Aurora Area Retired Teachers Association (AARTA) will host a benefit bus trip to the Chicago Cubs vs. Milwaukee Brewers baseball game July 30 in Milwaukee. The outing will raise funds for Aurora Lions Club free vision exams and eyeglasses for local youth said Dick Schindel, outing coordinator and Lions past
By Bobby Narang In fitting fashion, the final soccer game of the 2024-2025 season required some additional time. O’Fallon High School and Naperville North were in a battle in the Class 3A girls State championship game at North Central College Saturday, June 7. O’Fallon relied on a reliable and veteran
By Woodrow Carroll The term off season is a misnomer. At least when it comes to professional sports and major college athletic programs. Long ago, it became obvious that to stay on top and maintain that competitive edge, it was going to be a 12 months of the year effort
Waubonsee Community College held its Annual Athletic Banquet and Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony May 22. Highlighting the event was the formal enshrinement of the 1970-1971 men’s basketball team into the college’s Athletics Hall of Fame, along with the induction of record-setting Women’s Basketball player Julianna Wadsworth. In addition, Waubonsee
Oswego High School girls softball team celebrates winning the IHSA Class 4A Oswego Sectional June 6.
By Woodrow Carroll Last season college football expanded its major college (Football Bowl Subdivision) playoff system to take in 12 teams. By all odds, the expanded format worked out well, although there were a few teams left out who felt slighted when the 12 teams were announced. The Ohio State
By John Schutt NASCAR Cup Series, Coca-Cola 600, Charlotte Motor Speedway, Concord N.C., Sunday, May 25. William Byron took control of the race on lap three and held on to that lead for four stages. On the last eight laps, Ross Chastain took the lead and the win! In second
By Bobby Narang Rosary High School junior Katie Kostro made a point to keep her weekend simple. Kostro was aiming to move up a few spots on the Class 2A State track and field podium in the high jump. “I’ve been working really hard during the season and grown physically
By Woodrow Carroll Former NBA All-Star, Dick Barnett, passed away in late April. A solid player who forged a 14-year career in the NBA, Barnett touched shoulders, at least marginally, to some degree, with a long list of notable sports figures along the way. Born and raised in Gary, Ind.,
The Little Ten Conference baseball coaches have selected the following players for All-Conference recognition for the 2025 season. **Denotes a unanimous selectionNewark (10-2)**Jackson Walker (Sr…3B)**David Ulrich (So…C)**Eastin McBroom (Fr…P)Toby Steffen (Jr…SS)Kiptyn Bleuer (So…P/OF)Hinckley-Big Rock (10-2)**Martin Ledbetter (Sr…C/P/1B), four time unanimous selection**Skyler Janeski (Jr…P/SS, repeat unanimous selection**Jacob Orin (Jr…IF/OF/C), repeat unanimous
By Bobby Narang The Nazareth Academy High School baseball team is right on schedule. After losing several star players who played a key part in leading the Roadrunners to back-to-back Class 3A State championships in 2022 and 2023, the 2025 season was full of question marks. With one week left
By Woodrow Carroll All one has to do is look at the standings of the Major League Baseball teams to quickly realize that, while a number of good teams may be having a good year, the really bad franchises are on their way to a record-setting bad year. Heading into
Celebrating National Physical Fitness and Sports month, 1,200 Aurora middle school students competed in the city’s 31st annual Sports Festival Friday, May 9. Aurora’s Youth Services Division sponsored the event at Phillips Park for students from 14 middle schools. Events included basketball, soccer, softball, bowling, skating, chess, checkers, cornhole, volleyball,
By Bobby Narang Lyons High School senior pitcher, Tucker King, had win No. 15 on his mind Monday, May 12. Earlier this week, King became the all-time leader in wins with 14 victories in Lyons’ storied baseball program. He entered the seventh inning against Downers Grove North Trojans just three
By Woodrow Carroll Would you believe it? The MLB’s worst teams, the Chicago White Sox and Colorado Rockies, were winners last Sunday. Playing at home, the White Sox defeated the Miami Marlins last Sunday to improve their record 12-29. Better yet, the White Sox, who finished last season with the
State senator Ram Villivalam, D-Chicago, State representative Janet Yang Rohr, D-Naperville, and the Illinois High School Association (IHSA) are announcing their work together to expand opportunities for student athletes to compete in local and national sporting events, based on their work on the Right to Play Act (House Bill 3037).
