2023 Football Preview: Small team, big dreams for Quest’s inaugural year in football
Brand new high school football programs typically don’t just appear out of thin air, especially in 2023. Across the country, many schools...
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Jonathan Michel
Aug 9, 2023
2023 Football Preview: Eureka buzzing with excitement to follow in last year’s footsteps
Last year, Eureka had one of the most comprehensive and dominant football teams in all of Central Illinois on both sides of the ball....
Jonathan Michel
Aug 9, 2023
Underdogs: Manual football seeking to defy stereotypes and build future
Peoria is a city with a strong high school football resume. Peoria High has been a powerhouse with eight playoff appearances, a state...
Jonathan Michel
Aug 3, 2023
Boo Camp unites, inspires, honors basketball community that makes Peoria special
Curley “Boo” Johnson sits behind a table on the baseline of the Dunlap High School gym. The Peoria High basketball legend and former...
Cody Roskens
Jul 29, 2023
2023 Football Preview: The young and hungry Farmers
As harvest season approaches, Farmington football is gearing up for an exciting and transformative campaign after going 9-3 last fall and...
Jonathan Michel
Jul 27, 2023
2023 Football Preview: New coach, new habits, same skill for Morton
Morton — a town energized by Potters football — is due for a big year. Familiar figures and fresh faces will make it happen. Arguably the...
Gavin Russell
Jul 26, 2023
2023 Football Preview: Manual's 'Ramily' eager for more improvement
Manual head coach Dennis Bailey enters his second season ready to keep the Rams marching forward.
Jonathan Michel
Jul 24, 2023
O’Neill brings excitement to Morton football
New football coaches don’t often come around in the Mid-Illini Conference. Brett Cazalet and Doug Nutter took over at Dunlap and Pekin,...
Jonathan Michel
Jul 24, 2023
2023 Football Preview: Olympia eyes encore effort
History was made in the small town of Stanford, Illinois last year when the Olympia Spartans snuck into the Class 3A playoffs for just...
Teddy Ball
Feb 17, 2023
Manual standout Clements to play at Western Illinois
Clements leads a cast of seven Rams who will play college football in the fall.
Gavin Russell
Sep 17, 2021
Running with Fire: A look inside Pekin, Tyler's hot start
The Pekin Dragons and star running back Kanye Tyler have taken Central Illinois football by storm early this season. At 3-0 overall and...
John Komosa
Mar 5, 2021
Metamora girls' basketball finding its groove down the stretch
Metamora girls basketball coach Brianna Morrow has prepped her team for success, and despite an abbreviated season with short rest,...
John Komosa
Feb 19, 2021
Wild start to wild season of high school hoops
We are only a few games into the high school basketball season, and it feels as though fans across the Central Illinois area have just...
John Komosa
Feb 12, 2021
Washington showing balance early in season
Washington boys basketball coach Eric Schermerhorn has an extremely disciplined team that knows what it takes to win. The Panthers (2-1)...
John Komosa
Feb 1, 2021
Coaches and players ready to hit the hardwood
High School basketball season came to an abrupt halt last March due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which continues to sweep through the...
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