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‘We did it’: Peoria teen wins Golden Gloves boxing title, finds healing through the sport
PEORIA (25News Now) - 16-year-old Mycko Macklin proved he isn’t just a boxer. He’s also a fighter. After a traumatic childhood, Macklin won the century-old Chicago Golden Gloves boxing tournament for his weight class in April. Macklin is believed to be the only tournament winner to have ever come from Peoria.
Havoc fall in Game 2 of President's Cup Finals, 6-4
The Huntsville Havoc will have to play one more game to decide who takes home the President’s Cup. The Havoc dropped the second game of the President’s Cup Finals in Peoria on Saturday night, 6-4, as the Rivermen evened the series. Huntsville fell behind 3-0 in the first...
WMBD Sports Recap: April 27, 2024
PEORIA, Illinois (WMBD) – Morton high school baseball swept a double against Streator Saturday afternoon 7-1, 6-4 to move to 16-3 on the season. The second win of the afternoon was Coach Jesse Crawford’s 300th career win. Illinois Wesleyan softball stayed atop the CCIW standings with a senior...
EP baseball player administers first aid to fan hit by baseball
EAST PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD/WYZZ) — It was a win for Landen Hidden on two fronts. The East Peoria senior infielder helped the Raiders beat Washington 3-0 in a key Mid-Illini Conference baseball game Wednesday night. But his biggest win may have come after the game. As Hidden was preparing to leave the field, he noticed […]
Rivermen win game two of the President’s Cup Finals
PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) — The Peoria Rivermen won against the Huntsville Havoc in game two of the President’s Cup Finals on Saturday. The Rivermen started with a three to one lead at the end of the first period. The Havoc began to close the gap in the second period, with the Rivermen still in the lead, four to three.
Spring sports back on track, for now
Hello again, spring sports. Mother Nature has been somewhat cooperative this past two weeks. Baseball and softball games along with soccer matches and track meets were finally able to take place. Rain, for the most part, stayed away and gave teams a chance to play some games. But that can...
WMBD Prep Sports Recap: April 26, 2024
PEORIA, Illinois (WMBD) – In Peoria Friday afternoon, a special day for a trio of Richwoods’ Knights seniors. Three girls basketball teammates, Adriana barber as well as twin sisters Alana and Alyssa Ross, committed to Kankakee Community College. The school library was packed with family and friends to...
Northwood Park hosts a major disc golf tournament
MORTON, Ill. (WMBD) — The Champions Cup is one of the four major tournaments in professional disc golf, and it’s being hosted in central Illinois. Northwood Park in Morton is the venue, with Tournament Director Nate Heinold calling the course one of the world’s most difficult due to the terrain and number of trees.
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