Six in BBA class; PBA at Parkside
Six members of the Boys Baseball of Aurora (BBA) were inducted into the 10th Hall of Fame Saturday at Turner’s Field in Aurora. That brought the total to 89 inductees. The first year for the HOF was in 2009. The six inductees: Andy Weis, as a player in Minors, Majors,
Marquis Walker, a transfer from Chicago Curie to Play for West Aurora
Marquis Walker, 10, of the West Aurora High School Summer basketball team, drives against Morgan Park defenders at the West Aurora Shootout Friday. Walker, a six-foot senior guard, is a transfer from Chicago Curie after two years at St. Joseph in Westchester where he played on the varsity as a
White Sox, Abreu, trailing expectations
With an 11-3 loss at Texas Friday night, the Chicago White Sox reached the halfway point this season. The defeat suffered by the Sox left them with a 28-53 won-loss record. Every team should set realistic aims prior to the start of each season. For the White Sox and many
West Aurora’s Camron Donatlan to ride for Wyoming
By Bobby Narang – West Aurora High School’s Camron Donatlan has big goals for his athletic college career. Donatlan, a football, basketball, and track star, signed to play football and track at the University of Wyoming for the Cowboys. He’s on campus in Laramie, 128 miles north of Denver. “A
Dolan and Murphy takes 14-8 to Pontiac Tournament
By Robin Reder – Dolan and Murphy fastpitch softball team was 2-2 last weekend in LaCrosse, Wis.. In Sunday’s single elimination, Dolan lost, 7-0. Jared Hauraki was the losing pitcher. Robert Reder and Dave Schuett produced the only hits. Dolan and Murphy’s record is 14-8. Dolan will play through the
Sox on downside of American League variation
Nobody can say the Major League Baseball’s American League doesn’t offer diversity. Entering Monday’s games, the three teams with the best overall records in MLB were in the American League. The three teams with the worst records were in the American League. The New York Yankees 50-25, Boston Red Sox
Truex, Bowyer, prevail in NASCAR
By John Schutt – NASCAR Monster Energy Series, Toyota /Save Mart 350, Sonoma Raceway, Sonoma, Calif., Sunday, June 24. Kyle Larson in his chevy was fastest in qualifying and started on pole on this famous wine-country road course. But, it was the Toyota of Martin Truex, Jr of Joe Gibbs
DuKane set to start; Boys Baseball of Aurora in Hall of Fame
The Summer high school basketball leagues continue until Independence Day, generally. We may see the next Camron Donatlan come to the surface. The West Aurora High School graduate is at the University of Wyoming preparing for the football season, even though he will not play basketball, which is how he
Plainfield North High School baseball team Class 4A State champions
Plainfield North High School baseball team members pose for a photo following their Class 4A State championship victory over Huntley, 4-3, Saturday, June 9 at the Joliet Slammers stadium in Joliet in IHSA tournament play. Plainfield North’s softball team took second place in girls softball the same weekend in East
Summer success for Geneva, Batavia, basketball plants seeds
By Bobby Narang – Geneva High School boys basketball team ended its season two victories shy of 20. Batavia managed to break the 20-victory barrier, but the Batavia Bulldogs were taken out of the Class 4A playoffs in a rude fashion. Batavia suffered a 42-37 upset loss to Bartlett in
White Sox in unenviable position
Last season the Chicago White Sox ended with a 67-95 won-loss record. It was the fifth consecutive season in which the White Sox endured a losing record. As bad as that .414 winning percentage from a year ago may have appeared, it will require vast improvement the rest of this
College football stirs with preparations
The college football season, with Summer training is not far off. North Central College in Division III is represented in the top 25 pre-season rankings. Northern Illinois University will open the season at 2:30 p.m. at the University of Iowa Saturday, Sept. 1. Mid-American football game starting times have been
