Crosstown battles took center stage in the second week of the season with plenty of thrillers in Bloomington-Normal and Peoria. 

High-quality performances were frequent across most prep sports in central Illinois on Thursday.  Peoria Notre Dame boys soccer came away from Missouri with a win over another highly-heralded squad and Intercity soccer continued with Normal U-High stepping closer to the tournament victory.  Mid-Illini schools faced off with Big 12 counterparts with the former conference winning each of those games and Tremont grabbed a big win on the hardwood. Boys and girls golfers in the ar

Intercity soccer in Bloomington-Normal was the highlight of Wednesday’s high school sports action in Central Illinois as Normal U-High came one step closer to winning the coveted trophy and Normal West bounced back with a big win.  Bloomington Central Catholic volleyball stayed hot and Eureka, Delavan and Illini Bluffs all turned in good days on the golf course.  Check out the scores and top performers from Wednesday below in The Roundup!

Many teams in the Peoria and Bloomington-Normal area were in action on Tuesday, including every Mid-Illini boys soccer team as they opened conference play.  Volleyball saw a number of intriguing non-conference matchups, including Normal West hosting Metamora and Eureka’s teams performed well at Metamora’s Early Redbird Meet. The IVC Invite in boys golf, Mid-Illini matches in girls golf, plus a few contests in girls tennis and swim/dive headlined the rest of the action. Don’t

A quiet Labor Day slate saw Bloomington-Normal’s Intercity soccer matches continue and Morton taking down Tremont in a key non-conference volleyball matchup. Check out the scores from Monday’s games in The Roundup!

Friday marked the return of Friday night lights and plenty of big games were had, including an edge-of-your-seat win by Normal West, statements made by Normal U-High, Elmwood/Brimfield and Peoria High and close wins from East Peoria and Tri-Valley. Volleyball, boys soccer, boys golf and cross country were also in action on a muggy and somewhat rainy Friday in central Illinois. Check out the scores and top performers in Friday’s edition of The Roundup!

A historic day in central Illinois high school sports saw the Richwoods Knights girls flag football team for the first time ever at Danville. The IHSA began officially sponsoring the sport this fall.  Elsewhere, Normal West, Pekin and Bloomington Central Catholic were among a few big winners in volleyball and the boys soccer slate saw exciting wins from Normal Community and Dunlap.  Washington’s girls athletes shone in golf and tennis while Eureka and Peoria Christian boys go

Wednesday was a busy day in central Illinois high school sports as cooler temperatures meant more outdoor contests, including in boys soccer where Peoria Notre Dame, Peoria Christian, Washington and Limestone all scored big wins. Washington and East Peoria each picked up wins on the volleyball court while Eureka boys golf, Illini Bluffs boys cross country and Dunlap girls tennis all performed well. Check out all the scores and top performers from the day in Wednesday’s editio

With Tuesday bringing more heat and humidity and various cancellations/postponements with it, the focus on volleyball became even bigger.  Normal U-High won a battle of state-ranked teams, Metamora prevailed over PND and seven area small schools were victorious with some of them winning their second match in two nights. Bloomington boys soccer and Normal Community girls swim and dive were in action as well. Check out all the scores and top performers from the central Illinois

Schools from Bloomington-Normal flexed their muscles on the first night of volleyball and soccer games across the state, led by an impressive victory from Normal West soccer and a pair of victories from Normal U-High.  Washington and Morton were among other winners in volleyball and Olympia girls swimming kicked off their season as well. Multiple events in boys soccer and boys/girls golf were either canceled or postponed due to high heat and humidity in the area.  Check out t

Friday night in Central Illinois high school sports could be summed up in one word: scrimmages. With the IHSA allowing “Week 0” football...

Thursday was a relatively quiet day across the central Illinois preps sports landscape with a just a few golf tournaments, including the...

Four Central Illinois golf teams came away with winner’s hardware on Wednesday as teams around the area continue to set baselines in the season’s early going.  A majority of the area’s teams in action were either at the Metamora Redbird Classic on the girls side, or at the Raider Classic for the boys. Elmwood, Brimfield and Canton gathered for boys and girls triangulars in Elmwood as well. Check out all the scores and top performers from around the area in Wednesday’s Roundup

Tuesday was another day full of high school golf in Central Illinois and like the state itself, Bloomington-Normal was at the center of it.  Nearly two dozen boys golf teams descended on Weibring Golf Club for the annual Raider-Redbird Classic, where several local players shot in the low 70’s. Two other boys teams came away winners and Pekin’s girls golfers continued to make history. Check out all the scores and top performers from around the area in Tuesday’s Roundup!

Washington junior Gavin Schreurs has put his name in the hat early for golfer of the year in Central Illinois after a second sub-70 round this season gave him medalist honors in a crowded field at the PND Invite.  The tournament featured some of the area’s best teams, including Normal U-High, Morton, Dunlap, Washington and more while Illini Bluffs and Eureka were also winners at their respective tournaments. Check out the scores, recaps and top performers from Monday’s events

The second day of IHSA competition got underway on Friday with the Ron Schaede Invite in Champaign taking center stage in boys and girls golf. Central Illinois represented well with all individual and team champions hailing from the area.  Check out the results and top performers in Friday’s edition of The Roundup. In boys golf

After two and a half months, official competition returned to the IHSA on Thursday with boys and girls golf teams from around the area hitting the links.  Boys teams from Eureka and Roanoke-Benson had encouraging starts to the season, as did Pekin’s girls golf. Washington’s Gavin Schreurs loudly announced his return to the course with a sizzling round as well.  Check out the scores and top performers from around the area in Thursday’s edition of The Roundup.

Illini Bluffs softball reached its fifth straight Class 1A state title game with a shutout win in the state semifinals on Friday, behind a great two-way performance from Cora Ellison. Peoria Notre Dame girls soccer was the victim of a heartbreaking late loss in its state semifinal and Metamora softball lost in the Washington Sectional title game in a similarly close fashion. Check out all the scores, recaps and top performers from Friday below in The Roundup!

It was a tough day for the three remaining Class 3A and 4A baseball teams in Central Illinois, all of which fell in the sectional semifinals on Wednesday. Dunlap came the closest out of all of them, as a late Eagles rally fell short in the seventh inning.  Check out all of the scores, recaps and top performers from Wednesday below in The Roundup!

Peoria Notre Dame girls soccer avenged a super-sectional loss from 2023 with a big win on Tuesday to advance to state, continuing a season where the Irish have set a program record for wins in a season.  The Class 3A Washington Sectional semifinals in softball provided plenty of theatrics, with Metamora taking down rival Washington and East Peoria losing a wild finish on a walk-off. Washington boys lacrosse faced off with Chicago St. Ignatius in the super-sectionals. Check ou