Burlington Sports
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Viebrock sets tone in Burlington Central’s rivalry win over HampshireSep 25, 2026 10:52 pm - Final score: Burlington Central 13, Hampshire 6. Records: BC is now 4-2 overall and 4-2 in the Fox Valley Conference while Hampshire drops to 3-3, 3-3. Playe...
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Jacobs’ Aiden Brunner scores 2 second-half TDs to erase 17-point deficit, top Burlington CentralSep 12, 2026 6:53 am - Junior running back Aiden Brunner didn’t flinch, realizing that he had to wait his turn for Jacobs. In a program known for running the ball under coach Brian Zimmerman, i...
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Cary-Grove gets back on brand, drives past Burlington CentralSep 05, 2026 7:05 am - Final score: Cary-Grove 32, Burlington Central 20. Records: Both teams are 2-1 overall and in the Fox Valley Conference. Player of the game: Cary-Grove quarte...
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Freshman phenom Lani Akenten powers up for Burlington Central, leaving Jacobs to ask, ‘How do we defend that?Sep 02, 2026 12:40 pm - Burlington Central’s Lani Akenten came into her freshman season with a pretty high pedigree, but you never really know how a younger player will adapt to the varsity leve...
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Why natural grass football fields are disappearing quicklyAug 30, 2026 5:58 pm - Four area high schools replaced their natural grass football fields with artificial turf this fall. There aren’t many grass fields left, but why has the switch become so popular?
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Auxier scores three touchdowns in Burlington Central win against Crystal Lake SouthAug 28, 2026 10:39 pm - Final score: Burlington Central 41, Crystal Lake South 7. Records: The Rockets improve to 2-0, 2-0 in the Fox Valley Conference, while the Gators drop to 1-1, 1-1...
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Burlington Central’s Oduwa develops into force on Rockets’ defensive lineAug 17, 2026 11:14 am - Burlington Central’s Tobi Oduwa entered high school as a raw prospect with tantalizing physical abilities. It took some time, but early last season in football, something...
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In honor of Dennis: Elgin Classic bike race honors veteran whose death changed Illinois cycling lawsJul 22, 2026 10:34 am - The Elgin Classic in Memory of Dennis Jurs honors a cyclist and Vietnam veteran whose death in 2015 inspired a law granting bicyclists the same rights as motorists.
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Larkin’s new athletic field named after the school’s first football coachJun 02, 2026 10:16 am - Ray Haley Field will be the centerpiece of the new Royals Athletic Complex at Larkin High School after both names were approved Monday night by the Elgin Area School District U-46 school board.
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Authorities: Teen set fire to Kane County Cougars bus in CanadaMay 22, 2026 11:03 am - The Kane County Cougars’ team bus was destroyed in a fire that police in Canada allege was intentionally set by a teenage girl.