Tremont, Bloomington Central Catholic and Normal U-High volleyball all advanced to this weekend's IHSA State Finals.

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.

Normal Community, Normal U-High, Washington, Bloomington Central Catholic and Tremont all advanced to the Elite 8 in their respective classes in volleyball.

Peoria Notre Dame, Morton, and Heyworth were among eight volleyball teams to advance to sectional titles and Normal Community soccer fell one step short of state.

Central Illinois' football, soccer and cross country teams flexed their muscles with strong postseason performances.

Dunlap, Washington and PND all comfortably moved on to the second round of the playoffs in football.

Washington and Tremont pulled off upsets to win regional titles and four teams from Bloomington/Normal were among the 11 area squads to win regional crowns.

Washington and Normal West soccer moved on to the sweet 16 in Class 2A and several 1A volleyball teams advanced in the playoffs.

Dunlap and Normal Community advanced to sectional titles in soccer and nearly 20 area volleyball teams stayed alive in the postseason.

Several Class 1A and 2A volleyball teams from the area began postseason play with victories.

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

Washington and Peoria High won conference titles, Dunlap prevailed in OT, and three small schools reached 9-0 in the final week of the football regular season. Five boys soccer teams won regional crowns and Dunlap girls tennis continued to flourish at state.

Volleyball regular seasons wrapped up with BCC and Limestone clinching outright conference titles. Dunlap led the way after the first day of the girls tennis state finals.

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.

More than a handful of soccer teams continued their postseason march and Normal U-High volleyball prolonged an impressive streak.

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

IVC volleyball plus Richwoods and Olympia soccer picked up victories on Wednesday.

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.

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