By Bobby Narang As the calendar turned into the second month of 2025, it often indicates the time when high school wrestling starts to heat up. On Saturday, one of the fastest growing sports, girls wrestling, took centerstage with the regional championships taking over at several spots throughout Chicagoland. At
By Woodrow Carroll In the past couple of years, there has been unbelievable movement when it comes to conference affiliation. All of a sudden we find the likes of Oregon, among other schools, in the Big Ten Conference. Just think, it was not too many years ago that the Big
Thursday, Feb. 6Non-conferenceMooseheart at Families of Faith, 6Little Ten Tournamentat SomonaukLeland vs. Somonauk, 5:30Consolation Semi-Final, 7Hinckley-Big Rock vs. Serena, 5:30Semi-Final, 7 Friday, Feb. 7Catholic League WhiteMarmion at St. Laurence, 7Montini at IC Catholic, 7Providence at Aurora Central, 7Chicagoland ChristianChicago Christian at Christ the King, 7:30Timothy Christian at Wheaton Acad., 7:30DuKaneBatavia
West Aurora High School 2025 Athletic Hall of Fame inductees pose for a reception Saturday, Feb. 1.
West Aurora High School’s Terrence Smith (5) is in a battle with Downers Grove South’s Adam Flowers (3) Saturday.
East Aurora High School’s Davion Jackson (33) dunks over Elgin’s Kamar Banks (1) Friday, Jan. 24.
By Bobby Narang The West Suburban Conference Silver Division is having another banner season in high school boys basketball. The conference has been among the top in Chicagoland for several decades, but the recent emergence of talented teams in recent years have taken the Silver Division to another level. York
Thursday, Jan. 30DuKaneBatavia at St. Charles North, 7Glenbard North at Wheaton-Warr. South, 7Lake Park at Geneva, 7Wheaton North at St. Charles East, 7Northeastern AthleticWestminster Christian at Mooseheart, 7:30Southwest Prairie EastJoliet West at Joliet Central, 6Upstate Eight EastElmwood Park at Glenbard South, 7Fenton at Ridgewood, 7Riverside-Brookfield at Glenbard East, 7Upstate Eight
By Bobby Narang The 35th Annual Coach Kipp Hoopsfest had several outstanding performances in the two-day shootout that concluded Monday night. The annual event is always filled with elite teams and players from throughout the state, including several teams from Indiana in past years. Waubonsie Valley High School’s Danyella Mporokoso
Aurora Central Catholic High School’s Liam Schwartz (22) grabs a rebound over Mooseheart defenders at Aurora Friday, Jan. 17.
Aurora University’s Joevonn McCottry (1) shoots over St. Norbert College’s Garrettt Grzesk (41) at Aurora Saturday, Jan. 18
By Bobby Narang The third wave of high school basketball tournaments is set to kick off in the coming days. Two weeks after the change of the calendar year, several local teams embark on another round of highly-competitive tournaments, including several one-day shootouts. On the boys side, the Wheaton Warrenville
Thursday, Jan. 16Upstate Eight EastWest Chicago at Glenbard East, 7Upstate Eight WestEast Aurora at Bartlett, 7:30South Elgin at Elgin, 7Non-conferenceAlden-Hebron at IMSA, 7Fenton at Larkin, 7North Boone at Aurora Central, 7:30Wheaton Academy vs. St. Francis, at NOW Arena, 7:30 Friday, Jan. 17Chicago Catholic League WhiteIC Catholic at St. Francis, 7Montini
West Aurora High School’s Jaden Edwards (3) shoots over Elgin’s Adrian Jackson (33) Tuesday, Jan. 8.
West Aurora High School is proud to announce the newest members of its Athletic Hall of Fame. These exceptional individuals have made significant contributions to the school’s athletic legacy. The 2025 inductees are: Shannon (Brooks) Rutherford; Lauren (Henry) Cahill; Don Landgraf; Austin Real; and Josh Zinzer. These remarkable alumni will
Turning away a game effort with a relentless run of second-half play, the North Central College football team made its unbeaten run complete at Shell Energy Stadium Sunday. The Cardinals lifted their third NCAA Division III National Championship trophy in five seasons with a 41-25 defeat of the University of
