Wcia sports During that time, May faced the Illini [] CHAMPAIGN, Ill. Froebe, a freshman with Colorado State, was named the Mountain West Freshman of the Week for women’s basketball on Monday. 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. (WCIA) – The Big Ten conference released its men’s basketball awards on Tuesday. 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. 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. Sports. The former four-star recruit out of high school played in 29 games across three years for the Badgers. com. 3 Duke in a neutral site game at one of America’s most famous venues. 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. Image: CNN. Updated: Nov 19 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. Zion football confident, excited for second round Friday Football Fever / 4 months ago. He lives by a different motto. ET in the first-ever meeting between the [] CHAMPAIGN, Ill. The Nittany Lions picked up the road win 321. Teresa 38, Salt Fork 32 Effingham St. (WCIA) – Illinois women’s basketball is 1-0, opening the 2024-25 season with a ranked win. Sports Illustrated / 1 hour ago. Teresa Christmas Tournament played out in Decatur in the first of four days of games. The Tuscola star is just a junior. (WCIA) – Tuscola cross country standout Kate Foltz was named the WCIA 3 Athlete of the Week on Thursday. 3 yards per carry. The school confirmed on Tuesday that 2024 was his last season leading the Rockets. 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. (WCIA) – Heritage boys’ basketball’s Rylan White was named the WCIA 3 Athlete of the Week on Thursday. Girls Sectional Scores 1A St. (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. WCIA 3 News. 4 points, 5. (WCIA) — The Timberwolves fell in their opening game at the IHSA state finals 55-39 to Carrollton. (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. Westville [] WCIA 3 Sports. The Illini got a 80-53 win over Lewis in their season-opening exhibition game. Edward Friday at 9:30 am for third place. 15 South Carolina on New Year’s Eve in Orlando at Camping World Stadium. Joseph-Ogden, Paris and Taylorville winning first round games. All things Illinois and high school sports from the WCIA 3 sports team. Plus, the Lithuania native was named to the Big Ten All-Freshman team. The T-Wolves play St. On Tuesday, the Illini signed Wisconsin linebacker transfer Leon Lowery. 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. Elliott broke the program’s all-time record for career passing yards during his senior campaign. Thomas More 57 GIRLS Hoopeston 53, Oakwood 44 Prairie Central 42, St. He racked up 46 tackles [] CHAMPAIGN, Ill. Anthony boys’ basketball lost in Thursday’s state semifinals. Whorrall has battled injury at times this season, but has shown he can be an X-factor, scoring three touchdowns in a game. The Patriots announced the hiring of Richardson on Wednesday. 11 Wisconsin. Hope Academy led 22-10 at [] Football | WCIA. GIRLS Maroa-Forsyth 62, Tuscola 44 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. BHRA football finished 11-1, losing in the class 2A quarterfinals. Illinois heads to Ohio State on ANN ARBOR, Mich. Hamilton had announced plans to retire from his role as athletic [] CHAMPAIGN, 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. m. 20 in the College Football Playoff Rankings, will face No. 19 Florida State, 83-74, in their first game of the regular season. TUSCOLA, Ill. Quadball, which is adapted from the fictional game of Quidditch, is played by about 600 teams around the world. It’ll also incorporate the Tom Jones Challenger League. Close. Joseph-Ogden 45, St. Henry shared what his sister meant to him and one of the lasting memories [] CHAMPAIGN, Ill. Get the Android Weather app from Google Play WCIA — Two premier high school conferences in Central Illinois are teaming in football starting in 2024. (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. (WCIA) — Day one of the St. 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. Genesis Bryant paced the team with 20 points, while Berry Wallace scored 14 points off the bench and Kendall [] CHAMPAIGN, Ill. 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. Corley scored 31 points to help the Bulldogs win their first sectional title in more than two decades. (WCIA) – Lincoln native Kloe Froebe is wasting no time making an impact at the next level. 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. (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. 9. She’s signed to play college hoops at Southeastern in Florida, but is excited for [] BROADLANDS, Ill. “Today is a difficult day for college football [] BISMARCK, Ill. (WCIA) — Monticello’s Holiday Hoopla got underway on Wednesday. , WYMT. 925) to lead No. 4 assists this season. Top Stories. 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. 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. (WCIA) — Dana Dimel, the Senior Offensive Assistant for the Illinois Fighting Illini football team, has died. A video played before Altmyer spoke to the crowd. He spent four seasons at Syracuse before joining the Badgers for the 2024 campaign. Freshman guard Kasparas Jakucionis was named Third Team All-Big Ten by the conference’s coaches and media. The freshman guard racked up 18 points and 18 rebounds in the Rams’ win against [] MAHOMET, Ill. Jakacionis, a freshman from Lithuania, was the ultimate facilitator for the Illini in his first five college basketball games. Anthony 77, Arthur-Lovington-Atwood-Hammond 44 Central A&M 45, Sullivan 43 LeRoy 51, Lexington 39 BISMARCK, Ill. (WCIA) — The boys individual state wrestling tournament got underway at State Farm Center on Thursday. (WCIA) — Illinois football’s latest portal commit is another addition to the front seven with Big Ten experience. Real Madrid 2–1 Atletico Madrid: Player ARTHUR, Ill. 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. High School Basketball Scores Central A&M 83, Judah Christian 28 Maroa-Forsyth 69, ALAH 41 Riverton 61 , St. Illinois is slated to face No. 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. Neal [] WILLIAMSVILLE, Ill. 135,931 likes · 21,443 talking about this. com "Your Local News Leader" Skip to content. (WCIA) — Illini basketball’s leading scorer will be sidelined in the Wednesday, January 8 game against Penn State, according to Illinois Athletics. The Illini had several recent graduates of the program participate in front of NFL scouts. Jude’s Children’s hospital. President Brad Leeb said the last MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. (WCIA) – Kasparas Jakucionis was highly regarded when he committed to Illinois men’s basketball in May of 2024. Thomas More 46 Taylorville 53, Roxana 29 Warrensburg-Latham 47, CHAMPAIGN, Ill. Shauna Green’s team was boosted by a 20-10 [] DANVILLE, Ill. The Wolverines are led by Dusty May, who took over the program before this season after five years at Florida Atlantic. Joseph-Ogden 48 GIRLS BASKETBALL Maroa-Forsyth 62, Meridian 49 CHAMPAIGN, Ill. As a senior, Shoufler is leading Williamsville with more than 14 points and 5 assists per game. WCIA 3 Sports spoke with several of the newest hall of fame members before their induction on Friday. (WCIA) — The Trojans end the 2024 campaign with a 12-2 record after losing in the Class 2A state championship game. (WCIA) – Brad Underwood hates losing. 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. Shelbyville 30, Clinton 22 St. Joseph-Ogden’s win against in the Spotlight Game of the Week. CENTRAL ILLINOIS (WCIA) — The girls basketball postseason is underway. (WCIA) – A trio of Illini baseball players were named to the Big Ten Preseason Players to Watch list on Wednesday. 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. 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. The bench was as big as ever, accounting for 34 of the team’s 95 points. BOYS’ BASKETBALL Glenwood 49, Mt. 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. HS scoreboard (11-1-24) Local Sports / 5 months ago. On Friday, the University of Illinois inducted eight new members into the U of I Athletics Hall of Fame. 16 ERA for Monticello. WESTVILLE (WCIA) — Westville senior Ja’Den Whorrall was named WCIA 3 Athlete of the Week. (WCIA) — In 1989, the NCAA established the senior woman administrator role at all schools. (WCIA) – Illinois men’s basketball is a six seed in the 2025 NCAA tournament. ’s injury, Illinois still struggled to put five healthy players on the floor, falling to No. The Illini hosted their first Big Ten opponent of the year in the Oregon Ducks. Sports Newsletter SIGN UP NOW. Johnson Jr. The Illini beat No. Joseph-Ogden 54, Charleston 45 Tuscola 41, Salt Fork 28 Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley 53, Fisher 49 LEROY, Ill. (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. Jake Davis [] CHAMPAIGN, Ill. BOYS BASKETBALL Charleston 55, Paxton-Buckley-Loda 50 Bishop McNamara 57, St. Sports Illustrated / 23 mins ago. (WCIA) – It was a special Saturday night at State Farm Center. (WCIA) — Illinois couldn’t find an answer against the Trojans on Saturday, resulting in just their second double-digit loss of the season. (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. BOYS’ BASKETBALL 3A Central 60, MacArthur 54 Mt. 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. However, basketball might not even be her best sport. LISTEN: [] CHAMPAIGN, Ill. . as he walked out, and the Illinois [] CENTRAL ILLINOIS (WCIA) – Tuesday night was a busy night of high school basketball in Central Illinois. Get high school football scores and other sports scores in a custom scoreboard. The team breaks down the bracket and Illinois’s potential matchups. Saturday featured a busy slate of games with seasons on the line. They also represent the theme of the weekend: “Tradition and [] (WCIA) — A busy week of high school holiday basketball tournaments is winding down. Over the weekend, Rantoul hosted about 19 teams playing for a chance to compete in the US Quadball Cup. Teresa 62, Clinton 53 Effingham 74, Mt. 15 South Carolina in Orlando on New Year’s Eve at 3 p. 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. (WCIA) — Two area teams competed for third place on Friday at the state basketball finals. 14 Ohio State won the team title 196. Posted: Nov 19, 2024 / 11:03 PM CST. Patrick 50-28, as the Shamrocks outscored the Titans 34-10 in the second half. 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. The Illini are in Regional 3. His 1,577 career points ranks him third on the all-time scoring list, leading the Maroons to a sectional semi-final this season. Sports / 2 years ago. It marks the first sellout in Memorial Stadium since 2016. (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. BOYS Arthur-Lovington-Atwood-Hammond 49, Watseka 44 (OT) St. He is weighing his options for where he’ll play in college, but [] CHAMPAIGN, Ill. In Class 1A, St. 825-196. Henry said he’s gotten a lot of support from head coach Bret Bielema, athletic director Josh Whitman, and the rest of the staff. CENTRAL ILLINOIS (WCIA) – Highlights and scores from Friday night’s high school basketball in Central Illinois. 750-312. “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. 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. (WCIA) – Illinois football held its annual pro day on Thursday. 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. Plus, Illinois men’s basketball hit the road to face Oregon and won in historic fashion. (WCIA) — After missing five games with a wrist injury, Illinois’s Chicago-raised big man is expected to return. “We are beyond thrilled to welcome Orlando back to our program,” Underwood said [] REPLAY: WCIA 3 News at 6pm Sign Up. Illinois took an early lead in the rivalry meeting 10-0 after the first quarter. All-Big Ten guard Terrence Shannon Jr. (WCIA) – Arthur-Lovington-Atwood-Hammond football has lost just twice in its last 23 games. (WCIA) — Illinois got its third ranked win of the season, beating the Terrapins for the first time ever. 15 Michigan will be much different than previous meetings, but will see a reunion of two head coaches. Ruholl wasn’t aware she was about to set history until [] CHAMPAIGN, Ill. These changes will affect operating hours at specific parks throughout the city by introducing consistent district-wide hours. Joseph-Ogden 24, Unity 21 Sullivan-Okaw Valley 48, Arcola 14 Nokomis 49, Argenta-Oreana 0 Bloomington Central Catholic 56, Rantoul 0 [] MONTICELLO, Ill. 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. Find scores from WCIA viewing area teams below, and watch highlights on WCIA News at 10 p. 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. His three [] CHAMPAIGN, Ill. The Knights carried the momentum of an undefeated 2023 regular season into 2024. 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) – Illinois Athletics is honoring some of its most legendary student-athletes. Anthony 45, Arcola 34 Roanoke-Benson 50, GCMS 29 Cissna Park 42, Flanagan-Cornell 30 2A Watseka 50, Reed-Custer 24 Teutopolis CHAMPAIGN, Ill. Effective immediately, all parks in the Champaign Park District will be open from dawn to dusk. Danner recently set the program record with 44 digs in one match. 20 Illinois will face No. (WCIA) — The Illini pulled away from the Wildcats in the second half and secured a comfortable victory at historic Wrigley Field. Zion 42 The Titans advance to face Triad on Monday night in Springfield in the Class 3A Super-Sectional. That loss fueled the student-athletes who play both sports. Addison Lucht and Lauryn Hamrick led Cissna Park in scoring with 12 points each. In Class 3A, Glenwood fell to St. He earned CENTRAL ILLINOIS (WCIA) — Spots in sectional championship games were on the line at multiple locations, including semifinal games at Arcola and Glenwood. Illinois hosted UCLA for the first time as conference opponents and for the first time since a 2022 neutral site win. 6 rebounds and 5. DECATUR, Ill. She joins the team after two years at the CBS affiliate in Eastern Ky. Three Illinois basketball players were honored by the league. This is the fourth year the Centennial archery team has collected donations for St. (WCIA) — For the first time since 2001, Illinois football is ending the year with ten wins. Unity 42, Monticello 28 St. HIGHLIGHTS: High School Sports (11-19-24) by: Tristan Thomas. 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. (WCIA) – Champaign Central standout runner Caleb Mathias was named the WCIA 3 Athlete of the Week on Thursday. As if an 8-3 lead at the first media timeout of Illinois men’s basketball’s game against No. Joseph-Ogden 42, Paxton-Buckley-Loda 14 Sullivan-Okaw Valley 19, Arthur-Lovington-Atwood-Hammond 7 Mahomet-Seymour 42, Richwoods 13 Bismarck CHAMPAIGN, Ill. He says [] CHAMPAIGN, Ill. BOYS Fisher 59, St. 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. 15 Iowa in its opening CHAMPAIGN, Ill. The group of Illini working out included Zakhari Franklin, Seth Coleman, Dennis Briggs, TeRah Edwards, Ryan [] CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCIA) — Illinois trailed by as many as ten points in the second half to No. The Illini improved to 17-5 on the season with the 66-65 win out east. Lowery comes to Champaign for his sixth year of college football. Pat Bryant was able to secure his 10th [] CHAMPAIGN, Ill. 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. (WCIA) — Blake Shoufler was sidelined with a broken ankle last season, playing just 10 games as a junior. Right-handed pitcher Ben Plumley, catcher Jacob Schroeder and first baseman Drake Westcott are the Illinois players earning the preseason honor from the conference. (WCIA) – Effingham-St. Glenwood wraps up the season with a 24-11 record. 19 Kansas is sold out, the team announced on social media on Tuesday. (WCIA)—From NAIA basketball at Huntington University to starting for Illinois, fans might think Ben Humrichous is out to prove doubters wrong. On Tuesday, he scored 22 points and dished out 12 assists as Heritage beat Villa [] CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCIA) — Harry Potter-like magic made its way to Champaign County over the weekend. The crowd gave a loud applause for Shannon Jr. Click here for more info on all the inductees. Playing for the Bruins was [] MADISON, Wisc. Young signed on to pitch for Illini baseball on National Signing Day on Wednesday. At halftime of the Illinois game versus Michigan State, Terrence Shannon Jr. 550 over the Illini. 600 at Huff Hall Monday night. 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. As a junior he pitched 60 strikeouts with a 2. This comes after Janet Rayfield announced her retirement in late October after leading Illini soccer for 23 seasons. (WCIA) – Sports at Unity High School have been led by Scott Hamilton for quite some time. Illinois suffered the worst margin of loss in school history, 110-67, to No. “The stars have kind of [] ORLANDO, Fla. Andy Olson and Bret Behe (WCIA) — For the first time since 2010, Illinois has won the Purdue cannon at Memorial Stadium. 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. He threw for 147 yards and three touchdowns in the Falcons’ first round playoff win against Salt Fork. Athletes who cross the finish line at this year’s races will get medals with hinging gates into Memorial Stadium. Watch highlights from a handful of games above, and check out more scores below. 22 Illinois but No. “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. (WCIA) – Illinois football will play in front of a sold out crowd on Saturday, Sept 7. Your Illini Nation; Illini Football Local Sports / 4 months ago. The Butkus Award is presented annually to the nation’s best linebacker at the high school, collegiate, and professional levels. He did not start for Illinois but did play 21 minutes. Louis on Saturday. 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. Joseph-Ogden 60, Watseka 27 Paxton-Buckley-Loda 61, Oakwood 38 Prairie Central 62, Dwight 59 GIRLS Cissna [] Effingham, Ill. 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. Zion 53 Williamsville 51, St. JOSH WHITMAN ROUNDTABLE NOTES 2024 Theme reflecting on 2023-24 and looking ahead to 2024-25: “A commitment to excellence” Told Terrence Shannon Jr. Joseph-Ogden 39 GIRLS Prairie Central 48, Urbana 35 CHAMPAIGN, Ill. 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. BOYS Hoopeston 67, Fisher 53 St. She beat the runner-up by more than a minute. Sports Illustrated Discouraged Jason Kidd Reacts to Kyrie Irving Injury Sports Illustrated DECATUR, Ill. (WCIA) — Tuscola girls basketball got its first win of the young season 59-25 over ALAH at home. 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. (WCIA) – Bismarck-Henning-Rossville-Alvin carried momentum from an impressive football season straight onto the basketball court. Anthony 68, Olney (Richland [] CHAMPAIGN, Ill. On Tuesday, Illinois Athletics announced the hiring of Katie Hultin as the program’s next head coach. (WCIA) — Fifth-ranked Illinois hosted sixth-ranked Penn State on Saturday at Huff for the last home meet of the season. Teresa multi-sport athlete Lucy Corley was named the WCIA 3 Athlete of the Week on Thursday. CENTRAL ILLINOIS (WCIA) — Boys’ basketball teams in Central Illinois are one game closer to playing on the court at the State Farm Center. She’s committed to play DI soccer for [] MONTICELLO, Ill. Hamilton has been the head football coach in Tolono since 1994. The win marks Illinois’s first bowl win since the 2011 Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl against UCLA. Canada: Concacaf Nations CENTRAL ILLINOIS (WCIA) – Highlights and scores from Tuesday night’s high school basketball action in Central Illinois. (WCIA) — Chris Bush finished his high school basketball career as one of the top scorers in Central’s school history. The Illini were playing from behind for most of the second half in the 82-72 loss to snap a five-game win streak. He is survived by his wife Julie and their children Winston and Joey. (WCIA) – Illinois women’s soccer has its new leader. The senior also runs track for the Tigers, hoping to continue competing in that sport in college. Mexico Predicted Lineup vs. Catch the Week 7 highlights from a dozen games across the region. 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. 1. (WCIA) — Several Little Leagues in the Champaign-Urbana area are combining into one big organization. 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. (WCIA) – St. The award is named after Dick Butkus, [] NORMAL, Ill. WCIA 3 is Central Illinois' source for news, weather, and sports. 1 Tennessee wasn’t exciting enough, Altmyer was introduced to speak to the State Farm Center crowd. (WCIA) – Illinois football is hard at work in recruiting the transfer portal. The blowout loss to Duke on Saturday, which marked the program’s most lopsided loss ever, didn’t sit right with him. (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. 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. GIRLS BASKETBALL Lincoln 78, Centennial 11 Arcola 46, Chrisman 11 Effingham St. Lincoln has not lost since that 3A [] Illini Football | WCIA. was welcomed back to Champaign as his jersey was lifted to the rafters. Martin Savidge was most recently a CNN correspondent at the Atlanta Bureau. suffered a wrist break during Illinois’s game against Michigan State on February 15. 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. Wisconsin transfer defensive lineman Curt Neal made 29 tackles including 3 tackles for loss last season. Teresa 37 Heyworth 55, Unity Christian 39 Effingham St. The event will be held in Illinois football’s Memorial Stadium on Saturday, Feb. (WCIA) – The Glenwood Titans are 9-2 but gearing up for their toughest test yet this season. Jakucionis is averaging 16. (WCIA) – Two more Illinois football assistant coaches are leaving the program. Check out highlights and scores from day one. WCIA. 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. (WCIA) –A high school sports team in Champaign has blown past its goal to raise money for a good cause. Since arriving on campus, the excitement from fans and NBA scouts alike has only grown. The Illini, who finished at No. 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. Josh McCray and Zakhari Franklin saw the endzone in the second for a 24-3 halftime lead. No. The Illini head coach says it takes a toll on him, perhaps more than it should. We have highlights from several games across Central Illinois, plus more scores. WCIA 3 Sports. High School Sports / 4 months ago. If you were to write a book about those 125 years, you couldn’t do it properly without the name Zeleznik. Shortly before tip-off it was announced that Tomislav Ivisic was questionable to play. 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. (WCIA) – Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley quarterback Brayden Elliott was named the WCIA 3 Athlete of the Week on Thursday. However, the stellar Blue Devils’ senior class also carried an edge. (WCIA) – Bismarck-Henning-Rossville-Alvin volleyball’s Macy Danner was named the WCIA 3 Athlete of the Week on Thursday. (WCIA) – The University of Illinois will host the 2025 Butkus Award Show. Bret Bielema says 30 of 32 NFL teams were in attendance. This game quickly became the Desmond Claude show, as [] CHATHAM, Ill. CENTRAL ILLINOIS (WCIA) – The third week of IHSA football playoffs saw no shortage of fireworks. Illinois commit Grant Smith had six [] CHAMPAIGN-URBANA, Ill. Foltz ran a personal best time of 16:02 to win the Warrior’s regional meet on Saturday, Oct. GIRLS Tuscola 39, Charleston 33 Unity 41, Urbana 25 Maroa-Forsyth 61, St. 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. Listen: (WCIA) — High school squads across Central Illinois took the court on Saturday afternoon. The Flyers are 10-1 and did not allow a point in their first two playoff games, winning by a combined 115 points. The senior forward aims to “Prove God Right,” the name of his faith-based campaign that raises money to support various ministries. 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. 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. Issues began to [] CHAMPAIGN (WCIA) — Former Illinois basketball assistant coach Orlando Antigua is returning to Champaign. Maroa-Forsyth took on Chicago Christian for what would have been the third state title in program history. St. (WCIA) — Boys high school hoops is now underway, as Tuscola got a 59-45 win over PBL. HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL 1A- #16 Madison 14, #1 Ridgeview-Lexington 14 2A– #15 Westville 35, #2 Bismark CHAMPAIGN, Ill. Plumley is a redshirt junior who racked up 33 strikeouts [] CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCIA) — Illinois Race Weekend Race Director Jan Seeley joined WCIA’s Mitchell Rife on the Morning Show to unveil the medals finishers will receive. 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. 19 Florida State to State Farm Center. 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. 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. Illinois Athletics announced that the longtime coach passed away Tuesday at the age of 62. Anthony dug itself a 16-2 hole and didn’t score from the field until the final two minutes of the second quarter. (WCIA) — The Champaign Park District is going through a series of updates to its rules and regulations. The Titans play host to East St. At the same time, Sara Burton was playing Division III college soccer, unaware of her future path in sports administration. 26. 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. (WCIA) – Illinois quarterback Luke Altmyer is not done in Champaign. As a junior, Scott came up with four interceptions and one forced fumble, including a game-changing pick-six against Kansas. 8,765 likes · 508 talking about this. (WCIA) – Illinois football is waiting for more answers, and more information, on sophomore running back Kaden Feagin’s injury. Illini running backs coach Cory Patterson to Purdue Sports / 2 CHICAGO, Ill. Illini football’s week two game against No. Bills’ James Cook Was Fired Up by Saquon Barkley’s Sports Illustrated / 25 mins ago. (WCIA) — Illinois’s game against No. Teresa 34 ALAH 57, Central A&M 52 Maroa-Forsyth 81, Judah 36 Teutopolis 52, Centennial 49 CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (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. The Illini announced on Twitter that Johnson Jr. However, she believes her responsibility to BHRA volleyball goes beyond just holding down the back row. WATCH LIVE: WCIA-3 SEVERE WEATHER COVERAGE 7 days ago. “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 — Highlights and scores from high school sports on Monday night including blowout wins from Lincoln girls basketball over Centennial and Arcola over Chrisman. Waldinger scored 26 points in the win over East Peoria and 27 against Metamora this season. “It’s a good match-up for all teams involved and we’re excited about [] College Park, Md. The [] Orlando, Fla. 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. CHAMPAIGN, Ill. 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. Illinois was led by running back Aidan Laughery who rushed for a career-high 172 yards and 3 touchdowns on 14. 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. In his absence, the Bullets made a deep postseason run, finishing fourth at state in Class 2A. A key focus for Illinois in the matchup against FSU will [] FORT COLLINS, Colo. She set the record in a 61-31 win earlier this month against Tuscola, passing Lucy Fearday with 1,656 points. BOYS BASKETBALL St. Watch highlights from our games in the WCIA viewing area above, and see scores from more below. (WCIA) — In the first game of Morez Johnson Jr. Martin Andy Olson is an American Sports Anchor and Reporter working for WCIA Channel 3 serving as a sports reporter. She is a graduate of LSU’s Manship School of Mass Communication and a native of Lexington, Ky. (WCIA) — Illinois head baseball coach Dan Hartleb gave a preview into the 2025 season on Wednesday. 950) while tying for the best mark on the beam (9. 1A Leroy 37, Galena 21 Lena-Winslow 40, Gibson-City-Melvin-Sibley 7 Belleville-Althoff Catholic 54, Casey NORMAL, Ill. Mt. The Bulldogs, taking on Chicago-Hope Academy in 1A, found themselves behind 7-0 after one quarter. Chase Brown will miss Bowl game, preps for NFL draft Sports / 2 years ago. Champaign East, Champaign West, Urbana, and First String will all consolidate under a new name: Champaign-Urbana Little League. would return to the court for the Big Ten Tournament and beyond. Anthony dropped the third [] CENTRAL ILLINOIS (WCIA) — Friday was regional championship night for boys’ high school basketball teams across Illinois. RANTOUL, Ill. They hosted a tournament over the weekend that got their families involved. (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. Saturday consisted of quarterfinal games across the state. Makira Cook and Adalia McKenzie each scored 20 points for the Orange and Blue. White, a junior, was named to the all-tournament team for the Hawks’ holiday tournament this season for a third-straight year. Live. KJ is out with a left forearm injury. 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. 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. They also carried a sour memory of a one-score first round playoff loss. They will open play in Austin, Texas against nine-seed Creighton on Saturday, March 22. NOAA radio station in Newton down with antenna damage 1 week ago. The Knights won 47-0 to take home the trophy. After succeeding in [] CHAMPAIGN, Ill. last night CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCIA) — Watch as the WCIA 3 Sports team previews the Big Ten Tournament, where seven-seed Illinois will look to repeat as champions. Illini feel battle-tested ahead of big dance Video. See highlights from Mahomet-Seymour, Glenwood, PBL and more. owjk esu ppl dtzug vbigfk xcoa hztcdo yeprhp ybsw yytr atdubm kurd vftvsc jqhd gqyk