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Saying goodbye: Services set for slain former Peoria High School basketball player
PEORIA — Mike'Quese Taylor will be laid to rest with a celebration of life service on May 25. The former Peoria High School basketball star was shot to death on April 30 while home from Kansas City Kansas Community College team to visit his newborn son. Visitation will begin...
State finalists, conference champs and more: Vote for Peoria's high school athlete of the week
After plenty of solid spring sports performances over the last week, here are the Journal Star high school athlete of the week nominees for May 6-11. Head to pjstar.com/sports to vote. The poll closes at noon Friday. Information about the nominees is below. If you have a nominee for the...
'Dream come true': Morton guard gets walk-on slot as Bradley basketball completes roster
PEORIA — The Bradley Braves added a point guard from Morton as a preferred walk-on and filled their final two scholarships with returning players as they finished off their roster for the 2024-25 season Tuesday. Morton guard Gus Rugaard is joining the Braves as a preferred walk-on. Former walk-on...
SEMO softball headed to NCAA Regional
For the first time since 2019, the SEMO softball team is the Ohio Valley Conference Tournament champions after beating Eastern Illinois 4-2 on Saturday at Louisville Slugger Sports Complex in Peoria, IL. The Redhawks were the #2 seed in the OVC Tournament and defeated #3 Tennessee State and #1 Eastern...
Chiefs pitching blanks West Michigan, 1-0
PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD/WYZZ) — Welcome home, Peoria Chiefs. Zach Levenson hit a solo homer in the sixth inning for the only run of the game in a 1-0 Chiefs win over West Michigan at Dozer Park. The Chiefs won their first game on a 14-day home stand following a two-week road trip. Cooper Hjerpe, the […]
Morton girls soccer finally outright Mid-Illini champs, still have big goals for the playoffs
MORTON, Illinois (WMBD) – After years of finishing 2nd or tied for first, the Morton Potters finally enter the postseason as the outright Mid-Illini Conference champs. Junior Sophie Davila said, “It’s amazing. I wanted freshman year and I wanted it a lot sophomore year and to get it this year has just been great.”
Peoria's Michael Curialle homers three times in win over Beloit Sky Carp
BELOIT—The Peoria Chiefs’ Michael Curialle had himself a Mother’s Day to remember. The third baseman, who entered Sunday’s game with the Beloit Sky Carp without a home run, hammered three of them in his first three at-bats to lead the Chiefs to a 9-3 victory at ABC Supply Stadium. The Chiefs scored three runs in the first inning off Beloit starter Alex Williams (1-2). He struck out the side in...
Baseball Recap: ITW David Speer Academy finds playoff glory versus Noble Street College Prep
With a playoff game on the line, ITW David Speer Academy rose to the challenge on Saturday. They skirted past the Noble Street College Prep Golden Tigers 8-6. The victory was nothing new for ITW David Speer Academy as they're now sitting on five straight. For Noble Street College Prep's...
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