Illini Bluffs softball and Normal West baseball won notable low-scoring battles while playoff soccer kicked off and conference tournaments were played in boys tennis.

Girls track and field sectionals wrapped up with El Paso-Gridley and Tri-Valley winning titles while Mid-Illini play in softball finished as well.

Girls track and field athletes punched their tickets to state while Morton and Metamora won big Mid-Illini baseball tilts.

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

Morton and PND girls soccer, plus Metamora boys track and field won conference titles and Normal Community was victorious in a big Twin Cities baseball game.

Normal Community's Beckett Weber and Bloomington Central Catholic's Caroline Braucht won CSM Spring Athletes of the Week, get to know them and about their big performances here.

Mid-Illini baseball and softball games, IVC softball's upset win and Eureka boys track and field winning the HOIC highlighted an eventful slate to start the week.

IVC makes it season debut in the CSM Baseball Power Rankings while many of the area's top teams held serve.

Illini Bluffs softball and Washington baseball won with emphasis while several girls soccer and boys tennis teams picked up victories as well.

Dunlap is eyeing its second Mid-Illini title in three years and is using a loss on Friday as fuel with several key games coming up.

Normal Community's Kendall Jones swings during a game against Brimfield/Elmwood. Jonathan Michel/Clutch Sports Media A busy day on the diamond and on the track resulted in many notable performances on Friday, including IVC’s Keegan Schol and a pair of Normal U-High pitchers throwing a no-hitter. Dee-Mack’s Jerry Hahn, Normal Community’s Owen Vercruysse and Richwoods’ Brendan Wright were among several other pitchers to throw gems. Canton and Normal Community won via walk-offs

Dunlap's Sutton Centoni throws a pitch during a game against East Peoria. Jonathan Michel/Clutch Sports Media A handful of conference titles were won in various sports across Central Illinois on Thursday. Brimfield/Elmwood baseball and softball both beat Delavan to clinch ICAC crowns while Olympia used a late spurt to win the Sangamo Conference in softball. Peoria Notre Dame girls soccer clinched at least a share of the Big 12 title while Bloomington Central Catholic won the

Vote for this week's CSM Spring Athletes of the Week with nominees from baseball, softball, track and field, soccer and lacrosse!

The Mid-Illini Conference Meet in girls track, wins from Normal Community and Normal U-High in baseball and Mid-Illini baseball games led Wednesday's action.

Tri-Valley's Maren Milton and Morton's Hudson Lovell won CSM Spring Athletes of the Week, get to know them and about their big performances here.

Canton softball pulled a big Mid-Illini upset while Normal West softball and Peoria Christian baseball won rivalry games. Girls soccer, track and field and boys tennis also featured several notable events.

Metamora and Farmington's recent stretches have them moving up in the latest look at the top baseball teams in the Peoria and Bloomington/Normal area.

Despite having a young core and a key injury affecting the team, Normal West baseball is proving to be competitive once again entering a crucial stretch of the season.

Big conference games, walk-offs and no-hitters highlighted action on the diamond while Normal U-High girls soccer and Eureka girls track won titles.

A pitching duel between baseball teams from Bloomington Central Catholic and Tri-Valley stood out among a busy Saturday preps slate, as did decisive softball wins from Dunlap and Morton. And the Peoria Notre Dame girls soccer team kept its unbeaten season intact with a big win at the Bettendorf Tournament of Champions in Iowa.