By Robin Reder Dolan and Murphy fastpitch softball team finished with a 1-2 record in the International Softball Congress (ISC) World Tournament in Eldridge, Iowa, August 14-21. Dolan defeated Lancaster, Pa., 7-2. Michael Jamieson was the winning pitcher, struck out nine, and gave up five hits. Leading the offense were
By Bobby Narang By this time of the season, Sue Skelley is usually knee deep into coaching. For most of her life, Skelley had been a staple in the East Aurora community, coaching several sports and handling various administration jobs. But these days, Skelley is enjoying her view from the
Friday, Aug. 27Fox Valley*Dundee-Crown at Cary-Grove, 7 p.m.Crystal Lake Central at Huntley, 7 p.m.Crystal Lake South at Jacobs, 7 p.m.Hampshire at Burlington Central, 7 p.m.Upstate EightEast Aurora at Elgin, TBDBartlett at Glenbard South, 7:30 p.m.Fenton at South Elgin, 7:30 p.m.Larkin at Glenbard East, 7:30 p.m.Streamwood at West Chicago, 7:30 p.m.Non-conferenceArgo
By Woodrow Carroll There is always a sense of anticipation just prior to the start of a sports season, including college football. The FBS (Football Bowl Subdivision) honor of first up goes to the University of Illinois and Nebraska. It is listed as Week Zero on the schedule. Saturday, Aug.
The 2021 Clark Cup champion Chicago Steel hockey team is looking for housing families for the 2021-2022 season. The Steel pay their home games in the Fox Valley Ice Arena in Geneva. Erin Keohane, Steel housing coordinator, said Steel players range in ages from 16 to 20, and the housing
Change in sports is evident more than some of us may think. Change will be evident with the start of high school, college, and professional, football in the near future. August 27 will be week one of high school football, which was hampered by no games in Fall 2020 because
East Aurora High School head coach Nick Kukuc, in a huddle with players Monday, wears a mask to prevent spread of COVID-19.
10m Air Rifle Mixed Team Shooting: • Kozeniesky Lucas, Silver Medal; • Tucker Mary Carolynn Silver Medal 10m Air Rifle Men: • SHANER William, Gold Medal. Skeet Women: • ENGLISH Amber, Gold Medal Trap Mixed Team Shooting: • BERNAU Madelynn Ann, Bronze Medal; • BURROWS Brian, Bronze Medal Trap Women’s
By Bobby Narang Naperville Central High School is ready to turn the page. The Redhawks, one of the top teams in the DuPage Valley Conference on seemingly an annual basis, are coming off one of their best seasons in the Spring version. Six games. Six victories. But, that’s the Redhawks’
By Woodrow Carroll Entering last weekend’s series with the Chicago Cubs, the Chicago White Sox likely had a few mild concerns; not panic. It was just a mild concern given that the Sox had lost five of seven games with AL Central Division rival Kansas City in the prior two
The Summer Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan recently completed provided special viewing on many levels: Pageantry, competition, world cohesion, fun and games, drama, unexpected excellence, he joy of sports, and always a bit of controversy. Next in view will be the 2022 Winter Olympic Games in Beijing, China in February
By Robin Reder Dolan and Murphy men’s fastpitch softball team won the North American Fastball Association Wisconsin area tournament in LaCrosse, Wis. with an unblemished 4-0 record. Dolan, 16-10, will play in the International Softball Congress (ISC) World Tournament, August 14-21, in Eldridge, Iowa, north of the Quad Cities. Leading
We have grown accustomed to watching young women and little girls, in uniforms that expose their bottoms similar to ill-fitting undergarments, flip through the air at international gymnastics competitions. They make it look effortless, so we forget the cost. That is, until someone with the clout of Simone Biles reminds
By Woodrow Carroll Through Sunday, Jose Abreu of the Chicago White Sox’ was the team leader in runs batted in (RBI) with 78.. Abreu will have to do something spectacular to average an RBI per game which he did last season when he drove in 60 runs in the shortened
By Bob Narang Montini Catholic High School head football coach Mike Bukovsky is among coaches and players ready for a full regular season. After the 2020 football season was delayed until the late March, and shortened to a six-game regular season without any playoffs, the State is set to resume
Northern Illinois University softball player Katie Keller continues to add to her list of accolades. The Huskie junior from Geneva High School was named to the College Sports Information Directors (SID) of America Academic All-America® Team CoSIDA announced Thursday. “I think this is something she’s been striving for since she
The Northern Illinois University Huskies’ baseball team has been recognized by the American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA) for its success in the classroom the past academic year by being honored with the ABCA Team Academic Excellence Award. “It’s great to see our team continue to be recognized for their academic
August brings football in the sports whirl, professional, college, and high school. If the COVID-19 will relent, plans are for full schedules at all levels. Many high school games last Spring were canceled because of COVID virus. The modified schedule called for six games maximum. Some schools played as few
By Al Benson A U.S.A. competitor in the Tokyo, Japan Olympic Games triathlon is a familiar face to Fox Valley United Methodist members. Kevin McDowell was in Geneva High School when he started attending Aurora’s Flowing Forth United Methodist Church (UMC), said his former pastor and now UMC Prairie Central
Lauren Carlini, 7, of Aurora, former West Aurora High School girls’ volleyball star, recently was selected as an alternate for the USA women’s volleyball team in this year’s Summer Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan.
