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The Roundup, April 16, 2026: Mid-Illini softball, extra innings contests headline the day
Morton's Hudson Lovell. Jonathan Michel/Clutch Sports Media Thursday meant another round of conference play in Mid-Illini softball as Dunlap, Morton, East Peoria and Metamora picked up wins in an entertaining slate of games. The Big 12 featured several big winners, including Normal Community and Peoria Notre Dame. Morton, East Peoria, Dunlap and Brimfield/Elmwood headlined the days’ slate of baseball winners and several girls soccer games ended in draws after late goals. Eur

Jonathan Michel
Apr 17


The Roundup, April 15, 2026: Meinders slugs trio of homers, several baseball powers stay hot
Brimfield/Elmwood softball slugger Schyer Meinders went wild at the plate and many top baseball teams in the area kept win streaks going.

Jonathan Michel
Apr 16


Vote: CSM Spring Athletes of the Week, April 6-12, 2026
Vote for this week's CSM Spring Athletes of the Week with nominees from baseball, softball, girls soccer, boys and girls track and girls lacrosse.

Clutch Sports Staff
Apr 15


The Roundup, April 14, 2026: Dunlap, Metamora softball win shutouts in conference play, PND soccer, Normal Community baseball win tight games
Dunlap and Metamora won close Mid-Illini softball games and several of the top squads in multiple sports were tested on Tuesday.

Clutch Sports Staff
Apr 15


CSM Baseball Power Rankings, April 14, 2026: Normal Community, U-High off to fast starts
Normal Community and Normal U-High lead the way in CSM's first power rankings of the season with multiple Mid-Illini and HOIC teams in the mix.

Jonathan Michel
Apr 14


The Roundup, April 13, 2026: Great pitching performances abundant to kick off week
Several no-hitters and a perfect game were seen among many great pitching performances in the area on Monday.

Clutch Sports Staff
Apr 14


The Roundup, April 11, 2026: Spring Saturday sees dozens of contests in baseball, softball, soccer, track, tennis, lacrosse
Saturday's Roundup has scores and top performers from dozens of games and meets across baseball, softball, girls soccer, track and field, lacrosse and tennis.

Jonathan Michel
Apr 12


The Roundup, April 10, 2026: BCC, PND, Eureka, Illini Bluffs win close softball games, Centoni throws no-hitter plus Big 12 and HOIC baseball
Several softball winners included Eureka, Dunlap, BCC, PND and Illini Bluffs while Big 12 and HOIC teams were in action in baseball

Jonathan Michel
Apr 11


The Roundup, April 9, 2026: Pekin softball upsets Washington, Dunlap wins in three sports, Balota scores 100th goal
A Pekin softball upset, career milestone for Normal U-High's Aubrey Balota and a strong day from Dunlap topped the highlights from Thursday's action.

Clutch Sports Staff
Apr 10


Vote: CSM Spring Athletes of the Week, March 30-April 5, 2026
Central Illinois high school athletes continued to pack in top-notch performances as the calendar turned from March to April, leading to a stacked lineup of nominees for Clutch Sport Media’s Spring Athletes of the Week. This week’s nominees include three lights-out hitters in baseball, a pair of Bloomington/Normal Intercity girls soccer standouts, leaders for two of the area’s best small-school softball teams and three multi-event winners from track and field. Interested in

Clutch Sports Staff
Apr 9


The Roundup, April 8, 2026: Second straight no-hitter for Richwoods, Mid-Illini, HOIC matchups reign in baseball and softball
Dunlap's Eli Michanicour steps up to the plate. Jonathan Michel/Clutch Sports Media Conference play continued to get going for many baseball and softball teams in Central Illinois on Wednesday with the HOIC doing battle in both sports plus the Mid-Illini and Big 12 action kicking off in baseball. Richwoods baseball threw a no-hitter for the second consecutive day and Brimfield/Elmwood's Schyer Meinders didn't allow a hit as well. Three Mid-Illini baseball squads earned sweep

Clutch Sports Staff
Apr 9


The Roundup, April 7, 2026: Quinn’s no-hitter, IVC’s walk-off, track meets highlight jam-packed Tuesday
A day full of dozens of events featured conference matchups, several track meets, two no-hitters, a walk-off win and much more.

Jonathan Michel
Apr 8


The Roundup, April 6, 2026: Coughlin’s no-hitter, Geuvens’ walk-off, baseball conference openers lead busy Monday
A no-hitter from Tri-Valley baseball, several walk-off wins and the start of conference play in Mid-Illini and HOIC baseball led the way on a busy Monday.

Jonathan Michel
Apr 7


The Roundup, April 4, 2026: Tri-Valley, Normal U-High Pick Up Multiple Wins in Softball Tournaments
A big Saturday of action featured several softball tournaments, non-conference baseball games, plus girls soccer, boys track, tennis and lacrosse

Clutch Sports Staff
Apr 5


The Roundup, April 3, 2026: Big day of baseball for Mid-Illini teams, Brimfield and Normal U-High win softball matchups handily
Several Mid-Illini baseball teams won while Normal U-High and Brimfield softball cruised to run-rule victories.

Mark Wagner
Apr 4


The Roundup, April 2, 2026: Dunlap earns sweep, Normal Community takes close win
Dunlap baseball earned a sweep, Metamora stayed undefeated and Normal Community picked up a close win.

Jonathan Michel
Apr 3


The Roundup, April 1, 2026: Washington, IVC softball win big, Normal Community, U-High prevail in Intercity soccer
Intercity soccer and big wins from IVC and Washington softball were among Wednesday's biggest highlights.

Jonathan Michel
Apr 1


Vote: CSM Spring Athletes of the Week, March 23-29, 2026
Vote for this week's CSM Spring Athletes of the Week which feature standout nominees from track and field, baseball, softball, girls soccer and boys tennis!

Clutch Sports Staff
Apr 1


The Roundup, March 31, 2026: Trio of HOIC baseball teams victorious, Ahrens stays hot, BCC, Brimfield softball keep rolling
Three HOIC teams won key non-conference games and several small-school softball teams rolled on Tuesday.

Jonathan Michel
Mar 31


The Roundup, March 30, 2026: Lippens’ no-hitter, Ahrens’ cycle, Post’s walk-off, LaFollette’s late goal lead busy Monday
A no-hitter and a cycle in baseball, a dramatic walk-off in softball and a heavyweight soccer battle led the way on an entertaining Monday.

Jonathan Michel
Mar 31
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