By Bobby Narang Naperville Central High School lost several contributors from last season’s memorable football team. Yet, the Redhawks, even with numerous first-time staters and newcomers on the varsity, looked in sync in their season opening 24-9 win over Hinsdale Central. The Redhawks (1-0) kept the visitors out of the
By Bobby Narang The 2022 high school football season is shaping up to be memorable and the season hasn’t started. The second full season since the coronavirus pandemic upended the 2020 Fall season will features many storylines to watch. Two of them involves a pair of a traditional powerhouses, Wheaton
By Bobby Narang The Illinois High School Association (IHSA) boys and girls golf is nearly set to get under way for the 2022 season. On the girls side, Barrington, Stevenson, Loyola Academy, and Hinsdale Central are all looking to equal or surpass last season’s exact order in Class 2A. Barrington
By Bobby Narang The high school football season will start to move into full swing next week with the first official day of practice Monday, Aug. 8, Many teams are looking forward to another full season of normal schedules, including Downers Grove South. The Mustangs are aiming to make some
By Bobby Narang The Oswego High School boys basketball team endured a rocky offseason full of changes. But the return of senior guard Max Niesman, a three-year starter, provided some stability. The six-footer is slated to be the most experienced player on the team after Deakon Tonielli, a University of
By Bobby Narang The Riverside-Brookfield High School boys basketball program has been a consistent winner over the past few decades. A program built on the pillars of a solid team chemistry, defense, and sharing the ball, the Bulldogs enter the upcoming season with several question marks. The Bulldogs lost four
By Bobby Narang Oswego East High School boys basketball head coach, Ryan Velasquez, wanted to gather his team for one final Summer pep talk Sunday afternoon. The Wolves had wrapped up the June team camp season by playing two games at the Ridgewood Shootout Sunday, June 26. The three-day shootout
By Bobby Narang Owen Murphy’s place in Riverside-Brookfield High School baseball program history is set. The senior pitcher and infielder is one of the best players in program history. The University of Notre Dame recruit capped a stellar career by lifting the Bulldogs to the program’s first Class 4A regional
By Bobby Narang The Metea Valley High School girls soccer team ended an unlikely season with an unlikely ending. The Mustangs closed out the best season in program history, recently, by beating Barrington, 1-0, in the biggest-school Class 3A State championship game at North Central College in Naperville. The Mustangs
By Bobby Narang The Glenbard West High School boys volleyball team was on a mission this Spring. After watching the Hilltoppers’ boys basketball team win the program’s first State championship in March, the volleyball team wanted to join the party. The Hilltoppers ended a five-year volleyball State championship drought Saturday
By Bobby NarangCharleston, Ill. The 2022 high school boys state track and field meet almost was a return to normal. As the first full state meet in three years, everything was nearly perfect except for Friday’s weather during the preliminaries. Besides the small hiccup, the three-class finals experienced no delays
By Bobby Narang The 2022 Illinois High School Association (IHSA) girls state track and field meet was a return of the old days. Somewhat, that is. After three straight years of irregular or no state competition, Thursday, May 19 marked the first time since the 2019 meet that the competitors
By Bobby Narang Hinsdale Central High School senior Colby Revord is ready to add a few more medals to his family’s growing track history. After missing his entire sophomore high school season because of the coronavirus pandemic, and losing most of his junior campaign due to an injury, Revord had
By Bobby Narang One year after losing in the sectional finals, the Hinsdale Central High School boys volleyball team is aiming to make another run at the State championship. The Red Devils, who won 21 of their first 26 matches, have been building toward another strong showing in the state
By Bobby Narang Doug Kramer is ready to move back home. A five-year starting center on the offensive line for the University of Illinois, Kramer was selected by the Chicago Bears with the 207th pick in the 2022 National Football League draft, Saturday, April 30. Kramer, a Hinsdale Central High
By Bobby Narang The Northern Illinois University football team wrapped up its Spring practice in mid-April. The Huskies were one of the surprise teams in Division I last season and won nine games, the Mid-American Conference (MAC) West Division and the Conference championship game to earn another bowl bid. Coming
By Bobby Narang Two of the top girls high school basketball players in DuPage County finalized their college choices last week. Naperville North High School senior guard, Kenzie Hare, committed to Marquette University and Benet Academy junior point guard, Lenee Beaumont, announced her intentions to attend Indiana University. Meanwhile, St.
By Bobby Narang West Aurora High School senior Lizzy Kuhn is looking for some company. The standout soccer player is the leading scorer for the Blackhawks, capable of taking over a game with her scoring and elite skills. But the Blackhawks’ goal of playing deep into the playoff hinges on
By Bobby Narang The boys high school boys volleyball season will to go in full swing in the first part of April. After missing all of the 2020 season because of the coronavirus pandemic, and then enduring a shortened 2021 season, boys volleyball teams from the northeastern Illinois area are
By Bobby Narang Steve Christiansen is staying home. Some what The Hinckley-Big Rock High School graduate was named the new head coach of the Aurora University men’s basketball program March 17. For Christiansen, it continues a long-standing tradition of coaching near his roots. “I am honored to take the reins
