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Olympia’s Collins fulfills prophecy, follows in father’s footsteps with state title
Olympia freshman Connor Collins made his father and head coach proud after winning the Class 1A 106-pound state title.

Jonathan Michel
Feb 22


Canton’s Williams breaks through to win Class 1A heavyweight title in senior season: ‘Surreal’
Canton's Connor Williams wouldn't be denied a state title, out-toughing his opponent in a nailbiter championship match.

Jonathan Michel
Feb 22


Redbirds flying high after first regional title in 10 years
Metamora girls basketball shed a 10-year regional title drought after dominating Morris at home.

Jonathan Michel
Feb 21


Morton girls basketball optimistic about future after regional loss to Galesburg
Morton ran in to Galesburg's brick wall defense in Thursday's Class 3A regional title, but is highly optimistic about next season and the future under head coach Jamie King.

Mark Wagner
Feb 20


Bloomington girls pulls off upset win over Normal West to win first regional title since 2009
Bloomington upset crosstown rival Normal West to win its first Class 3A regional title in over 15 years on its home floor.

Garrett Oliver
Feb 20


Normal U-High sees 15-game win streak snapped in postseason tuneup against Tolono Unity
Normal U-High prepared itself for the postseason, facing state-ranked Tolono Unity but saw its 15-game streak snapped in heartbreaking fashion.

Garrett Oliver
Feb 18


Tremont and Heyworth overcome slow starts, set to meet for regional championship
Heyworth and Tremont will face off for a regional title after Sophia Wagenbach and Alia Riddle led their teams to big wins on Monday.

Michael Savoie
Feb 17


East Peoria erases 21-point deficit in remarkable fourth-quarter comeback as Kitt sets career-high
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.

Jonathan Michel
Feb 14


Washington’s elite eight celebrate senior night with Mid Illini-clinching victory over Morton
Washington's eight seniors gave their curtain call at home with a memorable win over Morton to clinch the Mid-Illini title.

Jonathan Michel
Feb 11


Normal Community makes Big 12, 4A statement in win over Richwoods
Normal Community used a big first quarter run and highly-balanced contributions in a win over Richwoods that was important for multiple purposes.

Jonathan Michel
Feb 7


Dee-Mack ‘resilient’ in intense state-ranked win over Havana
No. 1-ranked Dee-Mack won in comeback fashion over a highly-regarded Havana team with Dalia DeJesus' big night leading the way.

Michael Savoie
Feb 7


Normal U-High, Cornerstone find success, momentum at Beecher Shootout
Normal U-High and Bloomington Cornerstone built momentum with wins at the Beecher Shootout on Saturday.

Michael Savoie
Feb 1


Richwoods grabs sole possession of Big 12’s top spot in wild win at PND: ‘Built for this’
Richwoods erased two separate deficits to beat rival PND in a game full of momentum swings and take over first place in the Big 12.

Jonathan Michel
Jan 31


Peoria Heights boys optimistic about future despite occasional growing pains
Despite being young and playing like it at times, Peoria Heights is within reach of its best season so far while under head coach Jimmy Jordan.

Michael Savoie
Jan 28


Tremont uses depth, defense to complete dark horse run to HOIC Tournament title
Tremont completed a run to win the HOIC Tournament title as the No. 6 seed, taking down LeRoy for the championship in a resounding win.

Jonathan Michel
Jan 25


Tri-Valley girls check off big box with first McLean County/HOIC Tournament title since 1999
Tri-Valley broke a long drought without winning an HOIC Tournament title, using its seniors to power a victory over Eureka.

Jonathan Michel
Jan 25


Bucy’s big night against Washington helps Metamora regain momentum
22 points from Briggs Bucy led Metamora to a key Mid-Illini win at home, one week after a tough loss.

Jonathan Michel
Jan 24


Foy’s dominant double-double leads Peoria High to rivalry win over Manual
Fenix Foy's big-time performance in the paint and on the glass led to Peoria High winning the first of two matchups this season against rival Manual.

Michael Savoie
Jan 21


Morton hands top-ranked Washington first loss of season in defensive battle
Class 3A No. 3 Morton defeated Mid-Illini rival and No. 1 Washington in another thrilling chapter of the Potters and Panthers rivalry on Tuesday night.

Jonathan Michel
Jan 14


‘Proved it’: Morton uses depth to come from behind in crucial win over East Peoria
Morton and East Peoria's matchup came down to the wire and fit the craziness of the Mid-Illini in the 2025-26 season.

Jonathan Michel
Jan 7
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