Over a dozen teams in the area will play in different postseason classifications in the upcoming year, check out why they changed here.

Tremont's Eddie Betson is Clutch Sports Media's 2026 Baseball Coach of the Year, read more about his season and career in our interview with him here.

East Peoria's RJ Duncheon is Clutch Sports Media's 2026 Baseball Player of the Year, hear more about his season and career in our interview with him here.

Check out the top 91 baseball players from the Peoria and Bloomington/Normal area this season in Clutch Sports Media's All-Area teams.

Check out the over 300 athletes from the Clutch Sports Media coverage area that will continue their careers in college.

Morton's Izzy Ripka and Brimfield/Elmwood's Noah Malone won CSM Spring Athletes of the Week, get to know them and about their big performances here.

Tremont baseball won the team's first-ever state title with a dominant run-rule Class 1A state championship win over Putnam County.

A late home run from RJ Duncheon wasn't enough for East Peoria, who fell in walk-off fashion in Friday's 3A state semifinal against Chicago St. Rita.

Tremont continued to produce runs and advanced to its first state championship game in program history with a 10-3 win over Jacksonville Routt.

Vote for this week's CSM Spring Athletes of the Week with nominees from baseball, softball and girls soccer.

Normal Community's Gavin Swartz and Bloomington Central Catholic's Lauren Durako won CSM Spring Athletes of the Week, get to know them and about their big performances hit.

Late hits from Myles Mitchell and Bodey Klemmensen gave Normal U-High a big rally, but the Pioneers were walked off in extra innings of a Class 3A super-sectional.

Brimfield/Elmwood nearly rallied again, but fell one game shy of a Class 2A state appearance.

Tremont baseball advanced to state behind a dominant pitching performance while Brimfield/Elmwood and Normal U-High fell just short in super-sectional action.

strong pitching performance from Hunter Smith helped the Turks punch their ticket to Champaign

East Peoria baseball is headed to state for the second time in program history after an 8-1 super-sectional win over Geneva.

East Peoria, Brimfield/Elmwood, Normal U-High and Tremont won baseball sectional titles while Morton girls soccer and Dunlap softball wrapped up their seasons at state.

East Peoria baseball won its first sectional title since 1974 with a thrilling come-from-behind win over Mid-Illini rival Dunlap.

Tremont baseball has gone on a tear behind great pitching, all-around contributions and a collective fun-loving attitude.

Vote for this week's CSM Spring Athletes of the Week with nominees from boys track and field, baseball, softball, girls soccer and boys tennis.