By Woodrow Carroll With a 30-29 victory over visiting Ball State last week, the Northern Illinois University Huskies collected their third one-point victory this season. Throw in a 22-20 victory at Toledo Saturday, Oct. 9 reveals that Northern Illinois has been tough at crunch time. A 32-yard field goal at
Metea Valley High School in Aurora is in its 12th school year and is a part of District 204. Celebrations are under way with the school’s first athletic State tournament trophy. The Mustangs wasted no time in going right to the top. The girls volleyball team captured the Class 4A
Runners in the Illinois High School Association (IHSA) Class 3A State cross country meet push toward the finish line with encouragement from fans.
The early lead drew an assortment of schools in the Illinois High School Association (IHSA) Class 3A boys cross country State meet Saturday in Detweiler Park in Peoria.
Rosary High School’s Lianna Surtz poses with coach Vic Mead after she finished in first place in the Illinois High School Association (IHSA) Class 1A girls cross country State championship Saturday, Nov. 6, at Detweiller Park in Peoria.
Marmion Academy quarterback Daniel Chung, 6, is tripped up by Nazareth Academy’s Jacob Eraci, 6, in the IHSA Class 5A playoff second round game Saturday, Nov. 6
Class 8AGame 25 — Lincoln-Way East at Loyola Academy, Sat., Nov. 13, noonGame 26 — Lockport at Glenbard North, Sat., Nov. 13, 1 p.m.Game 27 — Chicago Marist at Glenbrook South, Sat., Nov. 13, 1 p.m.Game 28 — Maine South at Neuqua Valley, Sat., Nov. 13, 5 p.m.. Class 7AGame
IllinoisFri, Nov. 12, 8 p.m., BTN+, vs. Arkansas State,Mon, Nov. 15, 6 p.m., FS1, at MarquetteMon, Nov. 22, 5:30 p.m., ESPNEWS, vs. Cincinnati, at Kansas City, Mo., T-Mobile CenterTue, Nov. 23, TBD, ESPN2/ESPNEWS, vs. Arkansas/Kansas State, at Kansas City, Mo. T-Mobile CenterFri, Nov. 26, 7 p.m., BTN+, vs. UT Rio
By Bobby Narang Nazareth Academy High School head football coach Tim Racki has experienced extreme highs during his illustrious coaching career. He’s won seven State championship, including four consecutive at the closed Driscoll in Addison. The former Southern Illinois University football player has notched a pair of second-place trophies, most
By John Schutt NASCAR Cup Series Championship, Phoenix Raceway, Avondale, Ariz., 2 p.m., Sunday, Nov. 7. It was the final race this season and only four racers had collected enough points win. Two racers were from Hendrick Motorsports, Chase Elliott and Kyle Larson, and two from Joe Gibbs Racing, Martin
The change of seasons in the whirl of sports is more than painted Autumn scenery. It blends Fall and Winter seasons and we are in the midst of that transition. High hopes in Fall sports either reach reality, or reach a crashing conclusion. • In football playoffs Batavia High School
In contention for a pass in the Illinois High School Association (IHSA) Class 7A second round football playoff game Saturday
High school Fall sports playoff competition annually generates added community and fan interest. It is true this Fall in spite of coronavirus concerns the last 18 months, and in some cases because the COVID-19 pandemic caused cancellations. There were no high school football playoffs last year, and the six-game maximum
Yorkville High School senior, Nate Kraus, runs for a first down against Plainfield Central. No. 25 seed Yorkville won, 26-22, in an upset over No. 8 seed Plainfield Central.
Josephine Welin, Oak Park-River Forest (387) finishes first in 3A.
Second through fifth place finishers battle out towards the finish in the Hinsdale Central boys sectional cross country meet.
Oswego High School junior, Deakon Tonielli catches a tipped ball for eight yards.
Batavia High School quarterback, Ryan Boe, 21, runs 27 yards for a first quarter touchdown against Lake Zurich Friday, Oct. 29.
Aurora University’s Cameron Moore, 84, eludes Benedictine University’s Tommy O’Malley, 22 for a touchdown Saturday, Oct. 30.
By Bobby Narang Nothing has been ordinary about Glenbard South High School’s football season. The Raiders won eight of their nine regular-season games to earn a rare No. 1 seed in Class 5A. Still, even with a prolific offense and stout defense, the Raiders had to settle for second place
