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Extra Effort: senior Dominic Kouri has a big heart for Notre Dame High School
PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD/WYZZ) — Dominic Kouri might be small in stature but he has a big heart. When he was in youth sports, he used to attend Notre Dame High School’s sports camps. But for the past couple years, he’s been the one serving at the Irish camps to help out. “I’ve tried to help […]
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, […]
Area girls excited to compete at state track and field meet this week
PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD/WYZZ) — The first championships for high school spring sports are being decided this weekend. Area athletes are heading to Charleston for the girls state track and field meet. “I think it’s really special,” said U-High senior Reese Mitchell. “Not many athletes get the chance to compete on the blue track and compete […]
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 […]
Olympia seniors eye trip to softball state
STANFORD, Ill. (WMBD/WYZZ) — They are calling it their last ride. Nine Olympia seniors on a softball team hungry to get to state. “We’ve all been waiting for May 2024 knowing this is our last ride,” said Olympia senior pitcher Danika Frazier. “The preparation is there, now it’s a mental game.” The Spartans bring a […]
Prep sports recap for May 13, 2024
PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD/WYZZ) — Prairie Central won only six baseball games during the regular season. Didn’t matter in the postseason opener on Monday. Caden Addis threw a complete game shutout as Prairie Central beat Bloomington Central Catholic 3-0 in a class 2A regional opener on Monday at Illinois Wesleyan University. The Hawks (7-20) advance to […]
Prep sports recap for May 10, 2024
PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD/WYZZ) — Senior Danika Frazier belted a tie-breaking, two-run homer in the fifth inning as visiting Olympia beat Illini Bluffs, 8-3, in high school softball on Friday. The Spartans trailed by three runs after the first inning but rallied to win and improve their record to 26-1-1 while establishing themselves as a state […]
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.
Prep sports recap for May 8, 2024
PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD/WYZZ) — Luke Digiallonardo belted a homer in the ninth inning as Dunlap broke a scoreless tie and won at Morton, 2-0, in a key Mid-Illini Conference baseball game between co-leaders of the conference on Wednesday. Dunlap shutout Morton twice this week and stayed in first place with the win. The Eagles improved […]
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 […]
Washington High School softball turns 50
WASHINGTON, Ill. (WMBD/WYZZ) — Clint Reed has seen a lot of softball in Washington. He’s been around for 39 of the 50 years the Panthers have had a softball program. “In 1974, the first year we played, our record was 6-2 and we played Pekin three times because they had a team,” said Reed. “There […]
Prep sports recap for May 7, 2024
PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD/WYZZ) — Morton is the Mid-Illini Conference boys track and field champion for the first time since 1995. Christopher Schaff won the 100 meters and anchored relay wins in the 4×100 and 4×200 to lead the Potters to the conference title Tuesday night. Morton, which hosted the meet, finished first with 155 points, […]
Fieldcrest High grad Cam Grandy chasing NFL dream this week in Cincinnati
NORMAL, Ill. (WMBD/WYZZ) — He’s heading to the biggest job interview of his life. Illinois State All-American tight end Cam Grandy, from tiny Benson, Illinois is heading to the Cincinnati Bengals rookie mini-camp this week. “It is a big job interview. I felt the same way at the Hula Bowl and Shrine Bowl, a job […]
IWU’s Dennis Martel approaching end of his 39-year coaching career
BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (WMBD/WYZZ) — He says it’s the only “big boy” job he’s ever had. And it turned out to be the only job Dennis Martel wanted. He came to central Illinois in the in 1984 to go to grad school and he never left. “My goal was to come out here, get my Masters, […]
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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