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Manual drops hard-fought state semifinal matchup against Dyett
Manual battled in a back-and-forth game against Dyett but fell in Thursday's 2A state semifinal game.
Michael Savoie
Mar 13


Peoria Christian unable to overcome Eastland in 1A state semifinal
Peoria Christian fell victim to a strong 1-2 duo from Eastland in Thursday's Class 1A state semifinal
Jonathan Michel
Mar 13


Legacy left: PND proud despite state title loss to Nashville
Peoria Notre Dame lost Saturday's state title game against Nashville, but is proud of the legacy its left over the past few seasons.
Jonathan Michel
Mar 8


“This is what high school basketball is about”: Peoria Christian makes comeback to move on to super-sectionals
Peoria Christian won its first sectional title in over 20 years, beating Princeville in an exhilarating fourth quarter.
Mark Wagner
Mar 8


“This is March Madness baby”: Peoria High pulls away from Metamora to win sectional championship
Peoria High won its first sectional in 13 years, ousting Metamora in front of a packed house at Torry Gym.
Michael Savoie
Mar 8


Faces in the crowd: St. Ignatius 48, Washington 33
Washington girls basketball supporters turned out in droves to watch the Panthers play in their first IHSA state finals game since 1977
Clutch Sports Staff
Mar 6


“They battled”: Washington’s bid for state title comes up short – but not without a fight
Washington nearly overcame a big early deficit but fell to St. Ignatius in the 3A state semis.
Jonathan Michel
Mar 6


Faces in the crowd: Peoria Notre Dame 61, Mt. Carmel 35
Excited students, coaches and administrators were among those on hand for PND's state semifinal win against Mt. Carmel at CEFCU Arena
Joey Wright
Mar 6


"Aggressive mentality": Irish advance to 2A state title for second consecutive year
The Peoria Notre Dame girls’ basketball team will play for its second consecutive Class 2A state championship.
Joey Wright
Mar 6


Normal Community gets revenge on Rocks to set up sectional title rematch
Normal Community beat Rock Island in Tuesday's sectional semifinal to set up a rematch with Quincy for a sectional title.
Harvey Newcomb
Mar 5


Princeville inches closer to state, surging past Illini Bluffs
Princeville used a sound second half and 18 points off the bench from Brady Day to come closer to a coveted sectional title.
Jaylen Harris
Mar 5


Playing for grandpa, Grieves leads Metamora to exhilarating regional title win over Morton
An unforgettable regional title game between Metamora and Morton came down to the final seconds, with the Redbirds pulling out the victory.
Jonathan Michel
Mar 1


“Speechless”: Washington evades persistent Potters for first sectional crown since 2014
Washington traded blows with Morton in the second half and got clutch plays to pull out its first sectional title since 2014.
Jonathan Michel
Feb 28


Survive and advance: PND’s late run clinches second straight sectional title over Dee-Mack
PND received its toughest so far of the postseason and used a late run to battle through an electric sectional title win over Dee-Mack.
Gavin Russell
Feb 28


Morton, Metamora set up high-stakes 3A regional title clash after semifinal victories
Metamora and Morton won their regional semifinals to set up a big-time Class 3A regional title game on Friday at Dunlap.
John Komosa
Feb 27


Dee-Mack, PND ready for sectional title rematch after semifinal wins
Dee-Mack girls basketball pulled out a come-from-behind victory and PND dominated in Tuesday's Class 2A sectional semis at Dee-Mack.
Harvey Newcomb
Feb 26


Tales of triumph: Six area boys wrestlers bring home state titles
Six boys wrestlers from Central Illinois won state titles on Saturday. Hear from all of them about their unforgettable achievments.
Jonathan Michel
Feb 23


Dee-Mack, Manual move on to 2A regional final on Thursday
Manual earned its 20th win of the season in playoff action against Eureka while Dee-Mack beat Fieldcrest to set up a big 2A regional title.
Mark Wagner
Feb 18


Tibbs’ career-high 30 boosts Washington to regional title game against Morris
Washington used a career night from Avery Tibbs to beat Metamora in regional semifinal action and Bloomington's season ended versus Morris.
Jonathan Michel
Feb 18


Washington’s second-half rally delivers Mid-Illini title over Morton
Washington earned revenge on Morton by winning a high-energy game that decided the Mid-Illini Conference title on Tuesday at the Potterdome.
Jonathan Michel
Feb 12
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