The focus has shifted. Instead of concerns over defensive play, new concepts, new players, or disqualifications, sports concerns have shifted to good health, spread of the various forms of the COVID-19 virus, and having a minimum number of participants on the court, on the ice, or, in the field. No
By Bobby Narang It was a night to remember in Yorkville. Class 1A Yorkville Christian, a relatively new high school, was on the center stage in the Illinois boys basketball scene and was host to undefeated and highly-ranked Glenbard West. The host Mustangs have enjoyed playing several high-profile games and
By Jason Crane The Aurora City Council honored the Metea Valley High School girls volleyball team Tuesday, Dec. 14 at the Aurora City Council meeting. Metea Valley won the Class 4A State championship last month. It was the School’s first State championship. The Aurora team, with a 40-2 record, defeated
By Woodrow Carroll A wave of college football bowl games are upon us. It will start Friday, Dec. 17 with two games and there will be virtually no letup through January 10, 2022 when a national champion will be determined in Indianapolis. There are 130 schools playing major college football
Thursday, Dec. 16Upstate EightFenton at Bartlett, 7 Friday, Dec. 17Chicago Catholic crossoverFenwick at Montini, 7St. Laurence at Marmion, 7 DuKaneBatavia at Geneva, 7:15Lake Park at Glenbard North, 7:15St. Charles N. at St. Charles E., 7:15Wheaton N. at Wheaton-Warr. S., 7:15 DuPage ValleyNaperville N. at Naperville Central, 6Neuqua Valley at Metea
Friday, Dec. 10Batavia 54, Glenbard North 38Downer Grove 48, Hinsdale Cen. 35Wheaton North 53, Lake Park 43Willowbrook 51, Hinsdale South 20York 75, Proviso West 43Burlington Cen. vs. Prairie Ridge, ppd.Jacobs 43, Crystal Lake South 23South Elgin 67, East Aurora 27Geneva 65, St. Charles North 27Huntley 36, Hampshire 22Kaneland 34, Sandwich
Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) select bowl gamesFriday, Dec. 17Cure Bowl, Camping World Stadium in Orlando, Fla., Northern Illinois vs. Coastal Carolina, 5 p.m., ESPN2 Thursday, Dec. 23Guaranteed Rate Bowl, Chase Field in Phoenix, Ariz., Minnesota vs. West Virginia, 9:15 p.m., ESPNPinstripe Bowl, Yankee Stadium in New York, N.Y., Virginia Tech
IllinoisSat, Dec. 11, Arizona, L 83-79Sat, Dec. 18, noon, BTN, vs. Saint Francis (Pa.)Wed, Dec. 22, 8 p.m., BTN, vs. MissouriWed, Dec. 29, 8 p.m. , BTN, vs. Florida A&MSun, Jan. 2, 2022, 5 p.m., BTN, at Minnesota NorthwesternSun, Dec. 12, NJIT, W 70-52Sat, Dec. 18, 2 p.m., BTN, vs.
The North Central football team will play for its second-consecutive national championship after defeating Mount Union 26-13 on Saturday in the national semifinals of the 2021 NCAA Division III football championship. The Cardinals will play the Mary Hardin-Baylor in the championship game after they knocked off UW-Whitewater, 24-7, in Saturday’s
Aurora University senior quarterback Gavin Zimbelman, from Manteno High School, was named a finalist for the 2021 Gagliardi Trophy, the premier individual award in NCAA Division III Football. Jostens and the J-Club of Saint John’s University (Collegeville, Minn.) presents the Gagliardi Trophy. The 2021 finalists were announced by d3football.com for
We must enjoy championship form when we see it because it is the exception. It is rare. It does happen and North Central College in the evening Friday, Dec. 17 will seek its second consecutive Division III college football national championship. The Cardinals of North Central won the national championship
Aurora University’s Julian Gatewood, 10, drives through the lane defended by St. Norbert’s Garrett Grzesk, 41, Saturday, Dec. 4, in Aurora.
Aurora Christian High School’s Jabari Sisco, 13, shoots over Joliet Catholic Academy’s Eli Hunter, 10, and Kyle Simon, 23.
West Aurora High School senior guard Isaiah Siler, 20, drives against visiting Oswego East defender Patrick Robinson, 1, Tuesday, Nov. 30.
Thursday, Dec. 9Southwest Suburban crossoverBradley-Bourbon. at Lincoln-Way E., 6:30 Non-conferenceSchaumburg Christ. at Neuqua Valley, 7 Friday, Dec. 10Chicago Catholic crossover*Marmion Acad. at St. Rita, 7:15Montini Acad. at DePaul, 7 DuPage ValleyMetea Valley at Waubonsie Valley, 7Naperville Central at Neuqua Valley, 7Naperville North at DeKalb, 7 East Suburban CatholicBenet at St.
Saturday, Dec. 11Division III SemifinalsMary Hardin-Baylor at Wisconsin-Whitewater, 2:30 p.m., ESPN+North Central College at Mount Union, 11 a.m., ESPN+ Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) select bowl gamesFriday, Dec. 17Cure Bowl, Camping World Stadium in Orlando, Fla., Northern Illinois vs. Coastal Carolina, 5 p.m., ESPN2 Thursday, Dec. 23Guaranteed Rate Bowl, Chase Field
IllinoisFri, Dec. 3, Rutgers, W, 86-51Mon, Dec. 6, Iowa, W 87-83Sat, Dec. 11, 4 p.m., FOX, vs. ArizonaSat, Dec. 18, noon, BTN, vs. Saint Francis (Pa.)Wed, Dec. 22, 8 p.m., BTN, vs. Missouri NorthwesternTue, Nov. 30, Wake Forest, L 77-73Sun, Dec. 5, Maryland, W 67-61Sun, Dec. 12, 3 p.m., ESPNU,
By Bobby Narang The high school girls basketball season is ready to hit the one-month mark. So far, the season has included the typical ups and downs for teams. Benet Academy, which won seven of its first eight games, is one of the top teams to watch. Led by a
A championship game is expected to have a championship moment. It belonged to the College of DuPage Chaparrals, who are the inaugural NJCAA (National Junior College Athletic Association) Division III national champions. Freshman wide receiver Matthew Brown broke free from his wide-out position with 21 seconds left in the game,
By Woodrow Carroll Northern Illinois University’s 41-23 victory against Kent State in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) championship game Saturday, Dec. 4 may have been bit of a surprise to some observers. Host Kent State beat Northern Illinois, 52-47, when the two teams played in the regular season. In the MAC
