SPORTS

The home school grabs the top seed at the Waverly Holiday Tournament. South County is the co-op team of Waverly and Franklin. The Vipers were given the top seed by participating coaches at the seeding meeting today. New Berlin is 2nd, Auburn third and West Central 4th. The five seed...

Auburn senior and Illini wrestling signee Anthony “Joey” Ruzic won the 126 pound title at the 2023 Rex Avery PORTA wrestling Invite on Saturday. PORTA finished third as a team. Highlights from Auburn, PORTA, Riverton, Williamsville and Sacred Heart Griffin wrestlers included after Ruzic’s quarterfinal match highlights.

Indiana got clobbered by Auburn 104-76 on Saturday in Atlanta. Hoosiers coach Mike Woodson met with the media afterward. Here is the full video from his press conference, plus the full written transcript in the story.

BELVIDERE, Ill. (WTVO/WQRF) — There’s no question now. Belvidere North is a true contender for the NIC-10 boys’ basketball championship this season. If the Blue Thunders’ 3-1 performance at the season-opening Fred VanVleet Classic wasn’t enough, if their win at Boylan November 29th wasn’t enough, then their win Friday night in overtime against Auburn should […]

The Jacksonville Crimson travled to Lincoln on Friday night and took home a 51-43 road win over the Railers. Amaree Burries led Jacksonville with 23 points in the victory. Lincoln hosts East Peoria on Saturday while Jacksonville travels to Civic Memorial on Tuesday.

BELVIDERE, Ill. (WIFR) - Belvidere North go into hosting the Knights with only one loss this season. But they take on the dominating Knights without their leading scorer, Adam Brown.

An 11-0 run in the second quarter and a 12-0 run in the third quarter powered South County to a 45-30 win over PORTA in non conference action at Franklin on Wednesday evening. Noah Lyons had 14 points and 9 rebounds for the Vipers, who host Routt on Friday in Waverly. The Bluejays were led by 13 from Drew Marr, they travel to North Mac next Tuesday.

The Greenville Lady Comets grabbed their first conference win of the season Thursday night at North Mac. The final score was 46 to 42. The game was close throughout the first half with the home team up by two points after the first quarter and leading by one at halftime.

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO/WQRF) — The Auburn Knights’ record took a hit in their season opening Fred VanVleet Classic when they went 0-4, but that tough slate is paying off now. The Knights are off to a 3-0 start in NIC-10 play. They have dominated Freeport, East and now Boylan. Wednesday night the Knights defeated the […]

The Franklin Park Bobcats fell on the road at Centralia last night 58-26. Kyler King led the Bobcats with 14. Treyten Branch led the Tigers with 18 points followed by Kenny Bratton with 16. The Salem JV fell 42-32. Liam Shober led Salem with 13, Owen Tennyson added 8.

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Taz Nicholson has left the Big Ten and found a home in the SEC. The former Illinois defensive back on Saturday committed to Ole Miss. This past season, Nicholson made 36 tackles, 2.0 TFLs, 6 pass breakups, one fumble recovery, and 2 forced fumbles on the season. Earlier he was named an Athlon Preseason All-Big Ten fourth team selection, and a PFF Preseason All-Big Ten third team pick.

Catch the thrilling action as Auburn Knights dominate their rivals, the Boylan Titans, in a riveting game. Witness key plays, impressive rebounds, and strategic steals that led to a massive 70-36 victory for the Knights. Don't miss this exciting recap!

Experience an intense non-conference basketball matchup between Pecatonica and Scales Mound, with All State candidates Thomas Herrow and Cooper Hoffman leading the charge. Plus, witness Auburn's thrilling game against Boylan, featuring standout performances and strategic plays. A must-watch for all basketball enthusiasts.

Glenwood withstood a 4th quarter rally by Taylorville with some clutch free throw shooting down the stretch to win the 7th grade girls Class 4A Sectional title last Wednesday at Taylorville, 32-27. The 7th graders lost in the first round of the 4A State Finals at Morton Saturday, falling 25-18 to New Lenox Liberty to finish the season with a […]

Find odds, trends and more for the college hoops matchup between Tennessee and Illinois on December 9.

Local scores and highlights from across Central Illinois High School Sports. Oblong/Hutsonville/Palenstine 26, Casey-Westfield 46.

The Pleasant Plains Cardinals handed QND their first loss of the season with a 45-33 victory over the Raiders. Sophomore Madison Burke led the Cardinals with 20 points in the win while going 6 for 6 down the stretch to secure the win. Pleasant Plains travels to Taylorville on Thursday.

Glenwood’s defense delivered in the second quarter to give them a 29 point halftime lead. The Titans beat Springfield High 58-24 to move to 2-0 in the CS8 conference.

Sophomores Madison Burke, Anna Weber and Bailey Leach were big for the Cardinals in battling against Navehua Collier, Corrine Pickett and Rakiyah Coleman against the Spartans. Pleasant Plains would rally to beat Southeast 61-54, while Adi Fraase and Marisa Gant were the steadying forces for both squads at the veteran seniors. Pleasant Plains hosts Quincy Notre Dame on Tuesday evening, Southeast hosts Clyde C Miller on Friday.