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Illinois Money, Money, Money for Lucas Oil LM Drivers
BATAVIA, OH– The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series will return to a pair of iconic Midwest venues this week as part of the 3rd Annual Illinois Speedweek. The four-race swing through the Land of Lincoln begins with Spoon River Speedway on Wednesday, May 8 before invading Lincoln Speedway on Thursday, May 9. Both of those events, sanctioned by the FloRacing Night in America tour, feature a $20,000-to-win / $1,000-to-start program for Super Late Models.
Prep sports recap for May 10, 2024
PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD/WYZZ) — Senior Danika Frazier belted a tie-breaking, two-run homer in the fifth inning as visiting Olympia beat Illini Bluffs, 8-3, in high school softball on Friday. The Spartans trailed by three runs after the first inning but rallied to win and improve their record to 26-1-1 while establishing themselves as a state […]
25 Sports High School Thursday- May 9, 2024
PEORIA (25News Now) - Normal Community, Heyworth and El Paso-Gridley all win Sectional Track Titles. Peoria Notre Dame and Morton soccer and East Peoria softball all earn victories. You can watch 25News - any newscast, anywhere - streaming LIVE on 25NewsNow.com, our 25News mobile app, and on our WEEK 25News...
Nick Feather commits to ISU men's basketball as preferred walk-on
Heyworth High School senior Nick Feather has committed to Illinois State men's basketball as a preferred walk-on, he announced via X, formerly Twitter, on Thursday. The 6-foot-8, 260-pound forward was an Illinois Basketball Coaches Association All-State Third Team member, surpassing 1,000 career points during his senior year with the Hornets.
Baseball Game Preview: Olympia Leaves Home
The Olympia Spartans will head out on the road to take on the Heyworth Hornets at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches. Olympia took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave...
Baseball Game Preview: Mt. Pulaski on Home-Turf
Mt. Pulaski and Delavan are an even 4-4 against one another since May of 2015, but likely not for long. The Mt. Pulaski Hilltoppers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Delavan Panthers at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Mt. Pulaski: 2.4, Delavan: 3.4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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