West Aurora High School’s Athletic Department and Blackhawk Sports Boosters host the 2026 Athletic Hall of Fame Reception and Induction Saturday, Jan. 17. Inductees were Devin Vaughn, 2010 alum, basketball, volleyball and softball athlete; Bob Fowler, 1989-present, football, wrestling and track coach; Joe McWilliams, 2003 alum, tennis athlete; Cathy Hofer,
Richard “Rick” Armstrong, center, accepts the IHSA Distinguished Media Service Award January 9 at West Aurora High. Left is IHSA executive director Craig Anderson and Jason Buckley, West Aurora athletic director.
West Aurora High School’s Amon Greene (21) dunks over East Aurora’s Jason Moore (14) January 9.
The West Aurora High School Athletic Department and the Blackhawk Sports Boosters will host the West Aurora High School Athletic Hall of Fame Reception and Induction Saturday, Jan. 17. The event will begin at 3 p.m. in the Veterans Fieldhouse, followed by the induction ceremony in the Main Gym at
By Bobby Narang Back in late December, the York High School boys basketball team hit a snag. The York Dukes opened up the 51st Annual Jack Tosh Holiday Classic by losing on a buzzer beater to Batavia in the first round. By falling into the consolation bracket, the Dukes battled
Thursday, Jan. 15Southwest Prairie EastJoliet West at Joliet Central, 6:30Non-conferenceHarvest-Westminster at St. Edward, 7:30Willowbrook at St. Charles East, 6:30 Friday, Jan. 16Catholic League Blue*St. Francis at St. Ignatius, 7Catholic League White*Montini at Marmion, 7St. Francis de Sales at IC Catholic, 7:30St. Rita at Aurora Central, 7Chicagoland ChristianAurora Christian at Wheaton
By Bobby Narang The Batavia High School boys basketball team entered the 51st Annual Jack Tosh Holiday Tournament with several questions marks. Was the Batavia Bulldogs early start a true indicator of their potential? The Bulldogs opened the season with two wins in their first seven games. Close losses to
Thursday, Jan. 8Non-conferencePlano at Morris, 7Riverside-Brookfield at Streamwood, 7 Friday, Jan. 9Catholic League Blue*St. Francis at St. Laurence, 7Catholic League White*IC Catholic at Providence-St. Mel, 7Leo at Montini, 7Marmion at St. Francis de Sales, 7DuKaneGeneva at Wheaton North, 7St. Charles East at Batavia, 7St. Charles North at Glenbard North, 7Wheaton-Warr.
Rick Armstrong, who has covered high school sports for newspapers in Illinois for approximately 50 years, will be presented with the IHSA Distinguished Media Service Award Friday, Jan. 9 at West Aurora High School, 1201 W New York St., Aurora, as a part of a varsity girls/boys basketball doubleheader between
Saturday, Dec. 13NCAA Division III quarterfinalNorth Central College 35, Bethel University 21NCAA Division III quarterfinalIllinois State 42, UC Davis 31NCAA Division III quarterfinalUW-River Falls 46, Wheaton College 21Celebration BowlSouth Carolina State 40, Prairie View A&M 38LA BowlWashington 38, Boise State 10 Tuesday, Dec. 16Salute to Veterans BowlJacksonville State 17, Troy
Thursday, Jan. 8Rutgers at Illinois, 7:30 p.m., BTNNorthwestern at Michigan State, 5:30 p.m, BTNTennessee Tech at Eastern Illinois, 7:30 p.m., ESPN+Tennessee State University at Western Illinois, 7:30 p.m., ESPN+ Saturday, Jan. 10Clemson at Notre Dame, 5 p.m., ESPN2DePaul at UConn, 11:30 a.m.Loyola Chicago at George Washington, 2 p.m., CBSSNUIC at
By Bobby Narang Glenbard East High School is on the right track. After a memorable showing last season followed by a strong effort in the summer, the Rams are among the top boys basketball teams in Chicagoland entering the new calendar year, Senior guard Keenan House is one of the
Friday, Jan. 2Non-conferenceRock Island at DeKalb, 7 Saturday, Jan. 3Non-conferenceDundee-Crown at Round Lake, noonEvergreen Park at Naperville North, noonGeneva at Belvidere North, 4:30Joliet Central at Sandburg, 11:30 a.m.Joliet West at Warren, 5:30Lake Park at Bartlett, 3Lockport at Plainfield North, 1Oswego at Brother Rice, 1:30Pecatonica at North Boone, 3Plainfield Cen. at
Thursday, Jan. 1Evansville at Illinois State, 2 p.m., ESPNBradley at Belmont, 6 p.m., ESPN+Murray State at UIC, 8 p.m.Eastern Illinois at Southeast Missouri, 7:30 p.m., ESPNWestern Illinois at UT Martin, 3:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 2Notre Dame at Cal, 10 a.m., ESPN2Lewis University at McKendree University, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 3Illinois
By Bobby Narang Glenbard East High School senior guard Keenan House is back on the court this season. The 6-foot-2 House has taken a unique journey in his varsity career. He played on the lower levels at Bolingbrook in his first two seasons, but his path took an odd turn
Aurora Christian High School’s Evelyn Klimek (3) goes up for a shot against Rosary December 20.
Friday, Dec. 26Bloomington / Normal*Small SchoolsJoliet Catholic vs. Tri-Valley, 10:30 a.m.Aurora Christian vs. Rock Falls, 9:30 a.m.Large SchoolsMetea Valley vs. Bradley-Bourbonnais, 9:30 a.m.Peoria vs. Joliet Central, 10:30 a.m.Wheaton-Warr. South vs. Glenwood, noonEast AuroraFinalsElginSemifinalsHinsdale Central*St. Laurence vs. Wheaton Academy, 9:30 a.m.Schaumburg vs. Burlington Central, 11 a.m.Niles North vs. Lincoln-Way East, 12:30Plainfield
