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State quarterfinalists Normal Community, Normal West try to extend ‘special’ football seasons
A year ago, Nolan Howe would hear an occasional “good job” from students and teachers regarding the Normal West High School football team. It’s not that way this season. “A lot of staff and people inside the school are now, ‘How’s the game going to go this weekend?’ It shows that they care a lot more,” said Howe, senior linebacker and the Wildcats’ leading tackler. “I’ve had people ask if there’s going to be a fan bus this week. I have no idea if there is, but it shows that we’re doing something special.”
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Illinois high school volleyball Elite Eight: 2026 IHSA super-sectional scores
The IHSA volleyball postseason is down to the Elite Eight in each of the four classes. Teams take the court on Monday, Nov. 9 in super-sectionals across Illinois, aiming to advance to the state championship semifinals this weekend at CEFCU Arena in Normal, on the campus of Illinois State University. Here is the schedule and scores from the state Elite Eight matches and the state finals schedule: 2026 IHSA volleyball super-sectional, Elite 8 scores, state finals schedule 2026 IHSA volleyball Class 1A super-sectional bracket At Brimfield: Illini Bluffs def. Newark 25-17, 25-21 | FINAL At New Berlin: Athens def. Decatur Unity 25-18, 17-25, 25-18 | FINAL At Okawville: Okawville def. NCOE 27-25, 25-20 | FINAL At Rockford Christian: Stockton def. Schaumburg Christian 25-16, 25-15 | FINAL 2026 IHSA volleyball Class 2A super-sectional bracket At Mendota: Richmond-Burton def. Westmont 25-13, 25-12 | FINAL At Nashville: Breese Central def. Red Bud 25-14, 26-24 | FINAL At Pleasant Plains: Rochester def. Quincy Notre Dame 24-26, 25-17, 25-20 | FINAL At Seneca: Downs Tri-Valley def. Manteno 25-15, 25-19 | FINAL 2026 IHSA volleyball Class 3A super-sectional bracket At Darien: Nazareth def. Lemont 25-22, 12-25, 25-16 | FINAL At Elmhurst: Geneva def. Lake Forest 25-17,
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Key Road Contest At No. 3 Youngstown State Up Next For No. 15 Illinois State
Last: YSU won 40-35 (Oct. 18, 2025) Listen: WJBC 1230 AM / 102.1 FM / 98.9 FM WJEZ/ The Varsity Network. With just two games left in the regular season, every game counts that much more for No. 15/17 Illinois State as the Redbirds will look to pick up their eighth win of the season and bolster their playoff chances on Saturday when they travel to take on No. 3 Youngstown State and last year's Walter Payton Award winner Beau Brungard at the Ice Castle.
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Prep sports recap for Nov. 9, 2026: volleyball supersectionals
PEORIA, Ill (WMBD/WYZZ) — Two area high schools are headed to the state volleyball tournament this weekend. Illinis Bluffs (class 1A) and Tri-Valley (2A) were impressive winners in supersectionals Monday and punched their ticket to the state finals at CEFCU Arena in Normal this weekend. Washington and Normal West were both eliminated from the class […]
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Mid-Major Top 25 Programs Collide When Illinois State Hosts Green Bay On Wednesday
The second week of action for Illinois State starts with a tough contest at home against one of the premier mid-major programs in the country, as the Redbirds (3-0) host the Green Bay Phoenix (1-1) Wednesday night in non-conference action at CEFCU Arena. Tipoff is set for 6:30 p.m. CT and the game can be seen on ESPN+.