strong pitching performance from Hunter Smith helped the Turks punch their ticket to Champaign

A pitching duel between baseball teams from Bloomington Central Catholic and Tri-Valley stood out among a busy Saturday preps slate, as did decisive softball wins from Dunlap and Morton. And the Peoria Notre Dame girls soccer team kept its unbeaten season intact with a big win at the Bettendorf Tournament of Champions in Iowa.

A busy Friday preps slate saw plenty of local soccer teams head to Iowa to compete in the Bettendorf Tournament of Champions, baseball teams from Deer Creek-Mackinaw and Tri-Valley suit up at Dozer Park and several softball teams post big offensive performances.