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5-15 High School Sports Highlights
(WAND) - The Spring Postseason is officially full throttle. The WAND Sports crew stopped by a pair of regional final games. Plus, Bethany hosted the 1A Boys Track Sectional. To see which local athletes are making the trip to Charleston, click HERE. BASEBALL. Okaw Valley 7, Central A&M 4. SOFTBALL.
'I want to be the fastest girl.' Auburn's Essence Horton-Graves sprints to IHSA state meet
Auburn senior Essence Horton-Graves is one of several Rockford-area girls who have a realistic shot at a state championship at this weekend's IHSA girls state track and field meet in Charleston. But if she's successful, she could be crowned the fastest girl in Illinois. Who all qualified: Hononegah's Jordan Dimke leads a strong...
Rudibaugh wins Athlete of the Week
CHARLESTON (WCIA) — Adam Rudibaugh is the WCIA 3 Athlete of the Week. The Charleston tennis star is 14-3 in singles and 7-7 in doubles play for a total of 21-10. He is a two-time state doubles qualifier but says his most recent achievement is the one that makes him proudest. “My biggest accomplishment is […]
Area girls excited to compete at state track and field meet this week
PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD/WYZZ) — The first championships for high school spring sports are being decided this weekend. Area athletes are heading to Charleston for the girls state track and field meet. “I think it’s really special,” said U-High senior Reese Mitchell. “Not many athletes get the chance to compete on the blue track and compete […]
Every Peoria-area boys track and field athlete who advanced to the 2024 IHSA state finals
The Illinois High School Association boys track and field sectionals are on Wednesday and Thursday across the state. From each, the top two places and athletes with qualifying performances advance to the state finals on May 23-25 at O'Brien Stadium on the Eastern Illinois University campus in Charleston. Below are the Peoria-area athletes who earned a...
Galesburg sends 7 girls to state as boys prepare to host sectionals
If Syriah Boyd has her way, she’ll become an alchemist at the IHSA Girls State Outdoor Championship, which will be held May 16-18 in Charleston. Simply put, the Galesburg High School senior sprinter wants to turns her bronze medals into gold. At last year’s Class 2A state meet on...
Girls State Track returns to Charleston
CHARLESTON, Ill. (WAND) - Eastern Illinois University will be a very busy place for the next two weeks. Before Boys State Track takes over Charleston, it's ladies first. Girls State Track 1A Prelims kicked off on Wednesday. For the full results, click HERE.
The Past, Present And Future Of Kansas Star Clay Shively
- - - by Maxx Bradley - MileSplit. Nearly 60 years ago, the name Jim Ryun sat atop the front page in dozens of Kansas newspapers, as they documented his varying accomplishments on cinder tracks scattered throughout the state. For decades, his name reigned supreme at the top of both...
Oakland B's seek to purchase Coliseum bleacher seats for future Raimondi Park expansion
The Oakland Ballers baseball team hopes to incorporate more of the city's pro sports history in the future as it prepares for its inaugural season at historic Raimondi Park.The team has asked for the right to buy some 5,000 Oakland Coliseum bleacher seats formerly used by the Oakland Raiders during football games. The moveable seats have been unused since the Raiders moved to Las Vegas in 2020 and have sat dormant in the Coliseum parking lot since then.In a letter to the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Joint Powers Authority (JPA) Tuesday, the Ballers said the team hopes to use the seats...
State-bound: The 117 area stars headed to Charleston
Want to purchase today’s print edition? Here’s a map of single-copy locations. A look at all 117 area athletes who will head to Charleston this week for the IHSA state meet. The Class 1A prelims are on Thursday, before Class 2A and 3A prelims take place Friday with finals unfolding on Saturday:
Illinois State baseball falls short to Eastern Illinois on Tuesday night
Illinois State baseball failed to keep the momentum going from the UIC series as they lost 5-3 to the Eastern Illinois Panthers on Tuesday night. Six runs and three home runs took place in the first inning between the two teams. Cole Gober hit the Panthers one home run which...
Baseball Game Preview: Neoga Leaves Home
Neoga has enjoyed a four-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will square off against the Casey-Westfield Warriors at 4:30 a.m. on Thursday. Neither Neoga nor Casey-Westfield posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
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