Vote for this week's CSM Fall Athletes of the Week, with nominees from volleyball, football, cross country, swimming and diving and soccer

State cross country, thrilling playoff football games, Washington soccer's state title game going to penalty kicks and sectional swimming made for a huge day of prep sports.

Dunlap tennis wrapped up at state, cross country regionals featured several area winners while Eureka volleyball and Washington swim won conference titles

Vote for this week's CSM Fall Athletes of the Week Presented by Josh Riekena Country Financial, with nominees from football, volleyball, cross country, soccer and tennis

Boys soccer regional semifinals and the HOIC Tournament in volleyball were just some of the many key games on an intriguing Tuesday in the area.

Delavan's Annabelle LaFary and Pekin's Colin Kemp won CSM Fall Athletes of the Week, get to know them and about their big performances here.

Volleyball tournaments, conference championships in cross country and postseason play in girls tennis and boys soccer highlighted Saturday's action.

Morton, Eueka, and Dee-Mack all big up key wins to headline Week 8

Multiple conference titles in volleyball and soccer were decided and Morton's win over Limestone in volleyball was one of several big-time matchups on the night.

Twins Amanda and Renee Warren are among the top cross country runners in the area and hope to lead Normal West back to state in their senior season.

Princeville volleyball and Peoria Christian soccer were two teams to pick up wins on a night of non-conference games.

Central Illinois teams and athletes shined at the boys and girls golf state finals, volleyball and tennis tournaments, and in boys soccer and swimming on a busy Saturday.

Dee-Mack volleyball won a key game with Katie Whitson setting a career milestone, Dunlap soccer won a big-time battle and Normal West won the Intercity crown in girls swimming and diving.

Vote for this week's CSM Fall Athletes of the Week nominee with top performers from football, volleyball, soccer, golf, cross country and swimming

Key conference matchups were all over the place in volleyball and soccer with a handful of teams winning in both. Richwoods flag football will play for a regional title too.

Notable achievements and honors from area coaches and athletes are featured in Friday's whiparound of news and notes from around Central Illinois.

Nine girls golf teams and more than a dozen individuals punched their ticket to sectionals. A big night of conference matchups also saw Dunlap soccer and Eureka volleyball grab important victories.

El Paso-Gridley cross country’s unique annual tradition continues today, flag football brackets were released, a Central Illinois native is moving up in the golf world and several key games and events take place on the final day of September.

Normal U-High won three Intercity titles and many other tournaments and meets were held in volleyball, soccer, golf, cross country and swimming.

Vote for this week's CSM Fall Athletes of the Week, with nominees from 10 different area schools and from seven different sports.