Metamora’s Matthew Zobrist, one of top seniors in Illinois, commits to Bradley
The Bradley men’s basketball team has been in the kitchen creating a recipe for a Missouri Valley Conference title with some home...
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Clutch Sports Staff
Jul 2
Staff picks: Who has the best football helmet in Central Illinois?
As the Fourth of July nears, it’s a time to celebrate all of the things that make America what it is and there’s few things that are as...
Michael Savoie
Jul 1
Brimfield boys basketball seeing encouraging summer signs after shootout win
Summer is officially here and many basketball programs have taken part in various shootouts across the Land of Lincoln. Many of the...
Jonathan Michel
Jun 23
The top 10 Central Illinois high school sports stories of 2023-24: No. 5-No. 1
Sports are often home to many “greatest of all time”, or “GOAT” debates. Whether its at a dinner table, sitting around a TV, or while...
Jonathan Michel
Jun 21
The top 10 Central Illinois high school sports stories of 2023-24: No. 10-No. 6
The 2023-24 high school sports season in Central Illinois was filled with countless highlights, accomplishments and star athletes. Many...
Jonathan Michel
Jun 19
The top 10 Central Illinois high school sports stories of 2023-24: Honorable mentions
The 2023-24 high school sports season was an unforgettable one for Central Illinois. With official competitions now a few weeks in the...
Jonathan Michel
Jun 15
La ciudad de Peoria y Chivas U23 saborean una "increíble" experiencia en la primera serie de la Copa Peoria
(Esta es la traducción al español de nuestra historia sobre la serie Copa Peoria entre Peoria City y Chivas de Guadalajara U23. For the...
Jonathan Michel
Jun 14
Peoria City and Chivas U23 savor “amazing” experience of first Copa Peoria series
Editor's note: This is the English translation of the story. Para leer la traducción al español de la historia, haz clic aquí. Peoria...
Clutch Sports Staff
Jun 13
Illini Bluffs’ Finn, Normal Community’s Eberle win CSM Spring Athletes of the Week, presented by Dominos
Sara Finn of Illini Bluffs softball and Ethan Eberle of Normal Community baseball were the final winners of CSM Spring Athletes of the...
Jonathan Michel
Jun 12
IHSA to debut shot clock in 2026, what does it mean?
The IHSA board of directors’ June meeting was a busy one, with numerous changes being brought forward including one that many have...
Jonathan Michel
Jun 7
How Washington boys lacrosse made history and ‘re-created the standard’ in 2024
The 2024 season is done for the Washington boys lacrosse team, but that doesn’t mean that its one that they’ll be forgetting anytime soon...
Clutch Sports Staff
Jun 5
Vote: CSM Spring Athletes of the Week, presented by Dominos, May 27-June 2, 2024
The last crop of nominees for CSM Spring Athletes of the Week, presented by Dominos, laid it all out on the line for their teams as their...
Clutch Sports Staff
Jun 4
Peoria Notre Dame’s Campbell and Stickelmaier win CSM Spring Athletes of the Week, presented by Dominos
Athletes from Peoria Notre Dame swept the voting for the penultimate CSM Spring Athletes of Week, presented by Dominos with baseball...
Caden Sexton
Jun 2
PND girls soccer finishes record-setting season taking third at state
Through non-stop rain, the pressure to win and a fierce opponent, Peoria Notre Dame girls soccer pushed through and prevailed, earning a...
Jonathan Michel
Jun 1
“I’m really proud”: Illini Bluffs softball stays positive despite state championship defeat
With five consecutive Class 1A State Finals appearances and two state championships since 2021, small-school softball in Illinois has...
Jonathan Michel
Jun 1
The Roundup, May 31, 2024: IB softball to play for state title, PND girls soccer, Metamora softball see championship hopes fall
Illini Bluffs softball reached its fifth straight Class 1A state title game with a shutout win in the state semifinals on Friday, behind...
Jonathan Michel
May 31
Illini Bluffs shuts out Trico, advances to fifth straight state title game
Illini Bluffs softball is dancing on a familiar floor yet again. Tigers sophomore Cora Ellison belted a home run to center field in the...
Jonathan Michel
May 29
The Roundup, May 29, 2024: Three area baseball teams ousted from playoffs
It was a tough day for the three remaining Class 3A and 4A baseball teams in Central Illinois, all of which fell in the sectional...
Michael Savoie
May 29
Sectional Preview: Washington 3A baseball sectional ‘is as loaded as any in the state’
Some of the best teams in the state in the 3A baseball postseason meet in Central Illinois on Wednesday in the Class 3A Washington...
Clutch Sports Staff
May 29
Vote: CSM Spring Athletes of the Week, presented by Dominos, May 20-26, 2024
The Illinois high school sports season has gotten down to the nitty-gritty with just one and a half weeks left. Multiple Central Illinois...
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