie Valley at District 204 sibling Neuqua Valley; St. Charles East at St. Charles North; Naperville Central against Naperville North at North Central College; and Wheaton Warrenville at Wheaton North. Friday will
Chicago Crosstown Classic
Chicago Cubs shortstop Javier Baez prepares to throw to first after fielding a ground ball against the host Chicago White Sox at Guaranteed Rate Field in Chicago Saturday. The Cubs won the game, 8-3, won two of three games in the series, and Baez hit his 34th home run this
Selected high school football games: Schedule Sept. 28-29, Oct. 4-6; results Sept. 21-22
Friday, Sept. 29 Chicago Catholic Green Marmion Academy at DeLaSalle, 7:30 DuKane Geneva at Batavia, 7;30 Glenbard North at Lake Park, 7:30 St. Charles E.at St. Charles North, 7:30 Wheaton Warr. S. at Wheaton North, 7:30 DuPage Valley Naperville Central vs. Naperville North at North Central College,7:30 Waubonsie Valley at Neuqua