Camron Donatlan has been an outstanding athlete in three sports and in five schools, including West Aurora High School. The 2018 West Aurora graduate has followed his dreams. Success started in high school football as a return man and hard runner, a seven-foot high jumper, and an all-around basketball player
By Bobby Narang The boys high school boys volleyball season will to go in full swing in the first part of April. After missing all of the 2020 season because of the coronavirus pandemic, and then enduring a shortened 2021 season, boys volleyball teams from the northeastern Illinois area are
By Woodrow Carroll Those of you who watched the University of Kansas’ come-from-behind 72-69 victory over North Carolina in Monday night’s NCAA men’s basketball tournament championship games saw a good one. Kansas backers had to savor the Jayhawks’ coming from 15 points behind at halftime to pull out the victory.
Aurora University’s Jack Seefeldt bats against Illinois Institute of Technology in game one of a doubleheader Monday, April 4
March Madness’ final call in college basketball: • It was only a note to some and not headline material, however, relevant to today’s world was the comment by Providence head coach Ed Cooley prior to his men’s opening game in the round of 64 in the first round to bring
North Central College athletic director Jim Miller ’86 has announced the College will soon be opening its first search for head men’s cross country and track and field coaching positions in nearly 60 years, as head coach Frank Gramarosso has announced his intention to retire at the end of the 2021-2022 academic year. Gramarosso
A special needs student from Hope D. Wall Elementary School in Aurora puts up a shot Thursday, March 24, at Aurora University.
By Bobby Narang Steve Christiansen is staying home. Some what The Hinckley-Big Rock High School graduate was named the new head coach of the Aurora University men’s basketball program March 17. For Christiansen, it continues a long-standing tradition of coaching near his roots. “I am honored to take the reins
By Woodrow Carroll If you want to put a positive spin on the Big Ten’s Conference’s showing in the NCAA (National Collegiate Athletic Association) men’s basketball tournament this season, nine teams from the Conference in the field of 68 finished with a combined 9-9. However, the Big Ten came up
By John Schutt NASCAR Cup Series, EcoPark Automotive Grand Prix, Circuit of the Americas, Austin, Texas, Sunday, March 27. The NASCAR (National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing) race was held at a newer track and road course in Austin, Texas where Formula 1 cars race. In a Green White
The Winter seasons in high school and college basketball come to a close at the end of March, although, college hockey is still reaching its conclusion. Even though the University of Michigan’s men’s and women’s basketball teams failed in their bids to qualify for the Final Four, the school’s ice
Aurora University’s Thomas Kovanic, 22, spikes over Milwaukee School of Engineering’s Jacob Sirny, 17 and Kalvin Fellows, 2, Saturday, March 19, at Aurora.
By Woodrow Carroll Were it not for Purdue University’s 71-61 victory over Texas late in the day Sunday, March 20 in the NCAA (National Collegiate Athletic Association) second round men’s basketball Division I game, the Big Ten Conference was looking at possibly its worst day in basketball history. Purdue came
March Madness in sports started with high school boys basketball in Illinois. It reached the college men’s basketball with the frenetic pace, close scores, final-second, game-winning shots, and excellent play. March Madness has become larger than men’s college basketball. We add women’s and girls basketball, baseball Spring training with anticipation,
The Glenbard West High School boys basketball team participates in a salute at the high school Sunday in Glen Ellyn.
The Warrior youth hockey team celebrates the 2022 Combined Division Blackhawk Cup championship Sunday, March 13.
Aurora University’s Mikail Byun, 22, passes a ball defended by Calvin University’s Chuck McKenney, 10, Saturday, March 12.
By Woodrow Carroll Likely no event gives the sports public more fertile grounds for discussion than the NCAA (National Collegiate Athletic Association) Division I men’s basketball tournament; not even the Super Bowl, although many fans may take exception. Sixty-eight teams were selected for the 2022 NCAA men’s tournament which runs
By Bobby Narang Glenbard West High School senior center Braden Huff raised his hands up in the air in excitement late on Saturday night. After scoring 19 points, hitting two 3-pointers and dishing out five assists, Huff was ready to celebrate a season-long goal. Huff was a driving force in
Spring training in Major League Baseball (MLB) is ready. Spring sports are starting to sizzle. Basketball is in a crossroads in the professional ranks. High school basketball in Illinois reached its pinnacle with favored and efficient Glenbard West capturing its first school basketball State championship (see https://thevoice.us/glenbard-west-completes-state-tournament-quest/). Hockey and other
