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Top of the Morning, Oct. 9, 2024
Oct. 9—On Wednesdays, we'll introduce the students who make up Year 9 of High School Confidential, powered by Danville Area Community College. Today: Unity's Avery Watson. We knew the do-it-all senior before she was so famous. Avery was a 9-year-old fourth-grader when we worked with her farming dad, Adam Watson, for a video project that followed a kernel of seed corn from start (bag of seed) ...
Former area standout Luke Smith named Centennial's next baseball coach
Oct. 9—CHAMPAIGN — Not too long along, Luke Smith excelled on the pitching mound for the Centennial baseball team. Used his expertise and fiery personality on the mound to eventually pitch at Parkland College and Louisville. Now, the former Centennial standout will have a new title at his alma mater: baseball coach. Centennial announced Smith as the program's next coach Wednesday morning, ...
Close-knit Illini tight end room translating into success
(WCIA) — Illinois is 4-1 heading into the rivalry game against Purdue, back in action after a bye week. The loss at Penn State was softened by a four-yard touchdown by transfer tight end Carson Goda, his first in orange and blue. Goda and sophomore Henry Boyer have stepped up following Cole Rusk’s season-ending injury. […]
U of I alum, Hot Ones host Sean Evans to sound siren against Purdue
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCIA) — Ahead of the Illini football game this Saturday, a familiar face will be making a guest appearance. Sean Evans, host of the Emmy-nominated YouTube series Hot Ones, will be sounding the air raid siren before kickoff at Memorial Stadium. An Illinois alum, Evans graduated in 2008 with a Bachelor of Science degree in […]
Anonymity could be the Illinois football secret weapon to make the College Football Playoff
I'll spare you the nonsensical FBS rankings that seem to reward past successes instead of analyzing what is going on in the present moment. For Alabama and Tennessee to drop only a few spots after getting beat by two unranked teams that are consistently at the bottom and are an afterthought of the SEC over the past few years is beyond me. But I digress. This is about the only chance for the Illini to impress the unimpressible football hierarchy.
Illini legends to be inducted into U of I Athletics Hall of Fame Class of 2024
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCIA) — On Friday, a new class of former Fighting Illini will be immortalized into the university’s legacy. The University of Illinois Division of Intercollegiate Athletics will officially add eight new members to the U of I Athletics Hall of Fame during induction ceremonies on Oct. 11 at State Farm Center. The presentations […]
The News-Gazette's volleyball Top 10: Area's best teams staying poised
Oct. 9—We're at the point in the volleyball season where the top-tier teams aren't blinking. The first one that does will certainly shake things up. Here's preps coordinator Zach Piatt's latest area Top 10 as the regular season starts to wind down: ➜ Record: 19-2 ➜ Previous ranking: No. 1 The Bulldogs have now won nine matches in a row. Ellie Barker, Lily Bosworth and Addi Eisenmann led them ...
Tuesday's prep highlights: Spartans, Rockets win IPC cross-country meet
Oct. 9—In volleyball Twelve kills from and 22 assists from helped the Knights (16-4) to a 25-15, 25-15 semifinal win over the Redskins, with adding six digs to help the winning cause. The Lions will face the Knights in Wednesday's championship match after beating the Purple Riders (11-8) 25-12, 25-13. Who should be this week's girls' Athlete of the Week? It's time to vote for The ...
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