College football: North Central College vs. Ithaca College
North Central College wide receiver DeAngelo Hardy makes moves Saturday, Dec. 3 in Division III quarterfinal victory in Naperville.
High School Basketball: St. Edward vs. Harvest Christian
St. Edward High School’s Ben Zielinski, 20, drives between Harvest Christian defenders Kaden Meeker, 25, and Caleb Callahan, 30, at Aurora Christian’s 11th annual Burney Wilkie Classic Nov. 29.
Challenges continue for competitive, accomplished, York QB
By Bobby Narang York High School senior quarterback Matt Vezza made the most of his time on varsity. The York senior quarterback showed what he could do in the fourth game of his junior season last year by helping guide York to a difficult road victory over Downers Grove North.
Northern Illinois trio best way to improved basketball
By Woodrow Carroll Rashon Burno is back for his second season guiding the fortunes of the Northern Illinois University men’s basketball team. Burno, who was graduated from DePaul University as a basketball team leader, was head coach at Marmion Academy in Aurora, 2007-2010. He will be challenged in his task
Grid prowess: North Central, Aurora, College of DuPage
Championships are sports’ main focus. Yes, enjoy the process, enjoy the games, and find special rewards. Sportsmanship counts and always should be essential, however, the starting point is to earn championships. Two Division III college football teams, among the eight quarterfinalists remained in the hunt from our sports-minded area in
Batavia High School football State championship
Noah Gifford autographs a fan’s jersey at a Batavia High School media and community night, Tuesday, Nov. 22 to celebrate State championship week.
Waubonsee men’s soccer players receive high honors
Five members of Waubonsee Community College’s men’s soccer team were honored for their outstanding play by both the Illinois Skyway Collegiate Conference (ISCC) and the NJCAA’s Region 4 Division II committee. The Chiefs’ Lincoln Lillwitz and Juan Noyola both were named All-ISCC first team and All-Region for this season. Defender
High school football playoff championship results
Class 8ALoyola Academy 13, Lincoln-Way East 3 Class 7AChicago Mt. Carmel 44, Batavia 20 Class 6AEast St. Louis 57, Prairie Ridge 7 Class 5ANazareth Academy 45, Peoria 44 Class 4ASacred Heart-Griffin 44, Providence Catholic 20 Class 3AIC Catholic 48, Williamsville 17 Class 2ADecatur St. Teresa 29, Downs Tri-Valley 22 Class
State high school football finishes with flourish
By Bobby Narang The Illinois eight-class high school football playoffs wrapped up with a bang Saturday night, November 26, on the campus of the University of Illinois in Champaign. The two-day championship weekend featured four games Friday followed by four more games Saturday. • IC Catholic added to its growing
Illini, head coach Bielema, ready to find a bowl opponent
By Woodrow Carroll Thanks to a resounding 41-3 victory over host Northwestern Saturday, Nov. 26 in Evanston, the Fighting Illini closed the regular season with an 8-4 record. That Illini victory over means that head coach Bret Bielema, in his second season, will hold a winning record entering into his
North Central, Aurora, seek D-III semifinal berths
Not all of the sports world is fascinated or focused on the big-time situations such as the Bears, big-time college football, or other premier professional gigs. Yes, they are compelling. So are high school sports, Division III small-college football playoffs, and other situations out of the glare of television and
Honors for Waubonsee Community College Volleyball trio
Three members of Waubonsee Community College’s women’s volleyball program recently received honors from the Illinois Skyway Collegiate Conference (ISCC) and the NJCAA’s Region IV for their outstanding play this Fall. The Chiefs’ setter, Gianna Raimondi, was named to the All-ISCC first team, while outside hitters, Jordan Weber and Abby Colon,
Football teams’ aims this week: State championships
By Bobby Narang The end of November always signals a special time of the season in high school sports in Illinois. With the first week of boys basketball starting on the Monday week of Thanksgiving, it is followed by State football eight-class football championships on the weekend. It’s a busy
Rescue the plan in State major college football fortunes
By Woodrow Carroll The University if Illinois’ 19-17 defeat at Michigan Saturday, Nov. 19 had the look of a moral victory given the host Wolverines were 18-point favorites. However, it was a defeat never-the-less. The Illini, who looked to have a lock on the Big Ten West Division championship a
QBs Thorne, McCarthy, stellar in Michigan venues
The two starting quarterbacks at the two Big Ten Conference universities in Michigan are from in and close to DuPage County, northern Illinois. Starters at both the University of Illinois and Northwestern University (NU) are from out of state. Payton Thorne, 6-2. 210 junior, is the starting quarterback at Michigan
College Football: Aurora University wins Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference championship
Aurora University’s James Mautino, 23, celebrates his third quarter touchdown Saturday, Nov. 12 for the Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference championship.
High School football: Batavia vs. Yorkville
Host Batavia High School quarterback Ryan Boe breaks free for a huge gain during the final drive against Yorkville.
Aurora University, North Central College, in D-III playoffs
The Aurora University football team is headed to the NCAA Division III football Championship for the seventh time in program history and third consecutive season. Sunday, Nov. 13, the Spartans received a Pool A berth. Aurora finished the regular season with a 9-1 overall record and went a perfect 8-0
York QB Vezza helping to create lifetime memories
By Bobby Narang Without hesitation, York High School senior quarterback Matt Vezza can pinpoint the low moment of his football career. He has a little more problems picking up the best moment of his career. Maybe that’s because the Vezza-led Dukes have reinvigorated the Elmhurst community with many milestones in