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Week 1 High School Football Top Plays
(WAND) -- New in the 2024 high school football season during the Frenzy 15 WAND sports will select three of the top plays from Friday night and let the fans vote which one is the best. Make you selection here. The winner will be revealed Sunday night on WAND News...
Mount Zion stars grab Illinois football scholarships amid national interest
A school just 15 minutes outside of Decatur has caught the attention of the Illinois football program, who've offered scholarships to two of their players. Illinois head coach Bret Bielema wants Mount Zion senior wide receiver Brayden Tremble and junior tight end JC Anderson. Mount Zion head coach Patrick Etherton...
8-30-24 Friday Frenzy
(WAND Sports) — The Original Friday Frenzy is back for the 2024 season. The WAND Sports team covered double digit games in the area. Mark Tupper stops by to discuss the Illini's season opener against Eastern Illinois. And of course, we unveil the latest Athlete of the Week winner.
High school football special section 2024: Arthur-Lovington-Atwood-Hammond
Aug. 29—What to know about Arthur-Lovington-Atwood-Hammond before the Knights kick off their season Friday night against Argenta-Oreana: Their quarterback is ...Cruz Hale, who coach Ryan Jefferson said brings "more of a quarterback mentality" to the position than the Knights have had in recent years. Two years ago, it was News-Gazette Player of the Year Kaden Feagin. Last season, it was Mr. Do ...
Matchup of the Week: Maroa-Forsyth turns to two QB system for success
MAROA, Ill. (WAND) - A Sangamo Conference matchup will be the game to watch in week one as Athens hosts Maroa-Forsyth. The Trojans came up short of the 2A title game in a semifinal loss in 2023, and have hopes of rebounding this fall. The team will hope to do so without All-State quarterback Kaiden Maurer, who graduated this past May.
Game Of The Week Preview: Athens Hosts Maroa-Forsyth
Thanks to our friends at Selvaggio Steel – we bring you a preview of the “Game of the Week”. The 2A runner-ups from 2023, the Athens Warriors will host the two time defending Sangamo champion Maroa-Forsyth Trojans who have back to back 2A semifinal appearances. Week 1 action at the Athens Athletic Complex starts at 7 pm on Friday, August 30, 2024. We will have complete coverage after with highlights, interviews and more thanks to Selvaggio Steel.
Maroa Forsyth Picks Up Win Over Athens in Big Sangamo Matchup
The Maroa Forysth Trojans picked up a 47-14 win over Athens in a big week one Sangamo matchup between two 2A semifinal teams a year ago. The Trojans will travel to Pleasant Plains in week two while Athens travels to Pittsfield. The Game of the Week is brought to you...
Birthday to remember: Zach Smith, Maroa-Forsyth football rout Athens in season opener
ATHENS — Zach Smith had a good birthday. He not only made his first varsity start but also scored a touchdown reception to help catapult Maroa-Forsyth to a 47-14 Sangamo Conference victory over Athens on Saturday. "It felt great to finally start as a junior this year and have a pretty good...
St. Joseph-Ogden Volleyball Opens Season with a Win Over Maroa-Forsyth, Falls to Armstrong-Potomac in Close Match
Emma McKinney distributed 11 assists on Monday (Aug. 26) as the St. Joseph-Ogden volleyball team opened the season with a 26-24, 19-25, 25-20 triumph at home over Maroa-Forsyth. Katie Ericksen totaled 11 digs to go with three service aces. Tinley Ideus notched seven kills as well as eight digs. Reese...
Soccer Game Recap: Warrensburg-Latham/Maroa-Forsyth Gets the Win
Warrensburg-Latham/Maroa-Forsyth hasn't done well against Mt. Zion recently (they were 1-7 in their previous eight matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Warrensburg-Latham/Maroa-Forsyth Cardinals won by a goal and slipped past the Mt. Zion Braves 2-1. That's two games straight that the Cardinals have won by just one goal.
2024 Cardinal Splash and Dash Info
Event Information: NCC vs Millikin vs Chicago State University. 400-yard swim followed by a 1.5-mile run on track. Athletes will start on the pool deck, 2 per lane and will complete a 400-yard swim then head out of South Merner doors to the transition area. This area will be outside the doors in the grass and against Merner building. With their running shoes on, athletes will follow the sidewalk along Merner then a coned path down to the stadium track where they will start a 1.5-mile run (6 laps). Elapsed time will be taken at each athlete's finish on the track.
Millikin Cross Country Opens Season on Rainy Night
The Millikin men’s and women’s cross country team overcame a lengthy weather delay to open the 2024 season with the H.W. Wright Classic on August 30 in Decatur, Illinois at the old Scovill Golf Course. The runners out lasted strong thunderstorms with torrential rainfall in the season opening meet that featured a 4K race for the women and a 6K race for the men. With the race starting after 7 p.m. the runners had to outrun darkness to complete the race. Due to the delay the men’s and women’s races were combined. Joining the Big Blue in the meet were…
Senior Logan Mills’ Hat Trick Powers St. Joseph-Ogden Soccer to Dominant 9-0 Win Over Argenta-Oreana
Senior Logan Mills delivered a hat trick on Tuesday (Aug. 27) as the St. Joseph-Ogden soccer team shut out visiting Argenta-Oreana, 9-0. Mills also had an assist. Zach Harper netted two goals and Nico Harris totaled two assists. Both Quinn Stahl and Yadi Acosta finished with one goal and one assist.
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