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Harness Racing Kicks off 2024 State Fair Grandstand
July 21, 2024 – The Illinois State Fair Grandstand will host harness racing to kick off County Fairs and Horse Racing Day on Thursday, August 8. Recognized as one of the fastest dirt tracks in the world, the one-mile track will feature strictly Illinois Department of Agriculture (IDOA) sponsored races on opening day. Every horse that takes the track will be either Illinois conceived or foaled.
Steve Torricelli ready for first year as LLCC head coach
Springfield, ILL. (WICS) — At the end of June, the Loggers named longtime head coach Ron Riggles's replacement as the baseball team's head coach. They named Steve Torricelli, a 1986 Springfield High alum who went on to play at Eastern Illinois. Coach Torricelli has experience at multiple levels, including...
Six Pack Summer: Season Two Episode Four
Welcome into the long weeks of summer – we decided to see what the local athletes are up to with a quick series of questions called Six Pack Summer. This fourth episode (with new questions) is with Pleasant Plains’ Anna Weber, Springfield High’s Kamryn Hoffman, Calvary’s Ainsley Johnson, Sacred Heart Griffin’s Cannon Duke, Normal U-High’s Alek Weiland and Jacksonville’s Brandon Sims.
Illinois HS State Finalist Luke Bucaro Commits to Notre Dame (2025)
With another year still ahead of him to improve, Bucaro's time in the 1000 free would have been seven seconds behind the top time this season at Notre Dame. Current photo via Luke Bucaro. Fitter and Faster Swim Camps is the proud sponsor of SwimSwam’s College Recruiting Channel and all...
2024 Price Cutter Charity Championship purse, winner’s share, Korn Ferry Tour prize money payout
SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS - JUNE 30: Max McGreevy poses with the Memorial Health Championship trophy after winning the Memorial Health Championship presented by LRS at Panther Creek Country Club on June 30, 2024 in Springfield, Illinois. (Photo by Jeff Curry/Getty Images) The 2024 Price Cutter Charity Championship purse is set for...
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