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Boys track state qualifiers, regional champs: Vote for the SJ-R's athlete of the week
Here are the State Journal-Register's athlete of the week nominees. The poll closes at noon on Friday. Information about the nominees is below. Greenview's Madison Kacevicius won last week's poll. If you have trouble viewing the poll, click on this link. Undisputed champions:Lincoln's Heitzig, Glenwood's Lehnen star at 2024 state...
Area Dunkin’ Donuts, police hold Special Olympics fundraiser
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - People grabbing their morning coffee may have seen a strange sight Friday morning. From 5 a.m. to noon, police officers across the state hopped on top Dunkin’ Donuts to raise funds for the Illinois Special Olympics. In its total 21 years of running, the Dunkin’s Cop on a Rooftop event has collected over $8.7 million to benefit Special Olympics athletes.
2024 IHSA girls track and field finals recap: Multiple state records set on final day of season
The champions have been crowned in Illinois girls track and field. Athletes from across the state competed Saturday in the 2024 Illinois High School Association girls track and field state finals at O'Brien Field at Eastern Illinois University in Charleston. ...
Area's best: Meet the 2024 state qualifiers around Springfield for boys track and field
Here are the boys track and field state qualifiers from the Springfield area, including results from Friday's Class 2A Rochester Sectional. Who's going to state? Meet the Springfield area's 2024 state qualifiers for girls track From each sectional, the top two placers and qualifying performances advance to the main event. ...
Your turn: The unintended consequences of raising sports betting taxes in Illinois
Imagine you're managing your household budget, already stretched thin by rising costs for groceries, utilities and everyday necessities. Now, imagine the state government decides to double your property taxes overnight, leaving you scrambling to make ends meet. This is essentially the scenario Illinois sports betting operators are facing with a...
Sectional tennis: SHS' Williams, nine other area players qualify for trip to state tournament
Three singles players and one doubles team from the area advanced to the Class 2A Illinois High School Association boys state tennis finals. The top four placers in both singles and doubles earn a trip to state, which begins in various sites on Thursday-Saturday in the Chicagoland area. Meanwhile, Sacred...
Every Peoria-area boys track and field athlete who advanced to the 2024 IHSA state finals
The Illinois High School Association boys track and field sectionals were Wednesday and Thursday across the state. From each, the top two places and athletes with qualifying performances advance to the state finals on May 23-25 at O'Brien Stadium on the Eastern Illinois University campus in Charleston. Below are the Peoria-area athletes who earned a spot in the finals, listed by sectional. First- and second-place winners along with those meeting the qualifying standards advanced to the state finals. Qualifying...
Baseball Game Recap: Taylorville Triumphs
Taylorville had to endure a four-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They never let the Mattoon Greenwave onto the board and left with a 1-0 win on Friday. For Taylorville, this counts as revenge for the 7-2 loss Mattoon walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April.
Peyton Garrard Earns IHSAF Scholarship
The Illinois High School Activities Foundation (IHSAF) has announced its 20. 24 Scholarship Winners and St. Elmo Senior Peyton Garrard was 1 of 14 to earn a scholarship. The 14 seniors from IHSA high schools are currently IHSA Officials or plan to become teachers or coaches in the future. “The...
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