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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 ...
Good Morning, Illini Nation: More odds and ends from Underwood
Oct. 2—A few more tidbits from Brad Underwood from his appearance on Saturday Sports Talk with Steve Kelly and Loren Tate ... Kwa Jones, who Underwood first met in Nacogdoches, Texas, when he was coach at Stephen F. Austin, was elevated to assistant coach. "His impact on our program was huge," Underwood said of Anderson. "It was widespread. He's a guy who was way more than just a recruiter. A ...
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 ...
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 […]
Illini basketball hoping talent translates to wins in 2024-25
ROSEMONT, Ill. (WCIA) – Illinois men’s basketball answered plenty of questions at Big Ten Media Days on Thursday, Oct. 3. Junior forward Ty Rodgers, one of just two scholarship returners from the 2023-24 season, called this year’s group the most talented team he’s ever been a part of. He said he loves how the team […]
Can't Wait For Saturday | And the winner is ... Urbana's Doris Gebauer, again
Oct. 3—*** Wonder who Doris Gebauer is going to pick this week? And who does she like in the fifth race at Belmont? For the second week in a row, the Urbana resident, Illinois alum and football season-ticket holder won the CWFS prediction contest. She was closest to the actual score for Penn State's 21-7 win against Illinois on Saturday, missing by 20 points. It wasn't as on-target as her ...
Werner Mailbag: Recalibrating Illini football's 2024 expectations, transfer needs, 2025 targets & more
Illini Inquirer publisher Jeremy Werner answers VIP members' questions on Illini football, basketball and more. What's your updated projection for season win total?. I think 8-4 is a legit expectation right now, though I think 9-3 is attainable and 7-5 is very possible. ESPN's FPI projects the Illini (4-1, 1-1 Big Ten) to be favored in four of its last seven games and that includes being slight underdogs against Michigan and at Rutgers.
Twin City champion Chargers oozing confidence after win over Maroons
Oct. 2—CHAMPAIGN — The Centennial boys' soccer team scheduled a brutal first two weeks of the season for a reason. Taking on the likes of Sacred Heart-Griffin, West Aurora and Normal U-High — with a current combined record of 38-7-1 — among others, the Chargers played seven games in eight days and started their 2024 campaign 1-4-2. At one point, it was ranked the third-hardest schedule in the ...
Coaches on the Road: Oct. 3
As the off-week continues to roll along today, the Notre Dame coaches are once again hitting the road, meeting up with multiple prospects throughout the day. Today, head coach Marcus Freeman, defensive line coach Al Washington, and offensive line coach Joe Rudolph are on the road. On the docket is a two-state tour, a trip across Illinois and another into Wisconsin.
Acosta racks up four goals against Central Catholic
ST. JOSEPH - St. Joseph-Ogden's Alex Acosta takes a first-half shot on the Central Catholic goal during his team's home match on Tuesday. Acosta and the Spartans improved to 15-2-1 after rolling over the visiting Saints, 9-0. The senior led SJO with four goals and one assist in the conference contest at Dick Duval Field. More Sentinel photos and recap coming soon. Photo: Sentinel/Clark Brooks
Photo Gallery |St. Joseph-Ogden stays undefeated, knocks off Carterville at home
St. Joseph-Ogden quarterback Kodey McKinney dives into the end zone to score a touchdown. McKinney carried the ball 12 times, scoring two touchdowns. The Spartans went on to defeat the visiting Lions, 26-20. Below are more moments from the SJO's fifth win of the season. Photo: Sentinel/Clark Brooks ...
The daily pitch from Sports Editor Matt Daniels: Oct. 3, 2024
Oct. 3—➜ that came out Wednesday. And all six can clinch a playoff berth with a win on Friday night. ➜ . Undefeated Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin and Arthur-Lovington-Atwood-Hammond are ranked in 2A, with BHRA sixth and ALAH eighth. In 1A, LeRoy is fourth and Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley is seventh. ➜ on the call when SJ-O football plays at Bloomington Central Catholic. Big Ten baseball games ...
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