The elite teams in the Fall season adopt a special perspective. Excellence is rewarded from high schools up though the pro ranks. Some of us call it crunch time. Is it rewards of winning more games than losing? Playoffs loom and/or are in existence. The Chicago Bears have seven games
Two undefeated Division III college football teams kept their victory streaks alive. The undefeated Aurora University football Spartans continued blazing a trail of gridiron greatness by defeating Lakeland University, 70-14, last weekend.
High school and college basketball games take over in many ways with the arrival of early November, although top football teams are in center stage. No one size fits all. Still, the Chicago Bears must do more to earn greater than the diehard interest. Their 2-7 record and last place
Diego Campos, a senior hammer thrower at East Aurora High School, finished in third place at the United States Junior Olympic Track and Field Championships in Eugene, Ore. July 10, 2023. His winning throw was 184’ 10”. Diego defeated 39 other throwers from around the Country on his way to the third-place
By John Schutt NASCAR Cup Series Championship, Phoenix, Raceway Phoenix, Ariz., Sunday, Nov. 5. Only one of the four finalists, Ryan Blaney, Kyle Larson, or William Byron, Christopher Bell, could win the championship, but any racer could win the race. And that is what happened when Ross Chastain won the
Class 8AGame 25: Loyola Academy at Chicago St. Ignatius, Sat., Nov. 11, 3 p.m.Game 26: Edwardsville at York, Sat., Nov. 11, 2:30 p.m.Game 27: Lincoln-Way East at Warren, Sat., Nov. 11, 7 p.m.Game 28: Maine South at Barrington, Sat., Nov. 11, 5 p.m.. Class 7AGame 25: Normal Community at Glenbard
By Bobby Narang Downers Grove North and York High Schools each had memorable football games last weekend. The pair of West Suburban Conference Silver Division teams pulled off big wins in the second round of the playoffs. In Class 7A, Downers Grove North’s strong season added another noteworthy chapter with
By Woodrow Carroll Thanks to Illinois’ 27-26 Big Ten Conference road football victory over Minnesota Saturday, Nov. 4, all three of the State’s FBS teams, Illinois, Northern Illinois, and Northwestern, have 4-5 record entering into their final three games of the regular season. Given that it usually takes six overall
NFC North Conf. Overall W L T W L T Detroit 6 2 0 4 1 0 Minnesota 5 4 0 5 2 0 Green Bay 3 5 0 3 3 0 Chicago 2 7 0 1 4 0 NFC South New Orleans 5 4 0 2 2 0 Atlanta
Nacc Conf. Overall Aurora 7-0 9-0 St. Norbert 5-2 6-3 Benedictine 5-2 5-3 Concordia Wisconsin 6-1 7-2 Eureka 2-5 4-5 Wisconsin Lutheran 4-4 4-6 Concordia Chicago 1-6 1-8 Rockford 0-7 1-8 Lakeland 2-5 3-6 Individual Teams Conf. Overall Notre Dame 0-0 7-3 St. Francis (Joliet) 2-3 6-3 Judson 0-5 0-8
East Division Conf. Overall W L W L Ohio State 6-0 9-0 Michigan 6-0 9-0 Penn State 5-1 8-1 Rutgers 3-3 6-3 Maryland 2-4 5-4 Indiana 1-5 3-6 Michigan State 1-5 3-6 West Division Iowa 4-2 7-2 Nebraska 3-3 5-4 Minnesota 3-3 5-4 Wisconsin 3-3 5-4 Illinois 2-4 4-5 Northwestern
Conf. Overall West Division W L W L Toledo 5-0 8-1 Central Michigan 3-2 5-4 Northern Illinois 3-2 4-5 Eastern Michigan 2-3 4-5 Western Michigan 2-3 3-6 Ball State 1-4 2-7 Conf. Overall East Division W L W L Miami 4-1 7-2 Ohio 3-2 6-3 Bowling Green 3-2 5-4 Buffalo
Conf. Overall W L W L North Central 8-0 9-0 Augustana 7-1 8-1 Wheaton 7-1 8-1 WashU 5-3 6-3 Carroll 4-4 5-4 North Park 4-4 5-4 Carthage 2-6 2-7 Illinois Wesleyan 2-6 2-7 Elmhurst 1-7 2-7 Millikin 0-8 0-9
Year Teams 2023 Texas def. Arizona 2022 Houston def. Philadelphia 2021 Atlanta def. Houston 2020 L.A. Dodgers def. Tampa Bay 2019 Washington def. Houston 2018 Boston def. L.A. Dodgers 2017 Houston def. L.A. Dodgers 2016 Chi. Cubs def. Cleveland 2015 Kansas City def. N.Y. Mets 2014 San Fran. def. Kansas
Marmion Academy announced this week that after nearly two decades as head football coach, Dan Thorpe is voluntarily retiring from Marmion’s football program. Although coach Thorpe no longer will be coaching football, he will remain the director of college guidance at Marmion Academy and retain head coach position for the
Class 8AGame 17: Neuqua Valley at Loyola Academy, Sat., Nov. 4, 1 p.m.Game 18: Huntley at Chicago St. Ignatius, Fri., Nov. 3, 7 p.m.Game 19: Glenbard Wes at #4 Edwardsville, Sat., Nov. 4, 1 p.m.Game 20: York at Lyons, Sat., Nov. 4, 6 p.m.Game 21: Minooka at Lincoln-Way East, Fri.,
By Bobby Narang The St. Charles East High School boys soccer team found itself in a familiar spot in the playoffs on Saturday, Oct, 28. The Saints entered the Class 3A West Chicago Sectional championship game aiming earn a signature playoff victory over the No. 1 York Dukes. In the
By Woodrow Carroll It was only a few short weeks back that everyone was feeling sorry for the Northwestern University football program. Events surrounding former head coach Pat Fitzgerald and the Wildcats’ lack of success on the playing field painted a less than pretty picture. Well, things can change in
