Disappointing Bears Continue Downward Spiral

Preston Smith throws up deuces in the endzone after scoring to put the Packers up 27-3. (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune) Tim Folliard - Sports Editor After starting the season with a record of 5-1, the Bears have gone 2020 mode and have lost the last five games. The most recent 16-point loss to the Packers especially …

BenU Athletics on Pause Until 2021

Tim Folliard - Sports Editor As campus closes this week, Benedictine athletics are locking up as well until the next calender year. Sports will not be able to train and have a two month break before they are able to return to campus. In years past, winter and spring sports would continue their training period. …

Rivera Hired as Men’s Track & Field Coach

Gabe Rivera will now coach the men's track & field team. He started his coaching career at College of Dupage and UIC. Photo Credit: benueagles.com Tim Folliard - Sports Editor Gabe Rivera has been hired as the new men’s track & field head coach. Rivera returns to Illinois from sunny southern California, where he was …

COVID-19 Getting the Best of College Football

Alabama had their game last Saturday against LSU cancelled due to COVID-19. It was one of the many games to be cancelled so far this season. Photo Credit: AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis Kevin Gallagher - Sports Writer College football programs are struggling to keep the virus from affecting their season.  Many teams have had games …

Eagles Hire Two New Coaches

Jordan Atkins (left) and Zontavius Johnson (right) are the new head coaches for Benedictine XC and Track and Field. Photo Credit: benueagles.com Tim Folliard - Sports Editor Jordan Atkins and Zontavius Johnson have both recently been named head coaches here at Benedictine. Atkins will be coaching men’s and women’s cross country and Johnson will be …

Bears Hope to Bounce Back Against Vikings

Foles and the offense have struggled in the past few games. Photo Credit: Ben Margot/AP Logan Shepard - Sports Writer The Bears are starting to sound like a broken record. The offense was struggling, and the defense was paying for it. The Bears are looking ahead in their schedule to take on the Minnesota Vikings …

Week 10 College Football Preview

#4 Notre Dame squares off against #1 Clemson. Clemsin will be without Trevor Lawrence, who has COVID-19. Credit: Justin Berl/Getty Images Kevin Gallagher - Sports Writer There are plenty of games to watch this Saturday especially with the MAC returning to play.  The top game for Saturday will be #1 Clemson vs #4 Notre Dame. …

How the NFL is Tackling COVID-19

The Chicago Bears have had one player put on the COIVID-19 reserve list since July and are currently playing home games with no fans. Photo Credit: Chicago Tribune Tim Folliard - Sports Editor With the conclusion of Monday’s game, the NFL has officially completed half of their 2020 regular season. The 119 total games that …