Third-quarter struggles cost Hilltoppers in debut
Duo of Block, Holloman spark Blue Devils to win
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More than 260 high school student-athletes visited The News-Gazette to take part in Faces of the Winter.
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DANVILLE — Erin Houpt is a talented tennis player.
URBANA — One emotion continually came up Saturday when local athletes discussed qualifying for the girls’ swimming and diving state meet.
MOWEAQUA — Nick Lindsey’s Arcola football program suffered two regular-season losses this year by a combined five points.
KEVIN TAYLOR’s second season at the helm of St. Joseph-Ogden girls’ basketball ended with a third-place finish in Class 2A. He offers up some thoughts on the Spartans:
PRINCETON — Paxton-Buckley-Loda football’s longest season since 1998 came to an end with a 38-12 loss to Princeton on Saturday in a Class 3A state quarterfinal game.
LUCY LUX-RULON didn’t go far to start a college track and field career after graduating from St. Thomas More in 2018, suiting up with Illinois in the high and long jumps at the Big Ten indoor meet. She checks in:
NORMAL — It was clear Friday afternoon that members of the St. Joseph-Ogden volleyball program were upset.
Nine seniors leave with one final win
Milford/Cissna Park is the lone area football team still left playing in the state playoffs; SJ-O volleyball places third in state
Preps coordinator Colin Likas caught up with a few standout athletes who signed their letter of intent on Friday to continue their athletic careers in college
CHAMPAIGN — Liara Aber was diagnosed with Bell’s palsy as a high school freshman.
'I honestly don’t know how that third set got away from us,' SJ-O coach Abby McDonald said.
Preps coordinator COLIN LIKAS breaks down the four playoff games this weekend involving area teams
Preps coordinator Colin Likas breaks down St. Joseph-Ogden's competition at Redbird Arena in Normal this weekend
Preps coordinator Colin Likas caught up with these standout athletes who signed their letter of intent on Wednesday to continue their athletic careers in college:
Arcola prepares for 'huge challenge' against top-seeded Central A&M on Saturday in Moweaqua
ST. JOSEPH — What’s happening with this year’s St. Joseph-Ogden volleyball team bears roots at junior high schools in Tolono and New Berlin.
It’d be hard to find someone more loyal to Danville than Doug Barnette and Mike Small.
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Players stepping up sooner than would’ve been anticipated has helped PBL earn spot in quarterfinals
Preps coordinator COLIN LIKAS with a breakdown of the area football teams who are still in the playoff picture:
When the community last bid in 2014, Champaign committed $30,000 per year to the $750,000 bid, plus $20,000 per year to Visit Champaign County. This year, the entire $50,000 would go directly to the bid.
Arcola advances to Class 1A quarterfinals
The Hornets delivered enough of that Saturday while capitalizing on the Blue Devils’ miscues, running BHRA’s second-round postseason exit streak to five years via a 28-14 Class 2A result.
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