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,
Aurora University forward, Cristian Correa, 7, uses a head shot under pressure from Illinois Wesleyan University midfielder, C.J. Rodriguez, 24 Saturday, Sept.
Kane County Cougars’ pitcher Andy McGuire throws Labor Day to a Chicago Dogs’ batter in the final game this season.
Yorkville High School sophomore Kendall Smith, 26, surges through host Romeoville defenders to score from five yards out in his team’s 44-14 victory Friday.
By Bobby Narang Wheaton Warrenville South High School head football coach, Sean Norris, has a long way to go equal or surpass his predecessor, but his era started off on the right foot Friday. The first-year Tigers’ head coach earned his first career victory in an epic fashion, by recording
By Woodrow Carroll Believe it or not, the last University of Illinois head football coach to lose his debut game at the school was Ron Turner. He and the Illini suffered a 17-point defeat at the hands of Southern Mississippi University in Champaign to begin the 1997 season that ended
Aurora Christian High School’s Cam Ajazi, 23, breaks though visiting Fieldcrest defenders Friday.
Friday, Sept. 3Fox ValleyJacobs at Crystal Lake Central, 7 p.m.Burlington Central at Prairie Ridge, 7 p.m.Cary-Grove at Crystal Lake South, 7 p.m.Hampshire at Dundee-Crown, 7 p.m.Huntley at McHenry, 7 p.m. Upstate EightLarkin at Fenton, 7:30 p.m.Glenbard East at Elgin, 7:30 p.m.South Elgin at East Aurora, 7:30 p.m.Streamwood at Bartlett, 7:30
The Chicago Bears and the remainder of the National Football League (NFL) will begin the regular season the second weekend in September. The Bears will open in Los Angles against the Rams as a part of the Sunday Night Football special on NBC television. There is little to gauge the
Aurora Central Catholic’s Elijah Hartford, 18, leads a Serena defender Thursday, Aug. 26.
By Bobby Narang The 2021 high school football season is set to be another historic journey into the unknown. After the coronavirus pandemic pushed the 2020 season into Spring this year, and shortened the regular season to six games without a playoffs, the upcoming season is already bringing another set
By Woodrow Carroll There are 130 FBS (Football Bowl Subdivision) teams. FBS refers to the heavy hitters playing collegiate football. In theory, any one of those 130 programs could win the national championship. The reality of the situation is a bit different. What are the odds that this season’s national
By John Schutt NASCAR Cup Series, FireKeepers Casino 400, Michigan International Speedway, Brooklyn, Mich., Sunday, Aug. 22. A surprise Ford vehicle came from nowhere with Ryan Blaney driving to win his second Cup race ahead of William Byron and Kyle Larson, who led much of the race. Following in fourth
In our seasons of change: • In the rearview mirror are our hopes for the 2021 Chicago Cubs’ success. Hold our ears: We must wait until next year. • Meanwhile, in spite of a comfortable lead, it is time for the Chicago White Sox to start playing better than .500
