Rick Armstrong

Safe to say, he saw this one coming. Geneva’s Joe Pettit figured this scenario was a possibility long before the Class 6A playoff pairings were announced last month, and here it is. “I’ve been waiting for this game since we […]

JP Chaney found what he was looking for in a college football program at Aurora University, and it’s no coincidence it starts with coach Don Beebe. They have some history. Chaney, a 2023 Batavia graduate, trained in Beebe’s House of

Senior linebacker Sean Lane wasn’t about to complain for Geneva. Not at all. Lane and the rest of the defense didn’t have their collective number called for the Vikings until nearly halfway through the first quarter Saturday afternoon in scenic

Geneva takes over the top spot, while Batavia also moves up after second-round playoff action. Top 10 With records through Sunday and previous rankings in parentheses. 1. Geneva 10-1 (3) Talyn Taylor returns kickoff 96 yards for a touchdown in

Oswego, Maine South, Batavia, Mount Carmel and Geneva are picks to click for second round of the state playoffs. York (8-2) at Oswego (10-0) Kickoff: 6:30 p.m. Friday. Matchup breakdown: Senior quarterback Bruno Massel, a track sprinter and three-time state

West Aurora’s Michael Williams should have been exhausted. If he was, his big smile hid it well. The offensive options this season for coach Nate Eimer are many, and the 5-foot-11, 185-pound Williams is just one of a trio of

The only ceiling close to containing Kewon Marshall in an outdoor setting just might be the clouds. The 6-foot-3 Marshall makes up half of West Aurora’s high-flying senior receiver duo with the 6-4 Terrence Smith, an Iowa recruit. But on

Geneva remains undefeated, while Waubonsie Valley, Oswego East and Aurora Christian join the rankings. Top 10 With records through Sunday and previous rankings in parentheses. 1. Geneva 7-0 (1) Talyn Taylor breaks up late pass in red zone to help

Opponents would be wise not to sell Waubonsie Valley’s Chrisjan Simmons short or they will run the risk of having the senior running back repeatedly burn them. Simmons is a workhorse who checks in at 5-foot-7 and 185 pounds, and

What should St. Charles North junior Keaton Reinke do at the next level? Maybe whatever he wants. Choosing will be a difficult decision for the two-sport standout who throws over 90 mph as a baseball pitcher and whose catch-and-runs as