By Woodrow Carroll For the third straight football game, the University of Illinois failed to score a touchdown in the second half. In Saturday’s game in Champaign against visiting Rutgers, a lack of late offensive punch proved fatal. The Fighting Illini led 14-10 at halftime. The visiting Scarlet Knights from
By Woodrow Carroll Northern Illinois University men’s basketball, is in the Age of Rashon Burno. It figures to be a challenge, at least for the time being. After more than nine seasons at Northern Illinois, Mark Montgomery was fired as head men’s basketball coach during the season early last Spring.
Rosary High School’s Lianna Surtz of North Aurora takes first in the IHSA 1A sectional contest Saturday, Oct. 30, at Lisle High School
Rosary High School cross country runners celebrate Saturday’s Harvest Christian Class 1A Regional girls championship.
Yorkville High School junior outside linebacker Blake Kersting tackles Oswego’ back Jacob Sergio.
Parker Nold, junior from Oswego East High School, glides to the finish line in first place in the Oswego East Class 3A Regional meet Saturday, Oct. 23.
By Bobby Narang York High School football head coach Mike Fitzgerald had a clear understanding of the importance of a breakout season for his program. In Fitzgerald’s fourth season, the Dukes won their first six games to earn the program’s first playoff berth since 2011. The Dukes, who will play
High school Fall sports in playoffs: One and done. Cream rises to the top. Drama is played out. The special Fall season includes boys and girls cross country, boys soccer, girls volleyball, and eight classes of football. The conference championships in football have been decided and Friday, Oct. 29 the
By Woodrow Carroll Illinois head football coach Bret Bielema enjoyed victory No. 100 of his collegiate coaching career. Rest assured, it was a contested game that long will be remembered, and, not just by Bielema! On the road at Penn State and a 23- or 24-point underdog, Bielema’s Fighting Illini’s
Saturday, Oct. 30FBSRutgers at Illinois, 11 a.m., BTNMinnesota at Northwestern, 2:30 p.m., BTNNorthern Illinois, Bye weekNorth Carolina at Notre Dame, 6:30 p.m., NBC Subdivision IIllinois State at Western Illinois, 3 p.m., ESPN 3 Division IIOlivet Nazarene University at St. Francis, 1 p.m., youtu.be/eIFQa4HF1R4 Division IIIBenedictine University at Aurora University, 1
Class 8AGame 1 – Downers Grove South at Loyola Academy, Saturday, Oct. 30, noonGame 2 – Naperville Central at Naperville North, Fri., Oct. 29, 7 p.m.Game 3 – Minooka at York, Fri., Oct. 29, 7 p.m.Game 4 – Oswego East at Lincoln-Way East, Sat., Oct. 30, 1 p.m.. Game 5
The North Central College football team will continue to widen the gap between itself and its competitors in both NCAA Division III national top 25 Polls this week, retaining its No. 1 position in D3football.com and the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) in polls released Monday. The Cardinals, based in
Aurora University’s Madison Hougan, 9, battles Marian University’s Abby Swope, 20, Saturday, Oct. 16.
Aurora University senior running back Tyran Bailey, from Oswego East High School eludes Eureka College defenders Saturday, Oct. 16.
Oswego East High School quarterback Tre Jones, slides through Oswego’s defense Friday, Oct. 15.
Yorkville High School’s special teams blocks a field goal attempt by Minooka to end the fourth quarter and send the game into overtime Minooka won 20-17.
By Bobby Narang With the first high school football State playoffs in two years set to take place next week, Wheaton North High School is among the many teams vying for the big payoff. Riding a solid defense and a big-play offense, led by quarterback Mark Forcucci, the Falcons are
By Woodrow Carroll Toledo University and Bowling Green University in Ohio are approximately 20 miles apart. The past two weeks, the Toledo Rockets and the Bowling Green Falcons provided Northern Illinois with two important Mid-American Conference (MAC) victories. Each game ended under similar circumstances. Northern Illinois beat Toledo, 22-20, on
Crunch time. It’s on the line in high school sports this time of the year. Competition, seeking the fruits of hard work by individuals and teams to qualify for the playoffs, advance, and achieve goals. True for football, boys soccer, cross country, girls tennis and starting Monday, Oct. 25, girls
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
