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Third straight state championship: Nazareth Academy wins IHSA Class 5A state championship

By Bobby Narang Three-peat. Check. One for the thumb, covered? Check. Entering Saturday’s Class 5A State championship game, Nazareth Academy had a lot of bullet points to check off with a big victory. In a battle of familiar State powerhouses, Nazareth pulled out a thrilling 29-27 victory over Joliet Catholic...

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Lemont, Providence, IHSA baseball champions

By Bobby Narang The IHSA (Illinois High School Association) baseball season ended without much drama. Considering the four-class State tournament, which included the Class 3A and 4A teams, wrapped up the season in the first weekend of June, it was a mild surprise. In 3A, Lemont knocked off Highland in...

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Select high school football schedules Oct. 5-7; results Sept. 29-30

Thursday, Oct. 5Chicagoland ChristianChicago Christ the King at Wheaton Academy, 7:30Upstate EightGlenbard East at Fenton, 7:30 Friday, Oct. 6Chicagoland ChristianChicago Hope Academy at St. Edward, 7Chicago Christian at McNamara, 7Marian Central at Aurora Christian, 7DuKaneGlenbard North at St. Charles North, 7Geneva at Wheaton North, 7St. Charles East at Batavia, 7Wheaton...

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Delta Dental donates mouth guards

Delta Dental of Illinois is a partner with the Illinois High School Association (IHSA) during the 2023-2024 school year to help protect high school student-athletes by donating mouth guards to 40 schools throughout the State. “Student-athlete safety is of the utmost importance to the IHSA and Delta Dental of Illinois,”...

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IHSA releases composite 2023 football season schedules

The Illinois High School Association has released the composite football schedules for the 2023 high school football season in Illinois. To see the schedules, go to IHSA.org. Key 2023 IHSA Football dates: —Illinois High School Association...

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High school boys basketball IHSA playoff results March 9-11

IHSA State Tournament Class 4ASaturday, March 11ChampionshipMoline 59, Benet 42Friday, March 10SemifinalsBenet 64, New Trier 49Moline 50, Benet 36Third PlaceNew Trier 53, Downers Grove North 34 IHSA State Tournament Class 3ASaturday, March 11ChampionshipMetamora 46, Simeon 42, otFriday, March 10SemifinalsSimeon 60, St. Ignatius 42Metamora 50, East St. Louis 43Third PlaceEast St....

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York High School boys soccer teams joins football championship

By Bobby Narang The Illinois High School Association (IHSA) boys soccer season is hitting the final lap of the regular season. One year ago, York claimed the top prize in Class 3A with an historic run, by defeating Fremd, 4-0, in the championship game to win the program’s first State...

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Optimism, experience, swing in high school golf

By Bobby Narang The Illinois High School Association (IHSA) boys and girls golf is nearly set to get under way for the 2022 season. On the girls side, Barrington, Stevenson, Loyola Academy, and Hinsdale Central are all looking to equal or surpass last season’s exact order in Class 2A. Barrington...

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State champions: Batavia, Jalen Buckley, Kyle Clabough

By Bobby NarangCharleston, Ill. The 2022 high school boys state track and field meet almost was a return to normal. As the first full state meet in three years, everything was nearly perfect except for Friday’s weather during the preliminaries. Besides the small hiccup, the three-class finals experienced no delays...

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Belated, pleasing, gift! High school sports may start

By Bobby Narang Nearly a month after Christmas, the Illinois High School Association (IHSA) delivered a very belated, but pleasing gift to high school athletes. Just when the COVID-19 pandemic seemingly was set to end some sports, in particular football and boys and girls basketball, the IHSA reversed course and...

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IHSA Athletics Remain On Pause, Contact Days Can Begin Pending IDPH Approval; Board Will Meet January 27

The Illinois High School Association (IHSA) Board of Directors met for its regularly scheduled meeting January 13, where the Board announced that all IHSA sports not operating under an official IHSA season calendar may begin to conduct contact days as soon as they are allowable per Illinois Department of Public...

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IHSA Board meeting adds little clarity to sports scene

By Bobby Narang The more things change, the more they stay the same. That old saying certainly held true, at least in regards to the Illinois High School Association Board meeting Monday. The IHSA did not add much clarity to an already muddled and reduced high school sports scene. The...

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IHSA on hold; J.J. McCarthy ready for Michigan

By Bobby Narang The Illinois High School Association (IHSA) Board of Directors held a virtual meeting December 2 to discuss numerous topics, most notably the timeline of Winter sports. IHSA executive director Craig Anderson said that when a timeline is set for the lifting of the restrictions, then the IHSA...

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U of I teams, Billy Taylor, Batavia pair, in IBCA Hall

Just in time! The list of recognizable players, coaches, and schools arrived just in time Tuesday morning this week from the Illinois Basketball Coaches Association (IBCA) with this year’s Hall of Fame list. Thoughts had focused on the high school, and, even college, holiday tournaments which usually begin to take...

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IHSA Executive Director Craig Anderson released the following statement regarding the IHSA Board of Directors Discussion Update December 2

“The IHSA Board of Directors met virtually December 2 for an update session, where they discussed several topics, including the timeline of winter sports. Given governor JB Pritzker’s current mitigations, the Board has no expectation of starting low risk winter sports prior to January. The Board and IHSA staff will...

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IHSA sports in pause phase; transfers for top players

By Bobby Narang The on-and-off nature of high school sports took another turn last week. The Illinois High School Association (IHSA) Board of Directors met November 19 to provide an update on Winter sports. In the last few months, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused havoc around the globe and, more...

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IHSA Temporarily Pauses Sports & Activities Under New State Mitigations

The Illinois High School Association (IHSA) Board of Directors met for a special virtual meeting Thursday, Nov. 19, where the Board provided an update on Winter sports. To maintain compliance with the most recent mitigations issued by governor JB Pritzker that took effect November 20, the IHSA Board issued guidance...

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IHSA seeks meeting Thursday, Nov. 19 on basketball season with governor, IDPH, IPA, IASA

The Illinois High School Association (IHSA) Board of Directors held a virtual update session November 11, to review recent developments related to the IHSA basketball season ahead of the Board’s regularly scheduled meeting November 19. The Board announced that they are formally inviting representatives from JB governor Pritzker’s Office and...

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High school meets make memories

Arthur Graham, Naperville Central; Katrina Schlenker, Batavia; Micah Wilson, St. Charles East; and Lianna Surtz of Rosary in Aurora, forever will have a common thread woven by their high school cross country 2020 season. They captured first places in their final meets of the season. They are sectional champions. Their...

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IHSA Board Acts on Winter Sports at Special Board Meeting

The Illinois High School Association (IHSA) Board of Directors met for a special board meeting Wednesday, Oct. 28, where the Board provided the latest information on the IHSA’s Winter sports season. The Board voted to move the sport of wrestling from the Winter season to the Summer season, which will...

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