By Woodrow Carroll It was not a classic two-game run for the Northern Illinois University men’s basketball program for sure. Yet, the two victories turned in by the Huskies last week were important. First, Northern Illinois edged Kent State, 65-63, on the road in a Mid-American Conference (MAC) match. Then,
The high school and college basketball seasons are in full swing which provides anticipation for photo finishes in conference races and prospects for exciting postseason play. Two weeks ago in this space we extolled the virtues of the University of Illinois men’s basketball traditions with successful Final Four team participation
West Aurora High School’s Dirk Nickson, left, shoots over Plainfield South’s Nolan Gerdich, 0, Friday, Jan. 7.
East Aurora High School’s Ralph Clark, 12, rebounds against West Aurora’s Ty Rogers, left, Saturday, Jan. 8. Host East Aurora won, 67-61.
Monday, Jan. 17Burlington CentralFifth Place, 9 a.m.Third Place, 10:30 a.m.Championship, noonFenwickFenwick vs. Glenbard West, 1New Trier vs. Bolingbrook, 2:30GenevaElk Grove vs. Prairie Ridge, 10:30 a.m.Yorkville vs. Montini, noonStevenson vs. St. Charles N., 1:30Hampshire vs. Lake Park, 3West Aurora vs. Marist, 4:30York vs. Neuqua Valley, 6Downers Grove S. vs. Geneva, 7:30LakesSeventh
Monday, Jan. 10Aurora Central Cath. 60, Yorkville Christ. 31Larkin 52, Harvest Christian 30Montini 56, Providence 43St. Edward 57, Elgin 38 Saturday, Jan. 8Chicago Christian 42, Wheaton Acad. 38Downer Grove N. 43, York 42Elgin 54, Harvest Christian 49Geneva 54, Wheaton North 51Glenbard West 33, Oak Park-R.F. 30Hinkley B.R. 53, Westmont 38Lake
Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) select bowl gamesMonday, Jan. 10College Football Playoff National Championship, Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Ind., Georgia 33, Alabama, 18 FCS championship gameSaturday, Jan. 8North Dakota State 38, Montana State 10 Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) select bowl gamesTuesday, Jan. 4Texas Bowl, NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas, Kansas
By Bobby Narang Montini Catholic head coach Shannon Spanos finally will get an opportunity to make her own mark in the high school playoffs. After taking over the varsity girls basketball program following the surprising departure of long-time coach Jason Nichols in May 2020, Spanos dealt with a shortened first
East Aurora High School’s Mia Moore, 25, shoots and is defended by West Aurora’s Riley Mont Saturday, Jan. 8.
By Woodrow Carroll Thanks to Daniel Carlson’s game-winning 47-yard field goal when time expired in overtime, the Las Vegas Raiders defeated the Los Angeles Chargers, 35-32, and earn a berth in the National Football League (NFL) playoffs. In the process, the Raiders stopped potential conspiracy theorists, likely centered in the
Rival game results count greater than the average regular-season game. Counts a great deal more than just any game. Some fans pay attention only to the rivalry games. Thus, the eye-popping results made a lasting impression in the Friday, Jan. 7 rival varsity boys basketball game in Elgin: Visiting Larkin
Thursday, Jan. 6DuKaneSt. Charles East at Geneva, 7:15St. Charles North at Lake Park, 7:15Wheaton North at Glenbard North, 7:15Wheaton-Warr. South at Batavia, 7:15 Friday, Jan. 7Catholic crossover*Marmion at Loyola, 7Montini at Mount Carmel, 7 DuPage ValleyDeKalb at Naperville Central, 7Metea Valley at Naperville North, 7Neuqua Valley at Waubonsie Valley, 7
Boys Bloomington-NormalThursday, Dec. 30Small SchoolsRockford Luth. 79, St. Joseph-Ogden 57, third placeSacred Heart-Griff. 67, El Paso-Grid. 45, championshipLarge SchoolsWheaton-Warr. S. 50, Metamora 42, third placeNormal 40, East St. Louis 38, championshipWednesday, Dec. 29Small Schools*Aurora Christian 63, McNamara 56Large Schools*Normal 47, Wheaton-Warr. South 43Joliet Central 51, North Chicago 33Tuesday, Dec. 28Small
Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) select bowl gamesTuesday, Jan. 4Texas Bowl, NRG Stadium in Houston, TexasKansas State vs. LSU, 8 p.m., ESPNMonday, Jan. 10College Football Playoff National Championship, Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Ind., Alabama vs. Georgia, 7 p.m., ESPN Results Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) select bowl gamesSaturday, Jan. 1Outback Bowl,
By Bobby Narang Glenbard West High School is on an epic run in boys basketball. The Hilltoppers were among the small handful of teams to win holiday tournament championships in Chicagoland in late December 2021. The Hilltoppers won the prestigious 47th Jack Tosh Classic, by defeating Lyons in the championship
By Craig Lynch After losing to Rolling Meadows High School Monday the Naperville North Huskies’ record stood at 3-7. The Huskies got hot and won four straight games to capture the consolation championship at the Tosh Holiday Classic in Elmhurst. “We loved our team before the tourney and we love
By Woodrow Carroll Thanks to Ohio State University’s 48-45 comeback victory over Utah in the Rose Bowl, Saturday, Jan. 1, the Big Ten Conference closed out participation in this season’s bowl games with a final record of 6-4. Thanks to the Buckeyes’ victory, the Big Ten avoided a bit of
Many years ago deep into college basketball history, the University of Illinois men’s basketball teams were dominant. Their dominance extended from the middle 1940 through the early 1950s. The Whiz Kids youth movement in the 1940s ran into the seasons in 1949, 1951, and 1952 when the school’s teams achieved
Monday, Dec. 27Non-conferenceYork 64, Timothy Christian 46 Thursday, Dec. 23Metro Suburban BlueAurora Christian at Timothy Christ., 6 Wednesday, Dec. 22Non-conferenceBurlington Cen. 82, Rockford Luth. 78, otDeKalb 69, Dunlap 55Geneva 61, Metea Valley 55Hinckley-Big Rock 65, Pecatonica 60Lisle 46, Aurora Central 25Plano 79, Somonauk 63Wheaton-Warr. South 59, Dyett 27Yorkville Christian 94,
By Woodrow Carroll The University of Wyoming football program should say “thanks” to the Mid-American Conference (MAC). In a season of COVID uncertainty and other concerns, the Wyoming Cowboys closed out the this season with a final record of 7-6 which was capped off by a 52-38 victory over Kent
