The story of the day on Thursday in Central Illinois was Brimfield/Elmwood throwing a no-hitter against Illini Bluffs to help the Indians remain undefeated. The B/E softball team’s bats stayed hot, as did Illini Bluffs’ Lext Brinkman’s in a key win over East Peoria. Normal Community, Metamora and Tremont were other notable baseball winners while East Peoria, Metamora and Olympia continued their winning ways in softball.  Thursday featured girls soccer, track and field and boy

Baseball and softball games in Central Illinois finally resumed after a dismal stretch of weather and Wednesday’s action proved that many teams were saving up great performances during that stretch. Limestone and Delavan baseball both won extra-inning walk-offs while four other Mid-Illini teams and each team from Bloomington and Normal winning to go with it. Illini Bluffs took down East Peoria in a battle between two of Peoria’s best in softball while Dee-Mack, Brimfield/Elmw

Cold temperatures halted a majority of the action within the Land of Lincoln, but various area baseball and softball teams ventured outside of the state and saw success. Tuesday was the opening night of Mid-Illini play and featured multiple exciting games and Dunlap won a big-time boys tennis match.

Spring sports are in full swing in Central Illinois, and although Mother Nature was victorious on plenty of occasions, there were still a fair amount of games unaffected by the weather. Multiple teams took advantage of spring break by heading south to Tennessee, Alabama and Florida to soak up the sun and play some ball. Here’s everything you need to know about Monday’s action in The Roundup.

A rainy and cold Friday led to many cancellations in baseball and softball, with Bloomington Central Catholic taking advantage of a warmer climate in Tennessee to play, and win, its game. The Class 1A Illinois Top Times Championships in indoor track and field was held at the Shirk Center in Bloomington with champions from BCC, El Paso-Gridley and Elmwood. Olympia found its first win of the season in girls soccer. Check out the scores and top performers from Friday below in Th

Shutout wins by Morton and Normal Community girls’ soccer teams over state finalists from last year highlighted Thursday’s high school sports action in Central Illinois. The bats for Canton softball and East Peoria baseball stayed hot and Eureka, El Paso-Gridley and Morton all won in both baseball and softball. Check out all the scores and top performers from Thursday below in The Roundup.

Tuesday saw many crooked numbers in scorebooks, including Canton demolishing West Central 31-0 and Dee-Mack softball stealing 20 bases in a win. Six area small schools were victorious in baseball while Tremont, East Peoria and Olympia all won in shutouts in softball. Three girls soccer matches featured a Big 12 vs. Mid-Illini matchup with the latter winning two of those. Check out all the scores and top performers from Monday in Central Illinois high school sports below.

A cold and windy Monday in Central Illinois forced over a dozen cancellations or postponements in baseball, softball and girls soccer. Some teams stuck it out and came away with big wins, including a pair of Big 12 girls soccer teams. El Paso-Gridley won its first baseball game of the year and over a dozen girls track and field stars shone at the Clinton Last Chance Indoor Invite.

Saturday may have been the busiest day of the 2023-24 high school sports season to date with over 20 baseball games, 15 softball games and 12 soccer matches to go with multiple large indoor track and field invites.  Washington, Dunlap, Normal Community, East Peoria and Canton all swept doubleheaders in baseball. Metamora did likewise in softball, alongside big wins from Dunlap and Olympia. Multiple girls soccer teams posted shutout wins, including Limestone, BCC and PND. Dunl

Weather-related postponements but a temporary stop on some of the fun in Central Illinois high school sports on Thursday, but some teams made the most of it. The elements weren’t a factor at the Pontiac Indoor Invite in girls track and field, with Normal Community, Washington and Eureka all winning multiple titles. Two Normal schools won in baseball while BCC prevailed over PND in a softball pitcher’s dual.  Mid-Illini girls soccer teams combined to outscore their opponents 1

Wednesday was another busy day in Central Illinois high school sports with Princeville and IVC taking advantage of the unseasonably warm weathers with wins in both baseball and softball. Dunlap, Limestone and Brimfield/Elmwood all stayed unbeatedn in baseball, as did Olympia in softball. The Normal West Indoor Invite brought dozens of girls track and field teams together with area representatives seeing balanced success. Dunlap kicked off its lacrosse season as well.

Tuesday’s slate of spring sports helped accelerate the start to the season with a number of clutch performances on the diamond, including three games that went to extra innings. East Peoria and Bloomington Central Catholic picked up good wins in baseball, as did Pekin in softball. Metamora and Brimfield/Elmwood were winners in both. Washington took on a small-school juggernaut in girls soccer while Normal Community and Limestone enjoyed shutout victories on the pitch. Many ar

Spring has officially sprung in the IHSA sports season with baseball, softball, girls soccer and track and field kicking off. Boys and girls lacrosse and boys tennis will be not far behind. Although it was the first day of the season, the bats of a few baseball and softball teams were already in midseason form, including Dunlap’s, Limestone’s and Normal West’s. Richwoods girls soccer started the year on the right foot and Normal Community won the Big 12 Indoor Championships i

A ending for the ages in Pekin, a reigning state champion falling, and more success on the hardwood for Illini Bluffs all made for an incredible sectional title night in boys high school hoops. Fieldcrest fell to undefeated Beecher to end its season. Check out the scores and a brief recap of each game below in The Roundup and tune in to CSM’s live audio coverage of Illini Bluffs’ and PND’s state title games in girls basketball on Saturday at 11 AM and 1 PM, respectively, on c

A nail-biting Richwoods victory highlighted Wednesday’s sectional action in boys basketball, setting up a big-time sectional title contest against Metamora on Friday. Illini Bluffs reeled off another big win over a conference foe and Manual had their hearts broken at the Canton Sectional.

Tuesday featured five sectional semifinal games all around the area from Canton to Pontiac with state-ranked teams Normal Community, Metamora and Fieldcrest advancing to see another day. Peoria Notre Dame and Peoria Heights had chances to win down the stretch but both teams ultimately fell short and lost by less than five points.  Check out a brief recap of each game from Tuesday, scores and top performers from the sectional semifinal slate.

Two girls basketball squads from Central Illinois are bound for CEFCU Arena in Normal, after a night that provided fans with top-tier basketball. Peoria Notre Dame became the first girls basketball team in Irish history to reach the state semifinals and Illini Bluffs will make its second trip to state in program history and first since 2012. Here’s what you need to know about both of Monday’s marquee matchups.

Washington continued its legacy of state championships in boys dual team wrestling with a thrilling State finals in boys swimming & diving and and girls wrestling also headlined Saturday's slate in Central Illinois.

Nine area teams took home regional title in boys basketball, with all four classes represented. Richwoods won a thriller against Morton and Peoria Heights upset Princeville in a close game while Metamora, Manual and Fieldcrest had easier affairs in their regional championships.  Washington wrestling is still in the running for a state championship after a quarterfinal win in at the IHSA dual team state meet and five area girls grapplers won both of their matches at the IHSA S

Peoria Notre Dame continued its run of destiny with its first sectional title in 25 years and Illini Bluffs won its first sectional crown since 2012. Both teams will be Central Illinois’ representatives in the super-sectionals on Monday after undefeated Lincoln ended Morton’s season and Normal Community bowed out at the hands of Alton.  Get the brief recaps and top performers from Thursday’s four sectional title games in girls basketball below in The Roundup.