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Everything to know about the Rivermen championship celebration in Peoria
PEORIA — The Peoria Rivermen will celebrate their SPHL President's Cup championship with the community on Friday evening with a downtown parade followed by a presentation at the Peoria Civic Center. The team will parade the Cup at 5:30 p.m. through the streets of downtown Peoria, culminating with a...
Division I-bound stars, freshman phenoms and more: Vote for high school athlete of the week
After plenty of solid spring sports performances over the last week, here are the Journal Star high school athlete of the week nominees for April 22-27. Head to pjstar.com/sports to vote. The poll closes at noon Friday. Information about the nominees is below. If you have a nominee for the...
25 Sports High School Wednesday- May 1, 2024
PEORIA (25News Now) - Dunlap wins the Mid-Illini track title. Washington and East Peoria move within a game of first place Morton in the Mid-Illini baseball race. Normal U-High earns impressive softball and baseball wins. Plus highlights of a Metamora and Brimfield softball win, and Eureka baseball win. You can...
Tremont looking for new boys basketball coach
Tremont is looking for a new head boys basketball coach. Troy Schmidt announced on social media Tuesday night he's stepping down as the Turks coach, taking on the roles as the school's athletics director and dean of students for the 2024-25 school year. These moves are pending approval at the May 9 school board meeting. ...
Peoria City Soccer to play first international friendly match in inaugural Copa Peoria Series
PEORIA (25News Now) - The Peoria City soccer club is announcing a new series and its first-ever international match. Peoria City Soccer spokesperson Matt Sheehan says the inaugural Copa Peoria Series will begin June 9, with Peoria City playing the U23 squad from Chivas de Guadalajara of Mexico’s Liga BBVA MX league at 7:30 p.m. and a second game on June 12, also at 7:30 p.m.
Metamora grad fueled by Bradley's award-winning strength and conditioning program
PEORIA — Bradley University's strength and conditioning program proved to be a home run for Braves center fielder Ryan Vogel. The Metamora product's power in the batter's box emerged after he arrived on the Hilltop and started working the sports performance program there. Vogel was among several Bradley athletes honored as 2023-24 All-American Strength and Conditioning Athletes of the Year by the National Strength and Conditioning Association.
ICC coach Tony Wysinger back to work after successful kidney transplant
EAST PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD/WYZZ) — Tony Wysinger remembers the conversation like it was yesterday. “When I got to the emergency room, the doctor said, ‘You have the toxins in your system of a 400-pound man. I have no idea why you are alive,” Wysinger said. That was Dec. 2, 2015. And an 8-and-a-half year journey […]
24th Annual MOC Charity Golf Outing to be held May 18
The 24th Annual Morton Opportunity Club’s Charity Golf Outing is set for Saturday, May 18, at Pine Lakes Golf Course. There will be a $10,000 Hole-In-One contest this year with the club splitting the prize equally between the possible winner(s) and St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Please contact Greg Stone at (309) 303-1836 for participation information or to help support MOC’s Charitable Mission by being an outing hole sponsor.
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