By Woodrow Carroll The top echelon of collegiate football, the FBS (Football Bowl Subdivision), has 131 teams, yet, the likely national champion will come from a select, well-established, group of teams. It comes as no real surprise that the 131 FBS football programs are down to six, familiar, undefeated teams.
Class 8AGame 1: Conant at Lincoln-Way East, Fri., Oct. 28, 6 p.m.Game 2: Neuqua Valley vs. Chicago Lane at Lane Stadium, Fri., Oct. 28, 6 p.m.Game 3: Stevenson at Warren, Fri., Oct. 28, 7 p.m.Game 4: Andrew at #9 Huntley, Fri., Oct. 28, 7 p.m.Game 5: Belleville East at South
The October and November sports corridor may be among the most enjoyable: College and professional sports overlap with football baseball, and basketball, and high school Fall sports offer championships with Winter sports in view. Friday, Oct. 28 and Saturday, Oct. 29 will offer the first round of the high school
East Aurora High School’s Jeremiah Brown, 26, carries upfield Friday, Oct. 21.
West Aurora’s Dariyon Douglas, 14, runs the ball in the first quarter Friday, Oct. 21.
The Little White School Museum, 72 Polk Street (Jackson at Polk) in Oswego invites all former Oswego School District athletes, coaches, sponsors, and other sports staffers to their first “School Reunion – Athletics,” to gather to reminisce about the fun they had during their school careers. The “School Reunion –
Thursday, Oct. 20DuPage ValleyNeuqua Valley at Metea Valley, 7Naperville North at Naperville Central, 7West Suburban GoldMorton at Willowbrook, noonHinsdale South at Addison, 6West Suburban SilverYork at Oak Park-River Forest, 7 Friday, Oct. 21CCL/ESCC GreenNazareth Academy vs. Benet Academy at Benedictine University, 7:30Niles Notre Dame at Chicago St. Rita, 7:30CCL/ESCC Orange*Montini
By Bobby Narang The sense of urgency hit the Nazareth Academy High School football team after the conclusion of week seven Saturday, Oct. 8. The Roadrunners have become a playoff staple under the direction of head coach Tim Racki over the past decade. Missing the playoffs is not an option,
By Woodrow Carroll Those who wondered if University of Illinois football was for real, likely were convinced in the Fighting Illini’s 26-14 conquest of visiting Minnesota Saturday, Oct. 15. The Illini won, 26-14. Oddsmakers had been leaning slightly towards Minnesota. They were wrong! The Illini proved to be the superior
Metea Valley High School’s Kooper Kranz, 12, slips between Naperville Central’s King Bruno, ground, and Caleb Brown, 19, Friday, Oct. 14.
Geneva High School quarterback Nate Stempowski, 3, is sacked by Batavia’s Ben Fiegel Friday, Oct. 7.
A crowded field, at the end of a play from scrimmage in the football game Yorkville High School at Oswego East, Friday, Oct. 7, yields eight players from each team involved.
By John Schutt NASCAR Cup Series, YellaWood 500, Talladega Superspeedway, Taladaga, Ala., Sunday, Oct. 2. Chase Elliott won his fifth race of the season followed by Ryan Blaney in second place. Following was Michael McDowell in third, Ross Chastain in fourth, and Denny Hamlin in fifth. Hamlin and Chastain controlled
By Bobby Narang The Illinois High School Association (IHSA) boys soccer season is hitting the final lap of the regular season. One year ago, York claimed the top prize in Class 3A with an historic run, by defeating Fremd, 4-0, in the championship game to win the program’s first State
Batavia High School’s Ryan Whitwell runs upfield amid Geneva defenders Friday, Oct. 7.
By Woodrow Carroll Other college football poll voters: When looking at the college football polls once past the top 25, there are a number of teams on the fringe, which have pulled in a few votes, but, are well short of a spot in the top 25. One team waiting
Sports thoughts, champions, perspectives: • Defense wins championships. The University of Illinois football program, after a long-time waiting, is having a good season. The defense is excelling and has given up the fewest points in Division I nationwide. The visiting University of Minnesota is No. 2 in points allowed. The
Naperville Central High School players raise their arms in celebration Friday, Sept. 30 following the winning field goal by (No. 4 player) for a 10-7 overtime victory over rival Naperville North at North Central College in Naperville.
Dixon resident Mark Walsh, left, formerly of Oswego, is inducted into Aurora University’s athletic hall of fame Friday, Sept. 30.
