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Boot Camp: Pekin hungry after missing 2023 playoffs
PEKIN, Ill. (WMBD/WYZZ) — Pekin football coach Doug Nutter calls this year’s football team one of the strongest he’s coached in his 16 years with the Dragons. He says they were motivated to get into the weight room after last season ended without a trip to the playoffs. And he’s not alone in that line […]
25 Sports Football Tour - Eureka Hornets
PEORIA (25News Now) - After going 5-5 and making it to the 3A State Playoffs last season, the Eureka Hornets will rely on athletic playmakers on both sides of the ball as they look to advance beyond Week 10 again this season. You can watch 25News - any newscast, anywhere...
Washington ‘Mom’s Night’ practice still popular with players, coaches, mothers
WASHINGTON, Ill. (WMBD/WYZZ) — Ten seasons and still going strong. Mothers of Washington High School football players were invited to a preseason practice Thursday night. And they did more than just watch. The moms helped stripe their son’s helmets, they learned about rules, equipment and the positions on the field. There were “roughly 80 moms” […]
25 Sports Football Tour- Farmington Farmers
PEORIA (25News Now) - The Farmington Farmers have a ton of experience back as they look forward to a special football season. You can watch 25News - any newscast, anywhere - streaming LIVE on 25NewsNow.com, our 25News mobile app, and on our WEEK 25News SmartTV streaming app. Learn more about how you can get connected to 25News streaming live news here.
Central Illinois football players excited for 1st day in full pads
PEORIA, Illinois (WMBD) – Saturday was the first full-contact practice for Central Illinois high school football players. Months of off-season and summer workouts in shorts. They put the helmets on Monday, shoulder pads earlier this week, but Saturday morning finally able to fully tackle in practice. And as you...
Hero’s welcome for local Olympic silver medalist
METAMORA, Ill. – Metamora and Germantown Hills turned out in force Friday to welcome home swimmer Anna Peplowski. The Germantown Hills native won an Olympic silver medal in Paris as a member of the U.S. 4×200 freestyle relay team. The welcome home celebration took place at Metamora High...
Friday Night Lights are approaching!
High school sports are back. Practice for the 2024-25 school year opened Monday, giving away to football, flag football, cross country, golf, boys soccer, girls swimming, girls tennis and volleyball starting their respective seasons. Games, matches and meets will begin in the next few weeks with football opening night on Aug. 30. The buzz...
Boot Camp: New Washington coaches hope to keep old Panther winning ways
WASHINGTON, Ill. (WMBD/WYZZ) — There are new coaches in Washington but they home to keep the status quo when it comes to winning. After 27 years as an assistant coach, Todd Stevens is the Panthers head coach succeeding the retired Darrell Crouch. And former Eureka College head coach Kurt Barth is now Washington’s offensive coordinator. […]
This Peoria Notre Dame star will stay in state to play NCAA Division-I basketball
Southern Illinois-Edwardsville checked all the right boxes for Kaitlin Cassidy. The Peoria Notre Dame senior this week verbally committed to play Division-I basketball at the Ohio Valley Conference school. Cassidy, a 5-foot-11 forward, also held an offer from Division-II Maryville and made an unofficial trip to DePaul. ...
Blue Lions ‘Find A Way’ to upgrade the locker room at Gardner Park
During this past winter Washington High School head football coach David Everson presented the idea to the coaches and the Blue Lion QB Club about updating the locker room at Gardner Park, as it hadn’t been updated in decades. During the initial research of the cost to have the...
Bradley basketball has a 2024-25 nonconference schedule. Here's every team BU plays
PEORIA — The Bradley Braves path through the 2024-25 season took shape Friday when they finalized their nonconference schedule. The Braves will face some significant teams from last season's NET rankings, including San Francisco (No. 66), Santa Clara (No. 105) and Washington State (No. 44). Bradley also will play in the 2024 Myrtle...
Registration for the 2024 Bids for the Braves is now open
Peoria, IL -- The Bradley Braves Club announces that registration is live for the 2024 Bids for the Braves auction. 2024 Bids for the Braves Presented by Integrity Community Bank. Registration is now live for the 2024 Braves Club Bids for the Braves Auction, presented by Integrity Community Bank, a...
Wisconsin Timber Rattlers post rally-in-the-rain win over Peoria
GRAND CHUTE, WI – The Wisconsin Timber Rattlers rallied from a 3-1 deficit with three runs in the bottom of the fourth inning and outlasted the Peoria Chiefs on a rainy Thursday night at Neuroscience Group Field. The Rattlers won their second straight with a 6-3 decision over the Chiefs.
Garcia Delivers Three RBI in Rattlers Win
Eduardo Garcia drove in three runs, including a two-out, two-run double, to lead the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers to an 8-1 win over the Peoria Chiefs in the conclusion of Friday’s suspended game at Neuroscience Group Field. The win was the third started for Wisconsin. The Timber Rattlers (70-41 overall,...
Question & Answer with Alice Tym, Trailblazer of the Florida Women’s Tennis Program
Alice Tym blazed a trail as the founder of the women’s tennis team while a student at the University of Florida in 1960, and continued her myriad of contributions to the game as a champion player, coach and teaching professional. A standout junior player in her native Peoria, Illinois,...
Bradley MBB announces Non-Conference Slate for 2024-25 season
Peoria, IL– Bradley Men's Basketball revealed their non-conference schedule for the 2024-25 regular season which features seven total home games, four games against quad-2 or higher opponents, and road trips to both the east and west coastlines!. "We as a program are excited to have our schedule finalized and...
Timber Rattlers Battle Back to Win 2nd in a Row
After a stretch of poor performances, the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers have now won two in a row thanks to a come-from-behind 6-3 victory over the Peoria Chiefs last night (August 15th). Wisconsin started out the scoring the 1st with a run, but the Chiefs would plate three runners over the...
Wednesday is a Winner for Wisconsin
The Wisconsin Timber Rattlers bounced back from a rough loss to the Peoria Chiefs on Tuesday to pick up a 7-2 victory over the visitors on Wednesday at Neuroscience Group Field. The Rattlers built an early 4-0 lead and that was more than enough for Brian Fitzpatrick to cruise to his fifth win of the season.
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