High School Football: West Aurora High School vs. Oswego East High School
West Aurora High School players take down Oswego East’s Samuel Stone, 23, against Oswego East Friday, Sept. 24.
Glenbard West’s Braden Huff chooses Gonzaga
By Bobby Narang Glenbard West High School senior forward Braden Huff possesses a rare game. The 6-10 and 225-pounder ended up picking a college that rarely recruits in the Chicago suburbs. Huff announced his commitment to Gonzaga University September 27. It’s a fitting choice for the highly-skilled inside-outside player with
Sports charm: Ryder Cup victory to high school football
Sports is a wide-ranging world! From the spectacle events in every sport, Super Bowl, Kentucky Derby, Final Four, Wimbledon, World Series, Olympic Games, and many more supreme and attention-magnetic attractions, we can revel in the mundane, every-day, events both as participant and spectator. It is the upset, unusual, excellence, and
Northern Illinois prepares for eight straight MAC games
By Woodrow Carroll In a game Northern Illinois University needed to win prior to the stretch of eight consecutive Mid-America Conference (MAC) games, the Huskies prevailed, 41-14, against the visiting Maine University Black Bears. Maine made it interesting for a while Saturday, Sept. 25. Northern Illinois, 2-2, and Maine, 1-3,
College football schedules Oct. 2 and Oct. 9; results Sept. 25
Saturday, Oct. 2FBSCharlotte at Illinois, 11 a.m., BTNNorthwestern at Nebraska, Lincoln, Neb., 6:30 p.m., BTNEastern Michigan at Northern Illinois, 1:30 p.m., ESPN+Cincinnati at Notre Dame, 1:30 p.m., NBC Subdivision IMissouri State at Illinois State, 1 p.m. Marquee SN, ESPN+ Division IIMissouri Baptist University at St. Francis, 1 p.m. Division IIIAurora
High school football schedules Oct. 1-2 and Oct. 7-9; results Sept. 24-25
Friday, Oct. 1Chicago Catholic GreenNazareth Academy at St. Rita, 7:30 p.m.Niles Notre Dame at Benet Acad., 7:30 p.m. Chicago Catholic OrangeSt. Laurence at Joliet Cath. Acad., 7:30 p.m.Montini at Providence Catholic, 7:30 p.m. Chicago Catholic White*Marmion Academy at Fenwick, 7:30 p.m. DuKaneBatavia at Wheaton Warr. S., 7:30 p.m.St. Charles East
High School Football: Oswego vs. Romeoville
Oswego High School’s No. 22 wide receiver, Nick Scott, catches a 30-yard throw and tiptoes inbounds.
High School Football: Marmion Academy vs. St. Ignatius
Marmion Academy High School senior wide receiver Dane Pardridge, 3, dives for yardage against St. Ignatius Friday, Sept. 17.
College football: Aurora University vs. Concodia Chicago
Aurora University senior running back Tyran Bailey, 1, eludes Concordia Chicago defender Kaleb Feliciano, 99, against visiting Concordia Chicago Saturday, Sept. 18.
Big, important, high school football games continue
The list of undefeated high school football teams dwindles each week. Following the games September 24-25, the list will be reduced by at least one, because Glenbard North will play at Batavia at 7:30 p.m. Friday and each team enters undefeated with a 4-0 record. Nearly every game this season
Three high school football programs return to success
By Bobby Narang York High School and Downers Grove North High School each is enjoying a renaissance in the respective football program. Both West Suburban Conference Silver programs won their first three games to lift the spirits of their players after a few rough years. Playing in a division that
Tennis: West Aurora High school’s Mia Malczyk helps serve up a victory
West Aurora High School sophomore Mia Malczyk serves Tuesday, Sept. 14, in the Blackhawks’ 7-0 victory at Yorkville.
Illini, NIU, seek recoveries
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
College football schedules Sept. 25 and Oct. 2; results Sept. 17-18
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.
High school football schedules Sept. 24-25 and Oct. 1-2; results Sept. 17-18
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.
Huskies’ missed opportunities against Wyoming telling
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
Volleyball showdown sold out with Wisconsin in DeKalb
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
High School Football: Aurora Central Catholic vs. Wheaton Academy
Aurora Central Catholic High School’s Jack Loria, 6, looks for running room against Wheaton Academy
High School Football: West Aurora vs. Plainfield Central
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.
Surging York football team faces Silver Division tests
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,