Yorkville High School boys track and field team capture the SPC Boys Track and Field Conference championship
Yorkville High School boys track and field team celebrates capturing the SPC Boys Track and Field Conference championship at Joliet West.
Illinois high school sports spring season wrapping up
By Bobby Narang The 2025-2026 IHSA season is coming to a close in a few weeks. The spring season is wrapping up with playoffs in several sports over the next two-plus weeks, with the girls track season the first to end after this weekend’s state meet at Eastern Illinois University
Banner season for Wheaton Warrenville South girls soccer
By Bobby Narang Wheaton Warrenville South High School girls soccer coach Guy Callipari is enjoying another banner season. The WWS Tigers have one of the top teams in the State, including leading the DeKane Conference for most of the season. The Tigers (12-1-4, 3-0-2) have not lost a conference game
Girls high school soccer Ed Watson Naperville Invitational
By Bobby Narang The Ed Watson Naperville Invitational lived up to the hype this season. The invite featured some of the top high school girls soccer teams in Chicagoland, concluding with Barrington and Naperville Central meeting in the championship game May 4. Oddly, the two teams were unable to determine
Hinsdale Central girls soccer, sights set on playoffs
By Bobby Narang The Hinsdale Central High School girls soccer team is looking to make a run at the Class 4A State playoffs. The Hinsdale Central Red Devils (9-2-1, 2-0-0) have a balanced attack, relying on eight players with five points or more this season to sit in first place
NFL 2026 draft
Bears selectionsRound 1, Pick 25: Dillon Thieneman, SRound 2, Pick 25: Logan Jones, CRound 3, Pick 5: Sam Roush, TERound 3, Pick 25: Zavion Thomas, WRRound 4, Pick 24: Malik Muhammad, CBRound 5, Pick 26: Keyshaun Elliott, LBRound 6, Pick 32: Jordan Van den Berg, DT Round 1
Marmion’s swimming and wrestling teams State champions
Mayor of Aurora, John Laesch honored Marmion Academy’s boys swimming, (top photo) and wrestling teams at the April 14 City Council meeting. The teams captured multiple Illinois High School Association (IHSA) State championships in late February. Marmion’s Boys Swimming Team led the charge, with athlete Brayden Capen winning both the
Joliet Catholic girls soccer team aiming for a strong finish
By Bobby Narang The Joliet Catholic High School girls soccer team is aiming for a strong finish this spring. The Angels have been in a rebuilding mode since winning two games in 2024. They started four freshmen in hopes of building toward the future. In 2025, the Angels took a
NIU football big changes, Mountain West Conference
By Bobby Narang Northern Illinois University football is embarking on new era this spring. In many ways, it will be a transformative season for the Huskies. In January, Northern Illinois announced it accepted an invitation to join the Mountain West Conference as a football only member in 2026. The Huskies,
NFL 2026 draft
The NFL draft take place April 23-25 in Pittsburgh, Pa.. The can be viewed on ABC, ESPN, and NFL Network. Round 1: Thursday, April 23, 7 p.m..Rounds 2-3: Friday, April 24, 6 p.m..Rounds 4-7: Saturday, April 25, 11 a.m.. Bears selectionsRound 1, Pick 25Round 2, Pick 25Round 2, Pick 28Round
College flag football: Aurora University vs. Purdue Northwest
Aurora University’s Emily Gabrelcik (8) carries the ball against a Purdue Northwest defender at Vago Field in Aurora Saturday, April 4.
Benet and Wheaton Academy aim for same goal
By Bobby Narang Benet Academy and Wheaton Academy High Schools are both aiming for the same goal this season in girl’s soccer. Although the Benet Redwings will be competing in Class 3A, and the Wheaton Warriors in 2A, the two teams have significantly talent, quality veterans and excellent coaching. Both
College Basketball NCAA Men’s Division I tournament champions
2026: Michigan 69, UConn 632025: Florida 65, Houston 632024: UConn 75, Purdue 602023: UConn 76, San Diego State 592022: Kansas 72, North Carolina 692021: Baylor 86, Gonzaga 702020: Canceled due to COVID 192019: Virginia 85, Texas Tech 77, ot2018: Villanova 79, Michigan 622017: North Carolina 71, Gonzaga 652016: Villanova 77,