Tag: Championship

Nazareth Academy girls basketball win Class 4A title

By Bobby Narang Nazareth Academy High School senior forward, Stella Sakalas, carried the offense March 6. With Sakalas in foul trouble during Saturday’s Class 4A State championship game against Loyola, it was Nazareth junior guard Sophia Towne’s turn to provide the scoring. Towne scored 17 points and dished out five

Girls high school basketball State championships

Class 4AFriday, March 6Game 1: Nazareth Academy 54, Belleville East 36Game 2: Loyola Academy 46, Rolling Meadows 33Game 3: Belleville East 43, Rolling Meadows 30Saturday, March 7Game 4: Nazareth Academy 55, Loyola Acad. 23Class 3AFriday, March 6Game 1: Glenwood 46, Trinity 35Game 2: Washington 55, St. Viator 34Game 3: Trinity

North Central College wins third Stagg Bowl

Turning away a game effort with a relentless run of second-half play, the North Central College football team made its unbeaten run complete at Shell Energy Stadium Sunday. The Cardinals lifted their third NCAA Division III National Championship trophy in five seasons with a 41-25 defeat of the University of

Defensive gem stops Nazareth Academy High School in championship game

By Bobby Narang Nazareth Academy High School junior quarterback J.J. McCarthy was ready to begin his training for next season. After having one of his worst games in a Nazareth uniform in his 28-game career, McCarthy was focused on improving himself for his final season. McCarthy, a five-star University of

High school football clash: Nazareth and Mt. Carmel

By Bobby Narang Several Nazareth Academy players had one last request following the conclusion of Saturday’s 42-14 victory over Rolling Meadows in a Class 7A State semifinal football playoff game. Many players, while walking over to meet coach Tim Racki near the far goal post, started chanting “One more!” in

Many State cross country championships fulfilled

By Bobby Narang On a day when former Kaneland High School star wide receiver, P.J. Fleck, notched his biggest head coaching victory, his former school made history. Fleck, who led the Knights to back-to-back State football championships in 1997 and 1998, helped guide the University of Minnesota to a victory