Class 8AGame 1: Niles West at Lincoln-Way East, Fri., Nov. 1, 6:30 p.m.Game 2: Minooka at Chicago Taft, Fri., Nov. 1, 7 p.m.Game 3: Chicago Curie at Glenbard East, Fri., Nov. 1, 7 p.m.Game 4: Sandburg at Stevenson, Fri., Nov. 1, 7 p.m.Game 5: Huntley at West Aurora, Fri., Nov....
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West Aurora High School wide receiver, Reece Powers, (13) outruns East Aurora's, Ivan Rivers (4), for a game-opening touchdown Friday, Sept. 18.
Aurora University wide receiver Ty Pruett (6) and Ta'vion Geanes (3) celebrate Pruett's first-quarter touchdown against Rockford University Saturday, Oct. 19.
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The 50th Little Ten Conference volleyball tournament took place at Newark High School. Results are: Championship: Newark defeat Hinckley-Big Rock, 25-16, 25-15 3rd place: Indian Creek defeated Hiawatha, 25-18, 25-21 Consolation: Somonauk defeated IMSA, 25-10, 25-21 Newark’s championship is their eighth straight victory. Newark has won the tournament 27 times...
By Bobby Narang A new season often brings different results. In the case of Nazareth Academy’s football team, the 2024 season is a return to normalcy. After having to scratch and claw their way, after a slow start, to earn a playoff berth last season, the Nazareth Roadrunners are back...
By Woodrow Carroll Illinois’ three major college football programs, Illinois, Northwestern and Northern Illinois, all showed a decided lack of offensive punch last Saturday. Combined the three teams scored only 30 points. Fortunately, Illinois had 21 of those points and, along with a stout defense, the Fighting Illini came away...
Yorkville High School’s Eli Walton, runs for yards against Oswego Friday, Oct. 11.
By Bobby Narang Oswego East High School had the ideal opponent lined up for a memorable day. Oswego East boys soccer coach Steve Szymanski said he likes to make senior day “as special as possible.” The veteran coach scheduled Senior Day against top-ranked Naperville North. The Huskies are the elite...
By Woodrow Carroll It was a rare weekend for the state of Illinois’ major college football programs when Northwestern, Northern Illinois, and Illinois each recorded victories last Friday and Saturday. And for a bonus the Chicago Bears won. What is going on? The Northwestern Wildcats (3-3 and 1-2) got things...
The Chicago Bears are the new team in town. Led by top quality young players in key positions who expressed an interest in leadership roles early this year, the Bears have started with a 4-2 record and makes the playoffs a real achievable goal. Is there a limit to the...
The 43rd Little Ten Conference soccer tournament wrapped Thursday, Oct. 10 at Hinckley-Big Rock High School. Championship: Indian Creek defeated Somonauk-Leland-Newark Coop, 3-2 (OT/PKs) Third Place: DePue-Hall Coop defeated IMSA, 2-0 Consolation: Hinckley-Big Rock defeated Serena, 4-1 It was the fifth time overall, and the first time since 2005, the...
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By Bobby Narang Last Friday was a night to remember in Elmhurst. The York High School football team was playing host to Downers Grove North in a battle of unbeatens. The game between the West Suburban Conference team led to a memorable evening at York. Downers Grove North won, 35-14....
By Woodrow Carroll Trailing the Massachusetts Minutemen, 13-7, at halftime Saturday, Oct. 5, the Northern Illinois football team was up against it. The luster surrounding the Huskies’ upset of Notre Dame had long since faded. A shocking loss to MAC rival Buffalo was followed by a tough loss at North...
Two former Aurora University women’s soccer forwards were named to the school’s Athletic Hall of Fame Saturday. Enshrined were Chrissy Pluchinski Fitzgerald of Crown Point, Ind., a 1999 alum, and Nicci Bermudes Snodgrass, Bloomington, Ill., a 2016 alum. The 2024 class members were announced at a breakfast in the university...
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Minooka High School’s Zane Caves (4) is stopped just short of the goal line by the Yorkville defensive line Friday, Oct. 4.
West Aurora High School quarterback, Mason Atkins, runs with the ball against Ridgewood Friday at Aurora.
