45 results for "red grange"
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Wheaton North qualifies 15 to state in winning Wheaton-Warrenvill...
Mike NewmanMeet Results Warrenville, Ill --- Wheaton North powered its way to the 3A sectional crown at Red Grange Field Friday night just by doing what they were expected to do according to Coach Don Helberg. "Everyone has qualified today like we have want...
Blog | May 19, 2012 -
WW South Girls Tiger Invitational Heat Sheets
Mike NewmanLicensed to Wheaton Warrenville South H.S. HY-TEK's Meet Manager 4/26/2012 Tiger Invitational - 4/27/2012 Red Grange Field Wheaton Warrenville South, Wheaton, IL ...
Blog | April 27, 2012 -
USC Trojans have had their share of colorful nicknames
Greg KatzNicknames have gone hand in hand with success over USC's illustrious football history. So what nickname will star QB Matt Barkley be called by the time he's done in Troy?
Story | Conversation | April 22, 2012
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ESPN Chicago Hall of Fame: Scott Powers' 10 best high school athl...
Scott PowersGetty Images Michael Wilbon says Red Grange should be a lock for the inaugural class. Watch Although Michael Jordan, Walter Payton and others grew up elsewhere before finding their stardom in Chicago, plenty of big-name athletes began their stor...
Story | Conversation | August 10, 2011 -
About the Chicago Hall of Fame
John RobertsESPN.com illustration Are hometown athletes embraced more by Chicago fans? Watch Michael Jordan and Walter Payton made it easy for us. Not only did they make it look easy on the field, their brilliance in competition and universal appeal away fr...
Story | Conversation | August 06, 2011 -
Yards to Glory: Red alert, 'The Catch'
Adam RittenbergThe latest installment of Yards to Glory is up, as we look at college football's most memorable touchdowns scored between the 60-yard line and 41-yard line. Three items with Big Ten connections made the rundown, including one play I remember well ...
Blog | August 03, 2011 -
Ditka inspires Maine South in Classic
Scott PowersWHEATON, Ill. -- Maine South continued Wednesday where it left off last football season. Coming off its third consecutive Class 8A state title, Maine South won the inaugural Red Grange 7-on-7 Classic on Wednesday by going undefeated against seven ...
Blog | July 14, 2011 -
Barrington linemen flexing muscles
Scott PowersWHEATON, Ill. -- Barrington offensive line coach Steve Galovich wasn't sure whether with five juniors the Broncos would be able to match some of the top linemen in the state at the Red Grange Classic on Wednesday. Galovich's young linemen surprise...
Blog | July 14, 2011 -
Red Grange Classic debuts at WW South
Scott PowersEight of the area's premier football teams, including three of last year's state champions, will compete Wednesday in the inaugural Red Grange Classic at Wheaton Warrenville South. The classic, which is a 7-on-7 competition, will include Class 5A ...
Blog | July 13, 2011 -
NFC North weekend mailbag
Kevin SeifertAfter some time in the shop, the weekend mailbag is baaaaaaacckkkk. Typing that word reminds me of the way Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers announced his return from a concussion last season. (I'm baaaaaaacckkkk, he texted to ESPNMilwau...
Blog | May 21, 2011 -
Flash Points: Franchise-turning events
Kevin SeifertExamining the most crucial event in the history of every team in the division. The most important moment in Green Bay Packers history was nearly scuttled by an unlikely source. Shortly after Vince Lombardi accepted the Packers' job as head coach/g...
Blog | May 17, 2011 -
Flash Points: Bears' defining moment
Kevin SeifertWhat key event significantly changed the fortunes of the Bears -- for better or worse? Give us your take and we'll give you our definitive moment on May 17. The Chicago Bears have been in the pro football mix since it started in 1920, a fact now c...
Blog | May 10, 2011 -
Westminster dog show: Can you name the most successful breeds?
SportsNationWho needs the NFL when we've got the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show? All right, so perhaps it isn't a perfect replacement for most sports fans, but this show has been going on since long before Red Grange ever picked up a football. Best in Show, th...
Blog | Conversation | February 14, 2011 -
Jim Delany on division names, logo (Part I)
Adam RittenbergI had to chance to catch up with Big Ten commissioner Jim Delany earlier this afternoon before he boarded a flight from O'Hare Airport. Judging by most reaction to the league's announcement of division names, a new logo and 18 new football trophie...
Blog | December 13, 2010 -
Buckeyes follow usual path to victory
College football is a game of patterns, or at least it is in the cases of No. 9 Ohio State and No. 20 Iowa. In this case, the teams are on opposite ends of the spectrum. Saturday marked the sixth time this season that the Buckeyes have started slow o...
Blog | November 20, 2010 -
What do Franco Harris, Red Grange and an astronaut have in common...
Jamar HudsonFrom the pro game's birth certificate to a key slice of turf from the "Immaculate Reception," there are plenty of hidden treasures in Canton, ESPN.com's Jamar Hudson writes.
Story | Conversation | August 02, 2010