Kingston
Sports
Northern Illinois says it hasn't received a formal offer amid Mountain West reports
Northern Illinois said Friday it has not received a “formal offer to consider a change” in its conference, but appreciates the “interest in our strong brand” amid media reports that the school and fellow Mid-American Conference member Toledo are being targeted by the Mountain West. Five of the Mountain West’s 12 schools have decided to leave for the Pac-12, putting the Group of Five conference in a position where it must add two schools before 2028 to re-qualify for the NCAA’s requirement of having eight full members because Hawaii is only a partial member. The Mountain West said Thursday that its seven remaining schools have agreed to stay with the conference. They are Air Force, Nevada, New Mexico, San Jose State, UNLV, Wyoming and Hawaii. The schools leaving the conference for the Pac-12 in 2026 are Utah State, Boise State, Fresno State, San Diego State and Colorado State.
Host N.C. State, No. Illinois clash after tough losses
Erstwhile Top 25 teams North Carolina State and Northern Illinois both aim to rebound from losses on Saturday when they meet in Raleigh, N.C. N.C. State (2-2) is coming off a crushing defeat in their Atlantic Coast Conference opener, falling 59-35 on the road to Clemson. It was the most points the Wolfpack had given up since Nov. 17, 2012, when they lost 62-48 to Clemson. Meanwhile, NIU (2-1) was ranked No. 23 -- boosted by an upset win at Notre Dame in Week 2 -- before losing 23-20 at home to Buffalo in overtime last week. The Wolfpack announced...
Andrew Barkley scores four Touchdowns as Neuqua Valley beats DeKalb
Andrew Barkley and Neuqua Valley football kicks off homecoming weekend as they host DeKalb who’s coming off a 39-6 defeat at the hands of Lincoln-Way Central. Both teams are looking for their first win of the season as the regular season reaches past the halfway point. This highlight is sponsored by BMO.
Emma Pierson leads historic day for Belvidere at the NIC-10 Tournament
ROCKTON, Ill. (WTVO/WQRF) — Thursday was a beautiful day on the golf course for the NIC-10 Girls’ Tournament at Macktown. It was even more beautiful in the eyes of the Belvidere Co-op team. That’s because Belvidere won the team championship. It’s the first time a Belvidere school has won the team championship. Senior golfer Emma […]
It’s essential to note our commitment to transparency:
Our Terms of Use acknowledge that our services may not always be error-free, and our Community Standards emphasize our discretion in enforcing policies. As a platform hosting over 100,000 pieces of content published daily, we cannot pre-vet content, but we strive to foster a dynamic environment for free expression and robust discourse through safety guardrails of human and AI moderation.