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Girls high school Dave Yates Chicagoland Showcase

By Bobby Narang The Dave Yates Chicagoland Showcase was the first premier event for the girls high school basketball season Saturday, Dec. 7. The event, at Fremd High School, was named after the former coach who passed away earlier this season following a lengthy battle with brain cancer. Yates, the...

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Third straight state championship: Nazareth Academy wins IHSA Class 5A state championship

By Bobby Narang Three-peat. Check. One for the thumb, covered? Check. Entering Saturday’s Class 5A State championship game, Nazareth Academy had a lot of bullet points to check off with a big victory. In a battle of familiar State powerhouses, Nazareth pulled out a thrilling 29-27 victory over Joliet Catholic...

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High school football championship games, Friday, Saturday

By Bobby Narang The 14-week Illinois High School Association football season is headed toward the home stretch. The football season caps off a memorable season with a two-day, eight-class state championship at Illinois State University in Normal this weekend. Friday’s four lower class state championship games feature just one local...

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High school football playoffs, two weeks left

By Bobby Narang The second-to-last week of high school football is shaping up to be a memorable weekend. The eight-class system is down to 32 teams, heading into the semifinals in each class this weekend. In Class 4A, Montini (10-2) is one of the headline teams in the coverage area,...

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Nazareth vs. Woodstock North, Garrett Reese’s football family

By Bobby Narang Nazareth Academy’s Garrett Reese, is part of long and illustrious group of family members to make a mark in football. Reese, an Indiana recruit, said his family has a rich and deep history in football, especially at wide receiver. His older brother, Max, was a standout at...

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Second round of IHSA playoffs, Geneva looking strong

By Bobby Narang With the first round of the Illinois High School Association (IHSA) football playoffs in the rear view mirror, the action will heat up this weekend. The first round of the playoffs is often a unique mix of mainly blowouts combined with a few surprises. The eight-class system...

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IHSA football playoff select first round matchups

By Bobby Narang As the calendar flips to November and the Halloween celebrations die down, the Illinois High School Association football playoffs start to take focus. It’s a great time of the season for football fans in the state, especially in the eight-class system which combines public and private schools....

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Nazareth Academy football team excels, defeats Benet

By Bobby Narang A new season often brings different results. In the case of Nazareth Academy’s football team, the 2024 season is a return to normalcy. After having to scratch and claw their way, after a slow start, to earn a playoff berth last season, the Nazareth Roadrunners are back...

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Oswego HS boys soccer success, next regional championship

By Bobby Narang Oswego East High School had the ideal opponent lined up for a memorable day. Oswego East boys soccer coach Steve Szymanski said he likes to make senior day “as special as possible.” The veteran coach scheduled Senior Day against top-ranked Naperville North. The Huskies are the elite...

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Memorable night in Elmhurst: Football and futbol

By Bobby Narang Last Friday was a night to remember in Elmhurst. The York High School football team was playing host to Downers Grove North in a battle of unbeatens. The game between the West Suburban Conference team led to a memorable evening at York. Downers Grove North won, 35-14....

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York High School football team in good form

By Bobby Narang York High School did its job on Friday night. The Dukes had a tough West Suburban Conference Silver Division home game against upstart Hinsdale Central last week. York wanted to avoid a trap game scenario with a potential massive league showdown looming against Downers Grove North Monday,...

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Big changes for York High School football program

By Bobby Narang New quarterback. New No. 1 running back. And a new coach. But the York High School football team, which had historic success under the direction of Mike Fitzgerald, is still humming along despite massive changes in the offseason. First off, the Dukes welcomed a new starting quarterback...

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Northern Illinois football team ranked No. 25

By Bobby Narang Twenty-one years after winning at Alabama, the Northern Illinois football team made national headlines again last Saturday. The Huskies, who were picked to finish in the middle of the Mid-American Conference West Division by several national publications, pulled off a shocking 16-14 win over No. 5-ranked Notre...

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High school fall sports season starts, boys soccer focus

By Bobby Narang The Illinois High School Association 2024-2025 calendar season kicks off this week with the start of several sports. Boys soccer, in particular, is a sport to watch this fall after an exciting 2023 season in which New Trier captured the Class 3A State champion with an impressive...

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Success: Aurora Central grad national champion; Patrick Hilby, Oswego in June

By Bobby Narang Aurora Central Catholic High School senior Patrick Hilby closed out his season with a flourish. After capturing the Class 2A State championship in the 400 and 800 meters in Charleston, Hilby was named the 2023-24 Gatorade Illinois Boys Track & Field Player of the Year. Hilby becomes...

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Lemont, Providence, IHSA baseball champions

By Bobby Narang The IHSA (Illinois High School Association) baseball season ended without much drama. Considering the four-class State tournament, which included the Class 3A and 4A teams, wrapped up the season in the first weekend of June, it was a mild surprise. In 3A, Lemont knocked off Highland in...

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Oswego softball makes history at State, St. Charles North captures championship

By Bobby Narang Oswego High School’s softball team made history this season. See https://thevoice.us/oswego-high-school-girls-softball-wins-state-tournament-class-4a The Panthers had a season-ending celebration befitting their stunning accomplishments. Several Panthers hit the turf in celebration seconds after notching a 12-7 victory over Mundelein in the Class 4A State tournament third-place game Saturday afternoon, June...

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Oswego, St. Charles North, in State softball

By Bobby Narang The high school sports season is entering the last few days, so action is heating up for Chicagoland teams in several sports. In softball, the four-class system concludes with Class 3A and Class 4A competing the coming weekend at the luxurious Louisville Slugger complex in Peoria. In...

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Yorkville, Oswego East, succeed at State track

By Bobby Narang The boys high school State track and field meet turned out to a be a memorable, but strange. Friday, the State meet was delayed three-plus hours due to lightning, and not finishing until close to midnight. The three-day meet was filled with unwanted spectators who turned out...

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Janicki, Warwick, Downers Grove North hit machines

By Bobby Narang Starting in the Fall with the football team, Downers Grove North High School athletics has been on a roll during the 2023-2024 season. In nearly every sport – boys and girls – the Trojans have put together a special season. So why should baseball be any different?...

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