Saturday, Oct. 23 FBSIllinois at Penn State, 11 a.m., ABCNorthwestern at Michigan, 11 a.m., FOXNorthern Illinois at Central Michigan, 11 a.m., ESPNUUSC at Notre Dame; 7:30 p.m., NBC Subdivision IIllinois State at South Dakota, 1 p.m., ESPN+ Division IISt. Francis at St. Ambrose University, 1 p.m., youtube.com/watch?v=W-V0usS_QsI Division IIIAurora University
Friday, Oct. 22 Chicago Catholic GreenChicago St. Rita at Niles Notre Dame, 7:30 p.m.Benet Academy at Nazareth Acad., 7 p.m. Chicago Catholic OrangeJoliet Catholic Acad. at Montini, 7:30 p.m.Providence Catholic at St. Laurence, 7:30 p.m. Chicago Catholic White*De La Salle at Marmion Academy, 7:30 p.m. DuKaneBatavia at St. Charles North,
By Woodrow Carroll There are 130 Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS), major college football programs this season. Who would you care to guess which two programs were shut out Saturday, Oct. 9? Time is up! The answer is Vanderbilt and Illinois. Vanderbilt fell, 42-0, to Florida and Illinois suffered a 24-0
By John Schutt NASCAR Cup Series, YellaWood 500, Talladega Superspeedway, Talladaga, Ala., Monday, Oct. 4. Rain delays Sunday, Oct. 3 moved the start of the race to late Monday , Oct. 4 morning, however, Bubba Wallace didn’t complain because he was in the lead at the end of the second
Oswego East High School’s No. 5 Senior, Dj Parrott, blocks a Yorkville punt attempt by Adrian Rodriguez in the end zone.
West Aurora High School defenders Jason Green, 89, and Austin Pierce, 17, tackle Oswego’s Jacob Sergen, 26. Friday, Oct. 8.
Aurora Central Catholic High School’s Conor Hickey, 21, gets a hand on Chicago Christian’s Austin Huizenga, 10, Friday, Oct. 8.
By Bobby Narang Football is thriving in Elmhurst. The 2021 Fall season is turning into one of the best in Elmhurst history. For years, IC Catholic Prep carried the town’s name with pride by winning three straight State championships, in 2016 and 2017 in Class 3A and a 4A championship
The Chicago White Sox changes into wait until next year, following their ouster from the Major League Baseball playoffs Tuesday, three games to one, by talented Houston. The Sox have built a solid group and if they stay together will advance beyond the first round. Every team in the playoffs
Saturday, Oct. 16 FBSIllinois, bye weekRutgers at Northwestern, 11 a.m., BTNBowling Green at Northern Illinois, 2:30 p.m., ESPN+Notre Dame, bye week Subdivision INorth Dakota State at Illinois State, 2 p.m. Marquee SN, ESPN+ Division IIJudson University at St. Francis, 1 p.m. Division IIIEureka College at Aurora University, 6 p.m., aurora.eduElmhurst
Friday, Oct. 15 DuKaneGlenbard N. at St. Charles N., 7:30 p.m.Geneva at Wheaton North, 7:30 p.m.St. Charles East at Batavia, 7:30 p.m.Wheaton Warr. S. at Lake Park, 7:30 p.m. DuPageMetea Valley at Naperville Cen., 7:30 p.m.Waubonsie Valley at Naperville N., 7 p.m.DeKalb at Neuqua Valley, 7 p.m. Fox ValleyBurlington Central
Aurora University’s Kaitlyn Beebe, 7, spikes over St. Norbert College’s Molly Rader, 15, Saturday in AU’s annual Jim Coleman Memorial triangular at Lancaster gym.
A Northern Illinois University defender knocks the ball loose from visiting Eastern Michigan quarterback Ben Bryant
Yorkville High School’s Gio Zeman slices through West Aurora defenders Friday.
East Aurora High School wide receiver, Jabian Acosta, catches a third quarter touchdown pass over Glenbard South’s Kyran Taylor Friday.
Naperville North High School receiver Ashton Graham, 88, a senior, softly receives a pass ahead of Naperville Central defender, Ryan Spickerman.
By Bobby Narang Recent football history was not on York High School’s side in week six Saturday, The Dukes had won their first five games of the season, to produce the best start in 11 years. One of the oldest schools in the State, York had built a rich history
Championship drives and rivalry games constitute a strong essence of sports. They always have been both barometers and goals. • Championship drive today includes the Chicago White Sox who will begin their best-of-five series drive Thursday, Oct. 7 against Houston. It has been a nice season under Hall of Fame
By Woodrow Carroll The University of Illinois football team gained its second victory of the season Saturday, Oct. 2 at home in Champaign with a 24-14 non-conference victory against Charlotte (N.C.). It was timely as fortification for the Big Ten Conference home game against Wisconsin. Illinois, 2-4 overall and 1-2
Thursday, Oct. 7 Non-conference St. Edward at Wheaton Acad., 7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 8 DuKane Batavia at Geneva, 7:30 p.m. Lake Park at Glenbard North, 7:30 p.m. St. Charles N. at St. Charles E., 7:30 p.m. Wheaton N. at Wheaton Warr. S., 7:30 p.m. DuPage Metea Valley at Naperville North,
