By Bobby Narang The Northern Illinois University football team returned to the practice field Monday morning. In another twist to the football season, and sports world in general, the Huskies restarted their season after the Mid-American Conference officials reversed course and elected to have a shortened season. Northern Illinois head
By Woodrow Carroll Postseason Major League Baseball (MLB): October 5, 2004, the Minnesota Twins defeated the New York Yankees, 2-0, in an American League Division Series game. It was the opening playoff game of the postseason for both clubs. It was the last time the Twins won a postseason game.
Remarkable memories often take a focus on the unusual. The staggered start of college football by conference from early September to early November 2020 qualifies as highly unusual. All of sports, high schools to the professional ranks, therefore qualify as unusual. There is no high school football in Illinois this
By Bobby Narang In many ways, the saying fits perfectly: The Return of the MAC. In this case, it’s in regards to football in the Mid-American Conference. September 25, the Mid-American Conference Council of Presidents voted to resume the Fall football season. A six-game schedule will start November 4, plus
By Woodrow Carroll The University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) football team Saturday defeated Louisiana-Monroe, 31-6. Only those close to the UTEP Miners football program paid attention, however, the UTEP program merits a close look. We are aware of college football’s shaky and uncertain future with a nasty virus
Playoff baseball for both Chicago Major League baseball teams, White Sox and Cubs, offer delight, especially with a good start. The White Sox interrupted their slide of recent defeats in game one of the playoffs Tuesday on the West Coast. The Sox, seeded No. 7 after falling from a top
At Rotary Hill in Naperville Monday is a focus on both opening schools and letting all sports participants play.
By Bobby Narang Katherine Lemke is taking a positive spin toward the end of her high school golf season. The St. Francis senior in Wheaton is one of the top golfers in the western suburbs. She earned that honor with several noteworthy performances throughout her career, most notably placing 12th
By Woodrow Carroll Some of us have the ability to be in the right place at the right time to watch the pages of history, mostly sports history in this case, unfold. Former Northwestern University basketball star Joe Ruklick was so fortunate. Ruklick died last week at the age of
High school sports is more than competition, results, excellence, and enjoyment. Some schools, participants, and parents, have increased efforts to move State governor JB Pritzker, and the Illinois High School Association (IHSA) to allow all sports to resume. High school football in Illinois has not started and the State is
Aurora University’s men’s lacrosse Spartan student-athletes work out at Vago Field on campus Monday.
Oswego High School’s Annabeth Harderson, No. 1 singles, completes a return Monday against host West Aurora’s No. 1 Morgan Glatzhoffer.
By Bobby Narang The Illinois High School Association (IHSA) dropped another headline in mid-September. With high school football, girls volleyball, and boys soccer, three major sports, all sitting out this Fall because of the coronavirus pandemic, the IHSA continues to draw headlines nearly every week with updates and news. The
By Woodrow Carroll The college football season takes on a stronger pulse with each passing, or running, day. How do we know? For starters, take note of the top 25 poll rankings seen in media outlets. The multi-page spreads in newspapers around the Midwest discuss the Big Ten Conference’s return
Rosary High School runners start in the lead of Aurora Central Catholic’s cross country triangular with Rosary and St. Edward at Oakhurst Forest Preserve in Aurora Thursday, Sept. 10.
West Aurora High School’s Kate Perez, in No. 1 singles, hits a return against visiting South Elgin’s No. 1 Naima Davis, Monday in a dual meet. Davis won, 7-5, 6-0.
Balin Doud of Oswego High School and Ethan Forsell, take first and second places in Saturday’s dual cross country meet against visiting West Aurora High School at Old Post Elementary School.
By Bobby Narang Less than one month into the season, the Benet Academy High School girls golf team is on a roll. The Redwings returned just a small handful of players from last season, most notably Reagan Rodenbostel, but that hasn’t stopped them from having a breakout season. So far,
By Woodrow Carroll Two collegiate football games were played Thursday, Sept. 3. The games received little attention away from where their home sites. Given the present state of the sports world, they probably merited extra attention. UAB (University of Alabama at Birmingham) beat Central Arkansas, 45-35, and South Alabama edged
