Fourth straight championship for College of DuPage
The College of DuPage team celebrates its victory in the Red Grange Bowl, over Louisburg, to earn its fourth straight National Junior College Athletic Association Division (NJCAA) Division III championship.
Girls high school Dave Yates Chicagoland Showcase
By Bobby Narang The Dave Yates Chicagoland Showcase was the first premier event for the girls high school basketball season Saturday, Dec. 7. The event, at Fremd High School, was named after the former coach who passed away earlier this season following a lengthy battle with brain cancer. Yates, the
College football playoffs and bowls on tap
By Woodrow Carroll There are 134 FBS (Football Bowl Subdivision) teams at the present time, seeking gridiron glory. Collegiate glory in the form of a National Championship that went the way of the Michigan Wolverines last season. Twelve regular-season games are the usual number of scheduled contests for the FBS
Aurora University to add women’s flag football for 2026
Aurora University and the Spartan Athletic Department announced the addition of women’s flag football as the 25th varsity sport in spring 2026. A national search for the program’s inaugural head coach will begin immediately. “We are thrilled to build on Aurora University’s tradition of supporting women’s sports with the addition
Post season college football schedules Dec. 14 – Jan. 20, 2025
Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) select bowl games Saturday, Dec. 14Celebration Bowl, 11 a.m., ABC, Atlanta, Ga., South Carolina State vs. Jackson State,Salute to Veterans Bowl, 8 p.m., ESPN, Montgomery, Ala., South Alabama vs. Western Michigan Tuesday, Dec. 17Frisco Bowl, 8 p.m., ESPN, Frisco, Texas, No. 25 Memphis vs. West Virginia
High School Basketball: West Aurora vs. Bartlett
West Aurora High School’s Abe Martinez (21) drives the baseline defended by Bartlett’s Keegan Taylor (3) Friday, Dec. 6.
College Basketball: Aurora University vs. Concordia Wisconsin
Aurora University’s Joevonn McCottry (1) shoots for two of his 15 points against Concordia Wisconsin Wednesday, Dec. 4.
Third straight state championship: Nazareth Academy wins IHSA Class 5A state championship
By Bobby Narang Three-peat. Check. One for the thumb, covered? Check. Entering Saturday’s Class 5A State championship game, Nazareth Academy had a lot of bullet points to check off with a big victory. In a battle of familiar State powerhouses, Nazareth pulled out a thrilling 29-27 victory over Joliet Catholic
High school boys basketball schedule Dec. 5-9; results Dec. 2-Nov. 29
Thursday, Dec. 5Non-conferenceIslamic Foundation at Mooseheart, 7:30Montini at Willowbrook, 6Yorkville Christian at Lombard CPSA, 7 Friday, Dec. 6Catholic League WhiteAurora Central at St. Francis de Sales, 7Marmion at IC Catholic, 7St. Francis at Providence-St. Mel, 7DuKaneGeneva at Wheaton-Warr. South, 7Glenbard North at St. Charles East, 7Lake Park at Batavia, 7Wheaton
High school football championship games, Friday, Saturday
By Bobby Narang The 14-week Illinois High School Association football season is headed toward the home stretch. The football season caps off a memorable season with a two-day, eight-class state championship at Illinois State University in Normal this weekend. Friday’s four lower class state championship games feature just one local
Aurora University’s Deedee Maldonado finishes 22nd in national cross country
Aurora University women’s cross country senior runner, Deyanneira “Deedee” Colon Maldonado (East Aurora High School) finished 22nd of 290 runners at the 2024 NCAA Division III Women’s Cross Country Championships Saturday, with a time of 21:32.6 for the 6K course. Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology was host to the event at
High school football playoffs: championship schedule; semifinal results
ScheduleClass 8ALoyola Academy (11-2) vs. York (11-2) at Normal Hancock Stadium, Sat., Nov. 30, 7 p.m.Class 7ABatavia (12-1) vs. Chicago Mt. Carmel (10-3) at Normal Hancock Stadium, Sat., Nov. 30, 4 p.m.Class 6AGeneva (12-1) vs. East St. Louis (12-1) at Normal Hancock Stadium, Sat., Nov. 30, 1 p.m.Class 5ANazareth Academy
High school football playoffs, two weeks left
By Bobby Narang The second-to-last week of high school football is shaping up to be a memorable weekend. The eight-class system is down to 32 teams, heading into the semifinals in each class this weekend. In Class 4A, Montini (10-2) is one of the headline teams in the coverage area,
College football season nearing end, bowl invites soon
By Woodrow Carroll September 7, Northern Illinois shocked Notre Dame with a 16-14 victory, in a game that made national news. At the time, the Fighting Irish were ranked No. 5 in the polls. As you might imagine, Notre Dame took a beating in the polls after that upset loss.
Aurora University football team, Division III playoffs
Aurora University’s (AU) football Spartans are headed to the NCAA Division III football championship playoffs for the ninth time in program history and fifth consecutive season the NCAA has held a playoff. During the NCAA D-3 selection show Sunday, the Spartans received a Pool A berth as they finished the
High school football playoffs: Semifinal schedule; quarterfinal results
Schedule Class 8AGame 29: Loyola Academy (10-2) at Lincoln-Way East (12-0), Sat., Nov. 23, 6 p.m.Game 30: York (10-2) at Naperville Central (11-1), Sat., Nov. 23, 6 p.m.Class 7AGame 29: Batavia (11-1) at Lincoln-Way Central (9-3), Sat., Nov. 23, 5 p.m.Game 30: Chicago Mt. Carmel (9-3) at Chicago St. Rita