By Bobby Narang Seventeen games into the season, the Waubonsie Valley High School boys basketball is one of the last remaining undefeated teams in Chicagoland. Yet, the Warriors are still searching for respect, mainly due to a schedule deemed soft by many media members and Associated Press voters. The Warriors
By Woodrow Carroll The Northern Illinois University men’s basketball program, a once promising season is suddenly spinning out of control. Keep in mind that six games into the 2023-2024 campaign, the Huskies were 5-1 and the promise of good things to come, in the form of a strong run in
Thursday, Jan. 18Upstate EightEast Aurora at Elgin, 7Fenton at Bartlett, 7South Elgin at Larkin, 7West Chicago at Glenbard South, 7Non-conferenceElgin Academy at Chesterton, 7:15Southland at IMSA, 5:30Yorkville Christ. at Westminster Christian, 6 Friday, Jan. 19Catholic League WhiteAurora Central at Providence-St. Mel, 7IC Catholic at St. Laurence, 7Montini at Marmion, 7Providence
Wild CardSaturday, Jan. 13AFC: Houston 45, Cleveland 14AFC: Kansas City 26, Miami 7Sunday, Jan. 14NFC: Green Bay 48, Dallas 32NFC: Detroit 24, Los Angeles 23Monday, Jan. 15NFC: Tampa Bay 32, Philadelphia 9AFC: Buffalo 31, Pittsburgh 17Divisional roundSaturday, Jan. 20AFC: Texans at Baltimore, 3:30 p.m., ESPN/ABCNFC: Green Bay at San Francisco,
Tue, Jan. 2at Philadelphia, L 110-97Wed, Jan. 3at New York, L 116-100Fri, Jan. 5vs. Charlotte, W 104-91Mon, Jan. 8at Charlotte, W 119-112Wed, Jan. 10vs. Houston, W 124-119Fri, Jan 12vs. Golden State, L 140-131Sat, Jan. 13at San Antonio, W 122-116Mon, Jan. 15at Cleveland, L 109-91Thu, Jan 18, 6:30 p.m., TNTat TorontoSat,
Tue, Dec. 19, 2023vs. Colorado W 3-2Fri, Dec. 22, 2023vs. Montréal, L 5-2Sat, Dec. 23, 2023at St. Louis, L 7-5Wed, Dec. 27, 2023vs. Winnipeg, W 2-1, otFri, Dec. 29, 2023at Dallas, L 5-4, otSun, Dec. 31, 2023at Dallas, L 8-1Tue, Jan. 2at Nashville, L 3-0Thu, Jan. 4at N.Y. Rangers, L
Wed, Dec. 13at USA Hockey NTDP U18, L 8-5Fri, Dec. 15at Muskegon, L 2-6Sat, Dec. 16at Muskegon, L 4-3Fri, Dec. 29at Madison, W 4-3Sat, Dec. 30vs. Madison, L 5-4Fri, Jan. 5vs. Sioux Falls, W 4-3, otSat, Jan. 6vs. Sioux Falls, L 5-4, soSat, Jan. 13at Waterloo, L 5-4, otSun, Jan.
Sat, Dec. 9, 2023at Tennessee, L 86-79Sun, Dec. 17, 2023vs. Colgate, W 74-57Fri, Dec. 22, 2023vs. Missouri, W 97-73Fri, Dec. 29, 2023vs. Fairleigh Dickinson, W 104-71Tue, Jan. 2vs. Northwestern, W 96-66Fri, Jan. 5at Purdue, L 83-78Thu, Jan. 11vs. Michigan State, W 71-68Sun, Jan. 14vs. Maryland, L 76-67Thu, Jan. 18, 7:30
Wed, Dec. 13, 2023vs. Chicago State, L 75-73Sat, Dec. 16, 2023at DePaul, W 56-46Wed, Dec. 20, 2023at Arizona State, W 65-46Fri, Dec. 29, 2023vs. Jackson State, W 74-63Tue, Jan. 2at Illinois, L 96-66Sun, Jan. 7vs. Michigan State, W 88-74Wed, Jan. 10at Penn State, W 76-72Sat, Jan. 13at Wisconsin, L 71-63Wed,
Cold sports is a part of January in our section of the geography. It has been five years or so since we have been below zero it does seem. The brutal weather is greater than just cold sports. We will snap out of it, we certainly trust. Ice hockey, skiing,
Men’sWed, Jan. 3, at Dominican University, L 66-62Wed, Jan. 10, at Edgewood College, W 79-67Sat, Jan. 13, vs. Marian University, L 67-61 otWed, Jan. 17, 7 p.m., vs. Wisconsin Luth. Col.Sat, Jan. 20, 1 p.m., at Rockford UniversityWed, Jan. 24, 7 p.m., vs. Illinois Inst. of Tech.Sat, Jan. 27, 4:15
Men’sSat, Dec. 30, 2023, vs. Illinois Inst. of Tech., W 83-57Wed, Jan. 3, at Carroll University, W 68-57Sat, Jan. 6, at Elmhurst University, L 82-70Wed, Jan. 10, vs. North Park Uni., L 84-79Wed, Jan. 17, 7 p.m., at Millikin UniversitySat, Jan. 20, 4:15 p.m. vs. Wheaton CollegeWed, Jan. 24, 7
Men’sWed, Jan. 3, at Augustana College, L 67-64Sat, Jan. 6, at North Park University, W 79-69Wed, Jan. 10, vs. Carthage College, L 75-58Sat, Jan. 13, vs. Elmhurst University, W 75-69Wed, Jan. 17, 7 p.m., vs. Illinois Wesleyan Uni.Sat, Jan. 20, 7:15 p.m., at North Central Col.Wed, Jan. 24, 7 p.m.,
Men’sSat, Jan. 6, vs. Concordia Uni. Chicago, L 93-78Wed, Jan. 10, vs. Concordia Uni. (Wis.), W 69-59Sat, Jan. 13, vs. Dominican Uni., W 76-75Wed, Jan. 17, 7 p.m., at Rockford UniversitySat, Jan. 20, 2 p.m., vs. Wisconsin Lutheran Col.Wed, Jan. 24, 7 p.m., at Marian UniversitySat, Jan. 27, 4:15 p.m.,
Aurora University’s Noah Butler (2) drives between Marian University defenders at Aurora Saturday, Jan. 13.
Aurora University’s Christian Komitas (DeKalb, Ill.) controls Carthage College’s Maxwell Becker before a technical fall victory in the 174-pound match Thursday, Jan. 11.
By Bobby Narang Batavia High School boys basketball head coach Jim Nazos shook his head a few times and tried to utter a few words that would properly depict his thoughts Saturday night, Jan. 6. The Bulldogs struggled for majority of their DuKane Conference road game against Wheaton Warrenville South.
Given the snow earlier this week, appropriate sports talk, prose, thoughts, should focus on skiing, ice skating, or snowmobiling. Those Winter sports once were held in greater numbers by the Illinois High School Association (IHSA), or, at least within, or, between State high schools. Now those three Winter sports are
Aurora Central Catholic High School guard Bernard Fellows (25) goes up over Elgin Academy’s Chris Tacher (1) Friday, Jan. 5.
