High school baseball: Aurora Central Catholic vs. Plano
Aurora Central Catholic High School’s Luke Torrance hits the ball against Plano March 28. Host Aurora won, 7-5.
High school softball: Aurora Central Catholic vs. St. Ignatius
Aurora Central Catholic High School’s Corina Maratea (15) throws against St. Ignatius March 28. Visiting St. Ignatius won, 3-2.
Benet Academy’s Jayden Wright, outstanding career
By Bobby Narang Benet Academy senior point guard Jayden Wright cemented his name in program lore this season. The Eastern Illinois recruit capped off an outstanding career with a stellar final season. In his junior season, Wright was one of the key starters behind Benet’s run to its first state
High School baseball: Aurora Central Catholic vs. Guilford
Aurora Central Catholic High School’s Jack Hughes (19) goes airborne while Guilford shortstop Sam Goodrum makes the tag at second base March 21.
College Baseball: Aurora University vs. Lakeland University
Aurora University’s Connor Hogan (Joliet West /Shorewood) pitches March 21, in Aurora’s season home opener against visiting Lakeland University.
NCAA Division III Hockey Tournament
Saturday, March 14First RoundAurora 6, Saint John’s (Minnesota) 1Hamilton 6, Neumann 2Norwich 6, Salve Regina 1Utica 3, Williams 0Saint Norbert 5, U New England 4Wisconsin-Stout 4, Anna Maria 1 Saturday, March 21QuarterfinalsHobart 2, St. Norbert 1Wisconsin-Stout 5, Utica 1Aurora 3, Endicott 2, 2 otHamilton 2, Norwich 1, ot Friday, March
Benet Academy’s boys basketball team takes second in Class 4A
By Bobby Narang Benet’s quest for a second straight Class 4A State championship hit a small snag Saturday, March 14. Playing a familiar foe in East Suburban Catholic Conference member Marist, Benet struggled scoring points in the first half. Marist relied on its athletic guard to gain a lead in
Boys high school basketball results March 12-14, championships
Saturday, March 14IHSA State Tournament Class 4AChampionshipMarist 44, Benet 28IHSA State Tournament Class 3AChampionshipEast St. Louis 52, Deerfield 46IHSA State Tournament Class 2AChampionshipManual 60, Notre Dame (Quincy) 55IHSA State Tournament Class1AChampionshipMarshall 52, Goreville 44 Friday, March 13IHSA State Tournament Class 4ASemi-finalsMarist 55, York 38Benet 39, DePaul 38Third placeDePaul 56, York
Men’s college basketball Big Ten tournament
Sunday, March 15ChampionshipPurdue 80, Michigan 72 Saturday, March 14SemifinalsMichigan 68, Wisconsin 65Purdue 73, UCLA 66 Friday, March 13QuarterfinalsMichigan 71, Ohio State 67Wisconsin 91, Illinois 88Purdue 74, Nebraska 58UCLA 88, Michigan State 84 Thursday, March 12Third RoundOhio State 72, Iowa 69Wisconsin 85, Washington 82Purdue 81, Northwestern 68UCLA 72, Rutgers 59 Wednesday,
NCAA Division III Hockey Tournament
Saturday, March 14First RoundAurora 6, Saint John’s (Minnesota) 1Hamilton 6, Neumann 2Norwich 6, Salve Regina 1Utica 3, Williams 0Saint Norbert 5, U New England 4Wisconsin-Stout 4, Anna Maria 1 Saturday, March 21QuarterfinalsSt. Norbert vs. Hobart, 6 p.m.Wisconsin-Stout vs. Utica, 6 p.m.Aurora vs Endicott, 6 p.m.Hamilton vs. Norwich, 6 p.m Semifinals:
Men’s college basketball results
Wednesday, March 11Big East First Round: Georgetown 63, DePaul 56Atlantic 10 First Round: Loyola Chicago 75, Richmond 67 Thursday, March 12Atlantic 10 Second Round: Davidson 64, Loyola Chicago 59, ot Friday, March 13NAIA Tournament: Indiana Wesleyan University 71, St. Francis Joliet 60
Nazareth Academy girls basketball win Class 4A title
By Bobby Narang Nazareth Academy High School senior forward, Stella Sakalas, carried the offense March 6. With Sakalas in foul trouble during Saturday’s Class 4A State championship game against Loyola, it was Nazareth junior guard Sophia Towne’s turn to provide the scoring. Towne scored 17 points and dished out five
Boys high school basketball schedule March 12-14; results March 9-3
Thursday, March 12University of Illinois (State Farm)IHSA State Tournament Class 1ASemi-finalsGoreville vs. Lawrenceville, 10 a.m.Eastland vs. Marshall, 11:45 a.m.Third placeTBD vs. TBD, 7 p.m.IHSA State Tournament Class 2ASemi-finalsManual vs. Tolono Unity, 2:30Farragut vs. Notre Dame (Quincy), 4:15Third PlaceTBD vs. TBD, 8:45 Friday, March 13IHSA State Tournament Class 3ASemi-finalsDeerfield vs. Kaneland,
Girls high school basketball State championships
Class 4AFriday, March 6Game 1: Nazareth Academy 54, Belleville East 36Game 2: Loyola Academy 46, Rolling Meadows 33Game 3: Belleville East 43, Rolling Meadows 30Saturday, March 7Game 4: Nazareth Academy 55, Loyola Acad. 23Class 3AFriday, March 6Game 1: Glenwood 46, Trinity 35Game 2: Washington 55, St. Viator 34Game 3: Trinity
NCAA Division III Hockey Tournament
Saturday, March 14First RoundAurora vs. Saint John’s (Minnesota), 8 p.m.Hamilton vs. Neumann, 7 p.m.Salve Regina vs. Norwich, 7 p.m.Utica vs. Williams, 7 p.m.Saint Norbert vs. U New England, 8 p.m.Wisconsin-Stout vs. Anna Maria, 8 p.m. Quarterfinals: Saturday, March 21, 7 p.m.Semifinals: Friday, March 27, 3 p.m. and 7 p.m.Championship: Sunday,
Men’s college basketball schedules and results
Friday, March 13NAIA Tournament: St. Francis Joliet at Indiana Wesleyan University, 4:30 p.m.Big Ten Quarterfinal: Illinois vs. TBD, 1:30 p.m., BTN Results Sunday, March 8Illinois 78, Maryland 72 Saturday, March 7Minnesota 67, Northwestern 66Boston College 77, Notre Dame 69Butler 81, DePaul 71Loyola Chicago 68, George Washington 62Missouri Valley Semifinal: Northern
High school basketball: Aurora Christian vs. Byron
Aurora Christian High School’s Jacob Baumann (22) puts up a shot against Byron February 27 in the IHSA Class 2A regional final.