An East Peoria star hit for the cycle, Eureka won big in baseball and softball and BCC won a softball doublehader in Tennessee.

Limestone baseball continued its hot start, Normal Community swept and doubleheader and Morton's baseball and softball teams won.

Limestone, Tremont and Eureka won non-conference baseball games and several softball powers won big. Girls soccer was led by 3 Mid-Illini/Big 12 matchups.

Several schools won in baseball and softball, Normal West baseball won a doubleheader and several girls track and field stars shined.

Saturday featured over 50 baseball, softball, soccer and lacrosse contests plus several track and field meets.

Lopsided wins in baseball and extra-inning thrillers in softball were numerous and Eureka swept the HOIC indoor track titles.

A full day of baseball and softball featured a no-hitter, several one-hitters and a multiple walk-offs. Many girls soccer teams opened their seasons as well.

Multiple contests in baseball, softball, and girls soccer, plus indoor track helped open the spring sports season in earnest.

The Big 12 Indoor Meet in boys track and Washington girls soccer's season-opener headline Tuesday's action.

Manual boys basketball is moving on to state while three other area squads fell by one score. Limestone kicked off the softball season with a win.

Washington advanced to Saturday's Class 3A state title and Morton, Richwoods, Manual and Tremont won sectional titles in boys hoops.

Three Central Illinois boys hoops teams played in sectional semis with two advancing to face conference foes in their sectional title games.

Richwoods, Morton, Manual and Tremont all advanced to the sectional finals with wins on Tuesday night.

Boys swimmers and girls wrestlers wrapped up their seasons at the IHSA State Finals.

11 area boys basketball teams including East Peoria and Morton won regional titles while several girls wrestlers and boys swimmers advanced to the second day of state.

Washington, Dee-Mack and Tri-Valley all are one game away from state after winning sectional titles on Thursday.

Over a dozen boy basketball teams in the area moved on to Friday's regional championship games

Six girls basketball teams in the area moved onto the sectional finals, including three squads from the Heart of Illinois Conference.

The boys basketball playoffs began with Class 1A and 2A squads in regional quarterfinal action.

Three area wrestlers won state titles and many more placed, plus more than a handful of area swimmers qualified for state.