Jay Schwab

The Geneva boys basketball team can stand behind its body of work, taking 4th place in Class 4A

The Geneva football team went from having its IHSA Class 7A second-round playoff game well in hand to desperately fighting off hard-charging Rockton Hononegah in the closing minutes.

Batavia falls to Mt. Carmel 21-16 in first round of playoffs.

The Bulldogs had just defeated archrival Geneva, 26-20, on Friday in a game that will extend Batavia’s Upstate Eight Conference River supremacy another year.

Good things come to those who wait, but let’s get greedy and hope for great Friday when the Bulldogs welcome the Vikings to Bulldog Stadium.

Why he was selected: Intercepted three passes in Friday’s 21-7 Batavia win against St. Charles North.

Geneva football coach Rob Wicinski suspects Alexis Kourtchinsky could be a star for the Vikings this fall – but probably not on the football field.

After spotting underdog East an early score, the Bulldogs reeled off 40 unanswered points, overwhelming the Saints, 40-7, in Upstate Eight Conference River play.

The Vikings can continue thinking big after a credibility-bolstering 22-19 victory against Richards to improve to 2-0 on the season.

Batavia and Oswego scored two touchdowns apiece in the final two minutes. The Panthers’ final score came with no time on the clock, a 24-yard TD pass from Steven Frank to Joseph Hennessy to give the Panthers a 40-38 win as wild as they come.

The glory days could well continue. Batavia brings a proven pass rush, imposing offensive line and plenty of team speed to its Class 6A title defense.

Santacaterina succeeded former Geneva standout QB Matt Williams, who also committed to Northern Illinois but since has shifted his athletic focus to baseball.

Why he was selected: Moffatt was instrumental in helping Batavia defeat Richards, 34-14, for the Class 6A state title on Saturday

Batavia’s 34-14 thumping of Richards in Saturday’s state championship game makes a compelling case for football being the ultimate team sport.

The enormous momentum the Bulldogs generated in recent weeks bubbled over Saturday at Huskie Stadium, overwhelming Richards as Batavia won its first football state championship in program history, 34-14