By Bobby Narang Benet’s quest for a second straight Class 4A State championship hit a small snag Saturday, March 14. Playing a familiar foe in East Suburban Catholic Conference member Marist, Benet struggled scoring points in the first half. Marist relied on its athletic guard to gain a lead in
Thursday, Dec. 14Upstate EightEast Aurora at Larkin, 7Elgin at Glenbard South, 7West Chicago at South Elgin, 7West Suburban SilverHinsdale Central at Oak Park-River Forest, 7Non-conferenceIMSA at Elgin Academy, 6 Friday, Dec. 15Chicago Catholic League WhiteAurora Central at Marmion, 7Montini at St. Francis, 7Providence at IC Catholic, 7St. Francis de Sales
Host West Aurora High School’s Gabriel Gonzales (24) is in a battle for a rebound with Naperville Central’s Ross DeZur (33).
East Aurora High School’s Ralph Clark, 12, rebounds against West Aurora’s Ty Rogers, left, Saturday, Jan. 8. Host East Aurora won, 67-61.
Boys Bloomington-NormalDecember 27-30Two-class tournament includes Wheaton Warrenville South. DeKalbDecember 27-30Teams in field with top four seeded teams: No. 1 Naperville Central, No. 2 Huntley, No. 3 DeKalb, No. 4 Geneva, West Chicago, LaSalle-Peru, Yorkville, Moline United Township, Belvidere North, Ogden, Geneseo, Hononegah, Oswego, Dundee-Crown, Plainfield East, Guilford.Last day: Dec. 30
Thursday, Dec. 9Southwest Suburban crossoverBradley-Bourbon. at Lincoln-Way E., 6:30 Non-conferenceSchaumburg Christ. at Neuqua Valley, 7 Friday, Dec. 10Chicago Catholic crossover*Marmion Acad. at St. Rita, 7:15Montini Acad. at DePaul, 7 DuPage ValleyMetea Valley at Waubonsie Valley, 7Naperville Central at Neuqua Valley, 7Naperville North at DeKalb, 7 East Suburban CatholicBenet at St.
By Bobby Narang Glenbard West High School boys basketball head coach Jason Opoka called it the ideal start to a potential special season. Last season, the Hilltoppers won all but one of their games in the abridged regular season to establish themselves as one of the top teams in the
By Bobby Narang York High School senior point guard Jeff Grace is always lending a helping hand. From his freshman year, Grace quickly became a cornerstone in the York program. His ability to play multiple positions, along with his unflappable personality and toughness, helped the Dukes win numerous big games
East Aurora High School teammates, Jullian Acosta, 23, left, and Jabian Acosta, 3, right, and South Elgin’s Wyatt Steurer, middle, find their focus on possession of the ball in Monday’s game.
Aurora Christian’s McCade Weber, 12, drives against Danny Cwinski, 10, of Aurora Central Catholic Friday.
By Bobby Narang With basketball in full force throughout the state, the biggest underlying issue for high schools team is making sure the season runs its course. Several teams in the state have experienced “shutdowns” because of cases of COVID-19. Many regions experienced upticks following Super Bowl Sunday parties, which
Thursday, Feb. 18Upstate EightFenton at Larkin, 7:30 Non-conferenceSouth Elgin at Bartlett, 7:30 Friday, Feb. 19Catholic crossoverMarmion at Mount Carmel, 7Montini at Loyola, 6:30 DuPage ValleyNaperville Central at DeKalb, 7Waubonsie Valley at Neuqua Valley, 7 East Suburban CatholicBenet at Marian Central, 7Carmel at Nazareth, 7Joliet Catholic at St. Patrick, 7Marian Catholic
Yorkville High School’s Cole Yearsley, left, and West Aurora’s Kelvin Balfour go for a loose ball Friday. Host West Aurora won, 48-47, on a last second, halfcourt, shot by Balfour.
Aurora Christian High School’s Taaj Davis, 13, drives past visiting Bishop McNamara’s Nolan Czako, 25, on his way to setting a single-game school record 56 points Friday.
West Aurora High School’s Axel Motola drives the lane against visiting Joliet Central Friday.
Thursday, Dec. 12 Northeastern Athletic Parkview Christian at Westminster Christian, 7:30 Non-conference Mooseheart at Elgin Academy, 6 Friday, Dec. 13 Chicago Catholic crossover Leo at St. Ignatius, 7 Marmion at St. Laurence, 7 Montini at St. Joseph, 7 Mount Carmel at De La Salle, 7 Providence at DePaul, 7 Providence-St.
