By Bobby Narang By mid-Summer, Timothy Christian High School senior guard Ben VanderWal had become one of the fastest rising basketball recruits in Chicagoland. With that, VanderWal learned to become used to spending a lot of time talking on the phone, a lot of time. The 6-foot-6 VanderWal gained 13
By Woodrow Carroll With conference alignment expansion centered around major college football in the news, a look back is relevant. In 1947, the University of Illinois defeated UCLA, 45-14, in the Rose Bowl. The game was a shocker because UCLA went into the game as the favorite. It was the
The national grassroots Change the Mascot campaign, led by the Oneida Indian Nation, praised the July 23 decision to change the Cleveland Indians’ Major League Baseball (MLB) name to the Guardians. Cleveland has been known as the Indians since 1915, but announced the name change with a video on Twitter
The Chicago Wolves released their 2021-22 American Hockey League schedule last week that features 16 Saturday nights and 11 Sunday afternoons at Allstate Arena as part of the team’s 76-game schedule. Head coach Ryan Warsofsky’s squad will begin the defense of its Central Division championship at 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct.
Former Northern Illinois University pitcher Ryan Anderson (Palatine) signed a professional contract with the Joliet Slammers of the Frontier League, the team announced Monday. Anderson’s won-loss record with Northern Illinois this season was 3-3 in 12 appearances and started eight games He struck out 31 batters in 49.2 innings pitched.
There are reasons that Olympic Games are special events. They are sports, however, they transcend sports generously. Communities see the value in countries competing for a sense of national pride, however, the drama, excellence, and competition every four years, or twice every four years if you include both summer Olympic
By Al Benson Eight contests known as the Battle of the Big Butts had 300 football linemen competing at West Aurora High School Thursday, July 15. After being canceled in 2020 due to the pandemic, the 21st annual event opened at 3 p.m. at West Aurora’s stadium and practice fields.
By Woodrow Carroll It may not rank as the quickest comeback in Chicago White Sox history, yet, what the White Sox did in their final two games against the Houston Astros Saturday and Sunday, 10-1 and 4-0 victories, certainly made with the team and fans rejoice and heave a sign
By Bobby Narang Oswego East High School senior Jared Badie already is considered one of the best players in the State. At 6-5 and 218 pounds, Badie is a bone-crushing, sideline-to-sideline, linebacker capable of changing the outcome of a game with his physical style and athleticism. Badie had a number
By Robin Reder Dolan and Murphy was 1-2 at the Boys of Summer tournament in Denmark, Wis. July 9-11. Dolan, with a 12-10 won-loss record, will be in action July 23-25 in the Eau Claire, Wis. tournament. Dolan defeated Appleton, Wis. in its first game, 11-0. Winning pitcher was Michael
Recent Northern Illinois University graduate Nate Thomas (Mishawaka, Ind./South Bend St. Joseph) signed a professional contract with the Schaumburg Boomers of the Frontier League baseball team. Thomas finished his Northern Illinois career fifth in program history in strikeouts per nine innings at 8.80. He is ninth all-time in career strikeouts
Rumors are a part of big-time sports with the possibility of trades, contract expiration, and dashed hopes of qualifying for the playoffs. Likely it is more true for Major League Baseball. The discussion is possible movement, new contract, trades. Stuff which used to be called Hot Stove League talk. Now
Kane County Cougars’ third baseman Luis Roman puts the ball in play in the Cougars’ 11-2 victory over visiting Houston Apollos Wednesday, July 7, at Northwestern Medicine Field in Geneva. in an independent American Association Baseball League game.
By Woodrow Carroll Surprises, streaks, and situations, have peppered Major League Baseball (MLB) historically. It was four weeks ago that life took a dark turn for the Chicago White Sox. No sooner had the White Sox captured a victory over the Tampa Bay Rays June 16 to give the team
By John Schutt Nascar Cup Series, Quaker State 400, Atlanta Motor Speedway, Hampton, Ga., Sunday, July 11. The race was run on a very old surface and was won by an old driver, Kurt Busch, 42 years of age. Kurt Busch won over his younger brother, Kyle Busch, by less
By Bobby Narang Glenbard West High School boys basketball head coach Jason Opoka called it the ideal start to a potential special season. Last season, the Hilltoppers won all but one of their games in the abridged regular season to establish themselves as one of the top teams in the
By Mike Krizman The College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin (CCIW) unveiled a bold, revitalized, identity to kick off the 2021-2022 academic year. The CCIW is a partner with New Jersey-based Skye Design Studios (SDS – sdsbranding.com), a national leader in sport branding, to develop a modernized look for the
Decisions on playing games have been highly important the last 18 months with the COVID-19 pandemic. It is more than playing games. It is sickness and health. The International Olympic Committee made the correct decision to hold the Olympic Games beginning July 21 in Japan, which already had been postponed
Two Northern Illinois University physics professors will discuss the physics of the Summer Olympic Games at a fun online STEM Café at 6 p.m. Wednesday, July 14. The online STEM Café is free and open to the public. Registration and more information at go.niu.edu/Olympics. Associate professor Jahred Adelman said, “There’s
By Sue Klein One-hundred and thirty athletes represented 26 countries and went to Belgrade, Serbia June 21-27 for the World Championship of Indoor Freediving, and for the first time in history, the United States was present. In a sport practiced for centuries around the world in areas with access to
