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The Roundup, December 6, 2023: Five area teams pick up midweek wins
Non-conference basketball action was the name of the game on Wednesday, as three area boys teams including Pekin picked up wins. Peoria Heights and Princeville girls continued their stellar seasons while a pair of Mid-Illini teams fell to Central State Eight opponents in their respective games.

Jonathan Michel
Dec 6, 2023


The Roundup, December 5, 2023: Scores, stats, highlights from big Tuesday of Central Illinois hoops
A packed Tuesday night of hoops led many gyms across Central Illinois to be similarly packed full of fans in a number of rivalry games,...

Jonathan Michel
Dec 6, 2023


The Roundup, December 4, 2023: Illini Bluffs, Peoria Heights, HOI girls teams continue strong starts
Heart of Illinois Conference girls basketball had a busy night on Monday, with three area teams picking up victories. Illini Bluffs, Princeville and Peoria Heights’ girls teams all continued their strong seasons so far with another victory, as did Peoria High.

Jonathan Michel
Dec 5, 2023


The Roundup, November 30, 2023: Corson, Sommerville shine on night of multiple conference openers
Conference play began for many teams in the area on Thursday night and Washington and Normal Community’s girls teams kicked off their conference slate with wins. Big efforts from Lathan Sommerville and Matthew Juergens helped Richwoods and Pekin pick up wins in their respective conference openers as well.

Jonathan Michel
Dec 1, 2023


The Roundup, November 28, 2023: Peoria boys teams, Bloomington girls teams impress on Tuesday
It was a good night for boys basketball teams from Peoria on Tuesday, with Peoria High, Richwoods, Peoria Christian and Peoria Heights...

Jonathan Michel
Nov 29, 2023


The Roundup, November 17, 2023: Washington, Normal Community girls basketball shine on Friday
A pair of Normal schools won big at the always-exciting Bloomington/Normal Intercity Tournament while a matchup of Washington and Manual...

Michael Savoie
Nov 18, 2023


The Roundup, November 16, 2023: PND girls continue to dominate, Canton spoils Herman’s return
Thanksgiving tournaments and non-conference games in girls basketball rolled on and Peoria Notre Dame is putting the area on notice that they will be a problem for opponents this year with a 50-point win. Canton narrowly beat Elmwood and Peoria Heights stayed unbeaten with a tournament win in Lexington.

Jonathan Michel
Nov 17, 2023


The Roundup, November 15, 2023: BCC, Normal Community wins in Intercity headline girls hoops games
Bloomington Central Catholic and Normal Community established the upper hands in their respective cities with wins over crosstown rivals...

Jonathan Michel
Nov 16, 2023


The Roundup, November 14, 2023: Peoria High, Morton duke it out, PND's wardle reaches 1K club
Tuesday featured another great slate of high school girls basketball games around the area, many of which were played as part of...

Jonathan Michel
Nov 15, 2023


The Roundup, November 13, 2023: Girls basketball season kicks off with big scoring nights
At long last, high school hoops is here in Central Illinois. Girls basketball kicks off the season while the boys’ first games will start...

Jonathan Michel
Nov 14, 2023


The Roundup, Nov. 11, 2023: Washington, Normal Com. advance; Washington's Heinze breaks records
Another Saturday, another decisive day of IHSA playoff action. Football moved into the quarterfinal rounds, where Washington and Normal Community advanced. Morton played for third place at CEFCU Arena in volleyball, and Washington’s Amelia Heinze was dominant in swim state final races.
Larry Larson
Nov 12, 2023


The Roundup, Nov. 4, 2023: Full results and top performers in state XC, soccer, football, swimming
Saturday was a loaded day across the state in high school sports, with Peoria turning into the cross country capital of Illinois with the...

Jonathan Michel
Nov 5, 2023


The Roundup, Nov. 2 2023: Normal U-High, Peoria Christian soccer highlights from state semifinals
Only two games featuring Central Illinois teams took place on Thursday but they were big ones, with Peoria Christian and Normal U-High...

Jonathan Michel
Nov 3, 2023


The Roundup, Nov. 1 2023: Morton, Normal West volleyball move one step Closer to state
Morton and Normal West volleyball made memories on Wednesday night as each team took home a sectional title in 3-sets. Both teams will play their state quarterfinal matches on Friday in Kankakee and Normal, respectively.

Jonathan Michel
Nov 2, 2023


The Roundup, Oct 30 2023: Metamora, Morton, IVC headline sectional semi volleyball winners
Six out of the eight area volleyball teams that won regional titles kept their postseason quests alive with wins in the sectional semifinals. Wednesday’s slate of sectional championship games will be highlighted by a Mid-Illini clash between Morton and Metamora at the Class 3A Galesburg Sectional.

Jonathan Michel
Oct 30, 2023


The Roundup, Oct 27 2023: Washington, PND, Normal Community winners in first night of playoffs
The first night of the playoffs in high school football resulted in a wide variety of results, including a one-point game for Dunlap that...

Jonathan Michel
Oct 28, 2023


The Roundup, Oct. 26, 2023: Plethora of Regional Championships Decided in Volleyball
Eight schools from the Mid-Illini, Big 12, Heart of Illinois Conference and more took home regional titles on Thursday. The winners will all begin sectional semifinal play on Monday.

Michael Savoie
Oct 26, 2023


The Roundup, Oct. 25, 2023: Peoria Christian soccer wins sectional title, IB wins in volleyball
A new chapter in a magical season for Peoria Christian boys soccer was written on Wednesday, as the Chargers beat Quincy Notre Dame for...

Jonathan Michel
Oct 25, 2023


The Roundup, Oct. 24, 2023: Regional volleyball and sectional soccer scores from around the area
Regional semifinals in volleyball and sectional action in boys soccer dominated the slate on Tuesday with many exciting contests and some...

Jonathan Michel
Oct 25, 2023


The Roundup, Oct. 20, 2023: Scores/highlights from every regular season football finale in the area
The final day of the high school football regular season provided a little bit of everything. Washington, Normal Community, Tri-Valley...

Jonathan Michel
Oct 21, 2023
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