Winfield Sports
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5 high school football semifinals to watch SaturdayNov 17, 2023 12:00 am - Of the IHSA's 16 semifinal football games in eight classes Saturday, two of them match a pair of 12-0 teams. One of them pits Greenfield-Northwestern Co-op at Camp Point...
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Girls volleyball: St. Francis pulls out thriller for 2nd straight state crownNov 11, 2023 12:00 am - NORMAL - One point away from a second straight Class 3A state championship, KK Dumpit quickly smacked the ball twice on the floor, then watched it fly over the net. The ...
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St. Francis finds its rhythm, ousts Morgan ParkNov 11, 2023 12:00 am - Despite holding an early lead over Morgan Park in a Class 5A semifinal game on Saturday afternoon, pretty much everyone involved with St. Francis would admit something w...
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Girls volleyball: Horner leads St. Francis to hard-fought 3A semifinal winNov 10, 2023 12:00 am - NORMAL - Late in the first set, St. Francis found itself in a precarious situation against downstate Morton on Friday night. The Spartans has a simple solution to fix th...
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Scouting DuPage County quarterfinal playoff football gamesNov 09, 2023 12:00 am - Class 8A No. 4 Edwardsville (10-1) at No. 5 York (10-1) When: 2:30 p.m. Saturday About Edwardsville: The Tigers flexed their muscle against Glenbard West on the road in ...
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How prep football teams try to keep players fresh during deep playoff runsNov 09, 2023 12:00 am - If you're playing football this weekend, I'm betting you're not 100% healthy. It's the nature of the grind as high school teams plow deeper into the playoffs. More serio...
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The play list of champions: Barrington's Storms runs to a popular beatNov 08, 2023 12:00 am - In the movie, "Nyad," marathon swimmer Diana Nyad plays classic rock songs in her head to help her churn through the 103 miles from Cuba to Florida. The technique works ...
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Scouting men's local college basketballNov 07, 2023 12:00 am - Benedictine Coach: Jordan Townsend Last year's record: 12-14 Top players: F Drew Stokes (Montini), F Trevor Montiel (Lake Park) Outlook: Guards Bronson Bartuch (Elk Grov...
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Scouting local women's college basketball teamsNov 06, 2023 12:00 am - BenedictineCoach: Oliver Wiseman Last year's record: 9-16 Top players: G Jordan Carlquist (Hersey), F Megan Duzansky Outlook: In a preseason poll, the Eagles were pi...
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Local college football roundup: North Central, Wheaton, College of DuPage, Benedictine winNov 04, 2023 1:00 am - Treating its Senior Day crowd to an afternoon filled with thrilling performances, the North Central College football team seized control of Saturday's matchup with Illin...