High school Fall sports playoff competition annually generates added community and fan interest. It is true this Fall in spite of coronavirus concerns the last 18 months, and in some cases because the COVID-19 pandemic caused cancellations. There were no high school football playoffs last year, and the six-game maximum
Yorkville High School senior, Nate Kraus, runs for a first down against Plainfield Central. No. 25 seed Yorkville won, 26-22, in an upset over No. 8 seed Plainfield Central.
Josephine Welin, Oak Park-River Forest (387) finishes first in 3A.
Second through fifth place finishers battle out towards the finish in the Hinsdale Central boys sectional cross country meet.
Oswego High School junior, Deakon Tonielli catches a tipped ball for eight yards.
Batavia High School quarterback, Ryan Boe, 21, runs 27 yards for a first quarter touchdown against Lake Zurich Friday, Oct. 29.
Aurora University’s Cameron Moore, 84, eludes Benedictine University’s Tommy O’Malley, 22 for a touchdown Saturday, Oct. 30.
By Bobby Narang Nothing has been ordinary about Glenbard South High School’s football season. The Raiders won eight of their nine regular-season games to earn a rare No. 1 seed in Class 5A. Still, even with a prolific offense and stout defense, the Raiders had to settle for second place
Class 8AGame 17 – Loyola Academy at Naperville Central, Sat., Nov. 6, 1 p.m.Game 18 – Lincoln-Way East at Minooka, Sat., Nov. 6, 6 p.m.Game 19 – Glenbard West at Lockport, Sat., Nov. 6, 6:30 p.m.Game 20 – Warren at Glenbard North, Sat., Nov. 6, 6 p.m.Game 21 – South
By Woodrow Carroll For the third straight football game, the University of Illinois failed to score a touchdown in the second half. In Saturday’s game in Champaign against visiting Rutgers, a lack of late offensive punch proved fatal. The Fighting Illini led 14-10 at halftime. The visiting Scarlet Knights from
By Woodrow Carroll Northern Illinois University men’s basketball, is in the Age of Rashon Burno. It figures to be a challenge, at least for the time being. After more than nine seasons at Northern Illinois, Mark Montgomery was fired as head men’s basketball coach during the season early last Spring.
Rosary High School’s Lianna Surtz of North Aurora takes first in the IHSA 1A sectional contest Saturday, Oct. 30, at Lisle High School
East Aurora High School and West Aurora High School historically have been rivals back to the annual football game that began in 1893. The game was typically the last game of the season, on Thanksgiving Day and played on Hurd’s Island. To celebrate and honor this crosstown tradition and rivalry,
Rosary High School cross country runners celebrate Saturday’s Harvest Christian Class 1A Regional girls championship.
Yorkville High School junior outside linebacker Blake Kersting tackles Oswego’ back Jacob Sergio.
Parker Nold, junior from Oswego East High School, glides to the finish line in first place in the Oswego East Class 3A Regional meet Saturday, Oct. 23.
By Bobby Narang York High School football head coach Mike Fitzgerald had a clear understanding of the importance of a breakout season for his program. In Fitzgerald’s fourth season, the Dukes won their first six games to earn the program’s first playoff berth since 2011. The Dukes, who will play
High school Fall sports in playoffs: One and done. Cream rises to the top. Drama is played out. The special Fall season includes boys and girls cross country, boys soccer, girls volleyball, and eight classes of football. The conference championships in football have been decided and Friday, Oct. 29 the
By Woodrow Carroll Illinois head football coach Bret Bielema enjoyed victory No. 100 of his collegiate coaching career. Rest assured, it was a contested game that long will be remembered, and, not just by Bielema! On the road at Penn State and a 23- or 24-point underdog, Bielema’s Fighting Illini’s
Saturday, Oct. 30FBSRutgers at Illinois, 11 a.m., BTNMinnesota at Northwestern, 2:30 p.m., BTNNorthern Illinois, Bye weekNorth Carolina at Notre Dame, 6:30 p.m., NBC Subdivision IIllinois State at Western Illinois, 3 p.m., ESPN 3 Division IIOlivet Nazarene University at St. Francis, 1 p.m., youtu.be/eIFQa4HF1R4 Division IIIBenedictine University at Aurora University, 1
