By Bobby Narang The DuPage County high school football season turned out to be a short, but memorable one. With the Illinois High School Association (IHSA) shortening the season to six games and electing not to have a playoff because of the coronavirus pandemic, the this year’s Spring season definitely
Sprinters from Oswego, Oswego East, and Minooka, High Schools break from the starting line at Oswego East’s triangular last week.
Aurora University’s Nick Malmberg releases a pitch against Benedictine University in a 7-6 Spartan victory Sunday, May 9, at Schmid Field in Montgomery.
Aurora University’s Paul Dobravec (Naperville North High School) prepares to swing the bats against Benedictine University in a 7-6 victory Sunday, May 9, at Schmid Field in Montgomery.
It is the long haul which counts in this season’s Major League Baseball with a planned 162 games. Last season’s COVID-19-shortend season to 60 games was an entirely different approach and was necessary. With ups and downs for both Chicago White Sox and Chicago Cubs, each with injury problems and
Aurora resident Jackson White, 6, hits a tennis ball off the T.
By Bobby Narang Marmion Academy head wrestling coach Nathan Fitzenreider is not bothered by a shortened season. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Illinois High School Association (IHSA) moved wrestling into the new Summer season. At a time when most wrestlers would be resting their bodies, or playing a Spring
Aurora University’s Hannah Tomasko, 27, delivers a pitch in the Spartans’ 9-0 victory Saturday over visiting Concordia University Chicago at Bedrosian field at Spartan Athletic Park in Montgomery.
By Woodrow Carroll The 2000 National Football League (NFL) draft was well along when the St. Louis Rams selected Matt Bowen of the University of Iowa in the sixth round. Shortly later, the New Orleans Saints picked Sherrod Gidean from Southern Mississippi University. Bowen was the 198th player selected and
Geneva High School has been successful in winning football games over many years. Rob Wicinski, the head coach the last 22 seasons led the Vikings to second place in the 2008 season and a 13-1 won-loss record. Earlier this week he announced his retirement from coaching and will no longer
By Alex Rodriguez Even though there were no playoffs in high school football in the six-game Spring season this year, the Oswego High School 21-14 victory over host Minooka Friday was played with the intensity and heart of an Autumn playoff game.The two titans were in a battle literally until
By Woodrow Carroll In the very near future, the Chicago White Sox’ Jose Abreu will play in his 1,000th game as a Major League Baseball (MLB) player. After Sunday’s 8-4 White Sox victory over Texas, in which Abreu hit his fifth home run of the season and drove in three
High school sports continue to shift with moving parts, mainly in reaction to the COVID-19 pandemic. The unnatural timing of the football season reaching its six-week conclusion Saturday is a match with Spring sports’ shortened season in questionable State tournament series. The overwhelming sentiment has been to make the best
By Bobby Narang Ron Muhitch decided it was finally time to end his long and illustrious football coaching career. After spending 41 seasons on the sidelines at Wheaton Central and Wheaton Warrenville South High Schools, Muhitch announced his retirement Monday afternoon. He guided the Tigers into State prominence, by winning
Oswego High School’s, Anthony Cikauskas, 87, catches a pass on third and very long for a first down against visiting Yorkville Friday in the Suburban Prairie West.
East Aurora High School’s Jose Cruz, 9, leaps too late to avoid a putout by West Aurora first baseman Colin Buziecki, Wednesday, April 14.
By Woodrow Carroll The no-hitter turned in by the Chicago White Sox’ Carlos Rodon last week over the Cleveland Indians was most welcome to a team that has been trying to get its footing early in the season. Pegged as a team on its way up after last season’s 35-25
By Bobby Narang York High School head football coach Mike Fitzgerald clearly understood the importance of a comeback victory. Entering the final weeks of his third season at York, Fitzgerald is in the key stage of his program development period. Recent history hasn’t been kind to the Dukes’ program. Despite
By Bobby Narang Naperville North High School senior football running back, Lontrez Duckworth, made numerous eye-catching runs against Metea Valley Saturday. After rushing for 34 yards on his first carry against the Mustangs, Duckworth never slowed down. He ran for a career-best 209 yards and scored five rushing touchdowns in
Aurora Christian High School’s Cam Ajazi, 23, catches a pitch from quarterback Ty Brueckner, 10, Friday against Aurora Central Catholic.
