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Four area schools play in volleyball super-sectionals Monday
PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD/WYZZ) — Four area teams play for trips to the state volleyball finals on Monday. Washington, Normal West, Tri-Valley and Illini Bluffs play in supersectionals. Wins will send them to the state tournament at CEFCU Arena in Normal this weekend. Washington, which is in the class 3A Elite 8 for a second straight […]
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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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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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Peoria Notre Dame holds off Crystal Lake South to earn sixth state title in school history
ROCKFORD – Another stellar season for Peoria Notre Dame ends with the ultimate hardware. The Irish traveled up north to Rockford to compete in the ninth state title game under head coach Mike Bare. This time around, they had a very familiar opponent. This game marked the third time...
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ISU heads to Purdue Monday, Bradley hits road too
PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD/WYZZ) — A week into the season, Illinois State gets a Big Ten test. The Redbirds (1-1) travel to Purdue for a non-conference game Monday night. ISU is 0-8 all-time against the Boilermakers and has not played them since 2001. Bradley is heading out Monday as well. The Braves embark on their first […]
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IHSA Football Round Two Recap
NORMAL, Ill. — Only two teams in the Bloomington-Normal area remain standing in the IHSA State Playoffs. Normal West and Normal Community looked to continue their class 6A and 7A state championship hopes alive in round two. Normal Community came out on top in a nail bitting win against...
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Area runners earn state cross country medals
The IHSA cross country state meet was held at Detweiller Park in Peoria last Saturday. Area athletes competed in four of the six races held that day. The Ridgewood Spartans, coached by Karen Clark, were the only area entry to compete as a team in the state meet. Ridgewood finished...
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Peoria Notre Dame’s Cal Byrkit wins 25 Sports Athlete of the Week
PEORIA (25News Now) -Peoria Notre Dame soccer won a state title with back-to-back 1-0 wins at the IHSA State Finals. Irish senior star Cal Byrkit scored both of the Irish goals in Rockford on their way to the state title. Get 25NewsStreaming on your smart TV — it’s free and...
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Chicken’s Double-Double Propels Redbirds Past Vikings
NORMAL, Ill. – A 23-2 run to end the first quarter and a double-double from Hannah Chicken proved to be the difference Saturday evening at CEFCU Arena, as Illinois State women's basketball defeated Augustana College 96-54 to begin the season 3-0 for the first time since 2022-23. HOW IT HAPPENED.
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Here are the Peoria-area girls swimming and diving IHSA state qualifiers for 2026
Washington and Galesburg each won an Illinois High School Association girls swimming and diving sectional title on Saturday, Nov. 7, sending a combined 15 events to the state finals. The state meet is scheduled for Friday, Nov. 13 and Saturday, Nov. 14 at the FMC Natatorium in Westmont. The Panthers won the Normal Community Sectional, while Galesburg swam to the Pekin Sectional championship. Overall, six relays and 11 individuals from the Peoria area advance to the state finals. Here are the Peoria-area state qualifiers for 2026: 2026 Peoria-area girls swimming and diving IHSA state qualifiers 200-yard medley relay — Galesburg (Camdyn Miller, soph.; Faith Warren, jr., Macie Nelson, sr., Addie Good, fr.) 1:48.68; LaSalle-Peru (Samantha Nauman, sr.; Anna Weitl, sr.; Finley Jobst, sr.; Dawsynn Kettman, soph.) 1:52.52. 200-yard freestyle relay — Galesburg (Macie Nelson, sr.; Addie Good, fr.; Camdyn Miller, soph.; Faith Warren, jr.) 1:39.33; Washington (Eleanor Bush, soph.; Nika Happel, sr.; Maya Happel, sr.; Jenna Kozinski, sr.) 1:39.50. 400-yard freestyle relay — Washington (Eleanor Bush, soph.; Nika Happel, sr.; Maya Happel, sr.; Jenna Kozinski, sr.) 3:39.68; Peoria Notre Dame (Kamryn Gardiner, soph.; Gabi Murphy, sr.; Kate Fitzjarrald, jr.; Eileen Hamilton, soph.) 3:46.52. 200-yard freestyle — Ava Peplowski (Metamora, sr.)
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Elmwood/Brimfield, Eureka take 1A cross country titles, four area runners in boys 2A top 10
PEORIA — Detweiller Park was filled to the brim with spectators for another edition of the IHSA Cross Country state finals. Hundreds of schools and runners in attendance took on the grueling three-mile course in temperatures ranging from the lower 30s to the upper 50s. The day started off...