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Jonathan Michel
May 27, 2024
Finn’s home run lifts Illini Bluffs softball to fifth straight state appearance
Illini Bluffs’ softball team has made a habit of spending the first weekend in June at the Louisville Slugger Sports Complex in Peoria...
Jonathan Michel
May 26, 2024
The book of Isaiah: Whitaker and Hill win state track and field titles, Morton’s championship relay leaves legacy
The best boys track and field athletes in Central Illinois wrote the final chapter in their season on Saturday at the IHSA State Finals....
Jonathan Michel
May 23, 2024
Storybook Sectional: Richwoods, PND girls soccer win in semifinals to set up rivalry title match
Good things come to those who wait, and the Richwoods girls soccer team had to wait through 98 minutes of high-intensity soccer in its...
Jonathan Michel
May 16, 2024
Johnson’s heroics keep Metamora softball's Mid-Illini title hopes alive
Metamora’s Nora Johnson has come up big many times for the Redbirds softball team this season. She’s thrown multiple no-hitters, had more...
Jonathan Michel
May 10, 2024
Comebacks, combinations and celebrations: Four short stories from sectional girls track and field at Metamora
Sectional track and field meets can induce a lot of stress and worry. It’s a unique sport where athletes know exactly what needs to be...
Michael Savoie
Apr 18, 2024
“I’m really happy about this one”: Dunlap baseball takes sole possession of Mid-Illini after sweeping East Peoria
First place in the Mid-Illini Conference was at stake Wednesday afternoon at Dunlap High School. Dunlap (15-2, 5-0) and East Peoria...
Jonathan Michel
Mar 9, 2024
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...
Jonathan Michel
Mar 8, 2024
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, 2024
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, 2024
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, 2024
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, 2024
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, 2024
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, 2024
'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, 2024
“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, 2024
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, 2024
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, 2024
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, 2024
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, 2024
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...
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