High School Soccer: West Aurora vs. Plainfield East
West Aurora High School’s Elijah Hardersen, 6, receives a challenge from Plainfield East’s Joseph Duarte, 9, in the soccer match Thursday, March 18.
High School Basketball: Oswego High School vs. Metea Valley
Oswego High School’s Xavier Howard, 20, shoots over visiting Metea Valley defenders Saturday in the non-conference basketball game.
Illini on a roll into NCAA
By Woodrow Carroll True or false? The first team to enter the men’s NCAA (National Collegiate Athletic Association) basketball tournament undefeated ended up losing to Illinois. True of course! The question would have looked silly if Illinois were not the correct answer. The first NCAA tournament was in 1939 with
Season final high school boys basketball games savored
By Bobby Narang Benet Academy High School boys basketball head coach Gene Heidkamp made sure to take his time walking off the court Friday. The Redwings were one of the small group of boys and girls basketball teams to finish the truncated 2021 season March 12. The official end of
College lacrosse: Aurora University vs. Elmhurst University
Aurora University’s Joseph Dey, 36, is pressured by Elmhurst University’s Ryan Camarata, 31, Wednesday, March 11.
Sports perspective new in COVID-19; Illini goal lofty
Sports continue in a state of flux. With the Major League Baseball season on the horizon in an April 1 start, the let up in the COVID-19 is by no means complete. Lurking around the corner are tests, cancellations, and postponements in the schedule of playing games. Few of us
High School Basketball: East Aurora vs Bartlett
East Aurora High School’s Jacques Kelly, 4, stretches for control of the ball under the basket Saturday in a battle for control of the Upstate Eight Conference boys basketball race against Bartlett High School
Loyola carries NCAA berth in repeat hopes
By Woodrow Carroll Some things fall into place after many rough moments. For Chicago’s Loyola University men’s head basketball coach Porter Moser the present and future have a rosy glow. Sunday in St. Louis, Mo., Moser’s Loyola Ramblers defeated the Drake Bulldogs, 75-65, to capture the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament
March Madness in a different look offers excitement
March Madness refers to the time of the year when high school and college basketball tournaments generate enthusiasm, even growing to a fever pitch. High school basketball in the State, known as the Original March Madness, will be silent for a second consecutive year because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Last
Rashon Burno, formerly of DePaul, Marmion, NIU coach
By Bobby Narang The Rashon Burno era officially tipped off Monday afternoon. The former DePaul University guard was named the new Northern Illinois University (NIU) men’s basketball head coach Saturday afternoon. Burno, who coached three years at Marmion Academy in Aurora, 2007-2010, was officially introduced Monday during a press conference.
Selected High School boys basketball schedule and results
Thursday, March 11DuPage ValleyNaperville North at Metea Valley, 7 Non-conferenceBenet at Batavia, 7 Upstate Eight TournamentConsolation semifinalConsolation semifinalSemifinalSemifinal Friday, March 12Chicago Catholic White*Montini at Providence, 7 DuKaneBatavia at St. Charles East, 7Lake Park at Wheaton-Warr. South, 7St. Charles North at Glenbard N., 7Wheaton North at Geneva, 7 DuPage ValleyMetea Valley
Chicago Steel game, auction, raise $10,00 for Foundation
Chicago Steel fans helped raise approximately $10,000 when they bid on game-worn special jerseys presented by FONA International to benefit the Geneva Academic Foundation (GAF). The Steel wore the special blackout jerseys Saturday, Feb. 13 for its game against the Dubuque Fighting Saints, a 3-2 overtime Steel victory. The week-long
High School basketball: Naperville Central vs. Waubonsie Valley
Naperville Central High School guard Jonah Hinton moves past host Waubonsie Valley players, Isaiah Smith, 2, and Ben Schwieger, 3, in a DuPage Valley Conference game Friday in Aurora.
East Aurora near to conference lead
High school and college basketball teams, boys and girls, men and women, are grateful, mainly, just to have a season, which has been modified by COVID-19. High school players must wear masks in their six-week season. They are making the best of it. Players’ and fans’ adjustments include no annual
Aurora University celebrates victory over Illinois College
Aurora University’s Bailey Vance, left, and Rashad Johnson, both senior guards who were honored prior to Saturday’s 100-81 victory over visiting Illinois College in a non-conference basketball game, celebrate with head coach Matt Airy, right, and fans following improvement to a 6-3 overall record.
Coach Dunn extols virtues of York’s Jeff Grace
By Bobby Narang York High School senior point guard Jeff Grace is always lending a helping hand. From his freshman year, Grace quickly became a cornerstone in the York program. His ability to play multiple positions, along with his unflappable personality and toughness, helped the Dukes win numerous big games
Sports continue, some how; Illinois stuns Michigan
Sports seasons continually overlap each year. This year we need a scorecard to keep the seasons straight, regardless of the sport. A few college football games, played by teams which did not play in the Fall, started last weekend. On the Division III level, Aurora University and Benedictine University, members
College women’s basketball: Aurora University vs. Benedictine University
Benedictine University’s Allison Michalski, 32, blocks Aurora University’s Claudia Grunwald, 44, in Benedictine’s 68-41 win at Aurora Monday, March 1.