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Former Harlem soccer star Stevan Ljubicic shines at NIU as a freshman
Former Harlem star Stevan Ljubicic didn't waste any time in becoming a soccer star at the next level. After a dominant and highly decorated career as the Harlem Huskies soccer standout, Ljubicic quickly worked his way into the rotation as a striker for the Northern Illinois University men’s soccer team as a freshman this season. Almost as quickly, he earned a Horizon League Offensive Player of the Week award earlier this week. "That was pretty cool, sure, but we've got bigger plans," Ljubicic said of the honor. "I think I was ready for the college challenge, and now I'm kind of showing that." More Rockford-area sports: Winnebago falls, leaving only Boylan in boys soccer postseason action Ljubicic kickstarted the rally for the Huskies in Sunday’s first-place showdown against Cleveland State. His goal in the 55th minute kicked off a 2-1 comeback that boosted NIU (8-4-2, 5-1-2 Horizon) into sole possession of first place in the Horizon League conference standings with 17 points, three ahead of Cleveland State and four in front of Wright State, Milwaukee and Robert Morris. "We have our eyes set on that national tournament," the NIU freshman striker said, "but we want that conference title first." NIU
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Marmion Academy Advances to Boys Soccer Sectional Championship
Top-seeded Marmion Academy defeated second-seeded Dunlap 3-2 Wednesday night in the IHSA Class 2A sectional semifinals at the Northern Illinois University Soccer Complex in DeKalb, advancing to the sectional championship game and moving one win away from a sectional title. Marmion Academy will face top-seeded Peoria Notre Dame in the...
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NIU football coaching search could lead back to one of its biggest stars
An individual with direct knowledge of plans at Northern Illinois told USA TODAY Sports over the weekend the Huskies are preparing to ramp up their search for a full-time head coach. Former coach Thomas Hammock left NIU for the Seattle Seahawks in late February after seven seasons, prompting the Huskies to name Rob Harley interim coach. It has been a brutal season since. Who is next to be fired? College football coaching carousel picks up speed The Huskies (0-7), in their first season in the Mountain West, have yet to win a game and are coming off a 56-21 home loss to Hawaii, which traveled more than 4,000 miles for the game . NIU has lost every matchup against an FBS opponent by at least 18 points and also suffered a four-point loss to FCS program Illinois State. As the Huskies prepare to intensify their coaching search, expect one familiar name to surface again: former NIU star quarterback Jordan Lynch. A Heisman Trophy finalist during his playing career with the Huskies, Lynch had a brief professional career before becoming a highly successful Chicago-area high school coach. He has led Mount Carmel, his alma mater, since 2018. Lynch's third-place finish in
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Dragons Broadcaster Tom Nichols Inducted into Ohio Sports Hall of Fame
Dayton, Ohio—Dayton Dragons broadcaster Tom Nichols was part of the 2026 induction class into the Ohio Sports Hall of Fame. The dinner and ceremonies were held on Saturday, October 17 at the Dayton Convention Center. Nichols, the voice of the Dragons on radio and television for the past 19...
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Rockford boxer has Halloween stipulation for upcoming Hard Rock fight
ROCKFORD — Rockford boxer Seth Swinehart had a condition for Hitz Boxing before agreeing to participate in its upcoming Halloween night fights. He has to be allowed to go trick-or-treating first. The 33-year-old boxer — who is known for an aggressive, action-packed style — told the boxing promoter that...
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Insane Wheelie Contest Video! The 2026 World Power Wheel Standing Championships at Byron Was Next Level!
The World Power Wheel Standing Championships, aka the Byron Wheelie Contest, has been one of the more insane dragstrip events for nearly 3 decades. The 2026 edition of this awesome event was the 28th! There is almost no way to be a car guy or girl and not know about Byron. And the videos are always awesome. The video below is all the highlights from the 2026 edition of the Worldd Power Wheel Standing Championships and we dig it. Check it out.
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Willowbrook Returns to Kelsey Field for IHSA 6A Playoff Showdown
There is no shortage of storylines when the Hononegah Indians and Willowbrook Warriors meet Friday night under the lights at Kelsey Field. The Warriors (6-4) will travel to Rockton for a 7 p.m. kickoff against an Indians squad that enters the first round of the IHSA Class 6A playoffs with an impressive 8-1 record and fresh legs after receiving an opening-round bye.
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IHSA First Round playoff football schedule for Rockford area
The Opening Round is over, and now it's on to the official First Round of the new IHSA football playoff format as we continue to whittle things down. And plenty of Rockford-area teams will be looking to build momentum. More Rockford-area sports: Zavian McElroy rushes for 284 to boost Belvidere North past Freeport "It's just nice to be in the playoffs," Belvidere North running back Zavian McElroy said after he rushed for 284 yards and 5 TDs in last week's postseason opener, "and being in playoff-mode again." Eight Rockford-area teams had byes last week and will play in their first playoff games of the year this weekend. Seven others won last week to earn the right to play one of those top seeded teams that were off last week. It makes for some interesting matchups up and down the classes, including a Class 1A showdown between the defending state champs from Lena-Winslow and their NUIC rivals from Forreston. Sycamore heads to Belvidere for a 5A playoff game that could be interesting as well, and 7-2 Guilford hosts 7-3 Zion-Benton in a 6A showdown. Here is quick look at all of the First Round matchups, with each team's seeds, their records,
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Rockford boxer Julian Lugo ready for ‘monster’ pro debut on Halloween
ROCKFORD — Julian Lugo was expected to make his pro boxing debut at Hard Rock Casino Rockford a year ago, but promoter Hitz Boxing ran into an unexpected problem: They couldn’t find anyone willing to fight him. Bobby Hitz, a former heavyweight boxer who runs Hitz Boxing, said...
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East Aurora Shuts Out Oswego East to Reach Boys Soccer Sectional Final
Fourth-seeded East Aurora shut out top-seeded Oswego East 1-0 Tuesday in the IHSA Class 3A sectional semifinals to advance to the sectional championship game. The Tomcats will face fifth-seeded Naperville North Friday, Oct. 30, at East Aurora High School, with kickoff scheduled for 5 p.m. East Aurora’s Kenneth Montana scored...
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Former Badgers, Bucks basketball player Marcus Landry shows a 5-year record of success with his Beulah farm
ELKHORN, Wis. (CBS 58) -- Off the court and onto the farm. After a career in professional basketball, Marcus Landry decided to buy a farm. It's called the Beulah Family Homestead. Five years and running. It's a hobby farm based on hands-on learning and community development. Michael Schlesinger spent some...