Armstrong: Morolake Akinosun to compete at adidas Grand Prix meet

Jun 7, 2012

One more time. Illinois high school sprint standouts Morolake Akinosun of Waubonsie Valley High School and Aaliyah Brown of Lincoln-Way East will square off again in Saturday’s adidas Dream 100m race Saturday. The by-invitation only event will be held in New York City as part of the adidas Grand Prix …

New school vs old school

Mar 12, 2012

Rick Armstrong: “Ayy! Ayy-you-are! Ayy-you-are, oh-are-ayy, (it’s) Aurora all the way!” Apologies for changing your cheer, West Rowdies, but No. 3 Metea Valley ensured an all-Aurora final for Friday’s East Aurora Class 4A Sectional when it upended second-seed Downers Grove South 60-51 on Wednesday.

Rick Armstrong: West Aurora off to fast start

Nov 29, 2011

West Aurora got off to a fast start offensively at last week’s Rock Island Tournament, scoring 66 points or more in each of its four games — three of which were victories. However, coach Gordie Kerkman says the team must get better defensively after a 70-66 loss to Bogan.