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Illinois football targeting a big-time enforcer on the recruiting trail
The Illinois football team hit the state of Indiana hard in the past few days when it comes to recruiting. So far, the Illini haven’t landed a single player for the class of 2026. This isn’t too unusual, as we are still in the recruiting period for the 2025 class.
Northwestern aims for third-straight NCAA Tournament bid
The Northwestern men's basketball team is not expected to content in the now 18-team Big Ten Conference, but one thing fans have learned in recent years is to not count out Chris Collins and the Wildcats.Northwestern is coming off back-to-back NCAA Tournament appearances for the first time in program history.Brooks Barnhizer and a healthy Ty Berry are among the four returning starters looking to make their own history without all-time leading scorer Boo Buie."I think the guys are hungry for more," Collins said. "We kinda know the narrative. You know, last year coming in, it was, 'Can you do it...
WATCH: WCIA kicks off Throwback Thursday
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCIA) — WCIA is launching a new segment called “Throwback Thursday” where every week, we will be bringing back blast from the past pictures of your favorite on-air talent. For our first Throwback Thursday, we get a glimpse into Anchor/Reporter Mitchell Rife and Sports Director Glenn Kinley years before their time at WCIA.
Illini WBB leaning on lessons of embracing expectations: 'They want to prove that we can do it here'
ROSEMONT, Ill. — If Shauna Green is totally honest, elements of this Illinois women's basketball rebuild feel like they've gone fast, or at least faster than most anyone imagined. That's life when a long-dormant program makes a surprise run to the NCAA Tournament in 2023 and wins the inaugural...
No. 24 Illini trying to make most of building buzz on the recruiting trail: 'You can't put a price tag on it'
CHAMPAIGN — Bret Bielema got stopped a few times during his travels through five states in two days earlier this week. A group of of four people noticed the Illinois head football coach at a Subway restaurant in Illinois. A groundskeeper in Council Bluffs (Iowa) pulled him aside to chat.
Huff Hall sold out for Illinois-Nebraska clash
(WCIA) — With two days until the No. 2 team in the country comes to town, Illinois volleyball is already bringing in extra bleachers. The Illini will host perennial powerhouse Nebraska in their first home game in a month. Billed as the “Stuff Huff” game, fans have delivered. Regular tickets are sold out, but some […]
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 ...
The News-Gazette's volleyball Top 10: Bulldogs rise to the top
Oct. 2—The key to rising in the rankings of this Top 10 isn't complicated. Just keep winning. That's all it takes. Mahomet-Seymour is the latest to take over after a couple miscues at the top. Preps coordinator Zach Piatt takes us through this week's list: Record: 17-2 Previous ranking: No. 3 Right where they were for the majority of last season, the Bulldogs are back on top of the area power ...
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