Over 50 area wrestlers clinched state berths and a handful of girls basketball teams began their playoff journeys with victories.

East Peoria defied all odds with a massive fourth-quarter comeback to beat Metamora on the road behind a career-high 39 from Quinton Kitt.

Late-season conference games in boys basketball and the first day of sectional wrestling made for a big night of preps action.

Washington's Avery Tibbs joined rare air, Tri-Valley won the HOIC and El Paso-Gridley pulled an upset on the final day of the regular season in girls basketball

An OT win for Morton, a senior night victory for Manual and a career milestone for Washington's James Johnson headlined Wednesday's slate.

Vote for who will win CSM Winter Athletes of the Week, which feature nominees from boys and girls basketball, boys and girls wrestling and swimming.

17 boys and girls teams from around Bloomington/Normal are ranked or received votes in the late-season AP statewide rankings.

Washington and Richwoods girls plus Peoria High boys won conference titles and many other squads were in action on a busy Tuesday of basketball.

Normal Community's Sam Grojean and Normal U-High's Haylie Hoffman won CSM Winter Athletes of the Week, get to know more about them here!

Illini Bluffs passed a big non-conference test while many other area girls teams won handily on Monday night.

With two weeks left in the regular season, Normal Community, Peoria High and Dee-Mack are among teams gaining momentum.

Dunlap and head coach Ryan Julius have built a coaching staff full of former college players that have helped the Eagles improve.

Morton basketball, girls wrestling regionals and Mid-Illini swim headlined Saturday's big slate.

Normal Community used a big first quarter run and highly-balanced contributions in a win over Richwoods that was important for multiple purposes.

Eureka, Normal Community and Normal U-High won key conference games on the boys side while Dee-Mack and Richwoods won notable games in girls hoops.

Olympia wrestling and IVC girls basketball made historic achievements while several other squads won in 1A/2A girls hoops.

East Peoria, Metamora, Dunlap and Morton all picked up Mid-Illini wins to headline Wednesday's sampling of basketball games.

Vote for the next CSM Winter Athletes of the Week with nominees from boys and girls basketball plus boys wrestling and swimming.

The latest AP statewide rankings featured little movement from 14 area teams that were ranked or received votes.

A bevy of close conference contests were played in boys and girls hoops, PND's Lexi Baer went out with a bang and Bloomington's Tina Lenard and Manual's Josh Humbles hit 1,000 career points.