Illinois-Michigan football game is a sellout on Oct. 19. ... Six area high school football teams are state-ranked. ... Big opportunity for Illini soccer on Thursday night with USC playing in Champaign. ... Catching up with St. Thomas More volleyball coach Brad Dalton.
After his high school days, Smith pitched for Parkland College and Louisville
The numbers only show a fraction of what Aimee Davis meant to the Unity softball program
Night kickoff for the Illini at Penn State. ... Many thanks to the Paralympic athletes and coaches who stopped by the Esquire on Monday night. ... Why aren't Big Ten basketball schedules out yet?
“We are excited to announce the induction of an exceptional class into the Monticello Athletic Hall of Fame."
College football is back (and we already have a major-upset win) ... Illini look to avoid falling into FBS-FCS trap in opener against Eastern Illinois ... Urbana boys’ soccer opens with last year’s Class 1A state runner-up ... three questions with Milford baseball coach Greg DeWerff
Claybrooke, Quick, Hennesy and Kirby are poised to be some of the area's best golfers this fall.
Tidbits on the Illini men's basketball nonconference schedule. ... Champaign Central graduate Tanner Gordon starting Wednesday night for the Rockies. ... Parkland volleyball opens its season Friday. ... Catching up with Milford boys' basketball coach Dave Caldwell
Illinois soccer's Mya Archibald will play for Canada at FIFA U20 Women's World Cup. ... How many Big Ten football teams aren't playing FCS foes this season? ... Champaign Central graduate Tanner Gordon to make another start on Wednesday. ... Catching up with Monticello cross-country coach Benton Singleton
Illinois-Arkansas on Thanksgiving becomes official. ... Saturday is Dee Brown's birthday. ... Illinois soccer tries to keep solid start going on Sunday. ... Catching up with Monticello boys' basketball coach Kevin Roy
It's Lily Bosworth and Ellie Barker's time to shine for Mahomet-Seymour volleyball, and they're planning to do just that, having already committed to play at Michigan State and Butler, respectively. Northern Illinois commit Mason Orton is doing the same for Bulldog baseball.
Could be an epic matchup in Champaign on Sept. 7 between Kansas and Illinois. ... Why? Because the Illini haven't hosted a ranked nonconference foe since 2011. ... Gordon set to start for Rockies on Wednesday night. ... Catching up with Milford/Cissna Park softball coach Alyse Morefield
Silver medal for Poulter and the U.S. ... Gordon delivers again for the Rockies. ... Ram vying for an ATP Tour doubles title on Monday. ... Catching up with Mahomet-Seymour softball coach James Heinold
DACC media day at The News-Gazette provides tons of insight into the Jaguars. ... Less than a week until the first Illini sporting event of the 2024-25 school year. ... EI baseball title up for grabs this weekend. ... Catching up with LeRoy golf coach Mark Edmundson
Poulter, U.S. women's volleyball team to play for gold on Sunday. ... Two other Illini have ties on the court in Paris. ... Gordon goes for first MLB win on Friday night. ... Catching up with Mahomet-Seymour tennis coach Alex Amatyleon
Long-time rivals Paxton and Buckley to clash in EI championship series. ... Illini football has four preseason Top 25 teams on its schedule. ... A trio of Illini to watch in Paris. ... Catching up with Mahomet-Seymour girls' golf coach Eric Potter
Former Illini Rajeev Ram comes home with silver medal, Champaign Central graduate Tanner Gordon delivers impressive performance, Janet Rayfield’s Illinois women's soccer team opens exhibition slate and three questions with second-year Hoopeston Area/Armstrong-Potomac football coach Carrick MacDonald
Champaign Central graduate still looking for his first win, but delivers his best outing against the Padres
Area high school football uniform thoughts. ... Ram vying for gold medal. ... Detry has superb day on Friday in Paris
Former Illini Rajeev Ram still in mix for gold medal after legendary win on Wednesday in Paris. ... Next stop for Parkland product Kevin Kiermaier: the Los Angeles Dodgers. ... Dans begin playoff push Thursday night.
Former Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin star pitcher Dylan Dodd donned the Atlanta Braves’ No. 46 in the dugout last week, marking the seventh time in the last 16 months he’s had a stint at the Major League level.
Former Illini to go up against Nadal and Alcaraz in Paris. ... Illinois men's golf excels off the course. ... Prospect League playoff baseball coming to Danville Stadium. ... Catching up with Mahomet-Seymour boys' golf coach David Sebestik
Jesse Arndt shows respect to the coaches and players. It is not always returned from the coaches "because I'm younger. A call doesn't go their way and they bring up the age part."
'‘Very tough goodbye’
ROCK FALLS — Champaign East Little League's 12U team sustained a 9-1 loss to Hinsdale on Tuesday night in the semifinal round of the state tournament.
Dylan Dodd made seven starts with the Braves in 2023 and was 2-2 with a 7.60 ERA.
Check out Mike Pearson's latest 'Illini Legends, Lists & Lore.' ... Shannon faring well in Las Vegas. ... Former Illini men's tennis players shining in ATP doubles play.
SEYMOUR — Champaign East Little League’s 11U team spent Monday night practicing in what used to be Seymour’s schoolhouse.
Third consecutive trip to state for talented group from Champaign East
Congrats, Chuckie Robinson. ... Illini football in Indy next Tuesday. ... Could Marcus Domask guard Bronny James? Maybe.
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