Peoria Notre Dame, Morton, and Heyworth were among eight volleyball teams to advance to sectional titles and Normal Community soccer fell one step short of state.

Normal U-High's Chris Headrick is CSM's 2025 Boys Golf Coach of the Year, leading the Pioneers to their 11th state title in program history.

Eureka's Ellie Payne and Dunlap's Jayden Schmick won CSM Fall Athletes of the Week Presented by Josh Riekena Country Financial, get to know more about them and their outstanding performances here!

Washington boys soccer clinched a Class 2A state berth with goals from Hudson Scrivner and Jackson MacGregor, plus an outstanding effort from goalkeeper Oliver Wettstein.

Check out the top 41 boys golfers from the Peoria and Bloomington/Normal area this season in Clutch Sports Media's first All-Area teams.

Bloomington's Ky'Veon Chestnut headlined a dominant rushing performance in a big first-round win for the Purple Raiders.

Normal West overcame a slow start as Maliq Givens-Smith electrified the Wildcat offense in a first-round playoff win over South Holland Thornwood

Central Illinois' football, soccer and cross country teams flexed their muscles with strong postseason performances.

Dunlap, Washington and PND all comfortably moved on to the second round of the playoffs in football.

CSM staff members pick who they think will win for all playoff football games involving area teams in the first round.

Washington and Tremont pulled off upsets to win regional titles and four teams from Bloomington/Normal were among the 11 area squads to win regional crowns.

Tremont's front line, anchored by Nora Parsons and Aubrey Hurckes, helped the Turks defeat a rival in the playoffs and keep them playing well at the right time.

Washington and Normal West soccer moved on to the sweet 16 in Class 2A and several 1A volleyball teams advanced in the playoffs.

13 Central Illinois teams were ranked or received votes in the final state rankings of the season with Peoria High and Bloomington Central Catholic leading the way.

Peoria Christian soccer bid farewell to a large, impactful senior class after falling to Quincy Notre Dame in the sectional semifinals.

Dunlap and Normal Community advanced to sectional titles in soccer and nearly 20 area volleyball teams stayed alive in the postseason.

Vote for this week's CSM Fall Athletes of the Week Presented by Josh Riekena Country Financial with nominees from football, volleyball, soccer, tennis, cross country and swimming

Tri-Valley's Kinley Morris and Morton's Brody Fritz won CSM Fall Athletes of the Week. Get to know them and about their big performances here!

Peoria High and Dunlap moved up in the latest rankings of top teams in Central Illinois

Several Class 1A and 2A volleyball teams from the area began postseason play with victories.