By Bobby Narang The Northern Illinois University football team wrapped up its Spring practice in mid-April. The Huskies were one of the surprise teams in Division I last season and won nine games, the Mid-American Conference (MAC) West Division and the Conference championship game to earn another bowl bid. Coming
In spite of two Chicago area hockey teams, the Wolves and the Steel, the lone bright spots on the professional sports scene, or, perhaps because of it, we turn to awards and honors for coaches in the Illinois Basketball Coaches Association (IBCA). The IBCA will hold its evening Hall of
By Bobby Narang Two of the top girls high school basketball players in DuPage County finalized their college choices last week. Naperville North High School senior guard, Kenzie Hare, committed to Marquette University and Benet Academy junior point guard, Lenee Beaumont, announced her intentions to attend Indiana University. Meanwhile, St.
By Woodrow Carroll The Chicago White Sox second home game of the this season well could end up being the least attended home game of the season. It has been the case more than once in previous seasons for the Sox, and, for Major League Baseball (MLB) clubs in the
In sports there are supporters, detractors, and those neutral who are neither for sports, nor, against. However, when the home team in a major sport conquers the world, wins a championship, even only for a short time many are drawn to the success. It may mean a parade, a special
Oswego High School boys varsity track sprinters search for the finish line in the double dual meet with Plainfield East at West Aurora Thursday, April 14.
By Bobby Narang West Aurora High School senior Lizzy Kuhn is looking for some company. The standout soccer player is the leading scorer for the Blackhawks, capable of taking over a game with her scoring and elite skills. But the Blackhawks’ goal of playing deep into the playoff hinges on
By Woodrow Carroll Although it was certainly a small sample, fans of the Chicago White Sox had to be pleased with the way things unfolded last weekend. Playing in Detroit to open the 2022 Major League Baseball season, the Chicago White Sox captured two victories in three games with the
Aurora University’s Jack Seefeldt bats against Illinois Institute of Technology in game one of a doubleheader Monday, April 4, at Jim Schmid Field at Stuart Sports Complex in Montgomery.
Lisle High School’s Caden Carnes, foreground and Conner Ebert are in a battle with Benet Academy defenders during a doubles match Monday, April 11.
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
