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Starting Lineup: Big things at Limestone, playoffs commence in boys soccer, football craziness continues
Two Limestone athletes are doing big things, Week 8 football was anything but expected, plus today's games to watch.

Jonathan Michel
Oct 20, 2025


Starting Lineup: McDougall makes college choice, 3 Week 8 football games to watch and more milestones
A college commitment from Washington's Becca McDougall, several recent milestones and a trio of Week 8 football games to watch lead Friday's Starting Lineup.

Jonathan Michel
Oct 17, 2025


Starting Lineup: Broken records, honors for Olympia football and MVC-bound baseball players
School records, an Olympia player and coach recognized by the Chicago Bears, Manual's Week 8 football game and a pair of local baseball players making Division-I commitments make the latest headlines from around Central Illinois.

Jonathan Michel
Oct 16, 2025


Starting Lineup: Little Giant to Illini, Limestone volleyball milestones, running clocks and today’s events to watch
Canton and Limestone athletes made waves to take precedence in Monday's news and notes from around the area.

Jonathan Michel
Oct 6, 2025


Starting Lineup: Kicking off Week 6 with what’s going on in Central Illinois prep sports
Notable achievements and honors from area coaches and athletes are featured in Friday's whiparound of news and notes from around Central Illinois.

Jonathan Michel
Oct 3, 2025


Starting Lineup: “Cars” in cross country, flag football brackets and soccer’s game of the year
El Paso-Gridley cross country’s unique annual tradition continues today, flag football brackets were released, a Central Illinois native is moving up in the golf world and several key games and events take place on the final day of September.

Jonathan Michel
Sep 30, 2025


Starting Lineup: The Postseason is here, U-High putting its stamp on Twin Cities, and three games to watch today
Postseason golf is almost here, two area junior highs won baseball state titles and Normal U-High is running the Twin Cities in several sports.

Jonathan Michel
Sep 29, 2025


Starting Lineup: Improved teams, players that we’re watching, plus the biggest events on a busy Tuesday
Tuesday's Starting Lineup focuses on emerging athletes and teams in the area, plus a helping of today's events to watch.

Jonathan Michel
Sep 23, 2025


Starting Lineup: A cross country haven, undefeated football teams, news and notes from Central Illinois
East Peoria's Jackson Ahrens' college commitment and notes from cross country and football are in Monday's Starting Lineup.

Jonathan Michel
Sep 22, 2025


Starting Lineup: New track coach for Normal West, U-High golf star commits to IWU and homecoming trivia
Coaching changes and college commitments from Normal schools, plus a homecoming trivia tidbit and today's games to watch.

Jonathan Michel
Sep 18, 2025


Starting Lineup: Morton flying high, playoff announcements for soccer, plus state leaders in tennis
Morton's success, playoff soccer announcements and area tennis stars take center stage in Wednesday's Starting Lineup

Jonathan Michel
Sep 17, 2025


Starting Lineup: College pictures for Covert, Givens-Smith come into clearer view, a year of parity in football
Pekin's Cadence Covert and Normal West's Maliq Givens-Smith had college-related news and Week 3 produced several notable results in football.

Jonathan Michel
Sep 15, 2025


Starting Lineup: Thank your medical pros, plus a look at Week 3’s football games
Notes and the schedule for Week 3 of the high school football season, plus why on-site medical staff can't go unnoticed.

Jonathan Michel
Sep 12, 2025


Starting Lineup: Rivalry notes, football field upgrades and Intercity titles
CSM's daily news whiparound highlights the Metamora/Washington rivalry, new football facility upgrades and Intercity girls golf

Jonathan Michel
Sep 11, 2025


Starting Lineup: Hansen reaches milestone at Dunlap, Kitt continues recruiting tour around Big 10
Dunlap's Allan Hansen joined rare air on Tuesday, East Peoria's Quinton Kitt visited a Big 10 school and a pair of volleyball teams were ranked No. 1 in their class.

Jonathan Michel
Sep 10, 2025


Starting Lineup: Former Wildcats meet in MLB, today’s prep games to watch and more
Our daily whiparound of Central Illinois prep sports news includes a pair of Normal West baseball alums in the MLB, Richwoods' Jarek Quinn and Washington's Mazzy O'Brien and rivalry volleyball matches and more

Jonathan Michel
Sep 9, 2025


Starting Lineup: Washington TOC field announced, NFL season begins for area natives, Farmington’s Crawford headed to ICC
Washington's TOC basketball tournament, local players in the NFL and Farmington's Landon Crawford headline Central Illinois' sports news today.

Jonathan Michel
Sep 8, 2025


Starting Lineup: Drengwitz, Fincham talk one of many rivalries in area in Week 2
Normal Community head coach Jason Drengwitz and Normal West head coach Nathan Fincham give their thoughts on tonight's rivalry matchup, one of many in the area

Jonathan Michel
Sep 5, 2025


Starting Lineup, Sept. 4, 2025: Richwoods’ Taylor earns WNBA contract, current hoops stars putting on camp, PND finds new baseball coach
Former and current girls hoopers from the area are making waves and PND baseball has a new head coach

Jonathan Michel
Sep 4, 2025


Starting Lineup: Torry Gym debuts a new look, young Manual football star stands out and your next midweek listen
Torry Gym, Manual's DJ Brooks and several soccer games and volleyball teams all have news worth noting.

Jonathan Michel
Sep 3, 2025
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