By Bobby Narang The Illinois High School 2022-2023 sports season reached the finish line following last weekend’s wild assortment of championships. The Roadrunners completed a dominant playoff run by yielding just five runs in their seven playoff games. They opened the season with 18 straight victories. “We never worried about...
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 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...
Summer sports are on the horizon, however, Springs sports offer final images, championships, and honors. Schools are predominate in the Spring for many fans. High school State champions last weekend, June 3-4, determined by the Illinois High School Association (IHSA) include Metea Valley High School, based in Aurora, one of...
Caleb Wright of East Aurora High School flies through the air in the Rock Island AAA Sectional to capture third place in the long jump.
Prior to Friday’s Waubonsie Valley-Naperville Central boys basketball game, the Warriors honored graduating seniors with introductions and photos.
By Bobby Narang While sports rages on in neighboring states, the high school athletes Illinois continue to remain in limbo. At least, after several months of back-and-forth discussions and delays, there was a small dose of positive news in the middle of this month. Since November 17, 2020 high school...
By Bobby Narang Less than one month into the season, the Benet Academy High School girls golf team is on a roll. The Redwings returned just a small handful of players from last season, most notably Reagan Rodenbostel, but that hasn’t stopped them from having a breakout season. So far,...
There will be a big high school triangular wresting meet Wednesday, Dec. 11 at Aurora Christian High School, 2255 Sullivan Road in Aurora. Teams will include Washington, Class 2A State champions; Dakota, Class 1A power; and Aurora Christian, Class 1A runner-up. • 5 p.m., Dakota vs. Washington; • 6 p.m.,...
Teams at Benet Academy in Lisle won an impressive three State championships recently in Fall sports....
By Bobby Narang After sealing a second straight State girls volleyball championship, Newark High School’s Megan Williams forever will be remembered in school lore. A year ago, Williams was a wide-eyed freshman but she capped a stunning run by the Norsemen with the match-winning kill over Hartsburg-Emden in the Class...
Kaneland High School players celebrate their Class 2A State cross country championship November 9.
West Chicago High School soccer players pose following their November 9 Class 3A champion.
By Bobby Narang Glenbard West High School senior Katelynne Hart earned another rare feat Saturday. Hart became the first four-time West Suburban Conference Silver Division cross country individual champion at Berens Park in Elmhurst. Considered one of the top runners in the country, Hart dominated the Conference meet in a...
By Woodrow Carroll In the 38th Annual Little Ten Conference boys soccer tournament, Earlville repeated as champion with a 5-1 victory over Newark/Seneca in the championship match last week at Hinckley-Big Rock High School. It was a rematch of last season’s finalists when Earlville, then Earlville/Leland/Paw Paw, beat Newark/Seneca, 3-1....
By Bobby Narang The high school West Suburban Silver Conference had a strong showing in football in week one. Three teams won three significant non-conference games. The highlight victory for the Conference came in host Glenbard West’s dominating 45-28 victory over powerhouse Maine South Saturday in an annual non-conference game...
Friday, Sept. 6 Fox Valley* Dundee-Crown at McHenry, 7 Crystal Lake C. at Cary-Grove, 7 Crystal Lake S. at Burlington Central, 7 Huntley at Jacobs, 7 Upstate Eight Bartlett at Glenbard East, 7:30 Larkin at Streamwood, 7:30 Glenbard South at Elgin, 7:30 South Elgin at East Aurora, 7:30 West Chicago...
