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25 Sports High School Saturday- May 11, 2024
PEORIA (25News Now) - Peoria Notre Dame, Roanoke-Benson, Eureka and Tri-Valley all win baseball games. Tremont and Washington post softball wins. Dunlap wins the Mid-Illini tennis title. You can watch 25News - any newscast, anywhere - streaming LIVE on 25NewsNow.com, our 25News mobile app, and on our WEEK 25News SmartTV...
'Kind of cool': Mother and daughter coaching colleagues deftly balance sports and family
Volleyball, then everything else. “That’s probably what we talk most about, honestly,” Courtney Heffren said with a laugh. Heffren and her mom, Tracy Heffren, have joined forces on the Illinois...
Build Peoria baseball field grand opening
PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) — Build Peoria is celebrating a grand opening after completing a baseball field, which is its newest project. Stakeholders and community members contributed and raised more than $90,000 in funds to complete the project. With those funds, the organization was able to install new electric scoreboards, state-of-the-art dugouts and a turf.
Prep sports recap for May 10, 2024
PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD/WYZZ) — Senior Danika Frazier belted a tie-breaking, two-run homer in the fifth inning as visiting Olympia beat Illini Bluffs, 8-3, in high school softball on Friday. The Spartans trailed by three runs after the first inning but rallied to win and improve their record to 26-1-1 while establishing themselves as a state […]
The Christian Center has upgraded sports facilities just in time for baseball season
PEORIA (25News Now) - Build Peoria has completed the renovations for the baseball facilities at the Christian Center in Peoria. Last spring, Build Peoria announced that the next community project for 2023-24 will be improving the baseball facilities at the Christian Center. The work was completed on Saturday- just in...
Softball Game Preview: East Peoria Heads Out
East Peoria is 10-0 against Dunlap since May of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The East Peoria Raiders are on the road again to play the Dunlap Eagles at 4:30 p.m. East Peoria's pitching crew has only allowed 2.6 runs per game this season, so Dunlap's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
SEMO softball headed to NCAA Regional
For the first time since 2019, the SEMO softball team is the Ohio Valley Conference Tournament champions after beating Eastern Illinois 4-2 on Saturday at Louisville Slugger Sports Complex in Peoria, IL. The Redhawks were the #2 seed in the OVC Tournament and defeated #3 Tennessee State and #1 Eastern...
Pontiac’s Brummel, Landstrom combine to no-hit Pekin at Dozer Park
PEORIA — Henry Brummel and Zechariah Landstrom combined for a no-hitter as Pontiac recorded a 3-1 victory over Pekin in a nonconference baseball game at Dozer Park. The PTHS seniors combined to strike out 11 and one walk. Pontiac was able to get on the board first with a three-run first inning. Brummel’s base hit and an error on the play allowed Ryson Eilts to score the game’s first tally. Tommy Oestmann drove in Cayden Masching and...
From Rome to Normal: Metamora signs 4 athletes to collegiate level
METAMORA, Illinois (WMBD) – The Metamora Redbirds are sending more athletes around the country – and the world – with four seniors penning their letters of intent to continue their careers at the collegiate level. Lana Brooks will be headed overseas to Rome to play tennis at...
IB’s Josh Vaughn blossoms into one of the top pitchers in the state
GLASFORD, Ill. (WMBD/WYZZ) — He might look like he was born to pitch. And a 21-strikeout game would support that. But Josh Vaughn will tell you that hasn’t always been the case. “I wasn’t too good when I was younger. I progressed,” Vaughn said. “Around freshman year is when I started taking pitching seriously. When […]
Peoria's Michael Curialle homers three times in win over Beloit Sky Carp
BELOIT—The Peoria Chiefs’ Michael Curialle had himself a Mother’s Day to remember. The third baseman, who entered Sunday’s game with the Beloit Sky Carp without a home run, hammered three of them in his first three at-bats to lead the Chiefs to a 9-3 victory at ABC Supply Stadium. The Chiefs scored three runs in the first inning off Beloit starter Alex Williams (1-2). He struck out the side in...
Soccer Game Preview: Metamora Leaves Home
The Metamora Redbirds will head out on the road to challenge the Washington Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches. Last Thursday, Metamora had just enough and edged East Moline United out 3-2. Meanwhile, after low-scoring totals in...
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