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Competition on Display as Racers Fall in Normal
NORMAL, Ill. — The Murray State Racers (1-8, 0-5 MVFC) fell to the No. 9 Illinois State Redbirds (7-2, 3-2 MVFC) 35-14 on a cloudy Saturday afternoon at Hancock Stadium. The first half was marked by both teams feeling each other out, with a pair of big plays giving each offense an early spark. The Redbirds struck first in the opening quarter when Beckham Pellant hit Ethan Loss deep down the left side, setting the Redbirds up at the Murray State 14-yard line. Two plays later, Victor Dawson put them on the board with an 11-yard touchdown. After missing a first-quarter field goal, Murray State punched back early in the second quarter. On third-and-3 at the Redbirds' 42-yard line, Jawaun Northington lined up at fullback and carried the ball 42 yards to put the Racers on the board.
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NCAA Tournament remains 'north star' for Ryan Pedon and ISU men’s basketball
The Illinois State men's basketball team has gotten better each season during Ryan Pedon's four years as head coach. From 11 wins in 2023 to 23 wins last season and a trip to the NIT Final Four. But Pedon makes clear that he's not satisfied. As he opens his fifth...
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Eureka Splits Saturday Doubleheader With Win Over Knox
JACKSONVILLE, Ill. – Eureka women's volleyball returned to action Saturday for a doubleheader of nonconference matches. The Red Devils opened the afternoon with a five-set victory over Knox before falling to Illinois College in four sets. Eureka turned in a historic offensive performance in the victory, recording the seventh-most kills and third-most assists in a single match in program history.
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IHSA Football Playoffs Round Two Preview
NORMAL, Ill. — The second round of the IHSA football playoffs will take place this weekend, with three of the five teams in the Bloomington-Normal area in action Saturday. Normal Community, which finished the regular season undefeated at 9-0, had a first-round bye last weekend. The Ironmen will return to action Saturday afternoon at 2 p.m. against Edwardsville. Normal Community enters the matchup as the favorite against the 5-5 Tigers. Edwardsville advanced to the second round after defeating Lincoln Park 42-0 in the first round. The game will take place at Normal Community High School.
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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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HS FBall: Monticello Blanks Olympia
In a game heard on WEZC and online at dewittdailynews.com, Monticello marched 82 yards on its opening possession for a score and never looked back as they dominated Olympia in a 34-0 first-round Class 3A high school football game on Saturday in Monticello. The Sages were efficient from start to...
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Statesmen drop pair at Lake Land to start season
Two games in less than 24 hours resulted in two lopsided losses to open the season for Lincoln Trail College’s men’s basketball team over the weekend. The Statesmen participated in the Laker Classic at Lake Land College and suffered back-to-back losses. Lincoln Trail opened play with a 117-96...
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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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Illinois State hosts Chicago State for season opener
Chicago State Cougars at Illinois State Redbirds Normal, Illinois; Monday, 7:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Illinois State hosts Chicago State for the season opener. Illinois State finished 24-14 overall with a 17-1 record at home during the 2025-26 season. The Redbirds averaged 6.7 steals, 3.1 blocks and 13.5 turnovers per game last season. Chicago State went 6-11 in NEC play and 3-16 on the road a season ago. The Cougars averaged 62.3 points per game while shooting 39.3% from the field and 27.2% from behind the arc last season. The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar .
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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...