By Woodrow Carroll Northern Illinois University’s football team was thrown a lifeline by the Toledo Rockets last week. The lifeline was in the form of a 31-28 road victory over the Rockets that kept Northern Illinois’ slim bowl hopes alive. Home games with Eastern Michigan Tuesday, Nov. 19 and Western
For the second time in school history Waubonsee Community College will play in the NJCAA Division II Women’s Volleyball National Championship Tournament. Behind top-notch performances by Sydney Fedderly, Sydni Coultrip, and Rebecca Robinson, the Chiefs captured the recent Region IV District B Tournament championship by defeating Black Hawk College, 3-1,
Class 8A Game 25 — #1 Minooka (11-0) at #24 Brother Rice (7-4), Sat., Nov. 16, 5 p.m. Game 26 — #4 Warren (11-0) at #21 Bolingbrook (8-3), Sat., Nov. 16, 3 p.m. Game 27 — #23 Marist (7-4) at #18 Loyola Academy (8-3), Sat., Nov. 16, 12:30 p.m. Game
By Bobby Narang On a day when former Kaneland High School star wide receiver, P.J. Fleck, notched his biggest head coaching victory, his former school made history. Fleck, who led the Knights to back-to-back State football championships in 1997 and 1998, helped guide the University of Minnesota to a victory
By Craig Lynch Glenbard West High School senior defensive back William Skowronski and junior running back Samson Zander left the football field at Loyola Academy in Chicago north suburbs Wilmette disappointed and heart-broken when the Hilltoppers fell, 28-27, to the host Ramblers Saturday afternoon in a second round Class 8A
Batavia High School senior running back Art Taylor cruised into the end zone midway through the third period of the first round playoff game Saturday against Thornwood. It was his third touchdown of the game and the last by the Battlin’ Bulldogs in the 49-8 victory over visiting Thornwood in
Batavia High School’s football team performs well in a 49-8 victory over visiting Thornwood in a first-round Class 7A playoff game Saturday.
Second Round pairings Class 8A Game 17 — #16 Edwardsville (8-2) at #1 Minooka (10-0), Sat., Nov. 9, 4 p.m. Game 18 — #8 South Elgin (9-1) at #24 Brother Rice (6-4), Sat., Nov. 9, 5 p.m. Game 19 — #4 Warren (10-0) vs. #13 Fremd (8-2) at Warren [O’Plaine
Tre Thomas of Yorkville, 33, makes a move past Xavier Leon of Thornton Fractional South.
By Bobby Narang Nazareth Academy’s run to a second straight high school football State championship has been filled with some lows, but more highs. After gaining national traction in the Summer due to an influx of four- and five-star recruits on their roster, the Roadrunners came crashing down to earth
By John Schutt NASCAR, Monster Energy series, AAA Texas 500, Texas Motor Speedway, Fort Worth, Texas, Sunday, Nov. 3. Kevin Harvick started in front and won the third stage and won the overall race for the third time! Following Harvick were Aric Almirola in second place, Daniel Suarez in third,
Aurora University’s Connor Olson (Woodridge/Downers Grove South High School) looks for room against Benedictine University Saturday.
By Woodrow Carroll The offense often receives the lion’s share of attention in football. In Saturday’s Illinois-Rutgers’ Big Ten Conference game in Champaign, it was the host Illinois defense that stood out in the 38-10 victory. Rutgers was a three-touchdown underdog, however, the Scarlet Knights forged a 10-all tie at
By Woodrow Carroll With three starters returning, including senior guard Eugene German, who averaged 20.4 points per game last season, Northern Illinois University’s men’s basketball team is looking for a breakout season. The Huskies, 17-17 overall and 8-10 in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) last season, will welcome back senior Lacey
Goals in high school sports includes success in postseason play. East Aurora High School’s football team entered Friday’s final regular-season game with hopes kindled for the school’s first postseason berth since 1982. Host Elgin’s last playoff trip was in 2010. East Aurora head coach Nick Kukuc had collected his players
By Woodrow Carroll Northern Illinois University played its third home football game of the season Saturday, and, for the third time this season it rained on the Huskies’ parade. It mattered little because Northern Illinois defeated the hapless Akron Zips, 49-0, in a (Mid-American Conference (MAC) game. Northern Illinois, 3-5
By Carter Crane – High school Fall sports other than football, holds State tournaments and countdowns to State tournaments.. A salute to champions in high school golf, soccer, and tennis, is below, with girls volleyball, girls swimming, and boys and girls cross country on the precipice of starting tournaments. There
