Dunlap and Metamora won close Mid-Illini softball games and several of the top squads in multiple sports were tested on Tuesday.

Three Dunlap girls lacrosse players will go on to play the growing sport in college and have helped the Eagles to their best start in program history.

A pack of Mid-Illini squads plus Brimfield/Elmwood and Illini Bluffs have been the top area softball teams so far.

Normal Community and Normal U-High lead the way in CSM's first power rankings of the season with multiple Mid-Illini and HOIC teams in the mix.

Dunlap's Drew Glatz and Olympia's Kennadie Finchum won the latest CSM Spring Athletes of the Week honors, get to them and about their big performances here.

Several no-hitters and a perfect game were seen among many great pitching performances in the area on Monday.

Manual's Marvin Jordan is Clutch Sports Media's 2026 Boys Basketball Coach of the Year, here about his season and career in our interview with him here.

Saturday's Roundup has scores and top performers from dozens of games and meets across baseball, softball, girls soccer, track and field, lacrosse and tennis.

Several softball winners included Eureka, Dunlap, BCC, PND and Illini Bluffs while Big 12 and HOIC teams were in action in baseball

Check out the top 53 boys basketball players from the Peoria and Bloomington/Normal area this season in Clutch Sports Media's All-Area team.

A Pekin softball upset, career milestone for Normal U-High's Aubrey Balota and a strong day from Dunlap topped the highlights from Thursday's action.

Washington's Avery Tibbs is Clutch Sports Media's 2026 Large School Girls Basketball Player of the Year. Hear more about her season and career in our interview with her here.

Dee-Mack's Dalia DeJesus is Clutch Sports Media's 2026 Small School Girls Basketball Player of the Year. Hear about her season and career in an interview with her here.

Central Illinois high school athletes continued to pack in top-notch performances as the calendar turned from March to April, leading to a stacked lineup of nominees for Clutch Sport Media’s Spring Athletes of the Week. This week’s nominees include three lights-out hitters in baseball, a pair of Bloomington/Normal Intercity girls soccer standouts, leaders for two of the area’s best small-school softball teams and three multi-event winners from track and field. Interested in

Dunlap's Eli Michanicour steps up to the plate. Jonathan Michel/Clutch Sports Media Conference play continued to get going for many baseball and softball teams in Central Illinois on Wednesday with the HOIC doing battle in both sports plus the Mid-Illini and Big 12 action kicking off in baseball. Richwoods baseball threw a no-hitter for the second consecutive day and Brimfield/Elmwood's Schyer Meinders didn't allow a hit as well. Three Mid-Illini baseball squads earned sweep

IVC's Joharah Boze and Metamora's Tommy Sopko won CSM Spring Athletes of the Week, get to know them and about their big performances here.

A day full of dozens of events featured conference matchups, several track meets, two no-hitters, a walk-off win and much more.

Washington's Kim Barth is Clutch Sports Media's 2026 Girls Basketball Coach of the Year. Hear about her season and career here.

Canton's Chloe Hedges is Clutch Sports Media's 2026 Girls Wrestler of the Year. Hear about her season and career here.

A no-hitter from Tri-Valley baseball, several walk-off wins and the start of conference play in Mid-Illini and HOIC baseball led the way on a busy Monday.