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Softball Game Preview: Princeville on Home-Turf
The Princeville Princes will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Deer Creek-Mackinaw Chiefs at 4:30 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Princeville comes in on three and Deer Creek-Mackinaw on six. Princeville's pitching crew heads into the...
Illini Bluffs high school pitcher throws perfect game with all strikeouts
Illini Bluffs senior Josh Vaughn twirled a perfect game Friday night, striking out all 21 batters he faced in a 1-0 victory over Peoria Christian. The Bradley signee also put himself in the Illinois High School Association record books with the second-most consecutive strikeouts in state history. “Just something you...
2024 IHSA girls soccer postseason pairings, schedules, scores for Peoria area
Here are the Illinois High School Association pairings, schedules and scores for the 2024 Class 1A, 2A and 3A girls soccer state tournaments. 1: (1) Athens/Petersburg PORTA vs. (7) Illinois Valley Central, 4:30 p.m. 2: (4) Macomb vs. (6) Olympia, 6:30 p.m. Tue., May 14 match. Title: Winners 1 &...
IHSA track and field season nears the finish line
May has arrived, meaning the finale of the track and field season is here. Dunlap won the Mid-Illini Conference Championship girls meet on Wednesday, continuing its dominance. The Eagles will join Washington, Richwoods and Peoria High at the Class 3A Minooka Sectional next Wednesday. Girls sectionals are being held Wednesday,...
St. Louis, Arizona State join list of scholarship offers for this Manual basketball player
Dietrich Richardson is one of Peoria area's most recruited high school boys basketball players. The 6-foot-7 point guard from Manual now holds 10 scholarship offers, the latest from St. Louis, announced April 24. As a junior, Richardson averaged 18.5 points, 6.0 rebounds, 5.0 assists, 1.0 steals and 1.0 blocks for...
'Dynasty': Rivermen celebrate hockey championship with parade in Peoria
PEORIA — The Peoria Rivermen needed no introduction Friday, but they told about 800 adoring fans exactly who they were as they celebrated the SPHL's President's Cup with a downtown parade and gathering inside the Peoria Civic Center. "Dynasty," said Rivermen coach Jean-Guy Trudel, in a message while away in Chicago on a...
John Dyke set to retire after coaching 50 years in central Illinois
ICC assistant coach has spent entire career in Peoria area.
25 Sports High School Thursday - May 2, 2024
PEORIA (25News Now) - East Peoria’s softball game at Dunlap was suspended by weather in the 6th inning tied 2-2. Metamora and Limestone both won Mid-Illini softball games. Eureka baseball posted their 3rd straight shutout win. Moline edged Metamora in soccer. Princeville was the bass fishing champ at the Banner Marsh IHSA Sectional.
Extra Effort: East Peoria’s Landen Hidden using EMT skills after a fan was hurt at game
EAST PEORIA, ill. (WMBD/WYZZ) — Landen hidden remembers when he was a timid freshman playing varsity baseball. Now the East Peoria senior is coming to grips with the idea his high school days are almost over. “It’s starting to get to me a little bit with graduation coming up,” said Hidden. “It’s making me soak […]
Prep sports recap for May 3, 2024
PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD/WYZZ) — Illini Bluffs senior Josh Vaughn was unhittable on Friday. The Bradley University recruit pitched a perfect game and struck out all 21 hitters he faced in a 1-0 win over visiting Peoria Christian. Vaughn had a 20-strikeout game last year. Peoria Christian’s Gavin Walder was the tough luck losing pitcher despite […]
Baseball Recap: Wethersfield/Annawan wins going away against Peoria Heights
Wethersfield/Annawan put the finishing touches on their seventh blowout victory of the season on Thursday. They blew past the Peoria Heights Patriots 10-2. That's more bragging rights for Wethersfield/Annawan, who also won the pair's last head-to-head. For Peoria Heights' part, they saw two different players step up and record at...
Cedar Rapids Kernels defeat Peoria Chiefs 4-1, get back over .500 this season
In a tight low scoring affair, the Cedar Rapids Kernels score two go-ahead runs in the bottom of the sixth to pull away and defeat the Peoria Chiefs 4-1. The victory gives the team a winning record for the time being, with the Kernels improving to 12-11 on the season.
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