5+ day, 20+ hour ago   (967+ words) St. Bede quarterback Stuart McGunnigal throws a pass during a game against Fulton earlier this season. McGunnigal, who missed the second half of last season with a knee injury, has completed 21-of-46 passes for 408 yards and six touchdowns this season....

1+ week, 8+ hour ago   (881+ words) Dixon’s Braxton Bruce holds onto Byron’s Landon Bonvallet in Friday night's Big Northern Conference showdown. Byron is one of 99 schools that have gotten through the first three weeks of the season unscathed. (Alex T. Paschal) It is still going to…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (577+ words) Steve Soucie's Week 1 playoff projections (John Sahly) When the IHSA announced a 128-team expansion to the playoffs, one of the first points of conversation on the topic would be what the record of teams would be to qualify to round…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (251+ words) Ottawa's Bella Knoll makes a block against Dixon during their 2025 Class 3A regional semifinal match at Rochelle High School. (Mark Busch) The Times area has a lot of girls volleyball talent. Here are just five players The Times Sports staff is…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago   (231+ words) Esteban Cardoso was recently awarded the 2026 Christopher Anderson Memorial scholarship for his hard work as a student athlete and team player. The $1,800 scholarship is awarded each year by Anderson’s family to a graduating senior DeKalb High School soccer player who…...