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Wcia sports (WCIA) — Two-year team captain and four-time varsity letter winner Kylie Waldinger is leading the Bulldogs in their 5-3 start to the season. (WCIA) – Kasparas Jakucionis was highly regarded when he committed to Illinois men’s basketball in May of 2024. Jake Davis [] CHAMPAIGN, Ill. Thomas More 37 Limestone 48, Lincoln 45 LeRoy 46, Lexington 37 Clinton 66, El Paso-Gridley 39 Hoopeston 53, Oakwood 44 High School Football | WCIA. Moms, dads, guardians and [] WCIA — Illinois men’s basketball got the win over Iowa on Saturday, a course correction after a bad loss to Penn State earlier in the week. After succeeding in [] CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCIA) — Illini football will have a big piece of the secondary returning for the 2025 season, as Xavier Scott has announced he will be back in Champaign for his senior season. Get high school football scores and other sports scores in a custom scoreboard. The Wolverines are led by Dusty May, who took over the program before this season after five years at Florida Atlantic. The Patriots announced the hiring of Richardson on Wednesday. It’ll also incorporate the Tom Jones Challenger League. Illini feel battle-tested ahead of big dance Video. Your Illini Nation; Illini Football; Illini Basketball; High School Sports; Full Court Friday; Athlete Of The Week; WCIA 3 in 1 Podcast; Eastern Illinois; Top Stories. The Illini will play an eleven seed, the winner of an Xavier and Texas first four matchup, in Milwaukee for the opening round on CENTRAL ILLINOIS (WCIA) — Centennial, Meridian, and Westville were among many host spots for regional semifinals on Wednesday in boys hoops. Sports Newsletter SIGN UP NOW. They will open play in Austin, Texas against nine-seed Creighton on Saturday, March 22. Jakacionis, a freshman from Lithuania, was the ultimate facilitator for the Illini in his first five college basketball games. Illinois commit Grant Smith had six [] CHAMPAIGN-URBANA, Ill. For the Illini head coach, it’s less about the margin of [] (WCIA) — Watch as the WCIA 3 Sports team looks back on the 2024 season and Illinois football’s trip to the Cheez-It Citrus Bowl. On Tuesday, he scored 22 points and dished out 12 assists as Heritage beat Villa [] CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCIA) – Illinois football held its annual pro day on Thursday. A video played before Altmyer spoke to the crowd. (WCIA) — Illinois trailed by as many as ten points in the second half to No. Watch highlights from a handful of games above, and check out more scores below. No. (WCIA) — In the first game of Morez Johnson Jr. Whorrall has battled injury at times this season, but has shown he can be an X-factor, scoring three touchdowns in a game. Plus, the Lithuania native was named to the Big Ten All-Freshman team. 20 Illinois will face No. 825-196. WESTVILLE (WCIA) — Westville senior Ja’Den Whorrall was named WCIA 3 Athlete of the Week. (WCIA) — After missing out on an NCAA Tournament bid in the 2023-24 season, Illinois women’s basketball is returning to the dance as an eight-seed. Close. (WCIA) — After missing five games with a wrist injury, Illinois’s Chicago-raised big man is expected to return. JOSH WHITMAN ROUNDTABLE NOTES 2024 Theme reflecting on 2023-24 and looking ahead to 2024-25: “A commitment to excellence” Told Terrence Shannon Jr. as he walked out, and the Illinois [] CENTRAL ILLINOIS (WCIA) – Tuesday night was a busy night of high school basketball in Central Illinois. Athletes who cross the finish line at this year’s races will get medals with hinging gates into Memorial Stadium. The Bulldogs, taking on Chicago-Hope Academy in 1A, found themselves behind 7-0 after one quarter. During that time, May faced the Illini [] CHAMPAIGN, Ill. Sports / 2 years ago. (WCIA) — Several Little Leagues in the Champaign-Urbana area are combining into one big organization. Girls Sectional Scores 1A St. President Brad Leeb said the last MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. WCIA 3 News. Find scores from WCIA viewing area teams below, and watch highlights on WCIA News at 10 p. 1 Tennessee wasn’t exciting enough, Altmyer was introduced to speak to the State Farm Center crowd. The Butkus Award is presented annually to the nation’s best linebacker at the high school, collegiate, and professional levels. 550 over the Illini. Illinois suffered the worst margin of loss in school history, 110-67, to No. Genesis Bryant paced the team with 20 points, while Berry Wallace scored 14 points off the bench and Kendall [] CHAMPAIGN, Ill. “It’s a good match-up for all teams involved and we’re excited about [] College Park, Md. The Illini, who finished at No. (WCIA) – Illinois men’s basketball is a six seed in the 2025 NCAA tournament. BOYS Eureka 59, Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley 42 Central 56, Peoria Notre Dame 42 Hoopeston 76, Milford 61 Unity 60, Maroa-Forsyth 41 Normal Community 50, Urbana 39 Rantoul 50, Paxton-Buckley-Loda 41 Eisenhower 70, Rochester 57 Fisher 55, TOLONO, Ill. The award is named after Dick Butkus, [] NORMAL, Ill. Bills’ James Cook Was Fired Up by Saquon Barkley’s Sports Illustrated / 25 mins ago. He says [] CHAMPAIGN, Ill. All things Illinois and high school sports from the WCIA 3 sports team CENTRAL ILLINOIS (WCIA) – Highlights and scores from Thursday night’s girls’ high school basketball action in Central Illinois GIRLS Mahomet-Seymour 73, Rantoul 33 Arcola 44, Neoga 38 St. Addison Lucht and Lauryn Hamrick led Cissna Park in scoring with 12 points each. All things Illinois and high school sports from the WCIA 3 sports team. The Knights won 47-0 to take home the trophy. Ruholl wasn’t aware she was about to set history until [] CHAMPAIGN, Ill. The Panthers 22-20 victory at Monmouth-Roseville snapped a three-game losing streak, as PBL heads into its second round matchup 7-3 on the season. High School Basketball Scores Central A&M 83, Judah Christian 28 Maroa-Forsyth 69, ALAH 41 Riverton 61 , St. (WCIA) — The Trojans end the 2024 campaign with a 12-2 record after losing in the Class 2A state championship game. Zion 66, Mahomet-Seymour 45 Lincoln 38, Taylorville 23 Glenwood 43, Lanphier 39 2A Teutopolis 50, Fairfield 49 Monticello 53, Unity 38 Lawrenceville 57, Paris 41 Warrensburg CHAMPAIGN, Ill. White, a junior, was named to the all-tournament team for the Hawks’ holiday tournament this season for a third-straight year. (WCIA) — The boys individual state wrestling tournament got underway at State Farm Center on Thursday. The Illini are in Regional 3. (WCIA) – Tuscola cross country standout Kate Foltz was named the WCIA 3 Athlete of the Week on Thursday. Maroa-Forsyth took on Chicago Christian for what would have been the third state title in program history. . Canada: Concacaf Nations CENTRAL ILLINOIS (WCIA) – Highlights and scores from Tuesday night’s high school basketball action in Central Illinois. (WCIA) – Illinois football is waiting for more answers, and more information, on sophomore running back Kaden Feagin’s injury. The Illini had several recent graduates of the program participate in front of NFL scouts. “The stars have kind of [] ORLANDO, Fla. (WCIA) – Two more Illinois football assistant coaches are leaving the program. BOYS Hoopeston 67, Fisher 53 St. Thomas More 27 Limestone 65, Danville 27 Monticello 48, Prairie Central 26 Pawnee 45, Williamsville 34 PORTA 49, Warrensburg-Latham 39 BOYS Unity 63, Princeton CHAMPAIGN, Ill. Young signed on to pitch for Illini baseball on National Signing Day on Wednesday. NOAA radio station in Newton down with antenna damage 1 week ago. (WCIA) — On a night celebrating one of the best to ever wear the orange and blue, Illinois outlasted a conference foe for an important resume win. (WCIA) — Illinois couldn’t find an answer against the Trojans on Saturday, resulting in just their second double-digit loss of the season. Pat Bryant was able to secure his 10th [] CHAMPAIGN, Ill. In his absence, the Bullets made a deep postseason run, finishing fourth at state in Class 2A. The Illini outside hitter had a graphic on the scoreboard at Huff Hall after beating Michigan, announcing she will be back for a fifth season [] CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCIA) — The 125th year of Leroy Panther Football has been one to remember, as the team sits at 12-0 just one win away from playing at state. Hamilton had announced plans to retire from his role as athletic [] CHAMPAIGN, Ill. “I think it’s also helping younger girls CHAMPAIGN (WCIA) — Mia Townes won two event titles posting the top score on the floor (9. (WCIA) – Illinois quarterback Luke Altmyer is not done in Champaign. She set the record in a 61-31 win earlier this month against Tuscola, passing Lucy Fearday with 1,656 points. The Illini were playing from behind for most of the second half in the 82-72 loss to snap a five-game win streak. , WYMT. (WCIA) — For the first time since 2001, Illinois football is ending the year with ten wins. The freshman guard racked up 18 points and 18 rebounds in the Rams’ win against [] MAHOMET, Ill. He did not start for Illinois but did play 21 minutes. The Central Illinois Conference and Heart of Illinois Conference are merging to form the Heart of Central Illinois Conference, forming a 17-team football only super conference. (WCIA) — The Champaign Park District is going through a series of updates to its rules and regulations. He earned CENTRAL ILLINOIS (WCIA) — Spots in sectional championship games were on the line at multiple locations, including semifinal games at Arcola and Glenwood. Edward Friday at 9:30 am for third place. Anthony dropped the third [] CENTRAL ILLINOIS (WCIA) — Friday was regional championship night for boys’ high school basketball teams across Illinois. He lives by a different motto. This is the fourth year the Centennial archery team has collected donations for St. He is weighing his options for where he’ll play in college, but [] CHAMPAIGN, Ill. GIRLS Tuscola 39, Charleston 33 Unity 41, Urbana 25 Maroa-Forsyth 61, St. 925) to lead No. “Today is a difficult day for college football [] BISMARCK, Ill. CHAMPAIGN, Ill. The Illini defeated South Carolina 21-17 in a hard-fought Cheez-It Citrus Bowl to end the year with a 21-17 record. Teresa multi-sport athlete Lucy Corley was named the WCIA 3 Athlete of the Week on Thursday. KJ is out with a left forearm injury. In Class 3A, Glenwood fell to St. GIRLS Maroa-Forsyth 62, Tuscola 44 St. Hope Academy led 22-10 at [] Football | WCIA. Illinois was led by running back Aidan Laughery who rushed for a career-high 172 yards and 3 touchdowns on 14. Plumley is a redshirt junior who racked up 33 strikeouts [] CHAMPAIGN, Ill. The Illini hosted their first Big Ten opponent of the year in the Oregon Ducks. That loss fueled the student-athletes who play both sports. “My faith in Jesus is [] WCIA — Highlights and scores from high school sports on Thursday including video from the State Farm Holiday Classic in Bloomington-Normal with St. On Friday, the University of Illinois inducted eight new members into the U of I Athletics Hall of Fame. Illinois Athletics announced that the longtime coach passed away Tuesday at the age of 62. Image: CNN. All-Big Ten guard Terrence Shannon Jr. “We are beyond thrilled to welcome Orlando back to our program,” Underwood said [] REPLAY: WCIA 3 News at 6pm Sign Up. (WCIA) – Champaign Central standout runner Caleb Mathias was named the WCIA 3 Athlete of the Week on Thursday. Westville [] WCIA 3 Sports. (WCIA) – Lincoln native Kloe Froebe is wasting no time making an impact at the next level. Teresa Christmas Tournament played out in Decatur in the first of four days of games. Sports. Joseph-Ogden 42, Paxton-Buckley-Loda 14 Sullivan-Okaw Valley 19, Arthur-Lovington-Atwood-Hammond 7 Mahomet-Seymour 42, Richwoods 13 Bismarck CHAMPAIGN, Ill. The team breaks down the bracket and Illinois’s potential matchups. Patrick 50-28, as the Shamrocks outscored the Titans 34-10 in the second half. Illinois is slated to face No. (WCIA) – St. Anthony 77, Arthur-Lovington-Atwood-Hammond 44 Central A&M 45, Sullivan 43 LeRoy 51, Lexington 39 BISMARCK, Ill. (WCIA) – The Big Ten conference released its men’s basketball awards on Tuesday. (WCIA) — Monticello’s Holiday Hoopla got underway on Wednesday. If you were to write a book about those 125 years, you couldn’t do it properly without the name Zeleznik. Additionally, Illinois outside linebackers coach Clint [] “The NCAA was too late to acknowledge that some college sports are large commercial enterprises, and certain student athletes bring great value to their schools,” Fitzgerald said. She’s signed to play college hoops at Southeastern in Florida, but is excited for [] BROADLANDS, Ill. BOYS Arthur-Lovington-Atwood-Hammond 49, Watseka 44 (OT) St. RANTOUL, Ill. Joseph-Ogden’s win against in the Spotlight Game of the Week. 15 Michigan will be much different than previous meetings, but will see a reunion of two head coaches. Jakucionis is averaging 16. St. (WCIA) — Harry Potter-like magic made its way to Champaign County over the weekend. This is the third-straight year under head coach [] CENTRAL ILLINOIS (WCIA) – Highlights and scores from Monday night’s high school basketball in Central Illinois. Glenwood, playing in the [] WCIA — Lincoln girls basketball will get its chance to avenge last season’s loss in the IHSA 3A Championship Game to Nazareth Academy. Mexico Predicted Lineup vs. (WCIA) — Fifth-ranked Illinois hosted sixth-ranked Penn State on Saturday at Huff for the last home meet of the season. Wisconsin transfer defensive lineman Curt Neal made 29 tackles including 3 tackles for loss last season. 1A Leroy 37, Galena 21 Lena-Winslow 40, Gibson-City-Melvin-Sibley 7 Belleville-Althoff Catholic 54, Casey NORMAL, Ill. Listen: (WCIA) — On the last regular season edition of Sunday No Huddle, Robert Rosenthal joins WCIA 3’s Courtney Layne Brewer to recap Illinois’s win over Northwestern at Wrigley Field and look back on the 9-3 season. The school confirmed on Tuesday that 2024 was his last season leading the Rockets. This game quickly became the Desmond Claude show, as [] CHATHAM, Ill. (WCIA) — Illinois football’s latest portal commit is another addition to the front seven with Big Ten experience. Top Stories. Here are some results from day one: 1A Quarterfinals 106 Steven Uden (Oakwood-Salt Fork) 42-5 def Cael Wright (Morrison) Charlie Flores (Hoopeston) def Landon Near (Sterling (Newman Central Catholic)) 120 Mason Swartz CHAMPAIGN, Ill. 19 Kansas is sold out, the team announced on social media on Tuesday. (WCIA) – Illinois women’s basketball is 1-0, opening the 2024-25 season with a ranked win. BOYS Fisher 59, St. ET in the first-ever meeting between the [] CHAMPAIGN, Ill. Illinois took an early lead in the rivalry meeting 10-0 after the first quarter. They also represent the theme of the weekend: “Tradition and [] (WCIA) — A busy week of high school holiday basketball tournaments is winding down. Saturday consisted of quarterfinal games across the state. The Atwood, Illinois native was the premier ball carrier for the Illini CHAMPAIGN (WCIA) – It was a tough week for defensive coordinator Aaron Henry, who’s sister suddenly passed away. LISTEN: [] CHAMPAIGN, Ill. BOYS’ BASKETBALL 3A Central 60, MacArthur 54 Mt. Quadball, which is adapted from the fictional game of Quidditch, is played by about 600 teams around the world. BOYS’ BASKETBALL Glenwood 49, Mt. (WCIA) – Highlights and scores from week nine of high school football in Central Illinois, including Unity’s win against Monticello to wrap up the regular season. was welcomed back to Champaign as his jersey was lifted to the rafters. “A lot of us have been thinking about it ever since that last loss,” [] (WCIA) — Illinois women’s basketball has now won 13 straight games at home at the State Farm Center. (WCIA) — Illinois Race Weekend Race Director Jan Seeley joined WCIA’s Mitchell Rife on the Morning Show to unveil the medals finishers will receive. 4 assists this season. The Knights carried the momentum of an undefeated 2023 regular season into 2024. Chase Brown will miss Bowl game, preps for NFL draft Sports / 2 years ago. This hearing follows several court rulings that have challenged the NCAA’s traditional model, granting legal victories to student-athletes and allowing them to TUSCOLA, Ill. However, basketball might not even be her best sport. 19 Florida State to State Farm Center. 22 Illinois but No. Waldinger scored 26 points in the win over East Peoria and 27 against Metamora this season. BOYS BASKETBALL Charleston 55, Paxton-Buckley-Loda 50 Bishop McNamara 57, St. (WCIA) – Heritage boys’ basketball’s Rylan White was named the WCIA 3 Athlete of the Week on Thursday. See highlights from Mahomet-Seymour, Glenwood, PBL and more. Jude’s Children’s hospital. Thomas More 57 GIRLS Hoopeston 53, Oakwood 44 Prairie Central 42, St. (WCIA) – A trio of Illini baseball players were named to the Big Ten Preseason Players to Watch list on Wednesday. The Illini head coach says it takes a toll on him, perhaps more than it should. WCIA 3 Sports spoke with several of the newest hall of fame members before their induction on Friday. Neal [] WILLIAMSVILLE, Ill. 9. (WCIA) – The University of Illinois will host the 2025 Butkus Award Show. 135,931 likes · 21,443 talking about this. BHRA football finished 11-1, losing in the class 2A quarterfinals. (WCIA) — Illinois got its third ranked win of the season, beating the Terrapins for the first time ever. 600 at Huff Hall Monday night. BOYS Monticello 74, Olympia 40 Bismarck-Henning-Rossville-Alvin 65, Oakwood 58 Westville 53, Salt Fork 39 Armstrong 55, Georgetown Ridge Farm 25 Unity 73, St. Plus, Illinois men’s basketball hit the road to face Oregon and won in historic fashion. (WCIA) — Illini basketball’s leading scorer will be sidelined in the Wednesday, January 8 game against Penn State, according to Illinois Athletics. Joseph-Ogden 45, St. (WCIA) — Blake Shoufler was sidelined with a broken ankle last season, playing just 10 games as a junior. WCIA. Joseph-Ogden 59, Pontiac 8 Mahomet-Seymour 49, Effingham 0 Glenwood 57, Lincoln 0 Maroa-Forsyth 61, Olympia 33 Taylorville 21, Mattoon 7 [] PAXTON, Ill. WCIA 3 is Central Illinois' source for news, weather, and sports. (WCIA) – Brad Underwood hates losing. As a junior, Scott came up with four interceptions and one forced fumble, including a game-changing pick-six against Kansas. Updated: Nov 19 CHAMPAIGN, Ill. PBL hosts 9-1 Durand/Pecatonia [] (WCIA) — In episode 264 of the WCIA 3-in-1 Pod, Tristan Thomas and Courtney Layne Brewer break down the first loss of the Illinois basketball season, a Top-25 clash in Birmingham, Alabama against a Final Four team. Posted: Nov 19, 2024 / 11:03 PM CST. Teutopolis 37, Warrensburg-Latham 35 (OT) The Wooden Shoes [] CENTRAL ILLINOIS (WCIA) – Friday night was a busy one for high school basketball in the state of Illinois. They also carried a sour memory of a one-score first round playoff loss. Illinois is seeking the most wins in a season since the 2001 [] CENTRAL ILLINOIS (WCIA) – Watch highlights from 11 games and scores from many others in the second Friday Football Fever show of 2024, including St. (WCIA)—From NAIA basketball at Huntington University to starting for Illinois, fans might think Ben Humrichous is out to prove doubters wrong. 1. Boys Basketball Scores 3A Central 64, Centennial 53 MacArthur 83, Urbana 51 Centralia 77, Charleston 33 Mt Zion 65, Danville 46 Mahomet-Seymour 65, Eisenhower 60 Lincoln 64, Southeast 20 Taylorville 40, (WCIA) — Illinois football is returning to a bowl game, set to face South Carolina in the Cheez-It Citrus Bowl. Makira Cook and Adalia McKenzie each scored 20 points for the Orange and Blue. suffered a wrist break during Illinois’s game against Michigan State on February 15. Your Illini Nation; Illini Football Local Sports / 4 months ago. (WCIA) – In episode 263 of the WCIA 3-in-1 Pod, Glenn Kinley and Tristan Thomas discuss Illinois football, men’s basketball and women’s basketball. The [] Orlando, Fla. Get the Android Weather app from Google Play WCIA — Two premier high school conferences in Central Illinois are teaming in football starting in 2024. Mt. Three Illinois basketball players were honored by the league. The Illini announced on Twitter that Johnson Jr. Illinois heads to Ohio State on ANN ARBOR, Mich. Martin Andy Olson is an American Sports Anchor and Reporter working for WCIA Channel 3 serving as a sports reporter. 15 South Carolina on New Year’s Eve in Orlando at Camping World Stadium. Zion 43 Heyworth 49, Fisher 29 Maroa-Forsyth 68, Argenta-Oreana 28 LeRoy 53, Flanagan-Cornell 32 Pekin 42, Lincoln 30 Arthur Courtney Layne Brewer joined WCIA 3 in December 2023 as a sports reporter. Champaign East, Champaign West, Urbana, and First String will all consolidate under a new name: Champaign-Urbana Little League. Check out highlights and scores from day one. (WCIA) – Illinois football is hard at work in recruiting the transfer portal. He threw for 147 yards and three touchdowns in the Falcons’ first round playoff win against Salt Fork. (WCIA) – The Glenwood Titans are 9-2 but gearing up for their toughest test yet this season. Click here for more info on all the inductees. Playing for the Bruins was [] MADISON, Wisc. Bret Bielema says 30 of 32 NFL teams were in attendance. 4 points, 5. Joseph-Ogden 60, Watseka 27 Paxton-Buckley-Loda 61, Oakwood 38 Prairie Central 62, Dwight 59 GIRLS Cissna [] Effingham, Ill. The Illini beat No. Brad Underwood and Shauna Green, as well as Illinois women’s basketball returns to the dance Meyers Leonard returns to Champaign after announcing Nebraska knocks out Illini in Big Ten Tournament ‘No next year’ Illini women’s basketball seniors TUSCOLA, Ill. At halftime of the Illinois game versus Michigan State, Terrence Shannon Jr. Watch highlights from our games in the WCIA viewing area above, and see scores from more below. The former four-star recruit out of high school played in 29 games across three years for the Badgers. 26. Joseph-Ogden, Paris and Taylorville winning first round games. The Illini got a 80-53 win over Lewis in their season-opening exhibition game. Right-handed pitcher Ben Plumley, catcher Jacob Schroeder and first baseman Drake Westcott are the Illinois players earning the preseason honor from the conference. Anthony 68, Olney (Richland [] CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCIA) – Bismarck-Henning-Rossville-Alvin volleyball’s Macy Danner was named the WCIA 3 Athlete of the Week on Thursday. m. As a senior, Shoufler is leading Williamsville with more than 14 points and 5 assists per game. (WCIA) — Illinois’s game against No. Effective immediately, all parks in the Champaign Park District will be open from dawn to dusk. Henry shared what his sister meant to him and one of the lasting memories [] CHAMPAIGN, Ill. As if an 8-3 lead at the first media timeout of Illinois men’s basketball’s game against No. Illinois hosted UCLA for the first time as conference opponents and for the first time since a 2022 neutral site win. HIGHLIGHTS: High School Sports (11-19-24) by: Tristan Thomas. (WCIA) — Illinois head baseball coach Dan Hartleb gave a preview into the 2025 season on Wednesday. CENTRAL ILLINOIS (WCIA) — The girls basketball postseason is underway. (WCIA) – Monticello’s multi-sport standout totaled more 450 yards and six touchdowns in the Sage’s 42-14 win in the second round over Williamsville. Hamilton has been the head football coach in Tolono since 1994. Purdue threatened Illinois in the second half, including [] CHAMPAIGN, Ill (WCIA) — Illinois women’s basketball’s first non-conference game may be one of their toughest games all year as Illinois welcomes in No. We have highlights from several games across Central Illinois, plus more scores. Martin Savidge was most recently a CNN correspondent at the Atlanta Bureau. (WCIA) – Arthur-Lovington-Atwood-Hammond football has lost just twice in its last 23 games. Joseph-Ogden 54, Charleston 45 Tuscola 41, Salt Fork 28 Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley 53, Fisher 49 LEROY, Ill. (WCIA) – Bismarck-Henning-Rossville-Alvin carried momentum from an impressive football season straight onto the basketball court. (WCIA) — Day one of the St. The bench was as big as ever, accounting for 34 of the team’s 95 points. last night CHAMPAIGN, Ill. At the same time, Sara Burton was playing Division III college soccer, unaware of her future path in sports administration. (WCIA) — Dana Dimel, the Senior Offensive Assistant for the Illinois Fighting Illini football team, has died. Andy Olson and Bret Behe (WCIA) — For the first time since 2010, Illinois has won the Purdue cannon at Memorial Stadium. 19 Florida State, 83-74, in their first game of the regular season. The Flyers are 10-1 and did not allow a point in their first two playoff games, winning by a combined 115 points. Before joining the station in June 2019, he worked as a radio broadcaster at the Kenosha Kingfish of the Northwoods Champaign-based print shop brings back ’05 design on national St. The Railers are headed to Normal in back-to-back seasons for the first time in program history after beating Dixon by 24 points in the Super-Sectional. She’s committed to play DI soccer for [] MONTICELLO, Ill. 3 yards per carry. 3 Duke in a neutral site game at one of America’s most famous venues. DECATUR, Ill. Teresa 34 ALAH 57, Central A&M 52 Maroa-Forsyth 81, Judah 36 Teutopolis 52, Centennial 49 CHAMPAIGN, Ill. Hultin returns to Champaign after previously working under Rayfield as (WCIA) — High school football playoffs kicked off round one tonight under the Friday night lights. Danner recently set the program record with 44 digs in one match. 750-312. Real Madrid 2–1 Atletico Madrid: Player ARTHUR, Ill. com. GIRLS BASKETBALL Lincoln 78, Centennial 11 Arcola 46, Chrisman 11 Effingham St. The Titans play host to East St. ’s injury, Illinois still struggled to put five healthy players on the floor, falling to No. Joseph-Ogden 24, Unity 21 Sullivan-Okaw Valley 48, Arcola 14 Nokomis 49, Argenta-Oreana 0 Bloomington Central Catholic 56, Rantoul 0 [] MONTICELLO, Ill. (WCIA) — The Timberwolves fell in their opening game at the IHSA state finals 55-39 to Carrollton. A key focus for Illinois in the matchup against FSU will [] FORT COLLINS, Colo. would return to the court for the Big Ten Tournament and beyond. Teresa 37 Heyworth 55, Unity Christian 39 Effingham St. In Class 1A, St. Corley scored 31 points to help the Bulldogs win their first sectional title in more than two decades. Girls Basketball Scores: Class 1A Fisher 53, Blue Ridge 14 Georgetown-Ridge Farm 47, Chrisman 32 Argenta-Oreana 42, Unity Christian 35 Casey-Westfield 41, Okaw Valley 18 Tri County 64, Schlarman 20 Class 2A ALAH CHAMPAIGN, Ill. These changes will affect operating hours at specific parks throughout the city by introducing consistent district-wide hours. After dealing with injuries each of the last two seasons, McCray returned to freshman form and set new career-highs in yards from scrimmage (725) and [] CENTRAL ILLINOIS (WCIA) — March is here in Central Illinois and spots in the sectional finals were up for grabs. 950) while tying for the best mark on the beam (9. (WCIA) — Tuscola girls basketball got its first win of the young season 59-25 over ALAH at home. Zion 42 The Titans advance to face Triad on Monday night in Springfield in the Class 3A Super-Sectional. Unity 42, Monticello 28 St. Shortly before tip-off it was announced that Tomislav Ivisic was questionable to play. Foltz ran a personal best time of 16:02 to win the Warrior’s regional meet on Saturday, Oct. CHAMPAIGN (WCIA) — Four Central athletes signed their National Letter of Intent to continue playing sports at the next level on the opening day of the February signing period Wednesday. The event will be held in Illinois football’s Memorial Stadium on Saturday, Feb. (WCIA) – Illinois football will play in front of a sold out crowd on Saturday, Sept 7. 10 seed Ohio State before ending the game on a 15-7 run to beat the Buckeyes 77-74 in the Big Ten Tournament quarterfinals. com "Your Local News Leader" Skip to content. 11 Wisconsin. The Nittany Lions picked up the road win 321. Sports Illustrated / 1 hour ago. CENTRAL ILLINOIS (WCIA) — Boys’ basketball teams in Central Illinois are one game closer to playing on the court at the State Farm Center. Saturday featured a busy slate of games with seasons on the line. The group of Illini working out included Zakhari Franklin, Seth Coleman, Dennis Briggs, TeRah Edwards, Ryan [] CHAMPAIGN, Ill. Glenwood wraps up the season with a 24-11 record. She is a graduate of LSU’s Manship School of Mass Communication and a native of Lexington, Ky. Oregon got out to an early lead, but Illinois came back to make it a competitive game for the rest of regulation, [] CENTRAL ILLINOIS (WCIA) – Highlights and scores from high school girls’ basketball in Central Illinois on Monday, Dec. Louis on Saturday. Shauna Green’s team was boosted by a 20-10 [] DANVILLE, Ill. 16 ERA for Monticello. There she had the opportunity to cover the University of [] CHAMPAIGN (WCIA) — Raina Terry has known all along she would return to Illinois for her bonus year thanks to COVID-19, she just didn’t make it public until senior night. They hosted a tournament over the weekend that got their families involved. This comes after Janet Rayfield announced her retirement in late October after leading Illini soccer for 23 seasons. Listen: (WCIA) — High school squads across Central Illinois took the court on Saturday afternoon. Anthony 45, Arcola 34 Roanoke-Benson 50, GCMS 29 Cissna Park 42, Flanagan-Cornell 30 2A Watseka 50, Reed-Custer 24 Teutopolis CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCIA) — Chris Bush finished his high school basketball career as one of the top scorers in Central’s school history. The crowd gave a loud applause for Shannon Jr. His three [] CHAMPAIGN, Ill. As a junior he pitched 60 strikeouts with a 2. had 14 points in the first half, leading [] CHAMPAIGN (WCIA) — Illinois athletic director Josh Whitman recaps the 2023-24 school year and looks ahead to the fall during his annual roundtable with media on Thursday morning. Joseph-Ogden 56, East Dubuque 47 Oakwood 69, Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley 55 Tuscola 51, Paxton-Buckley-Loda 31 (WCIA) — In episode 260 of the WCIA 3-in-1 Pod, Courtney Layne Brewer and Tristan Thomas break down Illinois’s 25-17 loss at home against Minnesota. BOYS BASKETBALL: Tuscola 54, Monticello 38 Paxton-Buckley-Loda 58, Neoga 30 Clinton 53, Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley 48 Riverton 62, Unity Christian 35 Heyworth 59, St. Sports Illustrated Discouraged Jason Kidd Reacts to Kyrie Irving Injury Sports Illustrated DECATUR, Ill. His 1,577 career points ranks him third on the all-time scoring list, leading the Maroons to a sectional semi-final this season. (WCIA) — It’s already been quite the season for Nancy Ruholl, who just became her schools all-time leading scorer in just her junior season. Lincoln has not lost since that 3A [] Illini Football | WCIA. The senior also runs track for the Tigers, hoping to continue competing in that sport in college. Henry said he’s gotten a lot of support from head coach Bret Bielema, athletic director Josh Whitman, and the rest of the staff. The Illini improved to 17-5 on the season with the 66-65 win out east. However, the stellar Blue Devils’ senior class also carried an edge. 15 South Carolina in Orlando on New Year’s Eve at 3 p. WATCH LIVE: WCIA-3 SEVERE WEATHER COVERAGE 7 days ago. After a 2024 year that saw the Illini (35-21, 18-6) take home a share of the regular season Big Ten title, the team is itching to take the field in hopes of adding more hardware to [] (WCIA) — In episode 257 of the WCIA 3-in-1 Pod, Glenn Kinley, Courtney Layne Brewer and Tristan Thomas recap Illinois’s overtime win over Purdue to reclaim the Purdue cannon. (WCIA) — Boys high school hoops is now underway, as Tuscola got a 59-45 win over PBL. Lowery comes to Champaign for his sixth year of college football. Zion 53 Williamsville 51, St. (WCIA) — The Illini pulled away from the Wildcats in the second half and secured a comfortable victory at historic Wrigley Field. (WCIA) – Effingham-St. Live. Illini running backs coach Cory Patterson to Purdue Sports / 2 CHICAGO, Ill. CENTRAL ILLINOIS (WCIA) – The third week of IHSA football playoffs saw no shortage of fireworks. (WCIA) – Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley quarterback Brayden Elliott was named the WCIA 3 Athlete of the Week on Thursday. Sports Illustrated How Dan Hurley Is a Smear of Complexity and Contradiction Sports CENTRAL ILLINOIS (WCIA) – Highlights and scores from Tuesday night’s high school basketball action in Central Illinois. The win marks Illinois’s first bowl win since the 2011 Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl against UCLA. Freshman guard Kasparas Jakucionis was named Third Team All-Big Ten by the conference’s coaches and media. He spent four seasons at Syracuse before joining the Badgers for the 2024 campaign. (WCIA) – Illinois Athletics is honoring some of its most legendary student-athletes. WCIA 3 Sports. Anthony dug itself a 16-2 hole and didn’t score from the field until the final two minutes of the second quarter. The Illini look to avenge a [] PAXTON, Ill (WCIA) — A road win in the first round of the Class 3A playoffs gave Paxton-Buckley-Loda another chance to play in front of the home fans. (WCIA) — Junior running back Josh McCray made an instant impact when he arrived at Illinois back in 2021 as Bret Bielema’s first high school commit at Illinois. Teresa 62, Clinton 53 Effingham 74, Mt. CENTRAL ILLINOIS (WCIA) – Highlights and scores from Friday night’s high school basketball in Central Illinois. Issues began to [] CHAMPAIGN (WCIA) — Former Illinois basketball assistant coach Orlando Antigua is returning to Champaign. BOYS BASKETBALL St. The T-Wolves play St. 15 Iowa in its opening CHAMPAIGN, Ill. 8,765 likes · 508 talking about this. Josh McCray and Zakhari Franklin saw the endzone in the second for a 24-3 halftime lead. TUSCOLA, Ill. He is survived by his wife Julie and their children Winston and Joey. Mathias recently broke the Maroons’ indoor track record in the Below is a look at some of the most notable former WCIA-TV Channel 3 anchors and their current whereabouts. Boys Scores Tuscola 94, Oakwood 38 Monticello 78, Ridgeview 52 Clinton 74, Neoga 36 PBL 54, GCMS 44 Girls Scores Monticello 40, Ridgeview 18 Tri-Valley 74, Tuscola 40 GCMS 64, PBL 18 Clinton 59, Neoga 53 NEW YORK CITY (WCIA) — One of the most highly-anticipated games of the Illini schedule ended in a disappointment for fans at Madison Square Garden. It marks the first sellout in Memorial Stadium since 2016. Zion football confident, excited for second round Friday Football Fever / 4 months ago. Elliott broke the program’s all-time record for career passing yards during his senior campaign. Anthony boys’ basketball falls in 1A state Illini begin spring practice, Altmyer getting to (WCIA) — After both Illinois basketball teams brought home hardware in 2024, expectations and energy are high for the season ahead. The senior forward aims to “Prove God Right,” the name of his faith-based campaign that raises money to support various ministries. Froebe, a freshman with Colorado State, was named the Mountain West Freshman of the Week for women’s basketball on Monday. 6 rebounds and 5. (WCIA) — Watch as the WCIA 3 Sports team previews the Big Ten Tournament, where seven-seed Illinois will look to repeat as champions. Redshirt freshman Niccolo Moretti scored his first points in more than a month in [] CENTRAL ILLINOIS (WCIA) – Highlights and scores from Monday night’s high school basketball action in Central Illinois. Thomas More 46 Taylorville 53, Roxana 29 Warrensburg-Latham 47, CHAMPAIGN, Ill. WCIA — Highlights and scores from high school sports on Monday night including blowout wins from Lincoln girls basketball over Centennial and Arcola over Chrisman. She beat the runner-up by more than a minute. (WCIA) – Illinois women’s soccer has its new leader. (WCIA) – It was a special Saturday night at State Farm Center. On Tuesday, Illinois Athletics announced the hiring of Katie Hultin as the program’s next head coach. He racked up 46 tackles [] CHAMPAIGN, Ill. HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL 1A- #16 Madison 14, #1 Ridgeview-Lexington 14 2A– #15 Westville 35, #2 Bismark CHAMPAIGN, Ill. Illini football’s week two game against No. HS scoreboard (11-1-24) Local Sports / 5 months ago. Joseph-Ogden 48 GIRLS BASKETBALL Maroa-Forsyth 62, Meridian 49 CHAMPAIGN, Ill. High School Sports / 4 months ago. 20 in the College Football Playoff Rankings, will face No. Since arriving on campus, the excitement from fans and NBA scouts alike has only grown. Johnson Jr. Teresa 38, Salt Fork 32 Effingham St. Glenwood 57, Central 45 LeRoy 66, Argenta-Oreana 38 Teutopolis 53, Monticello 46 Tuscola 74, Dieterich 65 Auburn 50, Pleasant Plains 39 (WCIA) — In episode 264 of the WCIA 3-in-1 Pod, Glenn Kinley, Courtney Layne Brewer and Tristan Thomas look back on the 2024 Illinois football season, which ended with a tenth win in the Citrus Bowl over South Carolina. Joseph-Ogden 22 Paxton-Buckley-Loda 40, Oakwood 29 Springfield Southeast 40, Pleasant Plains 37 Watseka 52, Iroquois West 37 Cumberland 59, GIBSON CITY, Ill. Catch the Week 7 highlights from a dozen games across the region. Joseph-Ogden 39 GIRLS Prairie Central 48, Urbana 35 CHAMPAIGN, Ill. CHAMPAIGN (WCIA) — In episode 227 of the WCIA 3-in-1 Pod we meet the newest member of the WCIA 3 sports team, Courtney Layne Brewer! Listen: Champaign, Ill. Sam McArthur will play baseball at Illinois, Charlie Hobbs will suit up for Parkland baseball, TJ Pipkins is heading to Rose-Hulman for baseball and Aleigha [] WCIA — On episode 235 of the WCIA 3-in-1 Podcast, Illinois men’s basketball is halfway through the Big Ten schedule and picked up a road win against Ohio State. Shelbyville 30, Clinton 22 St. The Tuscola star is just a junior. (WCIA) — In 1989, the NCAA established the senior woman administrator role at all schools. On Tuesday, the Illini signed Wisconsin linebacker transfer Leon Lowery. Sports Illustrated / 23 mins ago. However, she believes her responsibility to BHRA volleyball goes beyond just holding down the back row. 14 Ohio State won the team title 196. (WCIA) — Two area teams competed for third place on Friday at the state basketball finals. Kevin Richardson, who served as an assistant defensive backs coach for the Illini for two years, accepted a job with Mike Vrabel’s New England Patriots staff. While she may not venture to call herself such, Burton has been a trailblazer for women in sports [] (WCIA) — The regular season is winding down as Central Illinois football teams fight for a playoff berth. Anthony boys’ basketball lost in Thursday’s state semifinals. BOYS Mahomet-Seymour 92, Rantoul 61 U-High 56, Unity 45 Hoopeston 59, Oakwood 57 Fieldcrest 52, Fisher 29 Salt Fork 38, Milford 35 Glenwood 56, Mt. The blowout loss to Duke on Saturday, which marked the program’s most lopsided loss ever, didn’t sit right with him. (WCIA) – Sports at Unity High School have been led by Scott Hamilton for quite some time. (WCIA) –A high school sports team in Champaign has blown past its goal to raise money for a good cause. She joins the team after two years at the CBS affiliate in Eastern Ky. Over the weekend, Rantoul hosted about 19 teams playing for a chance to compete in the US Quadball Cup. After leaving the program for Kentucky in 2021, Antigua is coming back to work for head coach Brad Underwood once again, this time as his Associate Head Coach. yvgtvf pqyws osjzyx lsfvf gwcy fady vfwoe qgd fqtsdtd qvhwqe cdmy qiovq qdkbe txi bmu