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End of third quarter sparks Central Catholic past Rockridge, into Class 2A championship game
Central Catholic got some momentum with five points in the last four seconds of the third quarter to take a lead the Saints wouldn't relinquish in beating Rockridge to advance to the Class 2A championship against DePaul College Prep on Saturday. → Read More
Redbirds begin new era with Tina Kramos as head softball coach and plenty of experience on field
NORMAL — There will be a noticeable difference when Illinois State's softball season begins Thursday in Tampa, Fla. → Read More
Bowen Born leads UNI with 25 points as Panthers beat Illinois State for eighth straight time
Bowen Born scored 25 points as Northern Iowa downed Illinois State for the eighth straight time. → Read More
Nate Moore, Gavin Camp pace Normal West to Pekin Holiday Tournament win
Nate Moore's 29 points sparked Normal West past Rockford Boylan in a Pekin Holiday-Tournament first-round game. → Read More
U High's Lily Barry captures Pantagraph Area Volleyball Player of the Year
Lily Barry might not look imposing physically when on the front row for University High's volleyball team. Looks can be deceiving. Barry's leaping ability and power were on display for four years and culminated with the Illinois recruit being named Pantagraph Area Player of the Year. → Read More
Here's The Pantagraph All-Area Volleyball Team
Check out first team, second team and honorable mention. → Read More
Former Illinois State soccer star Rachel Tejada named to MVC Hall of Fame
Former Illinois State women's soccer standout Rachel Tejada named to Missouri Valley Conference Hall of Fame and will be inducted March 3 in a ceremony at St. Louis. → Read More
Former Illinois State, Normal Community star Jenny Schmidt named to IBCA Hall of Fame
Schmidt to IBCA Hall of Fame. → Read More
Demarcus Sharp, Northwestern State hand Illinois State a 'tough' home loss in rematch
Illinois State felt it wasn't playing tough in the first half against Northwestern State and it ended up costing the Redbirds, as did a controversial technical foul in the final minute. → Read More
Illinois Wesleyan can't hold 10-point lead as Augustana comes back to edge Titans
Augustana scored 21 straight points in the second half to rally past Illinois Wesleyan. → Read More
Danville topples Bloomington; EPG, Tri-Valley score HOIC victories
A defensive stand late in the game helped El Paso-Gridley stay unbeaten in a win over Deer Creek-Mackinaw. → Read More
Bloomington man gets hole in one at Ironwood Golf Course
Here's the latest on a hole-in-one at Ironwood Golf Course. → Read More
Kalen Mapugay cashes in on final chance, leads NCHS to Intercity boys golf crown
BLOOMINGTON — Kalen Mapugay knew this was his last chance to hold the Intercity Boys Golf Tournament trophy. → Read More
Prairie Central explodes in fourth quarter; El Paso-Gridley slips past GCMS
Prairie Central, EPG win. → Read More
Illinois State softball coach Melinda Fischer announces retirement; Tina Kramos named new coach
NORMAL — Illinois State's all-time winningest coach is calling it a career. → Read More
Watch now: John Fitzgerald comes 'home again' as voice of Illinois State football, men's basketball
John Fitzgerald is ready for a longer stint this time as the play-by-play voice of Illinois State football and men's basketball. → Read More
Watch now: Al Thompson proving age is just a number as he prepares for Medal Play tourney
Al Thompson, 59, ready to compete with golfers half his age in Bloomington-Normal Medal Play this weekend. → Read More
Benson: Henrik Stenson, Juan Soto, Big Ten expansion shows loyalty in sports taking a major hit
Henrik Stenson proving grab the money and toss loyalty out the window seems to be the new calling card in sports. → Read More
Bloomington's Parker Wisdom ties for third in Illinois State Amateur Championship
Parker Wisdom of Bloomington tied for third in the Illinois State Amateur Championship. → Read More
Watch now: Two MVC basketball games before Christmas forcing teams to be ready early
NORMAL — Missouri State head coach Dana Ford knows how important it is to be ready for a Missouri Valley Conference basketball game before Christmas. → Read More