Late hits from Myles Mitchell and Bodey Klemmensen gave Normal U-High a big rally, but the Pioneers were walked off in extra innings of a Class 3A super-sectional.

Brimfield/Elmwood nearly rallied again, but fell one game shy of a Class 2A state appearance.

strong pitching performance from Hunter Smith helped the Turks punch their ticket to Champaign

East Peoria baseball is headed to state for the second time in program history after an 8-1 super-sectional win over Geneva.

Morton finished as the Class 2A state runner-up after Crystal Lake Central scored two late goals in Saturday's state championship game.

East Peoria baseball won its first sectional title since 1974 with a thrilling come-from-behind win over Mid-Illini rival Dunlap.

Led by two goals from Izzy Ripka, Morton girls soccer advanced to Saturday's Class 2A state championship game.

A big first inning from Antioch and rallies that fell short led to Dunlap suffering a loss in the Class 3A state semifinals.

Morton girls soccer used a second-half flourish to overcome adversity and clinch its first-ever state berth.

Sutton Centoni hit a walk-off single to give Dunlap softball its first state berth since 1992 while Brimfield/Elmwood fell in a pitcher's duel.

Bloomington Central Catholic and Washington's softball teams fell in super-sectional games on Monday to cap off memorable seasons.

State title winners from Dunlap, Washington and Peoria High led the area's Class 3A state track and field finishers.

Metamora won its first team state title in track and field while BCC's Isaiah Whitaker and Morton's 4x400 relay set records and won state titles as well.

Back-to-back state championships from Peoria Christian's Trae Brickner and Illini Central/Delavan's Coriell Green, plus a team trophy for El Paso-Gridley led the way for Class 1A Central Illinois teams at state.

Brimfield/Elmwood softball won its second straight sectional title and is one step away from state berth that's been long dreamt about.

Peoria Christian made a monstrous comeback and won an 11-inning playoff thriller and Brimfield/Elmwood broke a playoff curse with a one-run victory as well.

Peoria Notre Dame continued its undefeated season with another shutout win and a hat trick by Abigail Chaddock in the sectional semifinals.

Dunlap battled in a close game and used the contributions of a freshman and several seniors to march into a Class 3A sectional title game.

Newcomes and veterans from various schools performed well in Saturday's Class 1A girls track and field state finals.

Eureka's Reagan Bishop and Bre Lehman medaled in the pole vault to help the Hornets lead all Central Illinois teams in the Class 2A state finals.