The wait is ongoing for area teams. Area players. Area coaches. Area parents. When will sports resume as the world deals with the COVID-19 pandemic? Good question. Until then, sports editor Matt Daniels spent the week telling the stories of those impacted by the pandemic in a variety of ways.
Panthers in new league for 2021-22 academic year after unanimous vote
Meet the N-G's first team, second team and honorable mention selections
Top athletes offer a few of their favorite items and what's on their bucket lists
They teamed up to guide the Maroons back to the top of the local sectional team championship chase
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Our 'Kids Doing Good Things' emphasis in The News-Gazette — now in Year 4 — has been as uplifting to report as it has been to read. Nik Johnson provided a whopper this week.
'His legacy is here’s a kid that shows if you work hard you can be a great swimmer,' Maroons co-coach Dave Young said of senior athlete.
PAXTON — It wouldn’t have been the least bit unusual earlier this century to see Paxton-Buckley-Loda’s athletic teams squaring off against those of St. Joseph-Ogden and St. Thomas More.
Wierschem wraps up standout career with Maroons
Lin, Regenwetter will each compete in two events with preliminaries set for Friday in Evanston
Maroons collect sectional title, while Centennial, Uni High also send athletes through
Senior hits Unit 4 Pool for Saturday’s Centennial Sectional
Illini Prairie Conference officials are seeking a football-only member school, but they’re also leaving the door open for a school to join the league in all sports.
Explaining the art of tapering in preparation for most important part of boys' swimming and diving season
Wierschem shines at Big 12 swimming meet
Unity girls collect victory in overtime
CHAMPAIGN — Swim, school, band, sleep, repeat. Then throw in some homework, extra practices and a part-time job lifeguarding at the YMCA.
Champaign Central senior plays key role in Maroons' win at Twin City meet
While returning seniors continue to make impact for Champaign Central, a freshman has also emerged
Mears nets historic win for Centennial; Armstrong, Cramer key SJ-O road win
Tri-County, VG/H to meet in title game; PBL, Watseka clinch date in title game
GCMS earns a win in consolation semifinal game
M-S wrestling cruises at home to post two victories
Westville/G-RF wrestlers win Urbana Invite
Westville/G-RF strong in road match; Logsdon, Herriott lead M-S swimmers
This article will display all News-Gazette All-Area content from the 2019-2020 school year. It will be updated after the winter and spring athletic seasons as well.
Prairie Central wrestlers win two duals; Siena, Chargers victorious in the pool
Now playing at our high school Twitter account: 106 GIFs recorded during our Faces of the Winter event.
The new Illineks leader dishes on her first stint as a high school coach
M-S wrestlers top tourney; Central swimmer paces area
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