Boys hoops games began on Monday with buzzer-beaters, big career milestones and more

Check out the top 37 boys cross country runners from the Peoria and Bloomington/Normal area this season in Clutch Sports Media's All-Area team.

Check out the top 36 girls cross country runners from the Peoria and Bloomington/Normal area this season in Clutch Sports Media's All-Area team.

El Paso-Gridley suffered its first loss of the season in the Class 2A state semifinals to a dominant Wilmington team.

A busy day of girls hoops featured many squads wrapping up Thanksgiving tournaments while El Paso-Gridley football fell in the 2A state semis.

Blowout wins and Intercity action headlined Friday's schedule of girls basketball

Check out the top 28 girls tennis players from the Peoria and Bloomington/Normal area this season in Clutch Sports Media's first All-Area teams.

Four HOIC squads picked up wins, Manual and PND stayed hot, Washington opened its season with a win and Metamora's Michaela Hurst reached a coaching milestone.

Vote for this week's CSM Fall Athletes of the Week, which includes state standouts from volleyball and girls swimming, plus a quartet of football players.

Five area girls hoops teams were victorious on Saturday, including Dee-Mack, Canton and Illini Bluffs.

El Paso-Gridley's Aaden Adams and Tremont's Nora Parsons won CSM Fall Athletes of the Week, get to meet them here!

Morton's Jamie King and Dunlap's Kevin Metzger both won their first games under new head coaches, plus several area stars had double-doubles, set new records and reached big milestones.

The first day of games in the girls basketball season featured wins from 12 area teams, including PND, Manual, Tremont, Canton, Richwoods and more.

El Paso-Gridley passed its biggest test of the season, clinching its first state semifinal berth with a 32-15 win over Farmington.

Despite throwing the first punch, Washington's season came to an end against a Providence Catholic team that was firing on all cylinders.

Normal U-High showcases a complete team effort to knock off Nazareth Academy for the Class 3A state championship, its first state championship since 2000.

In a whirlwind-type of state championship game, the Saints could not overcome a talented Columbia team on their way to a second place finish at the state finals.

The CSM staffs picks who they think will win in each of the five quarterfinal football games featuring Central Illinois teams.

Normal U-High broke a 25-year steak of not having the chance to play for a state title, winning their 29th straight match in Friday's 3A state semifinal against Prairie Ridge.

Bloomington Central Catholic will have a chance to win a Class 2A state title after handling Riverdale in two sets in Friday's state semifinal.