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IHSA Football Playoffs- Normal West and Heyworth advance to the State Quarterfinals
PEORIA (25News Now) - Normal West beats Pekin, 33-21, in the Class 6A 2nd Round. Heyworth beats Fisher, 45-7, in the Class 1A 2nd Round. Get 25NewsStreaming on your smart TV — it’s free and easy. Watch live newscasts, recent newscasts, top news stories, updated forecasts, local sports highlights, and exclusive content. Search “WEEK 25 News” to install.
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East Peoria, Canton respond to hot-button issue for IHSA football conference
High school football conference alignment in the Peoria area has long been a hot-button issue. A recent Journal Star letter to the editor from Bradley professor Bill Bailey regarding the disparity between the large and small schools of the Mid-Illini Conference has added fuel to that fire, sparking online debate and reigniting discussion about scrapping conferences for district-based scheduling. "But as great as high school football can be," Bailey writes, "the Mid-Illini football conference is a travesty. It has an open secret." The East Peoria resident then cites an eye-opening statistic — the M-I's three smallest schools (Limestone, Canton and East Peoria) have posted an 0-75 record against the league's five biggest (Dunlap, Metamora, Morton, Pekin and Washington) over the last five seasons. He goes on to cite a 40-point differential in those half-decade of meetings. Canton has a second-year head coach in Nick McCormick. He guided the Little Giants to three victories over the last two seasons including a pair of victories in 2026. "As the head football coach at Canton, I accepted this position understanding the challenges that come with competing as the smallest school in the Mid-Illini Conference," said McCormick, in a statement to the Journal Star
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Boys and Girls Cross Country Head to State Championship Meet
The boys and girls cross country teams qualified for the Illinois High School Association’s state championship meet after standout performances throughout the fall and at Sectionals. Parents, teammates, and friends gathered in the lobby on Friday morning, holding signs with words of encouragement as the athletes boarded the bus....
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Redbirds send Vikings overboard in Saturday rout
Illinois State women's basketball carried its momentum from Thursday night's overtime win over Dayton back to Bloomington-Normal, cruising past Augustana 96-54 Saturday at CEFCU Arena. Fixing the small things. “I told this team I think this is one of the more disappointing games in my 10 years that I’ve been...
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Bradley Women's Basketball Travels to Indiana for Monday Night Matchup
PEORIA, Ill. – Bradley Women's Basketball hits the road on Monday evening as the Braves travel to Bloomington, Ind., to face the Indiana Hoosiers at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall. Bradley enters the contest with a 1-1 record following its first victory under head coach Chaia Meier. Game Information. Matchup:...
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IHSA Playoffs Round Two Preview
NORMAL, Ill. — Round two of the IHSA playoffs will be taking place this Friday and Saturday as Bloomington-Normal still has two teams in the area competing for a state title. Normal Community High School will host 7-3 Kenwood on Saturday at 4:30 p.m. The Ironmen defeated Edwardsville by...
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More than Coach Wardle’s daughter, Mya Wardle is forging her own legacy
There’s an inherent pressure that comes with growing up in a sports household—a desire to follow in your parents’ footsteps. Your name and identity are synonymous with the accomplishments of others; a legacy created before you had a chance to build your own. That’s the dynamic Bradley...
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Three Boys Teams, Five Girls Teams Set To Race At State Cross Country Meet, Eight Individuals Also Earn Trip To 1A State
PEORIA --- Three teams --- Metro-East Lutheran, Maryville Christian, and Roxana --- will represent the area in Saturday's IHSA Class 1A boys sate cross country meet, while Belleville Althoff Catholic, Breese Mater Dei Catholic, Metro-East, Father McGivney Catholic, and Roxana will race for the area in the girls state meet, both to be held Saturday morning at Detweiler Park in Peoria.
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Normal West has its eyes on Pekin: while taking things ‘one game at a time”
After a dominant offensive performance against Chatham Glenwood in round 1, Normal West is focused on the Pekin Dragons, who come to Wildcat Stadium on Friday, Nov. 6 for the second round of the IHSA playoffs. The offense for West is rolling, putting up 622 total yards of offense against...
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Illinois State swimming past Marquette
Illinois State swim and dive hosted Marquette for senior day at Horton Pool. In the meet, quite a few impressive results came from Illinois State across the 16 events, resulting in the win the Redbirds were hoping for. The first event came and went fast for the Redbirds during the...