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,
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
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
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
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
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.
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.,
Mon, Nov. 6at Marquette, L 92-70Sat, 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
Thu, Nov. 9at California Lutheran University, L 71-63Sat, Nov. 11at University of La Verne, W 97-87Wed, Nov. 15vs. Aurora University, L 69-57Sat, Nov. 18vs. Anderson University, L 68-66Tue, Nov. 21at Benedictine University, L 67-60Wed, Nov. 29vs. Augustana College, W 61-59Sat, Dec. 2at Wheaton College, W 64-54Wed, Dec. 6at Carthage College,
Wed, Nov. 15at North Central College, W 67-57Sat, Nov. 18at University of Dubuque, L 76-70Sun, Nov. 19at University of Illinois – Chicago, L 99-48Tue, Nov. 21vs. Beloit College, W 71-57Sun, Nov. 26at Marian University, W 87-60Sat, Dec. 2vs. Concordia Uni. Wisconsin, W 82-72Sun, Dec. 3vs. Uni. of Wisconsin-La Crosse, L
The West Aurora Athletic Hall of Fame Committee is pleased to announce the 2024 inductees: Cory Anderson (wrestling, 1989), Colin Kirk (soccer, 2003), Gary Krattenmaker (baseball, 1973), and Nicki Pieart (basketball/soccer 2000). Cory Anderson, a standout from the class of 1989, left an enduring athletic legacy. His high school career
Championship time and Christmas/holiday time! National championship is relevant to the North Central College football team. The Cardinals, based in Naperville, will play for the fourth straight season in the Amos Alonzo Stagg Bowl, the championship of the Division III college football teams. North Central has turned into a Division
Aurora Central Catholic High School’s Jake Hager grabs a rebound defended by St. Laurence’s Zerrick Johnson.
Host West Aurora High School’s Gabriel Gonzales (24) is in a battle for a rebound with Naperville Central’s Ross DeZur (33).
Thursday, Dec. 7Chicagoland ChristianWheaton Academy at Hope Academy, 7:30Southwest Prairie EastJoliet Central at Romeoville, 6:30Southwest Suburban BlueLincoln-Way East at Homewood-Floss., 6:30Non-conferenceDixon at Plano, 7Elgin Academy at Christian Life, 7:30Glenbard West at Larkin, 7Hinckley-Big Rock at Genoa-Kingston, 7IC Catholic at Walther Christian, 7:30Parkview Christian at IMSA, 7 Friday, Dec. 8Chicago Catholic
Saturday, Dec. 9Division III SemifinalsCortland vs. Randolph-Macon, 11 a.m., ESPN+North Central at Wartburg, 2:30 p.m., ESPN+ Friday, Dec. 15Division III Championship, Salem Va.TBD vs. TBD, TBD Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) select bowl games Saturday, Dec. 16Myrtle Beach Bowl, Conway, S.C.Georgia Southern vs. Ohio 10 a.m., ESPNCelebration Bowl, Atlanta, Ga.Florida A&M
By Bobby Narang One of the biggest stories of the first month of the 2023-24 high school basketball scene in Chicagoland wasn’t taking place on the court. Or, at least on the basketball court. Hinsdale South senior guard Brendan Savage, who averaged 11.6 points, 3.3 rebounds and 1.6 assist per
By Woodrow Carroll The auguries may be there for the Northern Illinois University (NIU) football program. Positive omens, for sure, with the bowl season at hand. When it was announced the Northern Illinois bowl destination and opponent Sunday, Dec. 3, it had to have brought up fond memories. The NIU
East Division Conf. Overall W L W L Michigan 9-0 12-0 Ohio State 8-1 11-1 Penn State 6-3 9-3 Maryland 4-5 7-5 Rutgers 4-5 7-5 Michigan State 2-7 4-8 Indiana 1-8 3-9 West Division Iowa 7-2 10-2 Northwestern 5-4 7-5 Wisconsin 5-4 7-5 Nebraska 3-6 5-7 Minnesota 3-6 5-7 Illinois
