By Craig Lynch After losing to Rolling Meadows High School Monday the Naperville North Huskies’ record stood at 3-7. The Huskies got hot and won four straight games to capture the consolation championship at the Tosh Holiday Classic in Elmhurst. “We loved our team before the tourney and we love...
By Craig Lynch Batavia High School boys basketball forward Ethan Ivan is a 6-7 senior who recently committed to play basketball for Division II University of Wisconsin Parkside. Monday he showed why he was worthy of his scholarship when he scored 34 points in Batavia’s 74-66 overtime victory over Stagg...
By Craig Lynch The Northwestern University football team enters into the final leg of the 2021 season 3-7 overall and a 1-6 record in the Big Ten Conference. Head coach Pat Fitzgerald is realistic about the Wildcats’ shortcomings. “We have made too many turnovers and we haven’t tackled well,” Fitzgerald...
By Craig Lynch The Benet Academy Redwings boys basketball team won its 20th game Friday evening, 45-43, over Notre Dame of Niles, the No. 1 ranked team in Class 3A in the four-class system. The Redwings knew their calling card would be defense. “We have to play good defense,” said...
By Craig Lynch Sam Schultz was a driving force in Oswego East High School’s 56-36 dismantling of Rockford Auburn in the first round of the 16-team Hinsdale Central Holiday Classic Monday afternoon. He came off the bench to play 10 minutes and scored 15 points. He pulled down five rebounds...
Medal of Honor recipient Allen J. Lynch of Gurnee offers remarks at the third annual Fox Valley Veterans Breakfast Club Christmas celebration Thursday, Dec. 12, at Portillo's restaurant in Oswego
By Craig Lynch Quarterback Broc Rutter has started all four years for North Central College. The graduate of Neuqua Valley High School in Naperville has led the Cardinals’ run through the Division III playoffs this season to Saturday’s semifinal game at 11 a.m. at Muhlenberg College in Allentown, Pa.. Rutter...
By Craig Lynch Saturday was just another day at the office for Wheaton College quarterback, Luke Anthony. The sophomore who played for Wheaton North High School completed 18 of 25 passes for 265 yards and five touchdowns. Wheaton College defeated Central College (Ia.), 49-13, in the second round of NCAA...
By Craig Lynch Sam Tumilty and DeAndre Brown are throwback football players. Both Willowbrook High School seniors are two-way players. Each had a big hand in the Warriors’ 28-10 victory over Lake Zurich in Saturday’s Class 7A football victory. “I like playing both offense and defense,” said Tumilty. “I wouldn’t...
By Craig Lynch When last we saw Ryan Court he played with the Iowa Cubs in 2018. Court, a native of Elgin, played baseball at Dundee-Crown High School. He toiled in minor league baseball for seven years for three organizations. He started this season in Arizona with the Chicago Cubs,...
