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Women’s Hoops Pushes Division I Panthers to Brink
CHARLESTON, Ill. - The 20th-ranked Illinois Wesleyan University women's basketball team gave NCAA Division I Eastern Illinois University all it could handle in an exhibition game Tuesday night, Oct. 27. The Titans led early and often but ultimately dropped the contest, 76-69. Illinois Wesleyan and EIU took some time to find their offensive footing, but two quick defensive rebounds by junior Alyssa Epps (Berkeley, Ill.-Montini Catholic) kept the Panthers quiet. Using their quickness on the second of her two boards, the Titans moved down court where junior Leah Palmer (Geneva, Ill.-Geneva) dished to junior-transfer Olivia Corson (Bloomington, Ill.-Normal Community) for a three-pointer.
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Marion blasts Bloomington for opening round playoff win
BLOOMINGTON — Vance Burford piled up 194 yards and four touchdowns, and Marcus Hazell ran for 144 yards and two touchdowns to help the Marion Wildcats blast Bloomington 40-7 in the opening round of the 5A playoffs–giving head coach Jason Dunning his first playoff win. Burford scored all...
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Olympia football, community tackling bigger purpose for Hardimon in playoffs
STANFORD — The playoffs mean more than just football for Olympia and the surrounding community. It was a shock to the Olympia football team when star running back Brendon Hardimon told the team at a team meal of his diagnosis of bone cancer. As Olympia football prepared for their...
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Thomas Takes Charge in Redbirds Exhibtion Victory Over SIUE
NORMAL, Ill. — Nevaeh Thomas set the tone for Illinois State women’s basketball in its dominate exhibition win over SIUE, leading the Redbirds with 22 points and 11 rebounds. The Redbirds secured the 93-59 victory over the Cougars at CEFCU Arena on Monday night. Thomas was one of...
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The Roundup, Oct. 27, 2026: Washington, Normal U-High lead full slate of postseason volleyball and soccer
Volleyball regionals and boys soccer sectionals dominate the Central Illinois prep sports scene on Tuesday with Washington and Normal U-High winning in both sports. Those two schools will face each other for a sectional title in soccer on Friday while Illini Bluffs also won on the pitch in a shutout.
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Illinois State rides 34-point third quarter in exhibition win over SIUE
Illinois State women’s basketball earned a dominant 93-59 win over SIUE after earning 34 points in the third quarter. The Redbirds did not trail once, and the only tie during the match was the first 19 seconds. Nevaeh Thomas returned to the court after suffering a season-ending shoulder injury...
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Blue Boys split with Buena Vista and Illinois State
JACKSONVILLE, IL - The Illinois College Esports team falls to Buena Vista University 1-4 and then defeats Illinois State 2-0. Game 1: Lost 2-3 Game 2: Won 3-1 Game 3: Lost 1-3 Map 1: Won 13-2, ISU Pick (Haven) Map 2: Won 13-4, IC Pick (Lotus) Box Score vs. Illinois...
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2026 Journal Star All-Area teams | The top 7 Peoria-area high school girls tennis players
Here is the 2026 Journal Star Girls Tennis Player of the Year , who leads the seven-player JS All-Area team. The POY is listed first, followed by the remaining all-area picks in alphabetical order. Two of those players are doubles partners, counting as one of our six all-area slots. Annu Yu, from Dunlap High School's program, captured Player of the Year honors from the Journal Star for a third straight season. She helped the 29-11-1 Eagles compete in the 2026 IHSA state finals, during which Dunlap finished among the top 15 teams in its first foray into Class 2A tennis in program history. Anna Yu, Dunlap The Journal Star Girls Tennis Player of the Year becomes the fifth three-time winner in the award's 28-year history. Yu, who was the 2025 Class 1A state runner-up, ended her junior season with a top-8 finish in Class 2A, concluding her campaign with first-team All-State honors. She went 5-2 in her first trip at the 2A state finals, losing in the consolation semifinals. That capped a 32-4 record for the season, which included her 100th career varsity victory in a Sept. 15 match against East Peoria. Her performance at the state finals helped Dunlap
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Green Bay closes exhibition schedule with win over Illinois State, De Pere native Kinziger returns home
The Green Bay Phoenix men's basketball team closed out its exhibition schedule with a 79-71 victory over Illinois State on Saturday at the Kress Center, highlighting the university's alumni weekend. The victory marked Green Bay's lone win in three exhibition games, finishing the preseason 1-2 after losses to Wisconsin and...
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Prep Sports recap for Oct. 26,2026
HEYWORTH, Ill. (WMBD/WYZZ) — The playoffs for volleyball officially begin with some regional quarterfinal games. In the Heyworth Regional Illini Bluffs and Illinois State commit Emerson Eeten took care of business against Lowpoint-Washburn. In the same regional LeRoy defeated Roanoke-Benson to set up a showdown against Illini Bluffs in the regional semifinals.
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Morton Crushed Undefeated Dunlap 43-21, And Now The IHSA Playoff Bracket Is WILD
Nba logo on gradient background - Created by the Sports On Tap desk | Source : Sports On Tap (team logos property of their respective owners) The 2026 Illinois high school football playoffs just kicked off for Peoria-area teams, and if you thought Week 5 was a distant memory, think again. That Friday, September 18th […]
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Historic Wildcat soccer season comes to an end after double-overtime regional final thriller
On Oct. 23, the Normal West Wildcats ended their historic season in a two-overtime, penalty-shootout loss to the Normal-U-High Pioneers with their season on the line, falling just one kick short of advancing in the Bloomington High School regional final. The Wildcats continued to fight until the final buzzer, staying...
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ISU Athletics Percy Family Hall of Fame 2026 Class Inducted
NORMAL, Ill. – The 2026 class of the Illinois State Athletics Percy Family Hall of Fame was enshrined on Saturday, October 24, at a ceremony conducted inside the Brown Ballroom at the Bone Student Center during Homecoming festivities at ISU. The 2026 Illinois State Athletics Percy Family Hall of...
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Power tumbler from Delavan recovers from surgery to compete at world championships in China
TAZEWELL COUNTY (25News Now) - A power tumbler from Delavan is taking her talents overseas to compete at the Trampoline and Tumbling World Championships in Nanjing, China. After having surgery just over a year ago, Amelia Gasper did not know if she was going to compete again, but she is now competing for a world title.