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'A big-eyed little girl': Washington High School lacrosse player loved the game, her team and family
PEORIA — Dan Richardson and his Washington Community High School lacrosse team will miss No. 27 on and off the field next spring. They will miss how Avery Grazier played lacrosse with a passion, loved the game and her teammates, loved her family on the field and her family at home. ...
25 Sports Friday- July 26, 2024- Detweiller at Dark plus Peoria City advance to Final Four
PEORIA (25News Now) - Thousands of runners challenge Peoria’s famed Detweiller cross country course--this time at night! Plus, Peoria City edges Flint City 1-0 in USL 2 playoff action. You can watch 25News - any newscast, anywhere - streaming LIVE on 25NewsNow.com, our 25News mobile app, and on our...
Ticket Winners for SC2 Peoria TT at the Peoria Motorcycle Club
The Laser congratulates our winners of tickets for the SC2 Peoria TT! From all of those who had signed-up this week at thelaseronline.com, congratulations to:. They each won a pair of tickets for Round 11 of the 2024 Progressive American Flat Track championship this Sunday, July 28, 2024, at the Peoria Motorcycle Club, home of the SC2 Peoria TT!
In-season tourney, in-state opponent: Bradley basketball nonconference schedule takes shape
PEORIA — The Bradley Braves are moving closer to finalizing their schedule for the 2024-25 basketball season. "We need about two more games to finish, but so do a lot of teams out there," Bradley coach Brian Wardle said. "It's a complicated process." ...
Experience Urban Disc Golf Ace Race with DGPT Pros at 2024 Exhibition Event
Get ready for a unique exhibition event as disc golf fans will have the opportunity to participate in and watch the Downtown Disc Golf Experience on July 30th, 2024, in Peoria, IL, created by the Ledgestone event team ahead of the 2024 Ledgestone Open presented by GRIPeq. State of Play.
18-year-old Declan Bender is ready to soar at SC2 Peoria TT Race
PEORIA (25News Now) - Declan Bender is chasing his dream--one dirt track at a time. Bender, from Cooksville, Illinois, will be the youngest competitor in the SC2 Peoria TT Race Sunday. He loves the thrill of the jump at Peoria Motorcycle Club and the chase for the win at one of America’s most historic motorcycle racing venues.
Peoria City Soccer in national final four after claiming Central Conference championship
PEORIA, Ill. – Luke Persenico now owns, as of Friday night, the most significant goal in the history of Peoria City Soccer. His 62nd minute winner gave the Carp a 1-0 win over Flint City at Shea Stadium in the USL 2 Central Conference Championship game. “I can’t be...
Dunlap girls soccer hosts annual alumni game to raise money for Tessa Sutton Foundation
DUNLAP, Illinois (WMBD) – Dunlap girls soccer welcomed back several former players Friday evening as they also raised money for a good cause with their annual alumni game. Participants brought entrance fees along with coach Peter Cenek selling old game jerseys. All proceeds go toward the Tessa Sutton Foundation, named for the late Dunlap player who passed away from cancer in 2023.
Detweiller at Dark 2024: All the winners from the unique annual cross county races
More than 2,000 people ran in the 2024 version of Detweiller at Dark, one of the area's most unique races, held under the lights Friday night on the historic cross country course at Detweiller Park in Peoria. The event included a kids 1,200-meter fun run and six official races, including male and female...
Detweiller At Dark Kicks Off The First XC Event Of 2024
Detweiller at Dark is one of those unique experiences that you must experience in person. Distance: 3.0 miles for all races except junior high (2.1) and kids (800m) Social media: Twitter X- @MSHeartland_ #Detatdark24. =====. The 17th Edition of the "Mid-Summer Classic," officially known as the Detweiller at Dark, has...
Young basketball players credit Caitlin Clark, Angel Reese for growing women’s hoops
PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD/WYZZ) — When Kristen Gillespie and Illinois State University played Iowa in the NCAA Tournament two years ago, she knew something was different. “Walking into that NCAA Tournament game with 15,000 fans, sold out for a first round game, you knew there was something special brewing,” the ISU women’s basketball coach said. That’s […]
Dallas Daniels Out For American Flat Track Peoria TT & Foreseeable Future
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – The time has finally arrived for the annual running of the World Famous SC2 Peoria TT presented by Backyards Saloon at the Peoria Motorcycle Club’s spectacular natural amphitheater in Peoria, Illinois, on Sunday, July 28. One of motorsports’ longest running and most fabled events, the 77th edition will serve as Round 11 of the 2024 Progressive American Flat Track season, sanctioned by AMA Pro Racing.
25 Sports Wednesday- July 24, 2024- Metamora and Eureka meet in joint football practice
PEORIA (25News Now) - Metamora and Eureka joined together for a fun night of football scrimmages. 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.
Harold Osborn- World's Greatest Athlete - Part Two- we meet two of his daughters
PEORIA (25News Now) - Harold Osborn won 1924 Olympic Gold Medals in both the decathlon and the high jump. Osborn’s daughters often played with those gold medals in the attic! Their Dad was the Word’s Greatest Athlete 100 years ago and they share their memories of this remarkable man.
Metamora senior linebacker commits to play football at Western Illinois
PEORIA — Metamora linebacker Cam Nickel has a final prep season ahead of him, but he also knows where he'll play college football in the future. Nickel verbally committed to Western Illinois on Friday night. ...
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