Star seniors from the Heart of Illinois Conference will get the chance to play in an all-star game on Saturday.

Manual won the Class 2A state championship in dramatic fashion over Quincy Notre Dame, securing the Rams' sixth state title in program history.

Manual battled back through adversity to beat Tolono Unity in the Class 2A state semifinals and bring the Rams one step away from a state title.

Morton came up just short of a state berth, falling in the final seconds to Kaneland in the 3A super-sectionals.

Manual throttled Johnsburg to move on to the Class 2A State Finals for the second consecutive year.

A late run from Chicago Marist sunk Richwoods' state hopes in the Class 4A super-sectionals.

Manual boys basketball is moving on to state while three other area squads fell by one score. Limestone kicked off the softball season with a win.

Morton's collective team effort was greater than Kankakee's starpower as the Potters won their first sectional title since 2011 over the top-ranked Kays.

Washington advanced to Saturday's Class 3A state title and Morton, Richwoods, Manual and Tremont won sectional titles in boys hoops.

Three Central Illinois boys hoops teams played in sectional semis with two advancing to face conference foes in their sectional title games.

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Richwoods' Amarion Smith-Holley was a hero for the Knights as Tuesday's Class 4A sectional semi wasn't decided until after the final buzzer.

Richwoods, Morton, Manual and Tremont all advanced to the sectional finals with wins on Tuesday night.

Heyworth's Alia Riddle and IVC's Brady Ward won CSM Winter Athletes of the Week, get to know them and about their big performances here!

35 points from Connor Doe helped Brimfield roll to its first regional title since 2016.

Normal U-High dodged a furious late comeback from Champaign Central to win its first regional title in 3 years.

East Peoria ended a 29-year drought without a regional title, taking down Peoria High to keep its historic season alive.

11 area boys basketball teams including East Peoria and Morton won regional titles while several girls wrestlers and boys swimmers advanced to the second day of state.

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Peoria High's Kayden Turner and Nigel Moore, plus East Peoria's Jackson Ahrens and Kingston Weatherspoon helped their teams start the playoffs on the right foot.