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Green Street | Big Ten scheduling implications
Oct. 4—An 18-game Big Ten women's basketball schedule creates a bit of a headache. A headache that could become worse in the case of tiebreaker scenarios at season's end. That the league stuck with the 18-game slate it had used the previous six seasons despite going from 14 teams to 18 teams is sure to be a talking point this winter. Especially given on the men's side there's a 20-game Big Ten ...
Piatt's OT: Davis says emotional goodbye to Unity softball
Oct. 5—TOLONO — Ten seasons, 203 wins, six regional titles, four consecutive Sweet 16 appearances, two state trophies. Impressive to say the least, but the numbers only show a fraction of what Aimee Davis meant to the Unity softball program. The biggest impact from the winningest coach in team history was in the "countless memories" she shared with her players. "My time at Unity was very ...
Illini turning to Ty Rodgers
Oct. 4—ROSEMONT — Ty Rodgers could have pulled the ripcord on his Illinois men's basketball career after the 2022-23 season. Parachuted into the transfer portal and out of Champaign. Rodgers has been frank about his freshman season with the Illini. Admitted his play was up and down that entire year. Some real highs, including a near double-double in mid-February at Penn State. And some real ...
‘Happy with the play, not happy with the loss’: Illini VB looks to shake three-match B1G skid against Wildcats
CHAMPAIGN – After cruising to its best start in six years, Illinois volleyball has lost nine straight sets in three straight matches. The dip in form lines up with arguably the toughest portion of Illinois' schedule to date. All three losses come to teams currently ranked in the AVCA...
Notes: Boswell lands Big Ten media day BINGO
Oct. 4—ROSEMONT — Kylan Boswell lit up when a question about name, image and likeness was preferred Thursday afternoon at Big Ten media day at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center. Not that the Illinois men's basketball guard was chomping at the bit to discuss NIL and the impact it's had on college basketball. Boswell was thrilled that particular question was asked because it completed his ...
Keller dominates at Spartan Classic, Unity girls win team title
St. Anthony's Isabella Keller runs to the finish line and her first state cross country title in the Class 1A race in 2023. Keller, who currently holds the top time in the state across all three classes, won the Spartan Classic on September 28. The sophomore is favored to earn a second state title in November. Photo: Sentinel/Clark Brooks ST. JOSEPH - St. Anthony sophomore sensation Isabella Keller continued her dominant cross country season, winning the Spartan Classic on Sept. 28 with a time of 15:59.6, just shy...
Illini WBB notebook: Five-star freshman Berry Wallace impressing; Shoup-Hill ready to maximize senior year
ROSEMONT, Ill. — Beyond the fact that she arrived in the summer, there's been very little indication that Berry Wallace is a freshman during her first few months on campus. Wallace was a big recruiting get for the Illini, and the five-star McDonald's All-American has quickly acclimated to life in college. There's a steadiness to her game, and those around the program say that Wallace puts up numbers — though not gaudy on a veteran team — that ultimately fill a stat sheet.
Notebook: Riley 'going to be huge for us'; Underwood figuring out last-shot options
ROSEMONT, Ill. — Brad Underwood paused, almost to consider how he wanted to approach the question of Will Riley and what the freshman's impact could be this year. Underwood has seen Riley in practice and saw him go on a scoring binge in Indianapolis on the EYBL circuit over the summer. Riley, all 6-foot-8 of him, was the No. 20 overall player in the Class of 2024 after reclassifying from the Class of 2025. He's blessed with the kind of length, athleticism and scoring punch to make an impact as a freshman. He's predicted to be a one-and-done first-round pick by some NBA Draft experts.
Thursday's prep highlights: Claybrooke wins title; Bulldogs, Sages advance to sectionals
Oct. 4—In boys' golf Class 2A Danville Regional At Danville. While Mt. Zion won the team championship with a score of 310, Mahomet-Seymour and Monticello also punched their tickets to next week's sectional with respective scores of 315 and 328 at Turtle Run Golf Course. Reis Claybrooke led the Bulldogs with a round of 76, good to win an individual title after winning a playoff with Mt. Zion's ...
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