Tag: Carter Crane

Old Duffers’ memories ordinarily go way back, especially those with a sports history. Focus today is perspective in sports history with a family emphasis. No, not 1974, or, 1984, however, more recently. Candace Parker, a 16-year veteran of women’s professional basketball, as an accomplished player, Sunday morning his week at...

In a sense this week ends the Winter season for sports in the greater Chicago area. Specifically, the college basketball season is long gone and the four truly professional Winter sports teams, Bulls in basketball, and hockey’s Blackhawks, Steel, and Wolves, were completed no later than April 21. Competitive in...

The aim in our sports world is greater than entertainment, although it is a sincere part of sports. Offering help is an objective part of the East Aurora-West Aurora alumni doubleheader basketball games at East Aurora Friday, April 19. Ticket sales from the games, which start at 6 p.m., will...

Baseball is in the air. The Chicago Cubs started with a competitive 6-3 won-loss record in the Central Division of the National League and two games in back of first-place Pittsburgh, 9-2. The Chicago White Sox have been hard-pressed to be competitive with a starting record of 1-9, three games...

To those of us who pay attention to college tournament basketball it comes as no surprise that the women’s game has been elevated, is competitive, interesting, growing with the fan base. It is due in part to scoring machine Caitlin Clark of the University of Iowa, LSU’s Angel Reese, a...

Northwestern University men’s basketball can be determined a success the last two seasons with two March Madness NCAA tournament berths. Each season the Wildcats won one game in the tournament and bowed out with a loss in the second game. Success can be relative. Prior to last season Northwestern accomplished...

Spring training baseball results in Major League Baseball (MLB) rarely are revealing as a barometer of results later during the regular season. It seldom is an indication for teams. Managers may pull starting players in the middle of a game whether teams are ahead or behind. Teams place limits on...

March Madness did not greatly affect The Voice four-county coverage area in boys high schools. Only two of our schools were among the 16 schools in four classes, Aurora Christian and Homewood-Flossmoor in the boys 2024 State tournament. Any and all are welcome. Our area over the years has grown...

March Madness is more than warm Spring training Major League Baseball (MLB) games in Arizona and Florida. March Madness still means high school basketball and college basketball. Illinois State high school boys tournament play in four classes will run through Saturday evening, March 9. The NCAA men’s tournament, which used...