Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) select bowl gamesFriday, Dec. 17Cure Bowl, Camping World Stadium in Orlando, Fla., Northern Illinois vs. Coastal Carolina, 5 p.m., ESPN2 Thursday, Dec. 23Guaranteed Rate Bowl, Chase Field in Phoenix, Ariz., Minnesota vs. West Virginia, 9:15 p.m., ESPNPinstripe Bowl, Yankee Stadium in New York, N.Y., Virginia Tech
IllinoisSat, Dec. 11, Arizona, L 83-79Sat, Dec. 18, noon, BTN, vs. Saint Francis (Pa.)Wed, Dec. 22, 8 p.m., BTN, vs. MissouriWed, Dec. 29, 8 p.m. , BTN, vs. Florida A&MSun, Jan. 2, 2022, 5 p.m., BTN, at Minnesota NorthwesternSun, Dec. 12, NJIT, W 70-52Sat, Dec. 18, 2 p.m., BTN, vs.
The North Central football team will play for its second-consecutive national championship after defeating Mount Union 26-13 on Saturday in the national semifinals of the 2021 NCAA Division III football championship. The Cardinals will play the Mary Hardin-Baylor in the championship game after they knocked off UW-Whitewater, 24-7, in Saturday’s
Aurora University senior quarterback Gavin Zimbelman, from Manteno High School, was named a finalist for the 2021 Gagliardi Trophy, the premier individual award in NCAA Division III Football. Jostens and the J-Club of Saint John’s University (Collegeville, Minn.) presents the Gagliardi Trophy. The 2021 finalists were announced by d3football.com for
We must enjoy championship form when we see it because it is the exception. It is rare. It does happen and North Central College in the evening Friday, Dec. 17 will seek its second consecutive Division III college football national championship. The Cardinals of North Central won the national championship
Aurora University’s Julian Gatewood, 10, drives through the lane defended by St. Norbert’s Garrett Grzesk, 41, Saturday, Dec. 4, in Aurora.
Aurora Christian High School’s Jabari Sisco, 13, shoots over Joliet Catholic Academy’s Eli Hunter, 10, and Kyle Simon, 23.
West Aurora High School senior guard Isaiah Siler, 20, drives against visiting Oswego East defender Patrick Robinson, 1, Tuesday, Nov. 30.
Thursday, Dec. 9Southwest Suburban crossoverBradley-Bourbon. at Lincoln-Way E., 6:30 Non-conferenceSchaumburg Christ. at Neuqua Valley, 7 Friday, Dec. 10Chicago Catholic crossover*Marmion Acad. at St. Rita, 7:15Montini Acad. at DePaul, 7 DuPage ValleyMetea Valley at Waubonsie Valley, 7Naperville Central at Neuqua Valley, 7Naperville North at DeKalb, 7 East Suburban CatholicBenet at St.
Saturday, Dec. 11Division III SemifinalsMary Hardin-Baylor at Wisconsin-Whitewater, 2:30 p.m., ESPN+North Central College at Mount Union, 11 a.m., ESPN+ Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) select bowl gamesFriday, Dec. 17Cure Bowl, Camping World Stadium in Orlando, Fla., Northern Illinois vs. Coastal Carolina, 5 p.m., ESPN2 Thursday, Dec. 23Guaranteed Rate Bowl, Chase Field
IllinoisFri, Dec. 3, Rutgers, W, 86-51Mon, Dec. 6, Iowa, W 87-83Sat, Dec. 11, 4 p.m., FOX, vs. ArizonaSat, Dec. 18, noon, BTN, vs. Saint Francis (Pa.)Wed, Dec. 22, 8 p.m., BTN, vs. Missouri NorthwesternTue, Nov. 30, Wake Forest, L 77-73Sun, Dec. 5, Maryland, W 67-61Sun, Dec. 12, 3 p.m., ESPNU,
By Bobby Narang The high school girls basketball season is ready to hit the one-month mark. So far, the season has included the typical ups and downs for teams. Benet Academy, which won seven of its first eight games, is one of the top teams to watch. Led by a
A championship game is expected to have a championship moment. It belonged to the College of DuPage Chaparrals, who are the inaugural NJCAA (National Junior College Athletic Association) Division III national champions. Freshman wide receiver Matthew Brown broke free from his wide-out position with 21 seconds left in the game,
By Woodrow Carroll Northern Illinois University’s 41-23 victory against Kent State in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) championship game Saturday, Dec. 4 may have been bit of a surprise to some observers. Host Kent State beat Northern Illinois, 52-47, when the two teams played in the regular season. In the MAC
Baseball, especially at the Major League Baseball level, is for all seasons. We are winding down with college football, set to watch football bowl games, North Central College’s football team will play a Division III playoff semifinal game at perpetual playoff team, Mount Union College, at 11 a.m. Saturday in
With blocking from Nathaniel Stevens, Wheaton North High School’s Luke Beedle, 30, runs for yardage against St. Rita.
The public is invited to attend “Hall of Fame Night,” held at West Aurora High School Saturday, Jan. 29, 2022. The festivities will begin at 4 p.m. with a free reception in the Veterans Memorial Fieldhouse. New members will then be inducted into the Hall of Fame just prior to
• At Oswego and Naperville North Hoops 4 HealingFriday, Nov. 26Downers Grove S. (1-3) 57, Oswego (0-4) 45DeKalb (3-1) 59, Naperville North (1-3) 34Hinsdale Cen. (3-1) 61, West Aurora (2-2) 29Oswego East (4-0) 53, Neuqua Valley (2-2) 3 (championship game) • At Aurora ChristianNovember 29-30, December 1-4Teams: Aurora Christian, Aurora
Class 8A championshipLockport 24, Maine South 6 Class 7A championshipWheaton North 35, St. Rita 6 Class 6A championshipCary-Grove 37, East St. Louis 36 Class 5A championshipFenwick 34, Kankakee 15 Class 4A championshipJoliet Catholic Academy 56, Sacred Heart-Griffin 27 Class 3A championshipByron 35, Unity 7 Class 2A championshipWilmington 24, Nashville 7
Thursday, Dec. 2 Southwest Prairie EastPlainfield South at Joliet Central, 6:30 Upstate EightElgin at Fenton, 7Larkin at South Elgin, 7Streamwood at Glenbard East, 5:30West Chicago at Bartlett, 7 Aurora ChristianJoliet Catholic vs. Mooseheart, 4:30St. Edward vs. Aurora Central, 6Crossroads vs. Harvest Christian, 7:30 Friday, Dec. 4 Chicago Catholic crossover*Montini at
