Make A Goal To Fight Diabetes night, Chicago Steel, Cosmopolitan Club of Aurora
Cosmopolitan Club of Aurora and Chicago Steel hockey team up in “Make A Goal To Fight Diabetes” night at Geneva’s Fox Valley Ice Arena Saturday, Nov. 6.
Boys and girls high school basketball schedules
Boys Basketball Thanksgiving Tournaments • At Oswego and Naperville North Hoops 4 Healing, November 22-24, 26: Neuqua Valley, West Aurora, DeKalb, Downers Grove South, Oswego East, Hinsdale Central. • At Batavia, November 22-23, 26-27Include Waubonsie Valley. • At St. Charles East, November 22-24, 26-27Includes East Aurora • At Wheaton Academy,
High school football playoff schedule Nov. 19-20; playoff results Nov. 12-13
Class 8AGame 29 — Lockport at Loyola Academy, Sat., Nov. 20, 1 p.m.;Game 30 — Maine South at Chicago Marist, Sat., Nov. 20, 1 p.m. Class 7AGame 29 — Chicago Brother Rice at Wheaton North, Sat., Nov. 20, 4 p.m.; Game 30 — Prospect at Chicago St. Rita, Sat., Nov.
College basketball schedules and results
IllinoisFri, Nov. 12, Arkansas State, W 92-53Mon, Nov. 15, Marquette, L 67-66Mon, Nov. 22, 5:30 p.m., ESPNEWS, vs. Cincinnati, at Kansas City, Mo., T-Mobile CenterTue, Nov. 23, 6 p.m., ESPN2/ESPNEWS, vs. Arkansas/Kansas State, at Kansas City, Mo. T-Mobile CenterFri, Nov. 26, 7 p.m., BTN+, vs. UT Rio Grande Valley NorthwesternFri,
College football schedules Nov. 17-20 and Nov. 24-27; results Nov. 10-13
Wednesday, Nov. 17FBSNorthern Illinois at Buffalo, 6 p.m., ESPN2/ESPNU Saturday, Nov. 20FBSPurdue vs. Northwestern in Wrigley Field, Chicago, 11 a.m., BTNIllinois at Iowa, 1 p.m., FS1Georgia Tech at Notre Dame, 1:30 p.m., NBC Subdivision IIndiana State at Illinois State, noon, Marquee SN Division III PlayoffsAurora University at Wheaton College, noon,
Batavia holds high hopes in girls basketball
By Bobby Narang The Batavia High School girls basketball team returns one of the tallest and best players in the State this season. At 6-5, Tessa Towers embodies her last name. She’s tall, strong, and committed to being an outstanding player. The University of Wisconsin recruit averaged 17.1 points and
Big games ahead for Northwestern
By Craig Lynch The Northwestern University football team enters into the final leg of the 2021 season 3-7 overall and a 1-6 record in the Big Ten Conference. Head coach Pat Fitzgerald is realistic about the Wildcats’ shortcomings. “We have made too many turnovers and we haven’t tackled well,” Fitzgerald
NIU Huskies riding to the top
By Woodrow Carroll With a 30-29 victory over visiting Ball State last week, the Northern Illinois University Huskies collected their third one-point victory this season. Throw in a 22-20 victory at Toledo Saturday, Oct. 9 reveals that Northern Illinois has been tough at crunch time. A 32-yard field goal at
Champion Metea Valley High School savors; Batavia High School coach grateful
Metea Valley High School in Aurora is in its 12th school year and is a part of District 204. Celebrations are under way with the school’s first athletic State tournament trophy. The Mustangs wasted no time in going right to the top. The girls volleyball team captured the Class 4A
Illinois High School Association (IHSA) Class 3A State girls cross country meet
Runners in the Illinois High School Association (IHSA) Class 3A State cross country meet push toward the finish line with encouragement from fans.
Illinois High School Association (IHSA) Class 3A State boys cross country meet
The early lead drew an assortment of schools in the Illinois High School Association (IHSA) Class 3A boys cross country State meet Saturday in Detweiler Park in Peoria.
Rosary High School’s Lianna Surtz finishes first in Class 1A girls cross country
Rosary High School’s Lianna Surtz poses with coach Vic Mead after she finished in first place in the Illinois High School Association (IHSA) Class 1A girls cross country State championship Saturday, Nov. 6, at Detweiller Park in Peoria.
High School Playoffs: Marmion Academy vs. Nazareth Academy
Marmion Academy quarterback Daniel Chung, 6, is tripped up by Nazareth Academy’s Jacob Eraci, 6, in the IHSA Class 5A playoff second round game Saturday, Nov. 6
High school football playoff schedule Nov. 12-13; playoff results Nov. 5-6
Class 8AGame 25 — Lincoln-Way East at Loyola Academy, Sat., Nov. 13, noonGame 26 — Lockport at Glenbard North, Sat., Nov. 13, 1 p.m.Game 27 — Chicago Marist at Glenbrook South, Sat., Nov. 13, 1 p.m.Game 28 — Maine South at Neuqua Valley, Sat., Nov. 13, 5 p.m.. Class 7AGame
College basketball schedules
IllinoisFri, Nov. 12, 8 p.m., BTN+, vs. Arkansas State,Mon, Nov. 15, 6 p.m., FS1, at MarquetteMon, Nov. 22, 5:30 p.m., ESPNEWS, vs. Cincinnati, at Kansas City, Mo., T-Mobile CenterTue, Nov. 23, TBD, ESPN2/ESPNEWS, vs. Arkansas/Kansas State, at Kansas City, Mo. T-Mobile CenterFri, Nov. 26, 7 p.m., BTN+, vs. UT Rio
Nazareth Academy football growth, unity, joy for coach
By Bobby Narang Nazareth Academy High School head football coach Tim Racki has experienced extreme highs during his illustrious coaching career. He’s won seven State championship, including four consecutive at the closed Driscoll in Addison. The former Southern Illinois University football player has notched a pair of second-place trophies, most
Larson NASCAR Cup champion
By John Schutt NASCAR Cup Series Championship, Phoenix Raceway, Avondale, Ariz., 2 p.m., Sunday, Nov. 7. It was the final race this season and only four racers had collected enough points win. Two racers were from Hendrick Motorsports, Chase Elliott and Kyle Larson, and two from Joe Gibbs Racing, Martin
Seasons change: Hopes realized, dreams dashed
The change of seasons in the whirl of sports is more than painted Autumn scenery. It blends Fall and Winter seasons and we are in the midst of that transition. High hopes in Fall sports either reach reality, or reach a crashing conclusion. • In football playoffs Batavia High School
East Aurora Football Old Timers inducts two teams
By Al Benson East Aurora High Football Old Timers Association inducted 1995 and 1996 Tomcat teams Thursday, Oct. 21, at Gaslite Manor in Aurora. Inducted were Nate Powell, Johann Shannon, Jeff Cheeks, Sabastian Brown, Reggie McGowan, Tom Popdan, Roberto Delgado and Thom Patterson. Former Tomcat coach and event committee member
High School football playoffs: Yorkville vs. Brother Rice
In contention for a pass in the Illinois High School Association (IHSA) Class 7A second round football playoff game Saturday