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Peoria High football is ready to go full speed ahead with new head coach
PEORIA (25News Now) - The Peoria High Lions are adjusting to a new coach. Aaron Montgomery moves up from long-time Lions’ assistant to head coach. He says the Lions will still be an up-tempo, onside-kicking and winning football team. You can watch 25News - any newscast, anywhere - streaming...
All 91 of the football players picked for the 2024 Illinois High School Shrine Game
Tickets for the game are $10 and available online or at the gate. The charity event, sponsored by the Illinois Coaches Association, raises money for the Shriners Hospital for Children. Below are all the players and coaches on the roster for the event. 2024 IHSA football schedule:Here are the Peoria...
9 games around Peoria we circled on the 2024 IHSA football schedule
Now that spring sports have ended, high school football is in sight. On Wednesday, we released the 2024 football schedule for Peoria-area programs. Now, we've picked a game to watch for each of the nine regular-season weeks, based on expectations, rivalries and storylines. IHSA football schedules:Here are the Peoria area's...
Shrine All-Stars are proud to play one last high school football game
PEORIA (25News Now) - The 50th annual Illinois Shrine All-Star Football Game is Saturday at Illinois Wesleyan. For the star players, it’s a real honor to chosen to lay in this game and represent their high school for a final time. You can watch 25News - any newscast, anywhere...
Local Students Among Bradley University's Spring 2024 Dean's List
PEORIA, ILLINOIS (June 13, 2024) — More than 1,700 students were named to Bradley's Dean's List for Spring 2024. To be eligible for the Dean's List, a full-time student must achieve a minimum 3.5 grade-point average for the semester on a 4.0 scale. Mercedes Rivera of East Moline (61244)
Small-School Stars ready to make a big impact in Illinois Shrine All-Star Game
(25News Now) - The 50th annual Illinois Shrine All-Star Football game kicks off tomorrow morning at Illinois Wesleyan. For Small-School Stars like Farmington’s Jack Wheelwright, Dee-Mack’s Tyce Albritton, and El Paso-Gridley’s Kamren Schumacher it’s one final opportunity to represent their community, but also to play for something bigger than the game of Football.
Bradley president resigns
Embattled Bradley University President Stephen Standifird will resign from his position effective. Saturday, June 15, after serving as the university’s shortest-tenured leader. His resignation follows a November Bradley Senate resolution of no confidence in both Standifird and Provost Walter Zakahi, who has also since resigned. “Serving as the president...
Here are the Peoria area's high school football schedules for the 2024 season
WEEK 1 (Aug. 30) Champaign Centennial vs. Peoria High, 7 p.m. - At Peoria Stadium. Peoria Notre Dame at Normal West, 7 p.m. Normal Community at Richwoods, 7 p.m. - At Richwoods Stadium. Manual at Normal U-High, 7 p.m. - At Hancock Stadium. Mid-Illini. Friday's games. Springfield Southeast at East...
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