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2025 Football Preview: Princeville carries experience, all-conference honorees all across the field
Princeville has the potential to be dangerous again with multiple all-conference honorees as a variety of positions.

Jonathan Michel
Aug 24


2025 Volleyball Preview: Princeville not backing down with increasingly experienced group
Princeville volleyball is anticipating being competitive with six starters returning and increasing team chemistry.

Jonathan Michel
Aug 24


2025 Soccer Preview: Zamudio takes charge of progressing East Peoria team
New head coach Diego Zamudio inherits a Raiders team that made strides last year and plans to keep growing.

Gavin Russell
Aug 24


2025 Volleyball Preview: Defense, accelerated tempo looking to key East Peoria
East Peoria brings strong defense and chemistry, and an accelerated offense into the season

Gavin Russell
Aug 24


2025 Football Preview: East Peoria loads up for best shot at ending playoff drought in over a decade
East Peoria football brings back several stars on both sides of the ball as the Raiders look for an elusive fifth win this season.

Gavin Russell
Aug 24


The Roundup, Aug. 23, 2025: Metamora, Pekin have strong showings in golf
Metamora's Jordan Kerr and Pekin's Leah Brown led their golf teams to good performances and Dunlap tennis took on high-level competition.

Jonathan Michel
Aug 23


2025 Football Preview: Peoria High loads up on skill, speed, experience in pursuit of state berth
Peoria High has state title aspirations in 2025 and the Lions are loaded with experience and talent.

Jonathan Michel
Aug 23


2025 Volleyball Preview: Coaching veteran Gauf takes over enthusiastic Peoria High squad
Former Farmington coach Cassandra Guaf takes over at Peoria High with a young, but enthusiastic and athletic team.

Jonathan Michel
Aug 23


2025 Soccer Preview: Peoria High excited to keep gaining traction
The underdogs of soccer in the city, Peoria High has continued to build their program and is excited for the season

Jonathan Michel
Aug 23


2025 Volleyball Preview: Farmington adopting patient, yet aggressive approach in Monroe’s first year
Farmington volleyball is led by first year head coach Ashley Monroe, but isn't backing down despite a big senior class graduating.

Clutch Sports Staff
Aug 23


2025 Football Preview: Farmington leans on standout receivers in hopes of repeating as conference champs
Farmington has a top-tier receiving group to lead the way as the Farmers look to stay dominant in the LincolnLand Conference.

Cody Roskens
Aug 23


The Roundup, Aug. 22, 2025: Normal U-High, Ocheltree/Ruiz tandem wins Bloomington Best Ball
Normal U-High won the Bloomington Best Ball in girls golf over several crosstown rivals.

Jonathan Michel
Aug 22


2025 Soccer Preview: Normal U-High begins new age following state title
Following a Class 1A state title, Normal U-High will play in Class 2A with a young but talented lineup.
Joey LeMaster
Aug 22


2025 Volleyball Preview: Normal U-High raring to finish season one block from campus
Normal U-High expects big things on the volleyball court with a strong attack, led by senior Laney Snow

Jonathan Michel
Aug 22


2025 Football Preview: Normal U-High aiming to prove its not a one-year wonder
Normal U-High is looking to follow up a state semifinal berth with continued success behind all-conference players Cade Cunningham and Griffin Meyer.
Joey LeMaster
Aug 22


2025 Volleyball Preview: Eureka welcomes brand new lineup in search of regional title
Eureka volleyball will have some new faces leading the way in 2025, but the Hornets goal of winning a regional remains the same.

Jonathan Michel
Aug 22


2025 Football Preview: Eureka viewing trenches as key to success
Eureka is will look to veterans on the offensive and defensive lines in hopes of returning to the playoffs for the ninth straight year
Sydney Barnes
Aug 22


The Roundup, Aug. 21, 2025: Dunlap wins Raider Cup, Richwoods and Peoria Christian both prevail in golf
Dunlap boys golf won the East Peoria Raider Cup and several area teams including Richwoods also prevailed on the course.

Jonathan Michel
Aug 22


The Roundup, Aug. 20, 2025: Washington, Dunlap win big tournaments in golf, Tri-Valley girls prevail again
Washington's Gavin Scheurs and Dunlap's Sydney Hunt led their teams to key early-season wins on the golf course, with several other small schools taking W's too.

Jonathan Michel
Aug 21


Midwest Central volleyball setting goal to prove itself in Watson’s first year
A new head coach is bringing a new era to Midwest Central volleyball this fall. Normal native Alyssa Watson takes over a Raiders team that has been down in the win column recently, but has shown improvement in each of the last two years.

Cody Roskens
Aug 20
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