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Illinois High School Cancels Varsity Football Season
Some high school seniors were crushed when their high school decided to cancel the varsity football season. No Football Season For These Illinois High School Seniors. Football is by far my favorite sport. I played for 8 years, 5th grade, and through high school. I had a blast. I wish I could've played in college but I didn't have the size or skills. It was a big part of my life, especially my senior year. I couldn't imagine not having that experience.
Central Illinois embraces disc golf growth, clubs aim for inclusivity and expansion
Springfield, ILL. (WICS) — Disc golf is among a group of growing sports in the United States, including here in Central Illinois. The sport isn't all that different from regular golf, just with a slight ultimate frisbee flare. When playing you still tee off from a set position, and go hole to hole on your given course with the goal of reaching each hole or basket in as few throws as possible. Springfield Disc Golf Club member Tony Ruby said this sport has created a very run, diverse community that is welcoming for all experience levels.
Springfield High grad Ben Hartl says he's ready for next step with Texas Rangers
Another Springfield native heard his name called in this year’s MLB Draft. Ben Hartl, a 2021 Springfield High graduate, was selected by the defending World Series champion Texas Rangers in the 14th round on Tuesday. He was primarily targeted as a catcher after concluding his junior year at University of Kansas. He finished...
Illinois bowler celebrates 50 appearances at USBC Open Championships
LAS VEGAS – Howard Cornish of Sherman, Illinois, became the 23rd bowler to reach 50 years of participation with his recent appearance at the 2024 United States Bowling Congress Open Championships. Cornish was recognized for his consecutive years of participation with a special march out to the lanes at...
Here is the complete list of Illinois Olympians competing in Paris 2024
The 2024 Summer Olympics will begin soon, and any Illinois native needing an athlete to cheer for will have 36 athletes to cheer for in Paris. There are some well-known athletes, such as Chicago native and current Los Angeles Laker Anthony Davis, but there are others, like Riverside, Illinois, native, volleyball star and first-time Olympian Dana Rettke, who will get a chance to experience the biggest sports stage the world has to offer.
Robin Roberts Stadium gets showcase all-star baseball game for 2025 centennial
So much has happened since the last time the Prospect League All-Star baseball game was held. The once annual event was last held in 2019. The COVID-19 pandemic changed up a lot in the sports world, but normalcy in the area's wood-bat collegiate baseball league will return in 2025. And the game...
North Mac’s Jersey West wins championship at Drysdale
On July 11, incoming North Mac High School junior Jersey West won a championship at the Drysdale Golf Tournament in Springfield for the second year in a row. After claiming the title of the 14-15 age division in 2023, West dethroned defending champion and Rochester graduate Kiley Torres 3-up-2 on the final day in the 16-18 competition. West is a member of the NMHS girls’ golf team. Her teammate Taylor Keirs also competed at Drysdale but lost to Torres 2-up-1 in the 16-18 semifinal round. Photo courtesy of the North Mac CUSD #34 Athletics and Student Activites Facebook page.
Area football schedules for 2024 season
The Illinois High School Association released all football schedules for the 2024 season. The season opener for all area teams (Arcola, Tuscola, Villa Grove and Arthur Lovington Atwood Hammond) is August 30 and the regular season finale is set for October 25. The first day of football practice is Aug. 12 with the playoffs pairings to be announced October 26 and they start Nov. 1 or 2 with the second round set for Nov. 8 or 9 and the quarterfinals Nov. 15 or 16 followed by the semifinals Nov. 22 or 23 and the Class 1A state championship is Nov. 29.
Tied at 21: Illinois, Louisiana, Utah
Hurricane Mills, TN Monster Energy AMA Amateur National Motocross Championship (Loretta Lynn's)Amateur National Motocross Championship. We’re starting to get into the powerhouse states for amateur motocross in America in the Scott Sports Countdown to the 2024 Monster Energy AMA Amateur National Motocross Championship at Loretta Lynn’s Ranch. Each day we’re tracking the titles that each state (and some countries and U.S. territories) has won at the ranch since 1982, the first year of the big race being held in Hurricane Mills, Tennessee. (And here’s a nod to the pre-Loretta Lynn’s Champions who raced the old AMA Youth and Amateur Nationals, from 1974-’81. We are working on a Vault for those results as well.)
Six Pack Summer: Season Two Episode Three
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 third episode is with Glenwood’s Mo Wiezorek, SHG’s Chris Link, Rochester’s Jake Milliron and Alaina Stock, Williamsville’s Carson Beattie and Pleasant Plains’ Sean Lowder.
Our picks for Auburn football's preseason All-SEC candidates
SEC Media Days week has arrived, with the four-day extravaganza set to get under way Monday — in Dallas this year for the first time, adding more pomp to the addition of Texas and Oklahoma into the league. Hugh Freeze, quarterback Payton Thorne, linebacker Eugene Asante and defensive end Keldric Faulk will take the stage on the final day Thursday to represent Auburn football.
UIS Men’s Basketball Receives NABC Team Academic Excellence Award
The University of Illinois Springfield men's basketball team was honored with the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) Team Academic Excellence Award. The Prairie Stars earned the award for the fourth time in five years. The NABC Team Academic Excellence Award recognizes men's basketball programs that completed the 2023-24 academic year with a team GPA of 3.0 or higher. Four Prairie Stars were also named to NABC Honors Court. Isaiah Esker, Yamani Shareef, Max Kunnert, and Jason Bergstrom were recognized as junior, senior, or graduate men's basketball student-athletes with GPAs of 3.20 or higher during the 2023-24 school year. Esker...
Here's the week-by-week high school football schedule for the Springfield area
The Illinois High School Association released its high school football schedules ahead of the start of the season next month. Here are the schedules for The State Journal-Register's entire coverage area from Week 1 through Week 9. Central State Eight WEEK 1 ...
A bevy of changes ahead for the 2024 high school football season
The IHSA’s annual posting of the coming season’s football schedule always gets people talking. This year is no exception. Tears for Fears meets David Bowie as there are changes, changes and more changes; fans might need pencils and scorecards to keep track. As a public service, we here...
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