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The Edwardsville Intelligencer

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Metro-East Lutheran seeks first playoff win against Pawnee

The Knights return to the playoffs for a third straight season looking for the first postseason win in program history after closing the regular season with two victories.

Pawnee, IL · 10d

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Rochester Running Clocks Waterloo For Round 1 Win

Rochester’s defense delivered four interceptions in the first half and JP Leonard threw for 279 yards and three touchdowns while rushing for another. Rochester beat Waterloo 49-7 in the first round of the IHSA 4A playoffs and now awaits the winner of Jacksonville and Cahokia next weekend.

Rochester, IL · 9d
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High School Football Playoffs First Round Schedule

High School Football Playoffs First Round Schedule. 9 Seed Chester (6-4) at 8 Seed Newton (6-3) 7:00 P.M. 16 Seed Carlinville (5-5) at 1 Seed Johnston City (9-0) 7:00 P.M. 9 Seed Decatur MacArthur (8-2) at 8 Seed Mt. Zion (7-2) 7:00 P.M. Class 5A. South. 17 Seed Marion (5-5)...

Carlinville, IL · 12d
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Illini defeat UIS in women’s basketball exhibition

The No. 22/23 Illini knocked off D2 UIS in a women’s basketball exhibition on Friday. Illinois pulled away with a 88-44 win after an early 9-9 tie. Illinois is pre-season ranked for the second time this century, and they’re a projected 5-seed in the NCAA Tournament, per ESPN.

Springfield, IL · 9d
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Williamsville Claims Regional Title With Sweep Against Hillsboro

Williamsville captured their first volleyball Regional title since 2022 with a 25-18, 25-13 victory over Hillsboro. The Bullets went on strong runs to claim both sets, winning seven of the last eight points in set one and ending set two on a 17-6 run. Williamsville advances to the 2A Taylorville Sectional where they will play Warrensburg Latham in the second semifinal on Tuesday night.

Williamsville, IL · 10d

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Rochester Wins 2A Regional With Power Over Carlinville

Peyton Zeidler and Olivia Kratochvil showed off the power in Rochester’s 25-20, 25-20 win over Carlinville to win the 2A Carlinville regional championship on Thursday evening. The Rockets will play Maroa-Forsyth on Tuesday in the 2A Taylorville sectional semifinal at 6 pm.

Carlinville, IL · 10d

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Illini QB Katin Houser now “questionable” to play against Maryland

Two weeks ago, Katin Houser broke his hand vs. Michigan State and left the game. After being “out” and “doubtful” over the last two weeks, Houser is listed as “questionable” to play vs. Maryland, per Big Ten availability report. Originally, Bret Bielema said Houser...

Champaign, IL · 9d

The Telegraph

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Carrollton volleyball sweeps Calhoun for first regional title since 2014

With Alexis Martin and Hadley Lake both getting nine kills, Carrollton volleyball swept Calhoun to win a Class 1A regional for the first time since 2014.

Carrollton, IL · 10d

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No. 23 Illinois dominates UIS in preseason exhibition

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — No. 23 Illinois women’s basketball returned to State Farm Center on Friday night, defeating Illinois-Springfield 88-44 ahead of the 2026-27 regular season. The Illini had four players finish in double figures, with Gretchen Dolan and Aaliyah Guyton leading the team with 14 points each. Maddie...

Champaign, IL · 9d

Daily Illini

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No. 23 Illinois gearing up for exhibition with UIS

The 2026-27 women’s basketball season is officially underway. Tonight, No. 23 Illinois will play its only exhibition game ahead of its official season opener next week. The Illini will welcome the UIS Prairie Stars to State Farm Center for the first meeting between the two teams. Although this game won’t count in the teams’ records, it will offer both sides an opportunity to tune up before the regular season starts.

Champaign, IL · 10d

WTHR

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Illinois lawmakers to vote on new law that would keep Bears in state

Illinois · 10d

WROK 1440 AM / 96.1 FM

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13 Illinois High School Football Programs Shutting Down For 2026 Season

Illinois high schools are canceling football seasons left and right. Thirteen programs, from small towns to the Chicago area, simply don't have enough players to field a team in 2026.

Illinois · 12d

Total Pro Sports

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Viral Map Reveals The Strangest High School Mascot Names In Every State & One Is Almost Too Ridiculous To Believe

How did this name even happen? The post Viral Map Reveals The Strangest High School Mascot Names In Every State & One Is Almost Too Ridiculous To Believe originally published on Total Pro Sports .

Hoopeston, IL · 12d

WCIA

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Highlights/scores: High school football, soccer playoffs (10/30/26)

CENTRAL ILLINOIS (WCIA) — The postseason rolls on for high school football and soccer, with the first round of action on the gridiron and sectional championships on the pitch. HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL Maroa-Forsyth 49, Oregon 18 Mt. Zion 35, MacArthur 29 Rochester 49, Waterloo 7 Sacred Heart-Griffin 42, Jerseyville 13 Mahomet-Seymour 57, Marion 19 BOYS’ […]

Rochester, IL · 9d

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Maroa Forsyth Defeats Taylorville to Secure Regional Title

Maroa-Forsyth beat Taylorville 26-24, 25-15 to clinch the St Teresa Regional title on Thursday. The Trojans will now head to Taylorville for Sectional action against Rochester at 6 pm on Tuesday. The Tornaodes season ends at 21-16. Highlights of this game thanks to WAND.

Taylorville, IL · 10d

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Athens Dominates For Regional Championship Win Over Greenfield Northwestern

Devan Barrett led the charge as Athens dominated Greenfield Northwestern 25-12, 25-9 to claim the 1A Franklin regional championship on Thursday. The Warriors will take on Barry Western on Tuesday at 7 pm in the Triopia sectional.

Athens, IL · 10d

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Local Sports Schedule: Friday, October 30, 2026

Early start for EIU @ Morehead State at 11am, and Lake Land opens the Region 24 Tournament tonight at 5:00. They await the winner of this morning’s Lincoln Trail/John A. Logan match, which starts at 11:00. Cross Country:. Best of luck to Lake Land in today’s regionals in Bloomington....

Illinois · 10d

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Virginia Women’s Basketball Season Around the Corner

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - Virginia women’s basketball is preparing to begin its brand new season. First-year head coach Aaron Roussell leads this year’s team. He came to the program after coaching at the University of Richmond last season. Returning to grounds is star guard Kymora Johnson. She was...

Charlottesville, VA · 11d

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Central Illinois High School Football Playoff Round One Friday Recap

Round One of IHSA Football playoffs had some games on Friday. Mahomet-Seymour rolled past Marion, 57-19 and improved to 10-0 this year. The Bulldogs are the one-seed in the 5A bracket, and have a real shot at making the state title game. They’ve won every game by two possessions or more.

Illinois · 9d

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South Fork Ponies Get Set For I8FA Playoffs

The I8FA Playoffs are kicking off this weekend, and the South Folk Ponies are set to take on the Ridgewood Rebels in the opening round. Assistant Coach and Superintendent of South Fork Schools Chris Clark mentioned that this is the fourth year the Ponies have faced off against the Rebels in the playoffs.

Kincaid, IL · 10d