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
Sudden sour season finds Illini on the road twice
By Woodrow Carroll For the second week in a row, the Fighting Illini scored first and last in their Big Ten Conference football game, and, for the second week in a row, lost the game! The University of Illinois, up against the Purdue Boilermakers in a key West Division battle
High school football playoff schedule semifinals and championship; results playoff quarterfinals
SemifinalsClass 8AGame 29: Glenbard West at Lincoln-Way East, Sat., Nov. 19, 1 p.m.Game 30: Loyola Academy at York, Sat., Nov. 19, 1 p.m.Class 7AGame 29: Mt. Carmel at Chicago St. Rita, Sat., Nov. 19, 4 p.m.Game 30: Batavia at Lake Zurich, Sat., Nov. 19, 4 p.m.Class 6AGame 29: Chicago St.
High school football playoffs offer met expectations
This time of the year our sports overlap into start-out optimism, drive into high gear of success, and ending in disappointment. Through more than half the season in the National Football League, the Chicago Bears are four games under .500. Finding a combined optimism and accelerated determination remains the objective
Joe Logano captures second NASCAR championship
By John Schutt NASCAR Cup Series championship, Phoenix Raceway, Phoenix, Ariz, Sunday, Nov. 5. The final four included Joe Logano, Ross Chastain, Chris Bell and Chase Elliott. Only one of those four could be the champion and Joe Logano won his second NASCAR (National Association of Auto Car Racing) championship.
High school football playoff schedule week 3; results playoff week 2
Class 8A Game 25: Warren at Lincoln-Way East, Sat., Nov. 12, 1 p.m.Game 26: Glenbard West at Maine South, Sat., Nov. 12, 6 p.m.Game 27: Palatine at York, Sat., Nov. 12, 1 p.m.Game 28: Lyons at Loyola Academy, Sat., Nov. 12, 1 p.m. Class 7A Game 25: Chicago Brother Riceat
York comfortable, impressive, in big-time football
By Bobby Narang York High School head football coach Mike Fitzgerald wondered how his team would handle adversity in the second-round playoff Saturday, Nov. 5. The Dukes, a relative newcomer to big-time football, were playing at State powerhouse Marist in Chiago, but had to overcome unusual heavy winds that hampered