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The daily pitch from Sports Editor Matt Daniels: Sept. 7, 2024
Sep. 7—➜ . To celebrate the upcoming Illinois homecoming, we'll have Voice of the Illini on along with and from 5-6 p.m. on Monday. ➜ 2. Barnhart will be recognized as an honorary alumni, while Dave Clark is this year's Lou Liay Spirit Award recipient. Clark and his wife have a four-decade streak of attending every Illini home football game since he became a season-ticket holder when he was a ...
Game day preview | No. 19 Kansas at Illinois; 6 p.m., Saturday
Sep. 7—Beat writer Scott Richey previews the Illini's high-profile nonconference showdown with No. 19 Kansas ahead of Saturday night's kickoff at Memorial Stadium in Champaign (Fox Sports 1, WDWS 1400-AM, WDWS 93.9-FM, WHMS 97.5-FM): Three big storylines Divvying up snaps at cornerbackTyler Strain returned to practice Tuesday and is expected to be available for Saturday's game. That adds ...
Feagin's team-first approach helping legend grow
Sep. 7—CHAMPAIGN — Kaden Feagin bulled his way through the middle of the Eastern Illinois defense for a first down early in the fourth quarter of last week's season opener. Feagin had already topped 100 rushing yards for the game a play earlier. One last six-yard gain simply solidified his career high and a final stat line of 16 carries for 108 yards and the first of what's expected to be many ...
Coordinator corner | 'We're going to need the whole village'
Sep. 7—Illinois offensive coordinator Barry Lunney Jr. provides perspective from his side of the ball before Saturday night's game against No. 19 Kansas at Memorial Stadium, courtesy beat writer Scott Richey:How did Luke Altmyer's trust in his wide receivers form?"These guys work a lot around the year without us around, and they develop a chemistry through one-on-ones throwing in the ...
Bob Asmussen | Veteran Briggs knows what it's like to play in big games
Sep. 7—CHAMPAIGN — The 19th-ranked team in the country, Kansas, visits Memorial Stadium on Saturday night. Playing against a Top-25 opponent is new for some of the Illinois players. But not Dennis Briggs Jr. The senior defensive lineman has been there, done that. Often. In 2023, while at Florida State, Briggs faced teams ranked No. 5 (LSU), No. 16 (Duke), No. 14 (Louisville) and No. 6 ...
Top of the Morning, Sept. 7, 2024
Sep. 7—In 2009, we took our popular Monday sports radio program — "The News-Gazette Sports Page" on WDWS — to the Esquire Lounge in downtown Champaign. Since Day 1, our sportswriters and broadcasters have enjoyed the company of a live, loyal audience — not to mention A-list guests from the University of Illinois and area high schools. Year 15 kicks off at 5 p.m. Monday with a first: A board ...
Renovations moving along at Urbana elementary school transitioning to sixth grade center
URBANA, Ill. (WCIA) — The shutdown of K-5 Wiley Elementary School in Urbana was a divisive topic for many. So much so the school board’s vote to start a facelift and conversion into a sixth grade center was a tight 4-3 in favor. Now, construction is just under a year into the process, and it […]
Chargers continue Champaign dominance as Maroons lose QB
Sep. 6—CHAMPAIGN — There was potential. After watching Centennial celebrate in front of the whole town at Tommy Stewart Field in their last five meetings, Champaign Central looked like it had a legitimate chance to turn the tide on Friday night. George Rouse connected with David Riley for a 23-yard touchdown to give the Maroons a 7-0 not even one minute into the game. The Chargers responded ...
Kickin' it: Schmitz helps SJ-O football beat Unity
Sep. 7—ST. JOSEPH — The moment his right foot made contact with the football, Charlie Schmitz didn't think his Friday night would turn out how it did. The 5-foot-5, 130-pound senior kicker for St. Joseph-Ogden spent most of his night on the sidelines at Dick Duval Field, out of sight and out of mind for the thousands of fans who had descended upon the Spartans' home venue. Schmitz had done his ...
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