By Woodrow Carroll Likely no event gives the sports public more fertile grounds for discussion than the NCAA (National Collegiate Athletic Association) Division I men’s basketball tournament; not even the Super Bowl, although many fans may take exception. Sixty-eight teams were selected for the 2022 NCAA men’s tournament which runs
By Bobby Narang Glenbard West High School senior center Braden Huff raised his hands up in the air in excitement late on Saturday night. After scoring 19 points, hitting two 3-pointers and dishing out five assists, Huff was ready to celebrate a season-long goal. Huff was a driving force in
Spring training in Major League Baseball (MLB) is ready. Spring sports are starting to sizzle. Basketball is in a crossroads in the professional ranks. High school basketball in Illinois reached its pinnacle with favored and efficient Glenbard West capturing its first school basketball State championship (see https://thevoice.us/glenbard-west-completes-state-tournament-quest/). Hockey and other
By Bobby Narang Four high school teams were vying for the ultimate prize in girls basketball in the first weekend of March. After the coronavirus pandemic led to a non-playoff season in 2020-2021, the Illinois High School Association (IHSA) welcomed back the return of the State tournament at Redbird Arena
By Woodrow Carroll In spite of a 58-57 victory over Ohio University Friday, March 4, the Northern Illinois University men’s basketball team failed to qualify for the Mid-American Conference (MAC) Tournament in Cleveland this week. With it the Huskies’ season likely has come to an end. The victory over Ohio,
March 15 is more than the Ides of March of historical Roman fame which was the death of Julius Caesar. March means the shift of Winter sports to Spring sports, even without Spring training in Major League Baseball. March, among other items, is high school and college basketball tournaments for
Oswego East High School boys basketball team celebrates their championship victory at the Joliet Central Class 4A game
Marmion Academy High School’s Collin Wainscott, 3, drives between St. Francis defenders Jack Brennan, 1, and T.J. McMillen, 44, Friday, Feb.
Wednesday, March 2IHSA State Tournament Class 4A(Sectional – Semi-finals)Proviso WestCurie vs. Lyons, 7ThornwoodHomewood-Flossm. vs. St. Rita, 7BarringtonLibertyville vs. Stevenson, 7Glenbrook SouthNew Trier vs. Rolling Meadows, 7OswegoBolingbrook vs. Andrew, 7BartlettWheaton-Warr. South vs. Benet, 7HuntleyAuburn vs. DeKalb, 7IHSA State Tournament Class 3A(Sectional – Semi-Final)DanvilleMahomet-Seymour vs. MacArthur, 7HighlandEast St. Louis vs. Marion, 7KingWestinghouse
Class 4A State Final TournamentFriday, March 4Game 1: Stevenson vs. Benet Acad., 2:30 p.m.Game 2: Bolingbrook vs. Barrington, 4:15 p.m.Game 3: Loser game 1 vs. loser game 2, 8:45 p.m.Saturday, March 5ChampionshipWinner game 1 vs. winner game 2, 7:15 p.m. Class 3A State Final TournamentFriday, March 4Game 1: Civic Memorial
By Bobby Narang High school State basketball is set to return to the middle part of the State this month. The four-class girls basketball field was finalized following Monday’s super-sectional action. In Class 3A, Nazareth Academy and Carmel are among the northern Illinois teams to reach the final four. Benet
By Woodrow Carroll There are 32 major college basketball conferences. Any team in any one of these conferences theoretically could capture the NCAA basketball tournament championship. The tournament will begin March 15. Clearly, the eventual national champion will come from approximately 20 schools. There are no undefeated teams this season.
March fits into the sports scene quite well: March Madness, crescendo of the Winter scene, pitchers and catchers have reported and Spring training is under way, except this season with the stalemate over money and contracts, other good-weather competition comes into focus, including golf and tennis. We can dream. The
The Yorkville Christian High School wrestling team members pose for a team photo after capturing the Class 1A dual team championship Saturday at Grossinger Motors Arena in Bloomington.
Oswego High School’s Deakon Tonielli, 22, is in a battle with Joliet Central’s Anthony Nava, 2, for a rebound Saturday, Feb. 19.
Rick Albright, right, with Neal Ormond, recently was selected for the 2022 Friends Class of the Illinois Basketball Coaches Association (IBCA) Hall of Fame. Ormond, a 1984 IBCA inductee, nominated Albright.
Aurora University’s Katie Beebe, 44, shoots over Dominican University’s Kamryn Woods, Saturday, Feb. 19.
The Oswego High School girls bowling team captured third place in the IHSA State Tournament last weekend at Cherry Bowl in Rockford.
Naperville North High School’s Huskies celebrate their 62-52 Class 4A West Aurora Class 4A Regional championship victory Friday, Feb. 18, over host West Aurora to advance to this week’s East Aurora Sectional Tournament.
