High School Football: Batavia vs. Lake Park
Batavia High School’s Zach Granberg, 19, left, carries behind Ryan Whitwell, 3, Friday, Sept. 16 in a DuKane Conference game.
High School football: West Aurora vs. Joliet West
An official signals a touchdown after West Aurora High School’s Samuel Stone, 1, returned a fumbled punt 10 yards Thursday, Sept. 15.
High school football schedule Sept. 22-24 and Sept. 30; results Sept. 15-17
Thursday, Sept. 22Metro Suburban BlueRidgewood at Wheaton Academy, 7:30 Friday, Sept. 23DuKaneBatavia at Glenbard North, 7St. Charles East at Wheaton Warr. S., 7St. Charles North at Geneva, noonWheaton North at Lake Park, 7DuPage ValleyWaubonsie Valley at Metea Valley, 7DeKalb at Naperville North, 7Neuqua Valley at Naperville Central, 7Fox ValleyJacobs at
On overlapping and elongated seasons, sports, to enjoy
Overlapping and elongated seasons continue to expand in professional sports. Delight or detriment depends on a an’s perspective. The Summer sport of baseball, at the major league level, has had its regular season expanded a week until October 5 because of the work stoppage in Spring training which compelled the
College Football: Aurora University vs. Franklin College
Aurora University senior quarterback Josh Swanson, 9, dives against Franklin College defenders Andre Harlan, 22, and Charlie Moore, 48, Saturday, Sept. 10.
Historic No. 43 victor car at Darlington Raceway
By John Schutt Nascar (National Association for Stock Car Racing) Cup Series, Cook Out Southern 500, Darlington Raceway, Darlington, S.C. Sunday, Sept. 3. It had been 55 years since Richard Petty’s No. 43 car won at Darlington, until the race’s 20-lap shoot out with driver Eric Johns in car No.
High school football schedule Sept. 15-17 and Sept. 22-24; results Sept. 8-10
Thursday, Sept. 15West Suburban GoldMorton at Leyden, 6 p.m.Non-conferenceJoliet Central at Oswego East, 6Joliet West at West Aurora, 7Plainfield East at Yorkville, 7Romeoville at Oswego, 7 Friday, Sept. 168-Player Football North 1Franklin Center at Parkview Christ. Acad., TBDCCL/ESCC GreenChicago St. Rita at Benet Academy, 7:30Niles Notre Dame at Nazareth Acad.,
West Suburban Conference football clashes ahead
By Bobby Narang After the first three weeks of the high school football season, the West Suburban Silver Conference is heating up. York, Glenbard West, Lyons, and Downers Grove North, enter the fourth weekend of the season all undefeated along with one Conference victory each. By Saturday, Sept. 17 that
Illinois football finds stability with solid defense
By Woodrow Carroll After defeating the visiting Virginia Cavaliers, 24-3, Saturday, Sept. 10, the University of Illinois football program can lay claim to two touchdown shutouts this season. A touchdown shutout means the other team may have scored by field goal or safety, but, the opponent did not score a
New seasons, new hopes; special for both East Aurora and West Aurora
The start of college football and high school football always draws a focus of interest, even with hard times for many of the teams of interest in our northern Illinois sports and with the dominant sport interest for the Chicago Bears in the National Football League. Interest must not necessarily
High School football: Marmion Academy vs. Montini Catholic
Marmion Academy senior running back Josh Lim, 5, carries for yardage against Montini Catholic’s George Asay, 24, Friday, Sept. 9.
High School football: Aurora Central Catholic vs. East Peoria
Aurora Central Catholic High School’s Zack Dineen, 52, and Gabriel Bouyett, 7, stop East Peoria’s Jaden Seelye, 2, Friday, Sept. 2.
College Soccer: Aurora University vs. St. Mary’s University (Minn.)
Aurora University junior midfielder Gio Villegas, graduate of East Aurora High School, 11, drives against St. Mary’s University (Minn.) freshman midfielder Jon Lindanger (Tysvaergag, Norway) in the teams’ 1-1 tie at Spartan Athletic Park in Aurora Saturday, Sept. 3.
Wheaton Warrenville South football rebound solid
By Bobby Narang Wheaton Warrenville South High School’s football team had a not-so memorable start to its season. The Tigers, a traditional DuPage County powerhouse program, went to Gately Stadium in Chicago to play City heavyweight Simeon. The Wolverines, rapidly becoming an elite football team comparable to the basketball program,
Northern Illinois, Illinois, football paths opposite
By Woodrow Carroll In the final analysis, it was a Northern Illinois University victory even of the Huskies had to work harder than expected. Heavily-favored Northern Illinois opened its football season last week with a 34-27 victory over the visiting Panthers of Eastern Illinois Thursday, Sept. 1 in DeKalb. The
Byes not always good in football; East Aurora prevails
The game is the thing. Ratings and listings can be fun, interesting, provocative. The scores indicate relative strengths and often offer a does of reality. The news earlier this week than the college football top division will increase its number of teams in postseason playoffs from four to 12 teams
Dolan and Murphy finishes season 15-21
By Robin Reder Dolan and Murphy fastpitch softball team completed it season in the International Softball Congress (ISC). The team lost its first game in 2-0, to Waterdown Hammer of Ontario Canada. Kuba Osicka was the losing pitcher and struck out 10 batters and gave up seven hits. Robert Reder
High School Football: East Aurora High School vs. Elgin
East Aurora High School’s Ralph Clark, 2, on the ground, jars the ball loose from Elgin’s Dawayne Evans, 5, Friday, Sept. 2.
Aurora University head football coach Don Beebe instructs
Aurora University head football coach Don Beebe, right, chats with a player Tuesday, Aug. 23, when the Spartans opened workouts.
High School Football: Yorkville vs. Romeoville
Yorkville High School defender, Jacob Homerding, 33, receives assistance in bringing down a visiting Romeoville ball carrier.