Peotone’s Madyson Kibelkis and her St. Xavier teammates got a surprise bid to the NAIA Tournament.
Category: College
College notebook: Adam Brouwer puts up zeros for NIU
Adam Brouwer didn;t allow a run in his first three starts for Northern Illinois this season.
College notebook: Rico Powell has happy homecoming
After stops at two other schools, Brother Rice grad Rico Powell found a home at North Park.
College notebook: Dubuque’s Otis Patterson stars on track, in jumps
The University of Dubuque’s Otis Patterson was chosen the American Rivers Conference Men’s Indoor Field Performer of the Week for Feb. 17. The graduate student from Richards won three events at the Wisconsin-Platteville Invitational on Feb. 15. Patterson won the high jump with an effort of 2.00 meters (6 feet, 6,75 inches), which is the […]
Dylan Fawsitt reaches milestone, but Hounds fall
Dylan Fawsitt of the Chicago Hounds became the first Major League Rubgy player to reach the 100-game milestone.
Area roundup: Moraine Valley men find their groove
Things looked pretty bleak on Jan. 25 for Moraine Valley’s men’s basketball team. The Cyclones fell 72-64 at Rock Valley for their third loss in a row and their record dropped to 8-13. But coach Kyle Huppe was impressed with a text he received at 9:30 the next morning. “One of our players said they […]
College notebook: David Olmos sets pace for Olivet Nazarene
For Olivet Nazarene’s David Olmos, there is more to being a track athlete than putting on a pair of gym shoes and running in circles. “It’s a life-lesson sport,” Olmos said. “It teaches you so many things. It teaches you the good and the bad, and there’s a lot of joy and a lot of […]
Area roundup: Local football players pick colleges
Valparaiso hired Andy Waddle as its new head football coach in December and it didn’t take him long to mine a few gold nuggets from the area. Marist quarterback Jake Ritter, Mount Carmel linebacker Tristan Pusateri and Brother Rice defensive back Donovan Brown made it official on Feb. 5 that they would be attending the […]
Alex Tracy in mix for college hockey’s top honor
One of the keys to Alex Tracy’s success as the starting goalie for Minnesota State’s hockey team is having a dad who fully supported him and wouldn’t let him quit. As a result, the Evergreen Park resident is one of more than 90 NCAA Division I hockey players from 64 schools who are nominated for […]
Area roundup: Dwyane Wade reveals cancer diagnosis
Local basketball legend Dwyane Wade has gone public with the news he had kidney cancer in 2023. Wade, 43, revealed his health issues on a recent edition of “The Why” podcast that was broadcast from a wellness retreat in late January. The former Richards, Marquette and NBA star said that for far in 2025, he […]
