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...
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,”...
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...
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....
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
“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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
By Bobby Narang In a normal year, the majority of the State would be preparing for an exciting blend of State competitions and playoff football. Not this season. Normal is not Fall State series following the Illinois High School Association’s (IHSA) decision not to take any risks due to the...
By Bobby Narang The Illinois High School Association (IHSA) dropped another headline in mid-September. With high school football, girls volleyball, and boys soccer, three major sports, all sitting out this Fall because of the coronavirus pandemic, the IHSA continues to draw headlines nearly every week with updates and news. The...
