2024 Football Preview: Limestone carrying more chemistry and defensive potential
Limestone finished last season with a record of 1-8, continuing a streak of misfortune for the Rockets. However, the veteran leaders in...
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Owen Dimpfl
Aug 24
2024 Football Preview: Juniors hoping to carry Princeville back to postseason
Princeville may not be the biggest school in the area, but its football players and coaches are heavily invested into having a great...
Jonathan Michel
Aug 23
The Roundup, August 23, 2024: Scrimmages galore, Dunlap golfers place well at Bloomington
Friday night in Central Illinois high school sports could be summed up in one word: scrimmages. With the IHSA allowing “Week 0” football...
Jonathan Michel
Aug 23
2024 Football Preview: Contrary to popular belief, Washington not changing much in life after Crouch
How do you follow up a season where you reach the state semifinals, celebrate the 100th year of the program and a legendary coach...
Jonathan Michel
Aug 23
Strength in numbers: Dunlap girls golf seeing program growth and nothing but wins so far
In competitive golf, it’s common to become frustrated and feel like you’re on an island by yourself, especially when shots aren’t going...
Jonathan Michel
Aug 22
The Roundup, August 22, 2024: Peoria Christian golf picks up first win of season
Thursday was a relatively quiet day across the central Illinois preps sports landscape with a just a few golf tournaments, including the...
Larry Larson
Aug 22
2024 Football Preview: Hungry Normal U-High ready to build on playoff berth
Coming off a seven-win season that snapped a seven-year playoff drought last fall, Normal U-High is eyeing another big step forward in...
Jonathan Michel
Aug 22
Normal U-High boys golf’s youth movement piloting Pioneers’ high-flying
Normal U-High’s boys golf program is one of the most successful in the state of Illinois. The Pioneers have 10 state championships to...
Owen Dimpfl
Aug 22
2024 Football Preview: PND ‘emptying the tank’ with toughness and motivation for more
The Peoria Notre Dame Irish were one of seven Big 12 teams to qualify for the IHSA playoffs last season. Now, they’re looking to reach...
Jonathan Michel
Aug 21
The Roundup, August 21, 2024: Dunlap girls golfers among four Wednesday winners
Four Central Illinois golf teams came away with winner’s hardware on Wednesday as teams around the area continue to set baselines in the...
Caden Sexton
Aug 21
2024 Football Preview: Dee-Mack relying on veteran strength in competitive HOCI race
Deer Creek-Mackinaw is a school that may be small in size, but big on a long history of football success. In 2024, the Chiefs punched...
Jonathan Michel
Aug 21
Morton boys golf finds early success under new head coach in Schroeder
Nathan Schroeder couldn’t have asked for a better result in his first tournament as a head coach. At Peoria Notre Dame’s Mickey Schallau...
Jonathan Michel
Aug 20
The Roundup, August 20, 2024: Golf heats up at Raider-Redbird Classic, Pekin girls extend win streak
Tuesday was another day full of high school golf in Central Illinois and like the state itself, Bloomington-Normal was at the center of...
Gavin Russell
Aug 20
2024 Football Preview: Highly-promising Elmwood-Brimfield has recipe to turn the tables
Late summer into autumn is a special time of year for the communities of Elmwood and Brimfield as football often captures the attention...
Jonathan Michel
Aug 20
Central Illinois girls golf outlook: Star players, teams to watch, breakout candidates and more
High school girls golfers statewide are teeing off on another season that’s full of action until the weather cools in mid-October. As the...
Wesley Stombaugh
Aug 20
2024 Football Preview: BCC looks to use experience and “swag” to power another playoff run
BLOOMINGTON, IL. – After a dominant 2023 campaign, in which Bloomington Central Catholic went undefeated in the regular season and...
Jonathan Michel
Aug 20
The Roundup, August 19, 2024: Schreurs dominates again, Morton and Illini Bluffs big winners in Monday golf
Washington junior Gavin Schreurs has put his name in the hat early for golfer of the year in Central Illinois after a second sub-70 round...
Owen Dimpfl
Aug 19
2024 Football Preview: Eureka reloading on experience, leadership and athleticism
2023 was a productive year for Eureka as they once again qualified for the Class 3A playoffs, but the Hornets are looking to build on...
Gavin Russell
Aug 19
2024 Football Preview: Godfrey takes reins at Heyworth with goals of repeating 2023’s success
Last season, Heyworth gave itself plenty of good momentum by breaking a nine-year playoff drought and making the postseason for just the...
Jonathan Michel
Aug 19
Central Illinois boys golf outlook: Star players, teams to watch, breakout candidates and more
Golf courses in Central Illinois are about to get a lot busier over the next two months with the high school golf season officially...
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