Category: Sports

High school boys basketball IHSA playoff schedule March 9-11 and results Feb. 28 – March 6

Thursday, March 9IHSA State Tournament Class 1ASemifinalsGibault vs. Cornerstone Christ., 10 a.m.Tuscola vs. Scales Mound, 11:45 a.m.Third Place, 7IHSA State Tournament Class 2ASemifinalsTeutopolis vs. DePaul, 2:30Rockridge vs. Bloomington Cath., 4:15Third Place, 8:45Friday, March 10IHSA State Tournament Class 3ASemifinalsSt. Ignatius vs. Simeon, 10 a.m.Metamora vs. East St. Louis, 11:45 a.m.Third Place,

Big Ten Women’s Basketball Tournament results

Wednesday, March 1 (First Round)Game 1: Penn State 72, Minnesota 67Game 2: Rutgers 63, Northwestern 59Thursday, March 2 (Second Round)Game 3: Michigan State 67, Nebraska 64Game 4: Michigan 63, Penn State 61Game 5: Purdue 57, Wisconsin 55Game 6: Illinois 81, Rutgers 55Friday, March 3 (Quarterfinals)Game 7: Indiana 94, Michigan State

Benet Academy girls force State double overtime

By Bobby Narang Lenee Beaumont entered the final weekend of the girls high school basketball season with one goal left to accomplish. The Benet Academy senior point-guard already had etched her name among the best in the State, and in program history, with a prolific career. The Indiana University recruit

Revived Northwestern in Big 10 men’s basketball success

By Woodrow Carroll For a team that lost three of its final four regular-season games, Northwestern University’s men’s basketball team ended up very well. Faced with a four-game losing streak entering this week’s Big Ten Conference tournament, Northwestern closed out regular-season play with a 65-53 victory at Rutgers Sunday, March

Davino-Garcia renew rivalry in State wrestling

By Bobby Narang The Illinois High School Association individual boys State wrestling tournament featured several marquee match-ups last weekend. The three-day tournament on the University of Illinois campus in Champaign, pitted the best in the State, including two nationally-ranked wrestlers from Kane County. St. Charles East junior Ben Davino and

Undefeated, favorite, Ohio State fell in 1961 championship

By Woodrow Carroll The always-popular NCAA (National Collegiate Athletic Association) men’s postseason basketball tournament is getting close. The tournament Selection Show will be Sunday, March 12. We take a look at a team that came ever-so close to winning the tournament championship, only to falter at the finish, the very

High school boys basketball IHSA schedule Feb. 16-18 and results Feb. 7-13

Thursday, Feb. 16Fox ValleyCrystal Lake Central at Jacobs, 7Metro Suburban BlueAurora Christ. at Wheaton Acad., 7:30West Suburban SilverOak Park-R.F. at Downers Grove N., 7:30Non-conferenceCoal City at Joliet Catholic, 7Lincoln-Way W. at Hinsdale S., 6:30Plainfield Central at Willowbrook, 6 Friday, Feb. 17Chicago Catholic League BlueSt. Ignatius at St. Rita, 7Fox ValleyBurlington