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
Baseball, especially at the Major League Baseball level, is for all seasons. We are winding down with college football, set to watch football bowl games, North Central College’s football team will play a Division III playoff semifinal game at perpetual playoff team, Mount Union College, at 11 a.m. Saturday in
With blocking from Nathaniel Stevens, Wheaton North High School’s Luke Beedle, 30, runs for yardage against St. Rita.
The public is invited to attend “Hall of Fame Night,” held at West Aurora High School Saturday, Jan. 29, 2022. The festivities will begin at 4 p.m. with a free reception in the Veterans Memorial Fieldhouse. New members will then be inducted into the Hall of Fame just prior to
• At Oswego and Naperville North Hoops 4 HealingFriday, Nov. 26Downers Grove S. (1-3) 57, Oswego (0-4) 45DeKalb (3-1) 59, Naperville North (1-3) 34Hinsdale Cen. (3-1) 61, West Aurora (2-2) 29Oswego East (4-0) 53, Neuqua Valley (2-2) 3 (championship game) • At Aurora ChristianNovember 29-30, December 1-4Teams: Aurora Christian, Aurora
Class 8A championshipLockport 24, Maine South 6 Class 7A championshipWheaton North 35, St. Rita 6 Class 6A championshipCary-Grove 37, East St. Louis 36 Class 5A championshipFenwick 34, Kankakee 15 Class 4A championshipJoliet Catholic Academy 56, Sacred Heart-Griffin 27 Class 3A championshipByron 35, Unity 7 Class 2A championshipWilmington 24, Nashville 7
Thursday, Dec. 2 Southwest Prairie EastPlainfield South at Joliet Central, 6:30 Upstate EightElgin at Fenton, 7Larkin at South Elgin, 7Streamwood at Glenbard East, 5:30West Chicago at Bartlett, 7 Aurora ChristianJoliet Catholic vs. Mooseheart, 4:30St. Edward vs. Aurora Central, 6Crossroads vs. Harvest Christian, 7:30 Friday, Dec. 4 Chicago Catholic crossover*Montini at
IllinoisTue, Nov. 23, Kansas State, W 72-64Fri, Nov. 26, UT Rio Grande Valley, W 94-85Mon, Nov. 29, Notre Dame, W 82-72Fri, Dec. 3, 6 p.m., ESPN2, vs. RutgersMon, Dec. 6, 6 p.m., FS1, at Iowa NorthwesternTue, Nov. 23, Georgia, W 78-62Tue, Nov. 30, 8 p.m., ESPNU, at Wake ForestSun, Dec.
By Bobby Narang Wheaton North High School celebrated its first State championship in 35 years in the same fashion they won games: As a team. (See photos at https://thevoice.us/high-school-football-class-7a-state-championship-wheaton-north-high-school-vs-st-rita) Several Wheaton North players held the Class 7A State championship trophy up in the air, lifting the trophy over a crowd
By Woodrow Carroll By halftime in the University Illinois’ 47-14 victory over visiting Northwestern University (NU) in Champaign Saturday, Nov. 27, the Illini already had scored more points than in any game this season. Illinois led Northwestern 37-7 at halftime. Prior to the game, the top Illinois total by Illinois
The view from game three can shed light on a high school football season. In a pivotal DuKane Conference football game, Batavia High School defeated visiting Wheaton North, 23-20, in overtime. Batavia head coach Dennis Piron purposely provided an unasked commentary: “Wheaton North is a really good football team.” Batavia
Aurora University’s Cam’ron Harper escapes from visiting Carthage College’s Kelly Marten prior to victory in the 285-pound class bout November 17.
With blocking from Aurora University’s Jackson Nazos, 55, Aurora quarterback, Gavin Zimbelman, center, digs for yardage as Wheaton College’s Wyatt Lee, 10, defends Saturday, Nov. 20.
By Bobby Narang Lockport has returned back to the State football championship game. The Porters ended a long drought going back to 2003, when Lockport defeated Maine South 48-27 in the Class 8A final. In 2002, the Porters defeated Stevenson to capture the 8A championship. Saturday, Nov. 20, the Porters
Class 8AGame 31 — Lockport vs. Maine South at DeKalb Huskie Stadium, Sat., Nov. 27, 7 p.m.. Class 7AGame 31 — Wheaton North vs. Chicago St. Rita at DeKalb Huskie Stadium, Sat., Nov. 27, 4 p.m.. Class 6AGame 31 — Cary-Grove vs. East St. Louis at DeKalb Huskie Stadium, Sat.,
