Pekin girls soccer exemplifying sportsmanship through “Woman of the Match” honor
It’s fairly common to see a high school athlete being named the player of the game, either by their own team or by the media. But Pekin...
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Jonathan Michel
Apr 12
The Roundup, April 11, 2024: Marquee girls soccer games, conference matchups in softball lead way on Thursday
Nearly all of the area’s best girls soccer teams were in action on Thursday, with Peoria Notre Dame and Richwoods staying undefeated in...
Michael Savoie
Apr 11
“Embrace the gift you were given”: Inside Sawyer Drury’s ‘diligent’ life with hearing loss
BRIMFIELD — Sports are all about overcoming obstacles. Whether it's overcoming a defense to score in basketball or a hazard to score in...
Gavin Russell
Apr 11
The Roundup, April 10, 2024: Metamora baseball wins thrilling game, Fieldcrest and Richwoods triumph in additional nail-biters
An extra-inning victory from Metamora baseball gave the Redbirds a signature win over Morton, who hadn’t lost a Mid-Illini game yet this...
Clutch Sports Staff
Apr 10
The Roundup, April 9, 2024: Mid-Illini softball and girls soccer, non-conference baseball and track all in action
Tuesday’s slate of high school sports in Central Illinois featured equally as many close games on the diamond as it did blowouts, with...
Clutch Sports Staff
Apr 9
Vote: CSM Spring Athletes of the Week, presented by Dominos: April 1-7 2024
A busy weekend in Central Illinois prep sports after a stretch of dozens of cancellations and postponements resulted in many strong...
Dalton Carmien
Apr 9
Normal Community pitching proves depth while staying undefeated: "A huge blessing"
NORMAL — In the game of baseball, games are often won on the mound. Pitching will make or break any team across any level. They say that...
Jonathan Michel
Apr 8
The Roundup, April 8, 2024: Normal West, Morton, Eureka stay hot in baseball, Metamora softball wins in rivalry walk-off
A large heap of games on Monday consisted of a mix of conference and non-conference games, where the top four teams in Mid-Illini...
Clutch Sports Staff
Apr 8
Morton’s Davis, Normal U-High’s Stadler win CSM Spring Athletes of the Week
A pair of Central Illinois athletes who played major roles in no-hitters earned another honor in winning CSM Spring Athletes of the Week....
Owen Dimpfl
Apr 7
The Roundup: April 6, 2024: Sixty events featured in busy Saturday in Central Illinois prep sports
Saturday simply had it all in Central Illinois high school sports between over 20 baseball and softball games, multiple big track meets,...
Clutch Sports Staff
Apr 6
The Roundup: April 5, 2024: Dunlap’s Centoni, Tremont’s Lorengo fire no-hitters in Friday frenzy of action
At long last, a full slate of high school sports action took place this week with all seven sports in action on Friday. Softball featured...
Caden Sexton
Apr 5
Dunlap tennis continuing to be factory of success
A large majority of IHSA tennis teams call the Chicago area home. Similarly, many state title winners hail from up near the Windy City....
Gavin Russell
Apr 5
Softball, smarts and chess: East Peoria’s Terry brings talents, leadership to Raiders softball
East Peoria softball has proven to be one of the most consistent teams on the softball diamond over the years. But the Raiders aren’t...
Rodrigo Perez
Apr 3
The Roundup, April 2, 2024: Morton wins, Pekin and Washington draw in Mid-Illini girls soccer
Dozens of prep games and events were canceled due to weather on Tuesday and three of girls soccer matches were the only games to be...
Clutch Sports Staff
Apr 2
Vote: CSM Athletes of the Week, March 25-31, 2024
The theme of last week in Central Illinois high school sports was clear, and it was no-hitters. Four no-no’s were tossed between baseball...
Rodrigo Perez
Apr 2
Bundle of sticks: How Normal U-High girls soccer harvested success last season and how they plan on doing it again
Midway through the 2023 season, after coming out of its third game without a victory and a 3-1 loss to Belleville West, it was safe to...
Caden Sexton
Apr 2
The Roundup: April 1, 2024: Normal Community girls soccer wins Intercity, Ironmen baseball remain undefeated
Rain across the area played a big April Fool’s Day prank on high school sports but Normal Community was immune to the poor weather. The...
Clutch Sports Staff
Apr 1
Canton’s Dennis, Morton’s Schaff win CSM Spring Athletes of the Week
A pair of Mid-Illini athletes won voting in their respective CSM Spring Athletes of the Week Polls with Canton’s Brooklyn Dennis earning...
Michael Savoie
Mar 30
The Roundup, March 29, 2024: U-HIgh's Stadler throws no-hitter, Washington walks off IVC
For the second straight day, Central Illinois saw a no-hitter with Normal U-High softball's Maggie Stadler blanking LaSalle-Peru in a...
Gavin Russell
Mar 29
East Peoria baseball reaching new heights with new depths amidst hot start
When spring rolls around, the chirping of birds is a welcome sound of the season for many. When the “ping” of the bats and the pop of the...
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