High School basketball: Batavia vs. St. Charles East
Batavia High School’s Nate Nazos (10) shoots a three-pointer against visiting St. Charles East Friday, Dec. 22.
High school boys basketball schedule December 21-30; results December 12-18
Thursday, Dec. 21Non-conferenceChesterton at Aurora Christian, 6Glenbard East at Wheaton Academy, 7:30Grayslake Central at Cary-Grove, 7Hampshire vs. Kaneland at Fiserv Forum (Wis.), 12:50Minooka at Downers Grove South, 6:30Plano at Coal City, 6:45Stevenson at Huntley, 7:15 Friday, Dec. 22DuKaneGeneva at Wheaton North, 7Glenbard North at St. Charles North, 7St. Charles East
College football schedules Dec. 9 – Jan. 8, 2024
Saturday, Dec. 9Division III SemifinalsCortland 49, Randolph-Macon 14North Central 34, Wartburg 27 Friday, Dec. 15Stagg Bowl, Division III Championship, Salem Va.Cortland 38, North Central 37 Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) select bowl games Saturday, Dec. 16Myrtle Beach Bowl, Conway, S.C.Ohio 41, Georgia Southern 21Celebration Bowl, Atlanta, Ga.Florida A&M 30, Howard 26New
St. Francis QB changes to Michigan State
By Bobby Narang The national signing day for football is another milestone moment for several Chicagoland football players. Three days before the December 20 signing day, St. Francis High School senior quarterback Alessio Milivojevic is already changing teams. The dual-threat quarterback pledged his commitment to Ball State of the Mid-American
Northwestern University joy in victory over Purdue short-lived; Kill clicks
By Woodrow Carroll Major college men’s basketball, Division I, has more than 350 programs. When you think about it, there are almost three times as many Division I basketball operations as there are CBS (College Bowl Subdivision) football programs. There were 133 CBS football teams this season. All the Div.
University of Illinois Men’s College Basketball
Fri, Nov. 10vs. Oakland, W 64-53Tue, Nov. 14vs. Marquette, L 71-64Fri, Nov. 17vs. Valparaiso, W 87-64Sun, Nov. 19vs. Southern, W 88-60Fri, Nov. 24vs. Western Illinois, W 84-52Sat, Dec. 2at Rutgers, W 76-58Tue, Dec. 5vs. Florida Atlantic, W 98-89Sat, Dec. 9at Tennessee, L 86-79Sun, Dec. 17vs. Colgate, W 74-57Fri, Dec. 22,
Northwestern Men’s College Basketball
Fri, Nov. 10vs. Dayton, W 71-66Tue, Nov. 14vs. Western Michigan, W 63-59Sat, Nov. 18vs. Rhode Island, W 72-61Sun, Nov. 19vs. Mississippi State, L 66-57Mon, Nov. 27vs. Northern Illinois, W 89-67Fri, Dec. 1vs. Purdue, W 92-88Sun, Dec. 10vs. Detroit Mercy, W 91-59Wed, Dec. 13vs. Chicago State, L 75-73Sat, Dec. 16at DePaul,
Northern Illinois Men’s College Basketball
Sat, Nov. 11vs. Appalachian State, W 91-78Mon, Nov. 13vs. Illinois Tech, W 107-55Fri, Nov. 17at Georgia State, W 70-64Sat, Nov. 18vs. Little Rock, W 98-93Sat, Nov. 25at DePaul, W 89-79Mon, Nov. 27at Northwestern, L 89-67Tue, Dec. 5vs. Indiana State, L 90-67Sat, Dec. 9at Monmouth, L 74-71Mon, Dec. 18vs. Calumet College,
Benedictine University Men’s College Basketball
Wed, Nov. 8at Wheaton College, W 60-59Sat, Nov. 11vs. Lake Forest College, W 107-82Tue, Nov. 14vs. University of Dubuque, L 77-65Tue, Nov. 21vs. North Central College, W 67-60Wed, Nov. 29at Wisconsin Lutheran College, L 78-66Wed, Dec. 6at Dominican University (Ill.), W 77-74Sat, Dec. 9vs. Marian University, W 64-61Sat, Dec. 16vs.
Wheaton College Men’s College Basketball
Wed, Nov. 8vs. Benedictine University, L 60-59Tue, Nov. 14vs. Lake Forest College, W 86-65Sat, Nov. 25at Transylvania University, L 71-65Wed, Nov. 29at Millikin University, L 67-61Sat, Dec. 2vs. North Central College, L 64-54Wed, Dec. 6at Carroll University, W 69-62Sat, Dec. 9at Calvin University, L 77-54Sat, Dec. 16at University of Chicago,
For North Central College: Close only in horseshoes
Notes from far and wide: •North Central College continues its dominance in football, however, last week even great teams cannot win them all. In the Division III college football championship game, Wartburg College in Decorah, Iowa won its first Division III college football championship with a 38-37 championship game victory
Oswego East, Oswego, lead Wolves bowling meet
The Oswego High School girls bowling team competed in the Wolves Invite with Oswego East High School host past Saturday, Dec. 16. The Oswego varsity team finished in third place and was led by senior Amber Lymenstull and sophomore Sunny Newell. Lymenstull’s 1,107 series (185 average) was good for ninth
Oswego girls bowlers take sixth place in Joliet
The Oswego High School varsity girls bowling team went to Town and Country Lanes in Joliet Saturday, Dec. 9 to compete in a field of 44 of the best teams across the State. Strikefest is widely regarded as the best regular-season high school girls bowling tournament of the year and,
High school boys basketball schedule December 14-18; results December 5-11
Thursday, Dec. 14Upstate EightEast Aurora at Larkin, 7Elgin at Glenbard South, 7West Chicago at South Elgin, 7West Suburban SilverHinsdale Central at Oak Park-River Forest, 7Non-conferenceIMSA at Elgin Academy, 6 Friday, Dec. 15Chicago Catholic League WhiteAurora Central at Marmion, 7Montini at St. Francis, 7Providence at IC Catholic, 7St. Francis de Sales
Hinsdale Central girls basketball in coaching changes
By Bobby Narang For the second time this season, School District 86 has been beset with problems regarding a basketball program. Last month, the Hinsdale South boys basketball team endured a two-plus week controversy when standout senior guard/forward Brendan Savage was surprisingly cut from the team even though he was
Northern Illinois competitive in men’s basketball
By Woodrow Carroll After suffering a tough 74-71 road defeat to the Monmouth Hawks last Saturday, the Northern Illinois University men’s basketball team held a 5-4 won-loss non-conference record. With the Mid-American Conference (MAC) schedule set to start early in January 2024, the Huskies men would like to get their
National Football League Standings through
NFC North Overall Conf. W L T W L T Detroit 9 4 0 6 3 0 Minnesota 7 6 0 6 3 0 Green Bay 6 7 0 4 4 0 Chicago 5 8 0 4 5 0 NFC South Tampa Bay 6 7 0 5 4 0 Atlanta
University of Illinois Men’s College Basketball schedule November 6 through January 11
Mon, Nov. 6vs. Eastern Illinois, W 80-52Fri, Nov. 10vs. Oakland, W 64-53Tue, Nov. 14vs. Marquette, L 71-64Fri, Nov. 17vs. Valparaiso, W 87-64Sun, Nov. 19vs. Southern, W 88-60Fri, Nov. 24vs. Western Illinois, W 84-52Sat, Dec. 2at Rutgers, W 76-58Tue, Dec. 5vs. Florida Atlantic, W 98-89Sat, Dec. 9at Tennessee, L, 86-79Sun, Dec.
Northwestern Men’s College Basketball schedule November 6 through January 10
Mon, Nov. 6vs. Binghamton, W 72-61Fri, Nov. 10vs. Dayton, W 71-66Tue, Nov. 14vs. Western Michigan, W 63-59Sat, Nov. 18vs. Rhode Island, W 72-61Sun, Nov. 19vs. Mississippi State, L 66-57Mon, Nov. 27vs. Northern Illinois, W 89-67Fri, Dec. 1vs. Purdue, W 92-88Sun, Dec. 10vs. Detroit Mercy, W 91-59Wed, Dec. 13, 7 p.m.,