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Neighbors 2

By Joe Rizzo
May 25, 2016

ife is good for Mac Radner (Seth Rogen) and pregnant wife Kelly (Rose Byrne) until a sorority moves in next door to their house. Loud music, parties, and...

NBA Playoff Predictions

NBA Playoff Predictions

By Joe Rizzo
May 23, 2016

he NBA playoffs are underway and some surprises have arose. Many thought that the San Antonio Spurs and the Golden State Warriors were a guaranteed match-up...

courtesy of sportsngiggles.com

The Scare by Conor McGregor

By Joe Rizzo
April 22, 2016

he UFC world went crazy when Conor McGregor posted on Twitter he was stepping away from UFC. McGregor, 27-year-old Irishman, competed in the featherweight...

The Jungle Book revamps a previous Disney classic (Courtesy of www.facebook.com/DisneyJungleBook/photos).

‘The Jungle Book’ provides a fresh remake on the classic Disney film

By Joe Rizzo
April 18, 2016

isney's "The Jungle Book" is a new and remade movie from the first "Jungle Book" from 1976. "The Jungle Book" is about a boy named Mowgli who was raised...

Xavier players, including guard Trevon Bluiett (5), leave the court after a last-second shot by Wisconsin guard Bronson Koenig beat them on Sunday, March 20, 2016, at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis. (Chris Lee/St. Louis Post-Dispatch/TNS)

Madness in March

By Joe Rizzo
March 24, 2016

arch Madness is upon us, and it has lived up to its name. After the Round of 64, not a single person in the world has a perfect bracket. With just about...

Sophomore Brad Zbilski wrestles at the Fox Valley Conference meet.

Red Raider wrestlers finish season at state

By Joe Rizzo
February 26, 2016

fter a long wrestling season, four of your Huntley Red Raiders reached their goal of going to the IHSA State Finals. The journey began at the Fox Valley...

Cam Newton poses with his Carolina Panthers after winning the NFC Championship (Courtesy of MCT Campus).

Cam Newton, NFL superstar

By Joe Rizzo
January 27, 2016

am Newton was born on May 11, 1989 in Savannah, Georgia. Newton was one of two children in his family. His older brother, Cecil Jr., loved football and...

(Courtesy of clemson.edu)

The playoffs are here

By Joe Rizzo
December 13, 2015

  he year is almost over and we are approaching New Year's Eve. That means the College Football Playoffs are set and ready to go. This will be...

Huntleys wrestlers pose before their meet against Cary-Grove.

Huntley dominates Cary on the mats

By Joe Rizzo
December 7, 2015

On Thursday, Dec. 3, Huntley wrestling took on Cary at home. The Red Raiders won 54-17 with six pins. The night started with senior Jalen Blanchard getting...

Free agent David Price finished the 2015 season with a record of 18-5 and a 2.45 ERA. (courtesy of inningseaters.sportsblog.com)

MLB free agency full of question marks

By Joe Rizzo
November 13, 2015

ith the 2015 MLB season over, teams are looking to scoop up some free agents. There are many talented players available that could benefit teams. Everyone...

Chicago Cubs left fielder Kyle Schwarber (12) rounds the bases after his second-inning home run on Monday, Oct. 12, 2015, at Wrigley Field in Chicago. (Brian Cassella/Chicago Tribune/TNS via Getty Images)

The Chicago Cubs are reversing the curse

By Joe Rizzo
October 15, 2015

he black cat, the billy goat, and Steve Bartman are some of the most notorious curses imposed upon the Chicago Cubs. Rising star Kyle Schwarber may have...

Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Corey Kluber works against the Chicago White Sox in the first inning at U.S. Cellular Field in Chicago on Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2014. (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune/MCT)

Kluber’s historic performance

By Joe Rizzo
May 20, 2015
Corey Kluber of the Indians had a very historic night. The Cleveland Indians played the St Louis Cardinals which started as an ordinary game, but this game was anything but ordinary.
Unfriended leaves audiences questioning many things (Courtesy of www.facebook.com/UnfriendedMovie?fref=ts).

“Unfriended” leaves many unanswered questions

By Joe Rizzo
April 20, 2015
"Unfriended" is not your average horror film. This movie takes place on a computer screen. The audience is literally watching six people cruise the internet, text, post, and Skype to their death. "Unfriended" is a short horror film about cyber- bullying. Teenager Laura Barns commits suicide because of a humiliating video of her wasted at a party. She was hazed, harassed, and bullied until she killed herself.
Injury in the windy city

Injury in the windy city

By Joe Rizzo
March 1, 2015
Chicago fans feel lost last week as two of their star players go down with injuries. Both Derrick Rose and Patrick Kane sustained what could be season ending injuries. For Bulls fans this is heartbreaking.
A game for the record books

A game for the record books

By Joe Rizzo
February 16, 2015

Andrews gets the ball, takes step-back three and its good. The crowd gives her a standing ovation. Ali Andrews receives flowers from her teammates and...

Taken 3 now in theaters (Courtesy of facebook.com/TakenMovies/)

Movie Review: Taken 3

By Joe Rizzo
January 13, 2015
Taken 3 is an action packed movie that I think I already saw three times. Simply put, I believe Taken 3 was a repeat of the other two Taken Movies. In the first movie of the trilogy, the main character Brian Mills is played by Liam Neeson. Mills daughter is kidnapped by an Albanian gang of human traffickers. Mills goes to Paris to rescue his daughter and promises to find and kill whoever took his daughter. Taken had received positive reviews and some say one of the best action films of the year. This was a great start to what could have been even better series.
Many still images of the new movie Top Five, in theaters now (Courtesy of  facebook.com/TopFiveMovie).

Movie Review: Top Five

By Joe Rizzo
December 14, 2014
Some movies bring you joy, some movies scare you, while others make you laugh. Top Five is a romantic comedy starring Chris Rock who also wrote and directed this movie. Rock plays Andre Allen a recovering alcoholic who was once an extremely successful comedian and is now trying to play a serious role in his new movie “Uprize”. Rock’s movie “Uprize” was a flop and everyone wanted him to do more comedy. He reveals to a New York Times Critic, Chelsea Brown, that he is afraid that he cannot be funny unless he is drunk or high. To save his career he is marrying a successful reality TV star, Erica Long, for all the wrong reasons.
College football playoff lives up to excitment

College football playoff lives up to excitment

By Joe Rizzo
December 10, 2014
There was one question that had everyone on the edge of their seat Sunday afternoon. This simple question determines history. Who is in? This will be the first year in history that college football will have a four team playoff for a National Championship.
Is Derrick Rose Ready?

Is Derrick Rose Ready?

By Joe Rizzo
October 6, 2014
Derrick Rose said, “The Bulls are ready for the upcoming season.” The real question that is on everyones mind is, is Derrick Rose ready for the upcoming season? The 2015 season is the first season Rose will be healthy since his knee injury in 2012. On Nov. 25, 2012 Chicago’s star point guard, Derrick Rose tore his meniscus, requiring extensive surgery. The Chicago fans did not know what to think when their hero went down. After his brief recovery, Rose tried to make a quick comeback, he wanted to help his Bulls win a championship
Thanks Jacobs: Raiders defeat Golden Eagles 37-14

“Thanks Jacobs”: Raiders defeat Golden Eagles 37-14

By Joe Rizzo
October 4, 2014
You could almost taste the tension in the frigid air as the opening kickoff crept closer and closer. The game was about to begin between the Red Raiders and the Golden Eagles, cross town rivals. The winner acquires all the bragging rights. Senior kicker Donnie Young was about to start what might be one of the most important games of the year.
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