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Redbirds Fall in Five in Halloween-Night Thriller
NORMAL, Ill. –Illinois State had numerous individual career-highs; however, the Redbirds fell in a five-set Halloween Night thriller inside CEFCU Arena, falling 18-25, 25-17, 25-15, 25-27, 10-15 to the Southern Illinois Salukis. HOW IT HAPPENED. First Set (18-25): The teams opened back and forth early, and ISU held a...
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Raoult PRs, Leads Beacons at MVC Championships
Redshirt junior Laetitia Raoult (Guingamp, France [Florida International]) established a personal record and led the Valparaiso University women's cross country team in the 6k at Friday's Missouri Valley Conference Championships, hosted by Drake at A.H. Blank Golf Course in Des Moines, Iowa. In the men's 8k, sophomore Joey Yaros (Bloomington, Ill. / Normal Community) once again turned in the team's top time.
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Glenwood’s Williams Talks Regional Loss to Morton
Following a three set loss to Morton in the Lanphier Regional title game we spoke with Glenwood head coach Dawn Williams about the loss, the senior and this season. This was the Country Financial Game of the Week thanks to Country Financial’s Jamie Jones, Steve O’Dell and Daniel O’Brien.
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#2 ranked Wildcats set to take on familiar Chatham Glenwood team in first round of IHSA 6A playoffs
Holding the highest playoff seed in program history is more pressure than most high school football teams feel all season. However, the Normal West Wildcats are calm and confident going into the postseason as the 6A No. 2 seed. Captains Nolan Howe, Chase Sennett, Cody Muhlbauer and Jordan Stovall give...
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Redbirds Survive Thriller Against Beacons
NORMAL, Ill. – In a series in which each of the previous three matches had gone five sets, it was no surprise that Illinois State and Valparaiso would play to a close match, with the Redbird emerging victorious in four sets (23-25, 25-19, 27-25, 25-23). HOW IT HAPPENED. First...
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Annies Win 3a Volleyball Regional
In 3a, the Centralia Annies won their own regional knocked off Mt Zion 25-18, 25-16. Centralia will play next week at the MacArthur Sectional Tuesday night against Normal West. Mater Dei won their own regional lover Mt Vernon 25-8, 25-15 and will play Normal University following the Annies game. (Photos:...
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Different Paths, One Destination: The Law Twins Find Their Way to Illinois State
For Rylann and Rowann Law, playing soccer together has been a constant throughout their lives. Their college careers, however, took different paths before the twin sisters reunited at Illinois State. Rylann initially committed to Saint Louis University, while Rowann chose Missouri State. After spending their entire lives playing together, the...
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Prep sports recap for Oct. 29, 2026
PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD/WYZZ) — For the first time in school history, Tremont has won three straight volleyball regional trophies. Nora Parsons had 10 kills and Allie Halverson 14 assists in leading Tremont past rival Deer Creek-Mackinaw, 25-16, 25-21 to win the class 1A Peoria Heights regional championship on Thursday. The Turks, who finished fourth at […]
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Braves Return Home to Host Southern Illinois and Valparaiso
PEORIA, Ill. – Bradley Volleyball returns to Renaissance Coliseum this weekend for a pair of Missouri Valley Conference matchups, hosting Southern Illinois on Friday for Pink Out Night before welcoming Valparaiso on Saturday for Trunk or Treat. The Braves look to complete the regular-season sweep of the Salukis following a four-set victory earlier this month before facing the Beacons for the first time this season.
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Playoff predictions: First round picks for Peoria-area high school football teams
It's the first round of the Illinois high school football season, and our predictions are in for the 2026 Illinois High School Association games around the Peoria area. These picks are for Peoria-area teams that held places in the 2026 Journal Star Prep Football Rankings . All games are Friday unless noted. Last week, the picks in this space went 12-2 (.857) and are 116-38 (.753) on the year. This year's records are in parentheses. 2026 IHSA playoff first round Peoria-area predictions Class 6A LaGrange Park Nazareth (5-5) at Dunlap (8-1), 1:30 p.m. Saturday NAZARETH 28, DUNLAP 27: These teams have never met in the playoffs. Six-time state champ Nazareth played one team with a losing record in 2026. Dunlap had a bye last week following a 16-point over Pekin in the regular-season finale. Running back Jayden Schmick rushed for three first-half touchdowns, finishing with four scores and 110 yards. Harvey Thornton (7-3) at Pekin (6-3), 7 p.m. PEKIN 35 , HARVEY THORNTON 27: Thornton last beat Pekin in the playoffs, 35-19, in the 2019 Class 7A first round. Pekin, which had a bye last week, looks to end a two-game skid, scoring a combined 34 points in those games.
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The Roundup, Oct. 28, 2026: Four Class 1A teams win in regional volleyball, PND wins in sectional soccer
A Wednesday featuring only playoff bouts saw no shortage of triumph and heartbreak. Regional volleyball saw many seasons come to a close but with every season closed, someone else's season lived on. Through the carnage, Tremont and Dee-Mack came out on top and will face each other on Thursday while Brimfield, Heyworth, and Illini Bluffs also moved on.
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Lots of new faces bring Kristen Gillespie 'cautious optimism' heading into ISU women's basketball season
The Illinois State women's basketball team has it sights set on another postseason run in 2027. Head coach Kristen Gillespie and the Redbirds prepare for another season amidst a changing landscape in college basketball. The Redbirds come off a 24-14 overall record in 2026. A 13-7 Missouri Valley Conference record...
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Washington volleyball rides momentum to 3A regional title over Metamora
METAMORA — Volleyball is a game of momentum. For better or worse, Washington and Metamora each had moments where they were snowballing in Thursday’s Class 3A Metamora Regional title game at Toepke Gym. The host Redbirds, who were looking for their first regional title since 2023, had one...
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Luke Mailander released from Illinois State football
Illinois State head coach Brock Spack confirmed redshirt sophomore wide receiver Luke Mailander was dismissed from the team Tuesday afternoon at his weekly press conference. “He's no longer with the program,” Spack said. “I felt that was the best decision for both him and us, so he's no longer here.”