MLB Preseason Standings
Cactus League W L PCT GB L.A. Dodgers 13 5 .722 – Colorado 14 7 .667 0.5 Chicago Cubs 15 8 .652 0.5 Kansas City 13 10 .565 2.5 San Diego 9 9 .500 4.0 L.A. Angels 11 12 .478 4.5 Cincinnati 9 10 .474 4.5 San Francisco 9 10...
Spring training baseball offers taste of real deal
Spring training baseball results in Major League Baseball (MLB) rarely are revealing as a barometer of results later during the regular season. It seldom is an indication for teams. Managers may pull starting players in the middle of a game whether teams are ahead or behind. Teams place limits on...
High school boys basketball playoff results March 7 – 9
Saturday, March 9University of Illinois (State Farm)(Championship)IHSA State Tournament Class 1AWest Central 62, Mounds 43IHSA State Tournament Class 2APhillips 54, Benton 47IHSA State Tournament Class 3ADePaul 49, Mount Carmel 41IHSA State Tournament Class 4AHomewood-Flossmoor 60, Normal 48 Friday, March 8University of Illinois (State Farm)IHSA State Tournament Class 3ASemi-finalMount Carmel 65,...
Aurora Christian top four fourth time
By Bobby Narang The Aurora Christian High School boys basketball season ended a magical ride in the most desired place – Champaign. The Eagles made an improbable run to the Class 1A State tournament at the State Farm Center on the campus of the University of Illinois. Coached by Dan...
Northern Illinois men’s season ends 11-20
By Woodrow Carroll In spite of a 72-68 victory over the visiting Buffalo Bulls Friday, March 8m the Northern Illinois men’s basketball team had what started out as a very promising season come to an inglorious finish. The Huskies opened the 2023-2024 campaign with victories in five of their first...
Kleinschmidt name familiar to basketball fans
March Madness did not greatly affect The Voice four-county coverage area in boys high schools. Only two of our schools were among the 16 schools in four classes, Aurora Christian and Homewood-Flossmoor in the boys 2024 State tournament. Any and all are welcome. Our area over the years has grown...
Downers Grove North High School sectional champions
Downers Grove North High School players celebrate their 69-52 victory over Bolingbrook
High school boys basketball schedule March 7 – 9; results February 27 – March 4
Thursday, March 7University of Illinois (State Farm)(Semi-finals)IHSA State Tournament Class 1ASemi-finalHope Academy vs. Meridian, 9:30 a.m.Aurora Christian vs. West Central, 11:15 a.m.Third place6:30IHSA State Tournament Class 2ASemi-finalWilliamsville vs. Phillips, 2Byron vs. Benton, 3:45Third place8:15 Friday, March 8University of Illinois (State Farm)IHSA State Tournament Class 3ASemi-finalMount Carmel vs. Mt. Zion, 9:30...
College Basketball Standings through March 4
Men’s Big Ten W L W L Purdue 15 3 26 3 Illinois 13 5 22 7 Northwestern 11 7 20 9 Nebraska 11 8 21 9 Wisconsin 10 8 18 11 Iowa 10 9 18 12 Minnesota 9 9 18 11 Michigan St. 9 9 17 12 Indiana 8...
Lincoln, Loyola Academy, State girls champions
By Bobby Narang The Illinois High School Association (IHSA) girls basketball season ended with another memorable run Saturday, March 2. The four-class tournament, which is spread across three days, made history when the Class 3A and 4A State champions both ended with identical 38-0 records. First it was Lincoln. After...
Virginia upset likely NCAA biggest
By Woodrow Carroll With the men’s NCAA (National Collegiate Athletic Association) basketball tournament lurking, it is always fun to look back at some of the memorable tournament moments. With a 75-year history and the first men’s winner determined in 1939, for the men’s tournament, there are many moments to hash...
MLB Preseason schedule/results/standings
CubsTue, Feb. 27, vs. Cincinnati, T 6-6Wed, Feb. 28, at Milwaukee, W 6-1Thu, Feb. 29, vs. Colorado, L 10-9Fri, March 1, vs. White Sox, W 10-6Sat, March 2, at L.A. Dodgers, L 8-5Sun, March 3, vs. Cleveland, W 5-3Mon, March 4, at San Diego, L 2-1Tue, March 5, at Kansas...
Illinois State High School recent girls basketball State champions
Class 4A2023: O’Fallon 62, Benet Academy 572022: Stevenson 55, Barrington 432021: Canceled due to COVID2020: Fremd 58, Lincoln-Way West 472019: Maine West 58, Mother McAuley 462018: Geneva 28, Montini 26Class 3A2023: Nazareth Academy 63, Lincoln 522022: Carmel 43, Nazareth Academy 392021: Canceled due to COVID2020: Chicago Simeon 45, Morton 442019:...
High school basketball to college to Spring MLB
March Madness is more than warm Spring training Major League Baseball (MLB) games in Arizona and Florida. March Madness still means high school basketball and college basketball. Illinois State high school boys tournament play in four classes will run through Saturday evening, March 9. The NCAA men’s tournament, which used...
High school boys basketball schedule March 1 – 9; results February 21 – 23
Friday, March 1IHSA State Tournament Class 4A(Sectional – Championship)ElginChampionship, 7Guilford (Rock Valley College)Championship, 6East AuroraChampionship, 7PekinChampionship, 7RichChampionship, 6Riverside-BrookfieldChampionship, 7Addison TrailChampionship, 6Maine SouthChampionship, 7IHSA State Tournament Class 3A(Sectional – Championship)Hinsdale SouthChampionship, 7FenwickChampionship, 7LincolnChampionship, 7TriadChampionship, 7St. ViatorChampionship, 7KanelandChampionship, 7ThorntonChampionship, 7PontiacChampionship, 7IHSA State Tournament – Class 2A(Sectional – Championship)Timothy ChristianChampionship, 7MendotaChampionship, 7BentonChampionship, 7IHSA...
Batavia, Glenbard North, wrestlers individual champs
By Bobby Narang Saturday, Feb. 24 marked the final day of the high school wrestling season. It was certainly a day to remember. The girls individual state wrestling season featured several local champions, including three-time State champions, Batavia’s Sydney Perry, and Glenbard North’s Gaby Gomez. Perry (41-0) ended her high...
Classic basketball in 1956-1957
By Woodrow Carroll For both the NCAA (National Collegiate Athletic Association) men’s basketball tournament and the National Basketball Association (NBA), the 1956-1957 season was memorable. The final runs for both organizations produced classic games. The NCAA men’s championship game has produced more than its share of classics. Given that the...
NASCAR in 3-wide photo finish
By John Schutt NASCAR Cup Series, AmBetter 400 Atlanta Ga. February 25. In a three-wide photo finish, Daniel Suarez was ahead of Ryan Blaney, Kyle Bush was in third, Austin Cendric fourth, and Bubba Wallace fifth. Michael McDowell and Joe Logano were on the pole, however, Logano had to start...