By Mike Walsh Correspondent The University of Toledo’s Madison Giglio was lauded as the Mid-American Conference’s Women’s Diver of the Week for the timeframe ending Jan. 25. Giglio, a junior who prepped at Sandburg, won both diving events in the Rockets’ tri-meet against MAC opponents Buffalo and Ohio on Jan. 20. Giglio won on the […]
Category: College Sports
Posted inCatholic Prep Sports, College Sports, DVN Prep Sports, DVN Top News, Prep Sports, Pro Sports, Regional Prep Sports, Regional Top News, Reporter Top News, SWNH Prep Sports, SWNH Top News, Top News
Area Sports Roundup: Curie’s Grandberry eyes wrestling state title
By Jeff Vorva Staff Writer The inaugural IHSA state girls wrestling meet took place last year, with Curie heavyweight Aaliyah Grandberry finishing second at the historic event. She would like to do a just a little bit better this year. Gradberry will shoot for a state championship beginning Friday at Grossinger Motors Arena in Bloomington. […]
Posted inCatholic Prep Sports, College Sports, DVN Prep Sports, DVN Top News, Prep Sports, Regional Prep Sports, Regional Top News, Reporter Top News, SWNH Top News, Top News
Hoops Wrap: Ahmad Henderson’s late-game heroics lift Rice over Marist
By Jeff Vorva Staff Writer There is no rule that says Ahmad Henderson needs to sink a game-winning basket at least once a season. If there was such a rule, the Brother Rice senior would follow it to perfection. Henderson worked his closing-seconds magic in one of the area’s hottest rivalries in a 49-48 victory […]
Posted inCatholic Prep Sports, College Sports, DVN Top News, Prep Sports, Regional Top News, Reporter Top News, SWNH Prep Sports, SWNH Top News, Top News
Area Sports Roundup: Evergreen Park dancers make history with first sectional crown
By Jeff Vorva Staff Writer Evergreen Park was the only team from the area to place in the state’s top 12 in competitive dancing last season. The Mustangs, who finished a program-best sixth in the state in Class 1A in 2021, are seeking an even better showing this year. Evergreen Park made history by winning […]
Posted inCatholic Prep Sports, College Sports, DVN Top News, Prep Sports, Regional Top News, Reporter Prep Sports, Reporter Top News, SWNH Top News, Top News
Hoops Wrap: Morton women go wild from long-range in win over McHenry
By Jeff Vorva Staff Writer That Morton College’s women’s basketball team drilled 22 3-pointers in a 111-44 victory over McHenry County might seem amazing. What is more amazing is that it was the second time this season the Panthers had that many treys in game. After the win over McHenry in the Skyway Conference battle […]
Posted inCatholic Prep Sports, College Sports, DVN Prep Sports, DVN Top News, Prep Sports, Regional Prep Sports, Regional Top News, Reporter Top News, SWNH Top News, Top News
Area Sports Roundup: Freshman Noah Jones rolls 300, leads Stagg to first boys regional title
By Jeff Vorva Staff Writer The Stagg boys bowling team had never won a postseason tournament. That changed Jan. 14, thanks in part to a sensational postseason debut by Noah Jones. In the second game of the Oak Lawn Regional at Palos Lanes, Jones rolled a 300. He wasn’t perfect the rest of the way, […]
Posted inCollege Sports, DVN Prep Sports, DVN Top News, Prep Sports, Regional Prep Sports, Regional Top News, Reporter Top News, SWNH Top News, Top News
College Notebook | Sandburg grad Oblena has big season for Illinois-Chicago volleyball
By Mike Walsh Correspondent Illinois-Chicago women’s volleyball player Jaclyn Oblena was one of two Flames named to the Missouri Valley Conference Scholar-Athlete Team. Oblena, a Sandburg graduate, was named to the First Team. Oblena, a junior libero, appeared in all but one set this season for the Flames, leading the team with 394 digs (3.46 […]
Posted inCatholic Prep Sports, College Sports, DVN Top News, Prep Sports, Pro Sports, Regional Top News, Reporter Top News, SWNH Top News, Top News
Area Sports Roundup: Mother McAuley has another national POY; Red Stars’ scorer has new last name
By Jeff Vorva Staff writer How many national players of the year can one team have? If you are the Mother McAuley volleyball team, you can have more than one. The Class 4A state champions are cornering the market in that regard. Less than a month after senior Gigi Navarrete won a national player of […]
Posted inCollege Sports, DVN Prep Sports, DVN Top News, Prep Sports, Regional Prep Sports, Regional Top News, Reporter Top News, SWNH Top News, Top News
College Notebook | Stagg alum on fire in pool for Illinois-Chicago
By Mike Walsh Correspondent One of the top performers at the recent three-day House of Champions Invitational held at the Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis natatorium was UIC women’s swimmer Taira Juronis. Juronis, a Stagg graduate, won the 200-breaststroke with a time of 2:16.49, nearly two seconds faster than the second-place swimmer. Juronis also bested her […]