High school soccer: Aurora Central Catholic vs. Providence Catholic
Aurora Central Catholic’s Olivia Lujano, 10, moves the ball downfield defended by Providence Catholic’s Abby Martin, 23, Tuesday, March 28.
Playoffs the goals; Beverley helps Bulls’ final push
The playoffs are the goal at nearly every level The Chicago Bulls are on the cusp and through Monday this week has a mathematical chance to be in postseason play. There were three games remaining in the regular season following Tuesday’s game this week in Atlanta. The Bulls were just
College softball: Aurora University vs. Franklin College
Aurora University’s Madelyn Buske pitches in game one of a doubleheader against Franklin College at Bedrosian Park in Montgomery Friday, March 24.
Caden Pierce, Braden Huff, find NCAA perspective
By Bobby Narang Caden Pierce has gained the experience of a lifetime of memories in a two-year span. Last year, Pierce played a leading role in one of the best seasons for a Chicagoland basketball team in the last few decades. Pierce and Braden Huff were the main figures, but
March Madness basketball tournament remains unsettled
By Woodrow Carroll To understand the upsets in the men’s NCAA basketball tournament think of the number 23, is the combined seeding total of the four teams which made it to the Saturday, April 1 Final Four this season. To clarify, the four teams that were ranked No. 1 when
Season of sports transitions, Steel stays with quality
Postseason pulls in extra fans because of the conditions: Defeat sends home one of the two teams until the following year. Wait ‘til next year is the refrain seldom appreciated in the whirl of sports. • Last weekend the Chicago Steel of the The United States Hockey League became the
Chiefs’ Marquez NJCAA, Player of the Week
Waubonsee Community College’s Johnny Marquez was named the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Division III Baseball Player of the Week for the week of March 8-14. The Chiefs’ left-handed hitting first baseman batted .500 over the course of Waubonsee’s first four games of this season. A graduate of South
Junior golfers’ event at Springbrook April 15
Junior golfers and their parents are invited to the 2023 Junior Golfapalooza, a fun, educational event at Springbrook Golf Course in Naperville to kick off the 2023 golf season. The event will take place Saturday, April 15 for ages 5-17, including returning players and those new to the game. Registration
College women’s lacrosse: Aurora University vs. DePauw
Aurora University’s Monique Gibson, center, drives between DePauw defenders against DePauw University in women’s lacrosse action at Spartan Athletic Park in Montgomery Tuesday, March 14.
Coaching changes follow end of high school basketball
By Bobby Narang The end of the high school basketball season signals the start of a season of change for some schools. Several schools are in the midst of looking for new varsity head coaches in boys and girls basketball still in March. West Aurora High School remains in search
Big Ten teams struggle in men’s basketball tournaments
By Woodrow Carroll For any respectable Division I men’s college basketball program, a postseason berth is usually there for the taking. Considering the men’s NCAA (National Collegiate Athletic Association Tournament, the NIT (National Invitation Tournament) and CBI (College Basketball Invitational) there are 116 slots. A total of 68 teams are
Baseball on the horizon to deter deadly distractions
March Madness will pass directly from high school and college basketball right to Major League Baseball with regular-season openers Thursday, March 30. Although there will be two games remaining in each of the men’s and women’s National Collegiate Athletic Association semifinals followed by one each in the championship games, in
Men’s NCAA basketball tournament, first four, rounds of 64, 32
Tuesday, March 14 (First Four in Dayton, Ohio.)SE Missouri State vs. Texas A&M CC, 5:30 p.m., truTVPitt vs. Mississippi St., 8 p.m., truTV Wednesday, March 15 (First Four in Dayton, Ohio.)Fairleigh Dickinson vs. Texas Southern, 5:30 p.m., truTVNevada vs. Arizona State , 8 p.m., truTV Thursday, March 16 (Round of
Big Ten Men’s Basketball Tournament results
Wednesday, March 8 (First Round)Ohio State 65, Wisconsin 57Minnesota 78, Nebraska 75 Thursday, March 9 (Second Round)Rutgers 62, Michigan 50Ohio State 73 Iowa 69Penn State 79 Illinois 76Maryland 70, Minnesota 54 Friday, March 10 (Quarterfinals)Purdue 70, Rutgers 65Ohio State 68, Michigan State 58Penn State 67, Northwestern 65, otIndiana 70, Maryland
Former swim coach, teacher, Jim Kelly, in Aurora, dies
James (Jim) T. Kelly, Sr., Marmion Academy’s founding swim and diving coach and former faculty member, died February 17, in Leesburg, Fla. at age 83. Kelly is fondly remembered for his 35 years of dedication to Marmion Academy (1966-2001) in Aurora. In addition to being the founding swim and diving
High school boys basketball IHSA playoff results March 9-11
IHSA State Tournament Class 4ASaturday, March 11ChampionshipMoline 59, Benet 42Friday, March 10SemifinalsBenet 64, New Trier 49Moline 50, Benet 36Third PlaceNew Trier 53, Downers Grove North 34 IHSA State Tournament Class 3ASaturday, March 11ChampionshipMetamora 46, Simeon 42, otFriday, March 10SemifinalsSimeon 60, St. Ignatius 42Metamora 50, East St. Louis 43Third PlaceEast St.
Benet Academy boys basketball second in State
By Bobby Narang A Benet Academy basketball program took over state – again. For the second weekend in a row, in the Class 4A State tournament, the Redwings worked their way to the State championship game. March 4, the Benet girls basketball team lost in double overtime in the 4A
Plano’s Brad Korn head coach in NCAA men’s tournament
By Woodrow Carroll Former Plano High basketball star Brad Korn will be coaching in the NCAA men’s basketball tournament this week, although probably not for long, given the formidable road ahead. Still, that in no way detracts from Korn’s achievement. Korn, who guided the Plano Reapers as a player to
March Madness for fans contagious for good reasons
March Madness! Generations, many years, expectations. All add up to what we call March Madness, first used as a term in Illinois high school basketball 85 years ago. The fruition of tournament triumph during culmination of basketball tournaments follows many aspects. Heartbreak, sudden joy or sudden deflation, culminate quickly. Benet
Marmion Academy high school basketball team wins Class 3A sectional championship
Trevon Roots, Marmion 6-5 point forward, 24, holds the Class 3A sectional championship plaque and teammates celebrate.