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
MLB Preseason Schedule/results
CubsFri, Feb. 23, vs. White Sox, W 8-1Sat, Feb. 24, at San Francisco, W 8-4Sun, Feb. 25, vs. San Diego, L 7-0Mon, Feb. 26, at Kansas City, L 6-0Tue, Feb. 27, vs. Cincinnati, 2:05 p.m.Wed, Feb. 28, at Milwaukee, 2:10 p.m.Thu, Feb. 29, vs. Colorado, 2:05 p.m.Fri, March 1, vs.
College Basketball NCAA Men’s Division I tournament champions
2023: 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, North Carolina 742015: Duke 68, Wisconsin 632014: UConn 60, Kentucky 542013: Louisville
Illinois State High School recent boys basketball State champions
Class 4A2023: Moline 59, Benet Academy 422022: Glenbard West 56, Whitney Young 342021: Canceled due to COVID2020: Canceled due to COVID2019: Belleville West 71, Evanston 592018: Belleville West 60, Whitney Young 56, ot Class 3A2023: Metamora 46, Simeon 422022: Sacred Heart-Griffin 53, Metamora 502021: Canceled due to COVID2020: Canceled due
High School basketball: Aurora Christian vs. Earlville
Aurora Christian High School sophomore guard Jacob Baumann (23) shoots over Earlville’s Easton Fruit (10) Friday, Feb. 23.
Wonderful time of the year for many in sports
Spring training baseball, March Madness, both high school and college, other Spring sports evolve. It might be many fans’ favorite time of the year. Just the good, fresh, warm, air might be a part of good feeling. But, in some years, early March can be bitter cold and repressive. We
East Aurora High School graduate, Colon Maldanado, earne cross-country All-America honors
Colon Maldanado, an East Aurora High School graduate, runs to become the first Aurora University woman to earn cross-country All-America honors by taking 29th place in the NCAA Division III Championship event recently.
High school boys basketball schedule February 23; results 13 – 19
Friday, Feb. 23IHSA State Tournament Class 4A(Regional Championships)Elgin SectionalDundee-CrownChampionship, 7Guilford (Rock Valley) SectionalDeKalbChampionship, 7JacobsChampionship, 7East Aurora SectionalYorkvilleChampionship, 7Oswego EastChampionship, 7Downers Grove NorthChampionship, 7Metea ValleyChampionship, 7Rich SectionalStaggChampionship, 6Lincoln-Way WestChampionship, 6ThornwoodChampionship, 7AndrewChampionship, 6Riverside-Brookfield SectionalLyonsChampionship, 7YoungChampionship, 7KenwoodChampionship, 6Hinsdale CentralChampionship, 7Addison Trail SectionalWillowbrookChampionship, 7Glenbard NorthChampionship, 7St. Charles EastChampionship, 7BataviaChampionship, 6Maine South SectionalMaine EastChampionship, 7Oak
Final Select Boys High School Basketball Conference Standings
Chicago Catholic White Conf. All W L W L St. Laurence 8 0 19 12 St. Francis 7 1 17 13 Providence 6 2 15 13 IC Catholic 5 3 18 13 Marmion 4 4 14 17 St. Francis de Sales 3 5 10 19 Montini 2 6 13 18
Davino, Edwards, prevail in State wrestling
By Bobby Narang St. Charles East High School senior Ben Davino capped a perfect season with a near perfect State tournament at the University of Illinois in Champaign-Urbana. Yorkville Christian senior Ty Edwards capped a season-long question with an ideal celebration. The 2024 IHSA (Illinois High School Association) State wrestling
St. Mary’s only undefeated conference team
By Woodrow Carroll Those who follow the college basketball scene will be quick to say that there are no undefeated Division-I men’s programs remaining.. In fact, there are no teams with only a single defeat as we go to the latter quarter of college basketball’s regular season. Going undefeated in
University of Illinois Men’s College Basketball schedule January 18 – March 10
Thu, Jan. 18at Michigan, W 88-73Sun, Jan. 21vs. Rutgers, W 86-63Wed, Jan. 24at Northwestern, L 96-91, otSat, Jan. 27vs. Indiana, W 70-62Tue, Jan. 30at Ohio State, W 87-75Sun, Feb. 4vs. Nebraska, W 87-84, otSat, Feb. 10at Michigan State, L 88-80Tue, Feb. 13vs. Michigan, W 97-68Sat, Feb. 17at Maryland, W 85-80Wed,
Northwestern Men’s College Basketball schedule January 17 – March 9
Wed, Jan. 17vs. Maryland, W 72-69Sat, Jan. 20at Nebraska, L 75-69Wed, Jan. 24vs. Illinois, W 96-91, otSat, Jan. 27vs. Ohio State, W 83-58Wed, Jan. 31at Purdue, L 105-96, otSat, Feb. 3at Minnesota, L 75-66, otWed, Feb. 7vs. Nebraska, W 80-68Sun, Feb. 11vs. Penn State, W 68-63Thu, Feb. 15at Rutgers, L
Northern Illinois Men’s College Basketball schedule January 16 – March 8
Tue, Jan. 16vs. Kent State, L 83-76Tue, Jan. 23vs. Toledo, L 89-73Sat, Jan. 27at Ball State, L 81-71Tue, Jan. 30at Central Michigan, L 84-77, 2 otSat, Feb. 3vs. Eastern Michigan, W 76-66Tue, Feb. 6at Miami, W 62-59Sat, Feb. 10at South Alabama, L 75-66Tue, Feb. 13vs. Buffalo, W 72-68Sat, Feb. 17at