By Bobby Narang Glenbard East High School senior defensive end Sam Walton had to win over his toughest critic in his first season playing football. Walton, a two-year starter who is an integral player for the Rams, is planning to play in college. At 6-foot-5 and 220 pounds, Walton is
By Woodrow Carroll While few are predicting a major breakthrough for the Northwestern football program, one has to admit that the Wildcats have performed better than expected by most to this point. With a 19-0 road victory at Purdue last Saturday, Northwestern upped its season record to 5-2. Five victories
Thursday, Oct. 23Southwest Valley BlueSandburg at Lincoln-Way East, 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 24CCL/ESCC GreenSt. Francis at Nazareth, 7:30 p.m.St. Rita at IC Catholic, 7:30 p.m.CCL/ESCC Orange*Providence at Joliet Catholic, 7:30 p.m.CCL/ESCC PurpleBenet at DePaul, 7 p.m.CCL/ESCC RedLeo at Marmion, 7:30 p.m.CCL/ESCC White*Montini at St. Laurence, 7:30 p.m.Chicagoland ChristianChicago Christian at
World SeriesFriday, Oct. 24Game 1: L.A. Dodgers at Toronto, 7 p.m., FOXSaturday, Oct. 25Game 2: L.A. Dodgers at Toronto, 7 p.m., FOXMonday, Oct. 27Game 3: Toronto at L.A. Dodgers, 7 p.m., FOXTuesday, Oct. 28Game 4: Toronto at L.A. Dodgers, 7 p.m., FOXWednesday, Oct. 29*Game 5: Toronto at L.A. Dodgers, 7
Thursday, Oct. 23Saint Louis at Bradley University, 7 p.m. (exhibition) Friday, Oct. 24DePaul at Notre Dame, 6 p.m., TBD (exhibition) Saturday, Oct. 25Lake Forest College at Aurora University, 4 p.m. (exhibition) Sunday, Oct. 26Northwestern at Iowa State, noon, ESPN+ (exhibition) Tuesday, Oct. 28Quincy at Northern Illinois, 7 p.m. (exhibition)St. Francis
Saturday, Oct. 25Illinois at Washington, 2:30 p.m., BTNNorthwestern at Nebraska, 11 a.m. FS1Ball State at Northern Illinois, 2:30 p.m., ESPN+Augustana College at North Central College, 1 p.m.Western Illinois at Tennessee State, 1:30 p.m., ESPN+Eastern Illinois at Charleston Southern, 1 p.m., ESPN+Illinois State at South Dakota, 1 p.m., ESPN+Lakeland at Benedictine
Aurora University’s T.J. Ramsey (4) runs the ball under pressure from Concordia University Wisconsin defenders October 18.
Yorkville High School’s Joel Castillo reaches for the ball under close coverage from a Plainfield North defender October 17.
Aurora University’s T.J. Ramsey (4) runs 85 yards for a touchdown against Rockford University Saturday, Oct. 11.
Kenny Battle, an Aurora native, college basketball standout, and the first person from the City to be drafted to the National Basketball Association (NBA), was honored at Aurora’s Tuesday night City Council meeting for his impressive basketball career and extraordinary representation of Aurora on the national stage. Mayor John Laesch
By Bobby Narang Riverside-Brookfield High School football is breaking new ground this season. The Bulldogs (7-0 and 4-0 in the Upstate Eight East) are off to their best start since the 2001 season, according to head coach Sam Styler. The Bulldogs are two wins away from posting an undefeated record
Friday, Oct. 10Chicagoland ChristianWheaton Academy at Aurora Christian, 7 p.m.McNamara at Hope Academy, 7 p.m.Christ the King at Chicago Christian, 7:15 p.m.St. Edward at Woodstock Marian, 7 p.m.DuKaneSt. Charles East at Batavia, 7 p.m.Warrenville South at Lake Park, 7 p.m.Glenbard North at St. Charles North, 7 p.m.Geneva at Wheaton North,
The 51st Little Ten Conference Girls Volleyball Tournament is in the books. Saturday’s results from Serena High School: Consolation Earlville d Leland 25-23, 23-25, 25-11 3rd Place Somonauk d Hinckley-Big Rock 30-28, 25-11 Championship Newark d Serena 23-25, 25-23, 25-16 The championship is Newark’s ninth straight. The Lady Norsemen have
The 44th Little Ten Conference Boys Soccer Tournament is in the books. Consolation IMSA d DePue-Hall 4-1 3rd Place Indian Creek d Serena 4-0 Championship Hinckley-Big Rock d Somonauk-Leland-Newark 2-1 Hinckley-Big Rock, who had not played in or won the championship since 2016, has now won the tournament 11 times.
Saturday, Oct. 18Purdue at Northwestern, 2 p.m., BTNNorthern Illinois at Ohio, 2:30 p.m., ESPN+Southern Cal at Notre Dame, 6:30 p.m., NBCConcordia University Wisconsin at Aurora University, 1 p.m.North Central College at North Park University, 1 p.m.Charleston Southern at Western Illinois, 3 p.m., ESPN+Eastern Illinois at Southeast Missouri, 2 p.m., ESPN+Youngstown
More than 1,000 people gathered October 10-12 for Aurora University homecoming/family weekend. Events kicked off Friday morning with exhibits and hands-on art experiences at the Schingoethe Center museum. Friday afternoon, the Wackerlin Center for Faith and Action hosted a 25th anniversary openhouse and conversation with AU president Susana Rivera-Mills, Ph.D.
By Bobby Narang Hinsdale Central High School heads into a key Week 7 football game against Glenbard West with some momentum. The Hinsdale Central Red Devils entered the season with some question marks, especially on the defensive line. But six weeks into the season, the Red Devils (4-2, 1-2) are
By Woodrow Carroll With a 43-27 victory at Purdue Saturday, Oct. 4, the University of Illinois football team upped its record to 5-1. In fact, if you go back to the finish of last season, the Fighting Illini have emerged victorious in nine of their last 10 outings. Of course
