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Hundreds of runners compete in Illinois' only all-trail ultramarathon
STERLING, Ill. — Hundreds of people from around the world hit the ground running this weekend for Illinois' only all-trail ultramarathon: The Hennepin Hundred. Those running in the signature 100-mile marathon had 30 hours to complete the course. It began in Sinnissippi Park in Sterling, stretching the entire Hennepin Canal State Trail before ending across the street from the Colona Fire Department. Runners can also compete in a 50-mile race.
Friday Football Fever Week 6 (10/04/24)
CENTRAL ILLINOIS (WCIA) – Highlights and scores from week six of high school football in Central Illinois, including Mattoon’s 20-17 win against Charleston in the Spotlight Game of the Week. Mattoon 20, Charleston 17 Mahomet-Seymour 38, Mt. Zion 14 Momence 28, Salt Fork 21 BHRA 59, Watseka 12 Sullivan-Okaw Valley 13, Sangamon Valley 10 Cumberland […]
Week 6 NIC-10 football stats leaders include rare Auburn receiver near the top
Three players are within 15 yards of the lead for our large-school rushers, which include the NIC-10 high school football teams, as well as Rochelle, in the Rockford area. The No. 2 through No. 5 passers at the two-thirds mark of the regular season are also bunched within 31 yards. In receiving, Auburn's Tazheer Henderson has moved up to second behind Jefferson's Michael Townsend. Juwane Parchman in 2015 is the only Auburn player to lead the...
Golf regional winners, soccer hat tricks: Vote for the SJ-R's athlete of the week
Here are the nominees for The State Journal-Register's athlete of the week poll. The poll closes at noon on Friday. Information about the nominees is below. Carlinville's Isabella Tiburzi won last week's poll. ...
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