High School basketball: West Aurora vs. Plainfield East
West Aurora High School’s Jaden Thomas (22) shoots over Plainfield East’s Kierre Miller (1) January 17.
College basketball: Aurora University vs. Milwaukee School of Engineering
Aurora University’s Devon Richardson (22) shoots over Milwaukee School of Engineering’s Ethan Johnson (50) January 17.
Downers Grove N., Glenbard W., look to improve seasons
By Bobby Narang Downers Grove North High School’s basketball season hit a snag in late December. Sophomore point guard Connor Crowley suffered a lower leg injury in the Wheeling Tournament, causing him to sit out the last five games. The loss of Crowley forced Downers Grove North coach James Thomas
Boys high school basketball schedule Jan. 22-26; results Jan. 13-19
Thursday, Jan. 22Chicagoland ChristianWheaton Academy at St. Edward, 7Little TenIMSA at Leland, 7Upstate Eight EastGlenbard East at West Chicago, 7Ridgewood at Elmwood Park, 7Riverside-Brookfield at Glenbard South, 7Upstate Eight WestBartlett at East Aurora, 7Elgin at South Elgin, 7West Aurora at Streamwood, 7Non-conferenceNazareth at Proviso East, 6 Friday, Jan. 23Catholic League
East Aurora Athletic Hall of Fame inducts four
Three former athletes and a coach were inducted into East Aurora High School’s Athletic Hall of Fame Friday, Jan. 16. Inductees were Frank Schuster, Aurora, Class of 1970, baseball pitcher; Tim Young, Colorado Springs, CO, Class of 2015, wrestler; Abraham Kanneh, Milwaukee, Class of 2013, soccer; and Calvin “Cal” Tyson,
West Aurora High Athletic Hall of Fame induction
West Aurora High School’s Athletic Department and Blackhawk Sports Boosters host the 2026 Athletic Hall of Fame Reception and Induction Saturday, Jan. 17. Inductees were Devin Vaughn, 2010 alum, basketball, volleyball and softball athlete; Bob Fowler, 1989-present, football, wrestling and track coach; Joe McWilliams, 2003 alum, tennis athlete; Cathy Hofer,
Sports journalist, Rick Armstrong, honored at West Aurora
Richard “Rick” Armstrong, center, accepts the IHSA Distinguished Media Service Award January 9 at West Aurora High. Left is IHSA executive director Craig Anderson and Jason Buckley, West Aurora athletic director.
High School basketball: East Aurora vs. West Aurora
West Aurora High School’s Amon Greene (21) dunks over East Aurora’s Jason Moore (14) January 9.
West Aurora High School Athletic Hall Of Fame inductees
The West Aurora High School Athletic Department and the Blackhawk Sports Boosters will host the West Aurora High School Athletic Hall of Fame Reception and Induction Saturday, Jan. 17. The event will begin at 3 p.m. in the Veterans Fieldhouse, followed by the induction ceremony in the Main Gym at
York boys basketball tough start into strong season
By Bobby Narang Back in late December, the York High School boys basketball team hit a snag. The York Dukes opened up the 51st Annual Jack Tosh Holiday Classic by losing on a buzzer beater to Batavia in the first round. By falling into the consolation bracket, the Dukes battled
Boys high school basketball schedule Jan. 15-19; results Jan. 6-12
Thursday, Jan. 15Southwest Prairie EastJoliet West at Joliet Central, 6:30Non-conferenceHarvest-Westminster at St. Edward, 7:30Willowbrook at St. Charles East, 6:30 Friday, Jan. 16Catholic League Blue*St. Francis at St. Ignatius, 7Catholic League White*Montini at Marmion, 7St. Francis de Sales at IC Catholic, 7:30St. Rita at Aurora Central, 7Chicagoland ChristianAurora Christian at Wheaton
Batavia wins 2 of 4 games in 51st Jack Tosh Tournament
By Bobby Narang The Batavia High School boys basketball team entered the 51st Annual Jack Tosh Holiday Tournament with several questions marks. Was the Batavia Bulldogs early start a true indicator of their potential? The Bulldogs opened the season with two wins in their first seven games. Close losses to
Boys high school basketball schedule Jan. 8-12; results Dec. 30-Jan. 5
Thursday, Jan. 8Non-conferencePlano at Morris, 7Riverside-Brookfield at Streamwood, 7 Friday, Jan. 9Catholic League Blue*St. Francis at St. Laurence, 7Catholic League White*IC Catholic at Providence-St. Mel, 7Leo at Montini, 7Marmion at St. Francis de Sales, 7DuKaneGeneva at Wheaton North, 7St. Charles East at Batavia, 7St. Charles North at Glenbard North, 7Wheaton-Warr.
Sports journalist Rick Armstrong to be honored by IHSA
Rick Armstrong, who has covered high school sports for newspapers in Illinois for approximately 50 years, will be presented with the IHSA Distinguished Media Service Award Friday, Jan. 9 at West Aurora High School, 1201 W New York St., Aurora, as a part of a varsity girls/boys basketball doubleheader between
College football schedules/results
Saturday, Dec. 13NCAA Division III quarterfinalNorth Central College 35, Bethel University 21NCAA Division III quarterfinalIllinois State 42, UC Davis 31NCAA Division III quarterfinalUW-River Falls 46, Wheaton College 21Celebration BowlSouth Carolina State 40, Prairie View A&M 38LA BowlWashington 38, Boise State 10 Tuesday, Dec. 16Salute to Veterans BowlJacksonville State 17, Troy
College basketball schedules and results
Thursday, Jan. 8Rutgers at Illinois, 7:30 p.m., BTNNorthwestern at Michigan State, 5:30 p.m, BTNTennessee Tech at Eastern Illinois, 7:30 p.m., ESPN+Tennessee State University at Western Illinois, 7:30 p.m., ESPN+ Saturday, Jan. 10Clemson at Notre Dame, 5 p.m., ESPN2DePaul at UConn, 11:30 a.m.Loyola Chicago at George Washington, 2 p.m., CBSSNUIC at
Glenbard East top team in Chicagoland basketball
By Bobby Narang Glenbard East High School is on the right track. After a memorable showing last season followed by a strong effort in the summer, the Rams are among the top boys basketball teams in Chicagoland entering the new calendar year, Senior guard Keenan House is one of the