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Prep sports recap for May 15, 2024
PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD/WYZZ) — Dunlap scored 11 runs with two outs in the fifth inning to blow up a close game and beat visiting Metamora, 11-1, on Wednesday. The win keeps the Eagles in first place in the Mid-Illini Conference and insures they can do no worse than tie for the league title. Dunlap (23-6, […]
WMBD Prep sports recap for May 14, 2024
PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD/WYZZ) — Goalkeeper Mariah Quinn stopped two penalty shots in the overtime tiebreaker to lead Metamora past Washington in a class 2A girls soccer regional semifinal on Tuesday. The game was scoreless through two 40-minute halves of regulation and two ten-minute overtime periods. The Redbirds outscored the Panthers 3-1 in penalty kicks to […]
Chiefs pitching blanks West Michigan, 1-0
PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD/WYZZ) — Welcome home, Peoria Chiefs. Zach Levenson hit a solo homer in the sixth inning for the only run of the game in a 1-0 Chiefs win over West Michigan at Dozer Park. The Chiefs won their first game on a 14-day home stand following a two-week road trip. Cooper Hjerpe, the […]
IB’s Josh Vaughn blossoms into one of the top pitchers in the state
GLASFORD, Ill. (WMBD/WYZZ) — He might look like he was born to pitch. And a 21-strikeout game would support that. But Josh Vaughn will tell you that hasn’t always been the case. “I wasn’t too good when I was younger. I progressed,” Vaughn said. “Around freshman year is when I started taking pitching seriously. When […]
Prep sports recap for May 9, 2024
PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD/WYZZ) –Notre Dame scored five goals in the first 12 minutes of the game to beat visiting Urbana, 9-0, in its regular season finale. The Irish finish the regular season with a 19-1-1 record and completed an undefeated Big 12 Conference championship with the victory. Notre Dame begins regional play next week as […]
Extra Effort: Maia Lorengo making impact at Tremont away from softball too
TREMONT, Ill. (WMBD/WYZZ) — It’s hard for Maia Lorengo to believe she’s had her senior day for softball and she’s down to her final week as a high school student. “I didn’t expect it to go so fast. Everyone says it does, you think it doesn’t but it really does, especially with softball and everything,” […]
Peoria City Soccer kicks off 2024 season | Good Day Central Illinois
PEORIA, Ill. (WYZZ) — Learn more about the team, and get tickets to their upcoming games, by visiting the Peoria City Soccer website. Love Good Day Central Illinois? We love you, too. And you can have all the hijinks delivered to your inbox every weekday morning. Sign up and subscribe to our Daily Newsletter.
College signings for May 8, 2024
PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD/WYZZ) — Area schools held signing ceremonies for their college-bound student-athletes on Wednesday. Tremont honored seven seniors who will play sports in college. Olivia Avalos (College of Lake County softball), Caleb Edwards (Spoon River College baseball), Cassidee Bauer (Illinois Central College softball), Maia Lorengo (Lincoln Land Community College softball), Isaiah Porritt (Arizona Christian […]
John Dyke heading into retirement after 50 years coaching baseball in central Illinois
EAST PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD/WYZZ) — He’s has been around baseball a long time. John Dyke figured that out when he was conducted a youth clinic recently. “This little guy comes up and says ‘Coach Dyke, you coached my grandpa!’ When a little guy tells you that you coached his grandpa, it says that maybe you […]
Rivermen say thanks to fans as city celebrates SPHL championship
PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD/WYZZ) — It was a bittersweet night for Alec Hagaman. The retiring Rivermen captain enjoyed celebrating his team’s second SPHL championship in three years with hockey fans in Peoria. But he also knew Friday’s city celebration for the President’s Cup champions would be his final appearance with his team. “Being able to say […]
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