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25 Sports High School Wednesday- May 15, 2024
PEORIA (25News Now) - Metamora wins a 1-0 extra inning thriller over East Peoria in Mid-Illini softball. East Peoria and Dunlap remain tied for 1st place in Mid-Illini baseball with wins tonight. Morton knocks Washington out of first place with a road win. Plus a big day for the favorites in 1A and 2A state softball and baseball.
At Ride of Silence, Peoria widow remembers her husband’s fatal bike crash
PEORIA (25News Now) - Dozens of bicyclists took to the streets Wednesday evening for a Ride of Silence to remind drivers they must share the road with wheels smaller than theirs. The Ride of Silence is an internationally recognized ride that takes place on the third Wednesday of May in...
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...
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.”
'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...
Central Intermediate Scholastic Bowl team has competitive season
The Central Intermediate Scholastic Bowl Team competed well throughout the regular season and throughout the IESA post season. After losing their first match of the season, Central Intermediate won all their other regular season matches, including the 2024 Tazwood Conference Jr High tournament. For post season, the team first competed...
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 […]
Olympia seniors eye trip to softball state
STANFORD, Ill. (WMBD/WYZZ) — They are calling it their last ride. Nine Olympia seniors on a softball team hungry to get to state. “We’ve all been waiting for May 2024 knowing this is our last ride,” said Olympia senior pitcher Danika Frazier. “The preparation is there, now it’s a mental game.” The Spartans bring a […]
Baseball Recap: Deer Creek-Mackinaw comes up short despite Hunter Fogle's strong performance
Deer Creek-Mackinaw lost against Tremont back in April, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Monday. The Deer Creek-Mackinaw Chiefs fell 6-2 to the Tremont Turks. Deer Creek-Mackinaw has struggled against Tremont recently, as their contest on Monday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup. Hunter Fogle made...
Peoria Notre Dame soccer is a motivated team as state tourney kicks off
PEORIA (25News Now) - Peoria Notre Dame is the undefeated Big 12 Conference champ. But the Irish soccer goals are much bigger. Peoria Notre Dame has been focusing on a 2024 state title run ever since a heartbreaking loss in the 2023 Elite Eight. You can watch 25News - any...
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