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Normal West’s Bachman, Peoria Christian’s Lovell win CSM Spring Athletes of the Week
Normal West's Ty Bachman and Peoria Christian's Addy Lovell won CSM Spring Athletes of the Week, get to know them here.

Clutch Sports Staff
Apr 28


The Roundup, April 24, 2026: Big day of track and field, plus HOIC baseball and softball
HOIC baseball and softball, Big 12 baseball and more than a handful of track and field meets made up a busy day in the area.

Jonathan Michel
Apr 25


The Roundup, April 23, 2026: Twin Cities softball teams find success, Delavan baseball walks it off, eight soccer teams win shutouts
4 softball teams from the Twin Cities and Mid-Illini won, a walk-off from Delavan and no-hitter from Richwoods in baseball and soccer shutouts highlighted Thursday's slate.

Jonathan Michel
Apr 24


The Roundup, April 22, 2026: East Peoria baseball hands Dunlap first conference loss, EPG and Fieldcrest complete comebacks with walk-off wins
East Peoria, El Paso-Gridley and Fieldcrest baseball all won in thrilling finishes to highlight Wednesday's action.

Jonathan Michel
Apr 23


Vote: CSM Spring Athletes of the Week, April 13-19, 2026
Vote for this week's CSM Spring Athletes of the Week with nominees from baseball, softball, track and field and girls soccer.

Clutch Sports Staff
Apr 22


The Roundup, April 21, 2026: Dunlap stays unbeaten in Mid-Illini softball, BCC, U-High, Pekin win in multiple sports
Plenty of softball and girls soccer teams played conference games while baseball, track and field and boys tennis also had lots of action.

Jonathan Michel
Apr 22


Hynek’s return from injury gives legs to improving Chargers girls soccer squad: ‘Heartbeat of the team’
Peoria Christian's Violet Hynek fought back from a torn ACL and is leading a strong Chargers team while looking to continue her career in college.

Jonathan Michel
Apr 21


The Roundup, April 20, 2026: Several teams win in extras, Dunlap and Washington among Mid-Illini baseball winners
Multiple teams won extra inning games and Dunlap baseball won the first game of a key Mid-Illini series.

Jonathan Michel
Apr 21


The Roundup, April 18, 2026: Normal Community fares well in multiple sports, Centoni throws no-no for Dunlap, Heyworth’s Katz walks it off
Normal Community won in multiple sports, Dunlap's Sutton Centoni threw a no-hitter and over a dozen track and field teams were in action.

Jonathan Michel
Apr 18


The Roundup, April 17, 2026: Normal Community, Normal West, PND win in baseball and softball, Normal U-High girls track wins at Bloomington
Big 12 baseball and softball, plus several track meets headlined Friday's list of prep sports in Central Illinois.

Jonathan Michel
Apr 18


The Roundup, April 16, 2026: Mid-Illini softball, extra innings contests headline the day
Morton's Hudson Lovell. Jonathan Michel/Clutch Sports Media Thursday meant another round of conference play in Mid-Illini softball as Dunlap, Morton, East Peoria and Metamora picked up wins in an entertaining slate of games. The Big 12 featured several big winners, including Normal Community and Peoria Notre Dame. Morton, East Peoria, Dunlap and Brimfield/Elmwood headlined the days’ slate of baseball winners and several girls soccer games ended in draws after late goals. Eur

Jonathan Michel
Apr 17


Vote: CSM Spring Athletes of the Week, April 6-12, 2026
Vote for this week's CSM Spring Athletes of the Week with nominees from baseball, softball, girls soccer, boys and girls track and girls lacrosse.

Clutch Sports Staff
Apr 15


The Roundup, April 14, 2026: Dunlap, Metamora softball win shutouts in conference play, PND soccer, Normal Community baseball win tight games
Dunlap and Metamora won close Mid-Illini softball games and several of the top squads in multiple sports were tested on Tuesday.

Clutch Sports Staff
Apr 15


The Roundup, April 13, 2026: Great pitching performances abundant to kick off week
Several no-hitters and a perfect game were seen among many great pitching performances in the area on Monday.

Clutch Sports Staff
Apr 14


The Roundup, April 11, 2026: Spring Saturday sees dozens of contests in baseball, softball, soccer, track, tennis, lacrosse
Saturday's Roundup has scores and top performers from dozens of games and meets across baseball, softball, girls soccer, track and field, lacrosse and tennis.

Jonathan Michel
Apr 12


The Roundup, April 10, 2026: BCC, PND, Eureka, Illini Bluffs win close softball games, Centoni throws no-hitter plus Big 12 and HOIC baseball
Several softball winners included Eureka, Dunlap, BCC, PND and Illini Bluffs while Big 12 and HOIC teams were in action in baseball

Jonathan Michel
Apr 11


The Roundup, April 9, 2026: Pekin softball upsets Washington, Dunlap wins in three sports, Balota scores 100th goal
A Pekin softball upset, career milestone for Normal U-High's Aubrey Balota and a strong day from Dunlap topped the highlights from Thursday's action.

Clutch Sports Staff
Apr 10


Vote: CSM Spring Athletes of the Week, March 30-April 5, 2026
Central Illinois high school athletes continued to pack in top-notch performances as the calendar turned from March to April, leading to a stacked lineup of nominees for Clutch Sport Media’s Spring Athletes of the Week. This week’s nominees include three lights-out hitters in baseball, a pair of Bloomington/Normal Intercity girls soccer standouts, leaders for two of the area’s best small-school softball teams and three multi-event winners from track and field. Interested in

Clutch Sports Staff
Apr 9


The Roundup, April 8, 2026: Second straight no-hitter for Richwoods, Mid-Illini, HOIC matchups reign in baseball and softball
Dunlap's Eli Michanicour steps up to the plate. Jonathan Michel/Clutch Sports Media Conference play continued to get going for many baseball and softball teams in Central Illinois on Wednesday with the HOIC doing battle in both sports plus the Mid-Illini and Big 12 action kicking off in baseball. Richwoods baseball threw a no-hitter for the second consecutive day and Brimfield/Elmwood's Schyer Meinders didn't allow a hit as well. Three Mid-Illini baseball squads earned sweep

Clutch Sports Staff
Apr 9


The Roundup, April 7, 2026: Quinn’s no-hitter, IVC’s walk-off, track meets highlight jam-packed Tuesday
A day full of dozens of events featured conference matchups, several track meets, two no-hitters, a walk-off win and much more.

Jonathan Michel
Apr 8
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