Magical run for Normal Community ends with 4A state title loss to Homewood-Flossmoor
Bryce Heard the message and answered the call. So did the rest of his Homewood-Flossmoor teammates. They heard about Normal Community’s...
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Jonathan Michel
Mar 8
Normal Community heading for state title game, dominating Palatine in second half of Class 4A semifinal
CHAMPAIGN - One week before Friday’s Class 4A state semifinal game, the hopes of Normal Community’s season were hanging on by a miniscule...
Owen Dimpfl
Mar 8
Richwoods stymed by Depaul College Prep in Class 3A State Semifinal
Richwoods came into Friday’s Class 3A state semifinal with confidence, knowing that they had one game-changing forward, Lathan...
Jonathan Michel
Mar 5
Sommerville and Richwoods take down top-ranked Johnson, Harvey Thornton, earning spot at state
It all seemed so familiar for Richwoods in Monday’s Class 3A Ottawa Super-Sectional. Again, the Knights’ playoff foe was a state-ranked...
Gavin Russell
Mar 3
Third time’s a charm for Richwoods in sectional title, Knights to face Thornton for trip to state
A sold-out Friday night with hardware on the line put the eyes of central Illinois and IHSA basketball fans on what was unfolding in...
Jonathan Michel
Mar 2
Peoria Notre Dame girls basketball wins first-ever state title after Wardle’s heroic jumper
Peoria Notre Dame’s run of destiny ended as it deserved to. With a state championship. The No. 1 Irish defeated No. 3 Nashville 48-46 in...
Jonathan Michel
Feb 29
PND headed for state title game, blowing by Regina Dominican in semifinals
NORMAL — Peoria Notre Dame is state-title bound and left no doubt about it in a 71-25 win over Wilmette (Regina Dominican) in the Class...
Joey Wright
Feb 29
'Doesn't feel real': Illini Bluffs advances to Class 1A title game in overtime victory
Illini Bluffs girls' basketball is within striking distance of its first ever state championship.
Jonathan Michel
Feb 28
“Now is when the fun starts”: Peoria Notre Dame reaches state’s biggest stage
It’s been a goal since the summer months, now it’s a reality. Peoria Notre Dame girls basketball has reached state with one of the most...
Owen Dimpfl
Feb 27
Illini Bluffs state-bound after toppling No. 1 Galena in super-sectional
For the first time in twelve years, the Illini Bluffs girls basketball team is playing in the Class 1A state tournament and they earned...
Caden Sexton
Feb 26
Peoria Notre Dame’s boys basketball battles back to full strength and regional title victory
Peoria Notre Dame had to scratch and claw their way through a regular season that brought some adversity their way. The Irish had to do...
John Komosa
Feb 24
Richwoods outlasts Morton 56-53 to claim back-to-back Class 3A regional title crowns
BARTONVILLE – Survive and advance. Richwoods (26-4) battled until the final buzzer to defeat Morton 56-53 in the Class 3A regional...
Jonathan Michel
Feb 23
Adoption and attack mode: How Rugaard brothers helped Morton reach regional title and school record
Gus Rugaard adopted an attacking mindset in Wednesday’s regional title game against Washington. It resulted in a career-high 28 points...
Jonathan Michel
Feb 23
PND pulls off its biggest feat yet, winning sectional title over talented Dee-Mack
Peoria Notre Dame girls basketball would’ve made Prince proud on Thursday night. Why? They’re partying like it's 1999. The Class 2A No. 1...
Jonathan Michel
Feb 19
“Best feeling in my life”: Dunlap, Washington, Illini Bluffs wrestlers reflect on state championships
Nick Mueller knew what he had to do on Saturday at the State Farm Center in Champaign. The Dunlap senior wrestler had done enough to put...
Michael Savoie
Feb 17
Irish prove to be too much for Sherrard, end decade-long regional drought
Peoria Notre Dame Irish girls basketball had the opportunity to do something they have not done since 2014. And with a matchup against...
Michael Savoie
Feb 16
Hutchinson, Selke lead Potters to low-scoring regional championship win
Morton Potters girls basketball got one more step closer to their goal of getting to Redbird Arena on Thursday night. After fending off...
Jonathan Michel
Feb 12
BCC, Eureka looking to rise above crowded Class 2A girls field
In postseason high school basketball, there are no do-overs. However, a non-conference girls basketball showdown between Class 2A...
Owen Dimpfl
Feb 9
Irish send off seniors with big win and savor first Big 12 title in team history
The Peoria Notre Dame girls basketball team has done a lot of winning this year. One thing the Irish had never done though was win a Big...
Michael Savoie
Feb 7
Morton girls win Mid-Illini on memorable night
You couldn’t have scripted much of a more important game. As the end of the girls basketball regular season loomed, the two best teams in...
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