Author: Alex Campbell

  • Terrence Hill and Julian Bell

    Terrence Hill and Julian Bell

    In North Central football’s first two games of the season, big plays have come from a mixture of familiar faces and less well-known characters. Senior running back Terrence Hill has been a staple of the Cardinals offense for years, while junior safety Julian Bell is new to much of the roster having returned to North…

  • North Central College Football vs Carthage 9.17.22

    North Central College Football vs Carthage 9.17.22

    North Central Football Heads North A second Saturday on the road to start the season for North Central football: last week in Indiana, this week in Wisconsin, looking for a similar result as they faced off with the Carthage College Firebirds in search of their seventeenth straight win over the Kenosha natives in the first…

  • Ethan Greenfield and DeAngelo Hardy

    Ethan Greenfield and DeAngelo Hardy

    In a dominant 56-12 victory over Wabash College to start the season, Ethan Greenfield and DeAngelo Hardy were the stars of the show. Greenfield rushed for 132 yards and three touchdowns, while Hardy caught eight passes for 139 yards and two touchdowns while also rushing for a score. Ethan Greenfield Finishes the Job Greenfield’s three…

  • Nuccio Interception Seals Cardinals’ Victory

    Nuccio Interception Seals Cardinals’ Victory

    For this week’s Red Zone play of the week, despite the Cardinals putting up 56 points against Wabash College, the honor goes to a win-sealing play by sophomore linebacker Danny Nuccio. Looking to force the ball downfield and spur an unlikely comeback, Wabash quarterback Liam Thompson’s pass is intercepted by Nuccio who then returned it…

  • Short Touchdown Runs, Hardy’s Versatility, New DBs Making Plays

    Short Touchdown Runs, Hardy’s Versatility, New DBs Making Plays

    On the season-debut of Check the Tape, five short touchdown runs, three versatile touchdowns from junior wide receiver DeAngelo Hardy, and big plays from new defensive backs highlighted North Central football’s 56-12 win over Wabash College. Short Touchdown Runs Senior running back Ethan Greenfield notched his ninth career game with three or more rushing touchdowns,…

  • Brad Spencer on First Win as Head Coach

    Brad Spencer on First Win as Head Coach

    North Central Head Football Coach Brad Spencer made his Red Zone debut following the Cardinals’ 50-12 win on the road against the Wabash College Little Giants to open the 2022 season. Learning to Be a Head Coach Spencer was named the 26th head coach in North Central football history shortly after the end of the…

  • North Central College Football vs. Wabash 9.10.22

    North Central College Football vs. Wabash 9.10.22

    North Central Football Returns North Central Football is back! The Cardinals quest to advance to a third consecutive Stagg Bowl, hopefully with a different outcome this time, began with a trip to Crawfordsville, Indiana and Wabash College for the teams’ first meeting since a dominant North Central playoff victory in 2019. Brad Spencer took charge…

  • Barricaded Subject Situation | Mid-Century Architecture Exhibit | Local on American Ninja Warrior Finals

    Barricaded Subject Situation | Mid-Century Architecture Exhibit | Local on American Ninja Warrior Finals

    Barricaded Subject Situation A person armed with a weapon barricaded themselves in a Naperville residence Saturday night. Naperville Police say they responded to the 400 block of E. Bailey Road around 6:40 p.m. after receiving a domestic incident call. The situation shifted into a barricaded subject with a weapon, requiring more law enforcement at the…

  • Barricaded Subject Situation | Mid-Century Architecture Exhibit | Local on American Ninja Warrior Finals

    Barricaded Subject Situation | Mid-Century Architecture Exhibit | Local on American Ninja Warrior Finals

    Barricaded Subject Situation A person armed with a weapon barricaded themselves in a Naperville residence Saturday night. Naperville Police say they responded to the 400 block of E. Bailey Road around 6:40 p.m. after receiving a domestic incident call. The situation shifted into a barricaded subject with a weapon, requiring more law enforcement at the…

  • Rally on the River | District 204 Discipline Report | Trisha Prabhu at Naperville Library

    Rally on the River | District 204 Discipline Report | Trisha Prabhu at Naperville Library

    Rally on the River A local group is holding a “Rally on the DuPage River” this Saturday to promote continuing to allow public access to the river, and keeping it clean. Friends of the DuPage River is encouraging people to head out to the river through a public access point and spend time floating, tubing,…

  • Rally on the River | District 204 Discipline Report | Trisha Prabhu at Naperville Library

    Rally on the River | District 204 Discipline Report | Trisha Prabhu at Naperville Library

    Rally on the River A local group is holding a “Rally on the DuPage River” this Saturday to promote continuing to allow public access to the river, and keeping it clean. Friends of the DuPage River is encouraging people to head out to the river through a public access point and spend time floating, tubing,…

  • Gia Mia Opens | India Day Celebration | Youth Football Jamboree

    Gia Mia Opens | India Day Celebration | Youth Football Jamboree

    Gia Mia Opens in Naperville Gia Mia opens today in downtown Naperville. The Italian eatery featuring wood-fired pizzas, fresh pasta and small plate dishes has taken up residence in the Old Nichols Library building at 110 S. Washington Street. This is the sixth location for the BG Hospitality Group restaurant. Calvary Church Giveaway On Saturday,…