Six members of the CSM staff make their picks for 11 of the best Week 2 football games in Central Illinois.

Former and current girls hoopers from the area are making waves and PND baseball has a new head coach

Intercity soccer headlined Wednesday's prep sports action with multiple golf teams faring well.

The latest AP statewide rankings were kind to Central Illinois teams as nine of the 12 ranked squads area moved up.

Torry Gym, Manual's DJ Brooks and several soccer games and volleyball teams all have news worth noting.

Tuesday featured a big slate of volleyball, led by a Metamora win, plus Mid-Illini action in soccer and golf, plus the PND Early Bird Invite in cross country and much more.

Vote for this week's CSM Fall Athletes of the Week, featuring nominees from Normal U-High, Illini Bluffs, Limestone, Dee-Mack and more!

Peoria Notre Dame's Jack Coulter and Normal Community's Ryann Graham won the first CSM Fall Athletes of the Week award of the 2025-26 season.

Bloomington and Normal Community won in Intercity soccer, Manual piled on the goals and BCC volleyball moved to 4-0.

Peoria High and Tri-Valley narrowly took the top spots in the first Clutch Sports Media's first area power rankings of the season.

The Starting Lineup is CSM's new regular story for tidbits of news, analysis, games to watch and much more.

There were close games, big scores and plenty of touchdown scorers from around the area in Week 1 of the football season, check them all out here.

Manual thinks it has what it takes for a competitive 2025 season.

Behind experienced leaders such as Layne Johnson and Walter Lampe, Elmwood/Brimfield looks to continue its winning tradition

Morton and BCC came out on top in big non-conference volleyball matchups and a handful of soccer teams won edge-of-your-seat matches.

IVC hopes to continue momentum from the end of the 2024 season into its new campaign with lots of new faces ready to step up.

IVC will have a strong front line anchored by Kayt Miller as it looks for yet another winning campaign

IVC soccer has its most experienced team in years for first-year head coach Chris Reese

CSM Pick 'Em is back for its third straight year as our staff picks winners of the top 10 football games in the area this week.

Coming off a regional championship in 2024, Heyworth will look to rely on star outside hitter Lyla Tate and others to carry the torch.