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,
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
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
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
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, right, chats with a player Tuesday, Aug. 23, when the Spartans opened workouts.
Yorkville High School defender, Jacob Homerding, 33, receives assistance in bringing down a visiting Romeoville ball carrier.
By Bobby Narang Naperville Central High School lost several contributors from last season’s memorable football team. Yet, the Redhawks, even with numerous first-time staters and newcomers on the varsity, looked in sync in their season opening 24-9 win over Hinsdale Central. The Redhawks (1-0) kept the visitors out of the
By Woodrow Carroll The University of Illinois football team has won back-to-back games by more than 30 points. Of course, the first of those two victories was last season in the finale when the Illini defeated Northwestern, 47-14, to finish with a 5-7 overall record. This season’s Illini started well
Friday, Sept. 28-Player Football – North 1*Parkview Christ. Acad. at South Beloit, 7Fox ValleyDundee-Crown at Hampshire, 7Crystal Lake Central at Jacobs, 7Prairie Ridge at Burlington Central, 7Crystal Lake South at Cary Grove, 7McHenry at Huntley, 7Illinois Central Eight*Lisle at Wilmington, 7Upstate EightElgin at East Aurora, 7Glenbard South at Fenton, 7Lombard
Sports questions come first. Answers follow. That’s what make projections and predictions interesting, even if well off base at times. • Can the Chicago White Sox overcome a .500 season and climb back into strong contention in the American League Central Division. It is difficult to overtake two teams and
West Aurora High School junior wide receiver Dariyon Douglas, 14, carries against Plainfield South defenders Friday, Aug. 26.
West Aurora High School girls tennis players hit return shots August 24 against Rosary of Aurora
Friday, Aug. 12, the Roosevelt- Aurora American Legion Post 84 received a special guest at its monthly breakfast. Donnell Woolford, retired National Football League (NFL) football cornerback for the Chicago Bears joined American Legion members, including State representative Stephanie Kifowit at the Roosevelt-Aurora Post 84 American Legion, 1 East Benton
Aurora Central Catholic goalie Justin Cebulski makes a save under leaping Romeoville High School defender, Imanol Casillas, 4, Monday, Aug. 22.
By Woodrow Carroll It’s difficult to believe, but, Northern Illinois University head football coach Thomas Hammock is in his fourth season as taskmaster of Huskies’ football fortunes. Hammock’s first two seasons in DeKalb were a bit of a struggle. Hammock’s rookie run at Northern Illinois in 2019 the Huskies were
When new seasons begin in sports, the good news is that no team has tasted defeat. Optimism exists in larger measure than near the end of he season for many teams. Still, some teams play better when the season advances in the schedule. Do two victories by the Bears in
By Bobby Narang The 2022 high school football season is shaping up to be memorable and the season hasn’t started. The second full season since the coronavirus pandemic upended the 2020 Fall season will features many storylines to watch. Two of them involves a pair of a traditional powerhouses, Wheaton
By Woodrow Carroll Bret Bielema’s second season as the University of Illinois head football coach will kick off at 3 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 27. The Fighting Illini will be host to the University of Wyoming Cowboys. This season will present more than a few challenges for Bielema and the Illini.
By Al Benson Christian Rago, first-year head football coach and assistant dean/instructor at Aurora Central Catholic High School, is ready to begin his first journey as a head coach. Rago, of Sugar Grove, led the football Chargers in preseason drills that started August 8. In addition to coaching, the Woodstock
