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Here is every one of the 245 IESA track and field state champions for 2024
The 2024 Class 1A and 2A Illinois Elementary School Association track and field state finals were May 10-11 at EastSide Centre in East Peoria. The 3A and 4A finals were May 17-18, also at EastSide. Below are the IESA team champions, plus a list of athletes who won individual championships...
CI Hero: Illini Bluffs teacher, coach supports and motivates youth
GLASFORD, Ill. (WMBD) — Supporting students and athletes through comfort and encouragement. Mrs. Lindsey Lox has dedicated years to her community as a teacher and a coach for the Illini Bluffs. “Every teacher wants to make a difference in student’s lives,” said Lox. Lox teaches third grade....
Here are 7 Peoria-area baseball teams heading to the 2024 IHSA Class 1A and 2A sectionals
Here are the Peoria-area Class 1A and 2A baseball teams that advanced from the Illinois High School Association regional title games on Saturday. How they won: Illini Bluffs got all the runs it needed in the third, beating host United 2-1 in Saturday's regional championship game. The Tigers (15-6) are in the sectional for a seventh successive season, looking for their first sectional crown since 2019. Ian O'Connor's single plated Grant Cruit and Will Giftos, who scored on an error. Bradley recruit Josh Vaughn did the rest. The senior pitcher struck out 18, walked one and gave up a single hit in facing two over the minimum.
39th Summer Nationals, 14th Modified Nationals Kicks off June 12
PEORIA, IL – The summer’s hottest tour for daily Late Model and Modified racing across the Midwest is nearly ready for action. The 39th edition of the DIRTcar Summer Nationals and 14th DIRTcar Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals begins in one month with the first event at Peoria Speedway – Wednesday, June 12. Late Models will contest a total of 28 races over a 33-day period, traveling through nine different states before ending with the season finale at Wayne County Speedway in Ohio on July 14.
Dramatic home run lifts Peoria Notre Dame baseball to first regional in 10 years
PEORIA — Lawson Alwan sent a screaming soaring blast over the right field fence that carried the Peoria Notre Dame baseball program to heights it hadn't reached in a decade. The left-handed hitting junior catcher came to the plate with Notre Dame trailing in the bottom of the sixth inning on Saturday, and belted a no-doubt two-run homer over the wall off a 2-1 pitch from righty reliever Miles Hoops.
State records, no-hitters and more: Vote for Journal Star high school athlete of the week
After plenty of solid postseason spring sports performances over the last week, here are the Journal Star high school athlete of the week nominees for May 13-18. 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...
Whitecaps win five straight against Peoria, back over .500 for the first time in over a month
PEORIA, IL -- To kickoff a two-week road trip, the West Michigan Whitecaps erased an early loss against the Peoria Chiefs, taking care of the High-A affiliate of the St. Louis Cardinals with a series of wins. Buy Whitecaps tickets: Ticketmaster, StubHub, SeatGeek. SILENT BATS. The Whitecaps opened the series...
Every Peoria-area tennis player to advanced to the IHSA boys state finals
Dunlap qualified both of its doubles teams plus two singles players Saturday for the IHSA boys tennis state finals next week in the Chicago area. Dunlap won its own Class 1A sectional for the seventh consecutive season and eighth time overall under coach Pat Gornik. The Eagles had 32 points, followed by Morton (27) and Peoria Christian (12).
WMBD Prep Sports Recap: May 20, 2024
PEORIA, Illinois (WMBD) – Richwoods kicked off the 3A baseball playoffs with a walk-off win over Geneseo at home Monday evening. The team trailed 3-2 in the 5th until Justice Rush hit a sacrifice fly to right field. Bryce Hopkins tagged up and scored to even the game 3-3.
Mathews Whiffs 11, Whitecaps Rally Late
PEORIA, IL – Quinn Mathews struck out 11 batters in his Chiefs debut but a late West Michigan rally spoiled the party in a 3-2 comeback win over Peoria. Mathews, the Cardinals Minor League Pitcher of the Month for April, surrendered a lead-off single and then punched out the side in the first inning of his High-A debut.
Peoria City soccer wins home opener in USL League 2
PEORIA — Peoria City soccer got everything it wanted in its USL League 2 home opener Saturday at Shea Stadium. Fans tailgated before the match, sang and chanted during it, and children kicked around soccer balls and frolicked on the pitch after it, meeting players and collecting autographs and pictures.
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