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Harness Racing Kicks off 2024 State Fair Grandstand
July 21, 2024 – The Illinois State Fair Grandstand will host harness racing to kick off County Fairs and Horse Racing Day on Thursday, August 8. Recognized as one of the fastest dirt tracks in the world, the one-mile track will feature strictly Illinois Department of Agriculture (IDOA) sponsored races on opening day. Every horse that takes the track will be either Illinois conceived or foaled.
Steve Torricelli ready for first year as LLCC head coach
Springfield, ILL. (WICS) — At the end of June, the Loggers named longtime head coach Ron Riggles's replacement as the baseball team's head coach. They named Steve Torricelli, a 1986 Springfield High alum who went on to play at Eastern Illinois. Coach Torricelli has experience at multiple levels, including...
Six Pack Summer: Season Two Episode Four
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 fourth episode (with new questions) is with Pleasant Plains’ Anna Weber, Springfield High’s Kamryn Hoffman, Calvary’s Ainsley Johnson, Sacred Heart Griffin’s Cannon Duke, Normal U-High’s Alek Weiland and Jacksonville’s Brandon Sims.
Illinois HS State Finalist Luke Bucaro Commits to Notre Dame (2025)
With another year still ahead of him to improve, Bucaro's time in the 1000 free would have been seven seconds behind the top time this season at Notre Dame. Current photo via Luke Bucaro. Fitter and Faster Swim Camps is the proud sponsor of SwimSwam’s College Recruiting Channel and all...
The best images from Auburn's time at SEC Media Days
The second season of the Hugh Freeze era officially began Thursday as the Tigers’ head man, along with quarterback Payton Thorne, linebacker Eugene Asante, and defensive lineman Keldric Faulk, took the stage at SEC Media Days in Dallas, Texas. Freeze spoke on many topics while in Texas, one of...
2024 Price Cutter Charity Championship purse, winner’s share, Korn Ferry Tour prize money payout
SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS - JUNE 30: Max McGreevy poses with the Memorial Health Championship trophy after winning the Memorial Health Championship presented by LRS at Panther Creek Country Club on June 30, 2024 in Springfield, Illinois. (Photo by Jeff Curry/Getty Images) The 2024 Price Cutter Charity Championship purse is set for...
Three tap-ins: Final day of the 93rd Illinois State Amateur Championship
Jul. 19—Three items from Thursday at Atkins Golf Club in Urbana, courtesy N-G staff writer Zach Piatt: Bragging rights Champaign native David Keenan had the best finish of the five local golfers. He played consistent golf for about the first three and a half rounds, sitting at 2 under par overall with just six holes to play. But the former Salt Fork and Parkland College standout played the ...
High School Racing Association Getting Young Drivers On Track
Many high school students dream of representing their schools under the lights on athletic fields across the country. In Wisconsin and Illinois, students can also represent their schools under the lights of their local short track. The High School Racing Association (HSRA) formed in 2020, racing at La Crosse Speedway...
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