Michel’s Musings: Welcome to CSM’s new weekly column
I’m not sure about you guys, but I’m getting a sense of deja vú this week. Last year at this time, I vividly remember sweltering heat...
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WHERE CENTRAL ILLINOIS PLAYS ITS BIGGEST GAMES
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Jonathan Michel
Aug 26
2024 Football Preview: Montgomery hoping to take Peoria High back to familiar spot
Peoria High football has been synonymous with success for over the last decade. The Lions have qualified for the playoffs nine of the...
Michael Savoie
Aug 25
2024 Football preview: Solid air attack gives IVC hope to reverse recent trend
Heading into the 2024 season, IVC football feels like it has something to prove. The Grey Ghosts want to prove they are better than their...
Wesley Stombaugh
Aug 25
2024 Football Preview: Bloomington ready to D.I.G. deep and make playoff run after early exit last season
BLOOMINGTON, IL –The Bloomington Purple Raiders had a mantra this offseason that seemed to stick with many of the players and help define...
Caden Sexton
Aug 24
2024 Football Preview: Limestone carrying more chemistry and defensive potential
Limestone finished last season with a record of 1-8, continuing a streak of misfortune for the Rockets. However, the veteran leaders in...
Owen Dimpfl
Aug 24
2024 Football Preview: Juniors hoping to carry Princeville back to postseason
Princeville may not be the biggest school in the area, but its football players and coaches are heavily invested into having a great...
Jonathan Michel
Aug 23
2024 Football Preview: Contrary to popular belief, Washington not changing much in life after Crouch
How do you follow up a season where you reach the state semifinals, celebrate the 100th year of the program and a legendary coach...
Jonathan Michel
Aug 23
Strength in numbers: Dunlap girls golf seeing program growth and nothing but wins so far
In competitive golf, it’s common to become frustrated and feel like you’re on an island by yourself, especially when shots aren’t going...
Larry Larson
Aug 22
2024 Football Preview: Hungry Normal U-High ready to build on playoff berth
Coming off a seven-win season that snapped a seven-year playoff drought last fall, Normal U-High is eyeing another big step forward in...
Jonathan Michel
Aug 22
Normal U-High boys golf’s youth movement piloting Pioneers’ high-flying
Normal U-High’s boys golf program is one of the most successful in the state of Illinois. The Pioneers have 10 state championships to...
Owen Dimpfl
Aug 22
2024 Football Preview: PND ‘emptying the tank’ with toughness and motivation for more
The Peoria Notre Dame Irish were one of seven Big 12 teams to qualify for the IHSA playoffs last season. Now, they’re looking to reach...
Caden Sexton
Aug 21
2024 Football Preview: Dee-Mack relying on veteran strength in competitive HOCI race
Deer Creek-Mackinaw is a school that may be small in size, but big on a long history of football success. In 2024, the Chiefs punched...
Jonathan Michel
Aug 21
Morton boys golf finds early success under new head coach in Schroeder
Nathan Schroeder couldn’t have asked for a better result in his first tournament as a head coach. At Peoria Notre Dame’s Mickey Schallau...
Gavin Russell
Aug 20
2024 Football Preview: Highly-promising Elmwood-Brimfield has recipe to turn the tables
Late summer into autumn is a special time of year for the communities of Elmwood and Brimfield as football often captures the attention...
Jonathan Michel
Aug 20
Central Illinois girls golf outlook: Star players, teams to watch, breakout candidates and more
High school girls golfers statewide are teeing off on another season that’s full of action until the weather cools in mid-October. As the...
Wesley Stombaugh
Aug 20
2024 Football Preview: BCC looks to use experience and “swag” to power another playoff run
BLOOMINGTON, IL. – After a dominant 2023 campaign, in which Bloomington Central Catholic went undefeated in the regular season and...
Owen Dimpfl
Aug 19
2024 Football Preview: Eureka reloading on experience, leadership and athleticism
2023 was a productive year for Eureka as they once again qualified for the Class 3A playoffs, but the Hornets are looking to build on...
Gavin Russell
Aug 19
2024 Football Preview: Godfrey takes reins at Heyworth with goals of repeating 2023’s success
Last season, Heyworth gave itself plenty of good momentum by breaking a nine-year playoff drought and making the postseason for just the...
Jonathan Michel
Aug 19
Central Illinois boys golf outlook: Star players, teams to watch, breakout candidates and more
Golf courses in Central Illinois are about to get a lot busier over the next two months with the high school golf season officially...
Jonathan Michel
Aug 16
2024 Football Preview: Fieldcrest ‘ready to break through’ and building major momentum
It’s been a long time coming for Fieldcrest football, or at least it’s felt like it. Until 2023, the Knights were strapped for experience...
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