By Woodrow Carroll The road to recovery for the University of Illinois football team will go through Purdue University in West Lafayette with a 2:30 p.m. kickoff Saturday, Sept. 25. Illinois will seek to recover from its last-second defeat at the University of Maryland, Friday, Sept. 17 when the host
Sat, Sept. 25FBSIllinois at Purdue, West Lafayette, Ind., 2:30 p.m., BTNMaine at Northern Illinois, 1:30 p.m., ESPN 3Notre Dame vs. Wisconsin at Soldier Field, Chicago, 11 a.m., FOX Subdivision IIllinois State at Southern Illinois, Carbondale, 2 p.m. ESPN+ Division IISt. Francis at Siena Heights University (Mich.), Adrian, Mich., 1 p.m.
Friday, Sept. 24DuKaneGlenbard North at Batavia, 7:30 p.m.Geneva at St. Charles North, 7:30 p.m.Lake Park at Wheaton North, 7:30 p.m.St. Charles E. at Wheaton Warr. S., 7:30 p.m. DuPageMetea Valley at Waubonsie Valley, 7 p.m.Naperville Cen. at Neuqua Valley, 7:30 p.m.Naperville North at DeKalb, 7 p.m. Fox ValleyCrystal Lake Cen.
By Woodrow Carroll In a span of less than 15 minutes, the Northern Illinois University Huskies outscored the visiting University of Wyoming Cowboys, 27-0, in the Saturday, Sept. 11 football game in DeKalb. Northern Illinois, which had looked hopelessly lost a short time earlier, was suddenly in the driver’s seat
The Northern Illinois University Department of Athletics announced Tuesday, Sept. 14 that the Saturday Sept. 18 volleyball match against nationally-ranked No. 2 University of Wisconsin at Victor E. Court in DeKalb is sold out. A limited number of tickets will be made available for Northern Illinois students for Saturday’s match
Aurora Central Catholic High School’s Jack Loria, 6, looks for running room against Wheaton Academy
West Aurora High School defensive linemen Jason Green, 89, middle, and Jordan Lishman, 52, right, take down Plainfield Central running back Aaron Larkins, Jr., Friday, Sept. 10.
By Bobby Narang York High School’s football records go back to the start of the program, way back in 1920. The Dukes have one of the oldest and most extensive record-keeping across nearly every sport, a rarity in this age. Many sports have their annual win-loss record for 100 years,
Aurora University midfielder Abby Kay, Plainfield and Neuqua Valley High School, 17, and defender Hannah Ford, 27, put pressure North Central College defender Kylie Tucker, 21, Saturday, Sept. 11.
North Central College’s Aidan Westerberg and Elmhurst UNiversity’s Noah Reed were selected as the College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin (CCIW) Men’s Soccer Student-Athletes of the Week Tuesday. Westerberg, a sophomore midfielder from Belvidere, Illinois and Belvidere North High School, tallied two goals and two assists as the Cardinals went
The College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin (CCIW) named North Central College’s Ethan Greenfield, along with Wheaton College’s Ryan Schwartz and John Bickle the CCIW football Student-Athletes of the Week Monday, Sept. 13. • Greenfield, a junior running back from Lindenhurst, Ill. and Lakes Community High School, posted his 15th
Friday, Sept. 17FBSMaryland at Illinois, 8 p.m., FS1 Saturday, Sept. 18FBSNorthwestern at Duke, Durham, N.C., 3 p.m., ACC NETNorthern Illinois at Michigan, Ann Arbor, Mich., 11 a.m., BTNPurdue at Notre Dame, 1:30 p.m., NBC Subdivision IIllinois State at Eastern Illinois, Charleston, 4 p.m., ESPN3 Division IIMarian University (Ind.) at St.
Friday, Sept. 17Chicago Catholic GreenBenet Academy at St. Rita, 7:30 p.m.Nazareth Acad. at Niles Notre Dame, 7:30 p.m. Chicago Catholic OrangeSt. Laurence at Montini, 7:30 p.m.Providence Cath. at Joliet Cath. Acad., 7:30 p.m. Chicago Catholic White*St. Ignatius at Marmion Academy, 7:30 p.m. DuKaneBatavia at Lake Park, 7:30 p.m.St. Charles E.
By Woodrow Carroll Give the University of Illinois football team credit for being entertaining. The Fighting Illini in their two games did not reach a conclusion until the final minute. Sadly, from the Illini standpoint, the second of those two Illini games did not end up a victory. The Saturday,
Tyrice Richie made a diving catch of a two-point conversion pass with 38 seconds to play to give the Northern Illinois University Huskies, 1-0, a 22-21 victory over Georgia Tech, 0-1, Saturday night at Bobby Dodd Stadium in Atlanta, Ga.. The reception, made official after a review that seemed much
Friday, Sept. 10DuKaneGeneva at Glenbard North, 7:30 p.m.St. Charles East at Lake Park, 7:30 p.m.St. Charles N. at Wheaton Warr. S., 7:30 p.m.Wheaton North at Batavia, 7:30 p.m. Fox ValleyDundee-Crown at Burlington Cen. 7 p.m.Crystal Lake Cen. at Cary-Grove, 7 p.m.Prairie Ridge at Huntley, 7 p.m.Crystal Lake South at Hampshire,
Oswego High School senior, Carson Cathey, 92, and Chris Cosmas. 30, sack Batavia’s quarterback, sophomore Ryan Boe.
West Aurora High School’s running back Jeremiah Johnson, 6, carries the ball against Eisenhower Friday, Sept. 3.
By Bobby Narang Glenbard West High School’s Joey Pope a junior running back is making a name for himself early in the 2021 regular season. The Hilltoppers lost some key players from last season’s team, including at running back. But Pope, a speedy and shifty runner, has energized the offense
Expectations and variations are a part of the sports world. There is no denying they constitute preparations, games, and results. As soon as we thought losing streaks, which twice reached 11 games in a row for the flailing Chicago Cubs, would occur again the for the reconstituted players, the downtrodden,
