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Chicago Sports Network announces it will broadcast Blackhawks, Bulls and White Sox games live, beginning in October
CHICAGO — Blackhawks, Bulls and White Sox games will be broadcast live on the Chicago Sports Network beginning in October, the network announced Monday morning. The Chicago Sports Network (CHSN) will launch in October across multiple platforms, delivering more than 300 live Blackhawks, Bulls and White Sox games annually, along with pregame and postgame coverage […]
Prep sports recap for May 31, 2024
PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD/WYZZ) — Elena Krause pitched a shutout and scored the only run of the game as Pontiac beat Metamora, 1-0, for the Class 3A softball sectional championship at Washington. Krause, a Stanford softball recruit, took a no-hitter into the sixth. Metamora eventually put three runners on base but did not score. Pontiac scored […]
Ellison pitches, slugs IB softball to title game
PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD/WYZZ) — Illini Bluffs sophomore Cora Ellison played like a veteran. Ellison belted a solo homer and pitched a five-hit shut out to lead IB to a 3-0 win over Trico in the class 1A state softball semifinals at Louisville Slugger Complex on Friday. The Tigers will face Alwood in Saturday’s 11:30 a.m. […]
Illini Bluffs softball hoping for another fantastic finish at state
GLASFORD, Ill. (WMBD/WYZZ) — The Illini Bluffs softball team has a flare for the dramatic when it comes to big games. The Tigers won both their state titles on walk-off hits. In 2021, Kristen Graham had an RBI single in the eighth inning to give IB a 3-2 win over Effingham St. Anthony in the […]
Prep sports recap for May 29, 2024
PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD/WYZZ) — One college bound pitcher outdueled the other. Arizona recruit Cody Freitas shut out Louisville signee Ethan Eberle and Normal Community, 3-0, in a class 4A sectional baseball semifinal at Illinois Wesleyan University on Wednesday. Normal Community, which set the school record for wins in a season, finishes the year with a […]
Washington’s Braden Vanderheydt happy with baseball path to college
WASHINGTON, Ill. (WMBD/WYZZ) — He has been a two-sports standout at Washington High School. And for the longest time, Braden Vanderheydt hard time figuring out which sport would get most of his time. Baseball or basketball. “I always had a back and forth. In season, I would say this is my jam. Then I’d flip […]
Prep sports recap for May 28, 2024: Notre Dame soccer earns state bid
PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD/WYZZ) — Notre Dame is headed to the girls state soccer finals for the first time since 2015. The Irish scored a pair of goals in each half and shut out Providence Catholic, 4-0, in the class 2A super-sectional at Kankakee on Tuesday. Abigail Chaddock, Alli Stickelmaier, Ava Lafollette and Shea Larson scored […]
Might be a special week for Notre Dame’s soccer-playing Bare family
PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD/WYZZ) — It’s been a pretty neat spring for Notre Dame veteran soccer player Elly Bare. “Having him around makes me remember when I was young. He was my travel coach for the longest time,” Elly Bare said. Elly Bare has a close relationship with the newest assistant coach at Notre Dame. It’s […]
Prep sports recap for May 27, 2024
PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD/WYZZ) — Sophomore Sara Finn hit a tie-breaking homer in the top of the seventh and Illini Bluffs held on to beat Carrollton, 2-1, in the class 1A softball super-sectional at Athens on Monday. The wins sends the Tigers (24-1) to their fifth consecutive trip to state. Ilini Bluffs will face Trico (23-5) […]
IB softball advances to state, PND baseball falls short
PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD/WYZZ) — Sophomore Sara Finn hit a tie-breaking homer in the top of the seventh and Illini Bluffs held on to beat Carrollton, 2-1, in the class 1A softball super-sectional at Athens on Monday. The wins sends the Tigers (24-1) to their fifth consecutive trip to state. Ilini Bluffs will face Trico (23-5) […]
Prep sports recap for May 24, 2024
PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD/WYZZ) — Washington will play for a trip to the boys state lacrosse finals next week. The Panthers beat visiting Lockport, 13-8, to win the sectional championship at Babcook Field on Friday night. Washington, the first central Illinois team to win a lacrosse sectional title, will play Chicago St. Ignatius College Prep, in […]
Limestone student-athletes announce college sports commitments Friday
BARTONVILLE, Ill. (WMBD/WYZZ) — Nine Limestone seniors made their college commitments official at a signing ceremony at the high school on Friday. Addy Thornton signed with St. Charles Community College softball, Chase Harper with Eureka College baseball, Caleb Bieneman with Illinois Central College baseball, Connor Pilgrim with Loras College football, Kennedey Barber with Wisconsin-Platteville volleyball, […]
Prep sports recap for May 23, 2024
PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD/WYZZ) — Bloomington’s win was more than just a victory that advances the Purple Raiders in the baseball postseason. Bloomington beat Rantoul, 10-0, in the semifinals of the class 3A Mahomet regional. The victory is number 400 in the career of head coach Steve Clapp. The career leader for wins in the program, […]
IB seniors may be ‘chill’ but have a chance for red hot finish to careers
GLASFORD, Ill. (WMBD/WYZZ) — Illini Bluffs is right where it wants to be. Playing important softball games in the month of May. The Tigers are used to this. Seniors Annabelle Fortin and Morgan Lowe have learned a thing or two about playing meaningful games late in the season from past team leaders. “I think Annabelle […]
Prep sports recap for May 22, 2024
PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD/WYZZ) — Senior ZhiYu Kolmer’s goal off a corner kick with 1:56 left in the second overtime lifted Richwoods to a 2-1 win over Morton in a class 2A soccer sectional semifinal at EastSide Centre on Wednesday. The wins sends the Knights into Saturday’s sectional title match against Notre Dame. The Irish advanced […]
Prep sports recap for May 21, 2024
PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD/WYZZ) — Morgan Lowe hit a grand slam in the first inning and Cora Ellison pitched Illini Bluffs past visiting Payson-Seymour, 6-1, in a class 1A softball sectional semifinal in Glasford. Ellison fanned ten and the Tigers moved into Friday’s sectional championship game. Illini Bluffs, which is two wins away from advancing to […]
Normal West’s April Schermann sees softball diamond as extension of her classroom
NORMAL, Ill. (WMBD/WYZZ) — This has been a learning season for April Schermann. Every starting player from her lineup last year graduated forcing the Normal West softball coach to move players into different positions this year and rebuild her squad. But learning is what this coach is all about. “School was always my safe place,” […]
Prep sports recap for May 18, 2024
PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD/WYZZ) — Normal U-High didn’t win an event but won the girls class 2A state track and field title at Eastern Illinois University on Saturday. U-High got a second-place finish from Zoe Carter and a third from Natalie Bierbaum in the 3200 meters. And the Pioneer also fared well in the relays by […]
Prep sports recap for May 17, 2024
PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) — Emmerson Steward belted a homer and Maggie Stadler pitched a shutout as Normal U-High blanked Macon Meridian, 2-0, to capture the class 2A softball regional championship at Illinois Wesleyan on Friday. The Pioneers advance to the Monticello sectional next week. They will play the winner of the Westville Regional in the […]
Prep sports recap for May 16, 2024
PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD/WYZZ) — Sutton Centoni pitched a one-hit shutout as Dunlap beat visiting Metamora, 2-0, in a key game in the Mid-Illini Conference softball race on Thursday. Dunlap handed Metamora it’s second loss of the conference season and prevented the Redbirds (25-6, 12-2) from clinching at least a share of the league title. Centoni […]
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