Vote for CEFCU Journal Star Sports Athlete of the Week:

🥍 Karlee :, WCHS #308 Athletics
🎾Aidan Mulcahey & Current Clark, Pekin High School
🏃‍♀️ mya strahm, Elmwood CUSD 322
🏃‍♂️ Tayshaun Kieser, Princeville CUSD 326
🎣 Ian O’Connor, IB 327 Athletics

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⚾️Caleb Bieneman, Limestone Rockets Baseball
⚾️Gavin Walder, Peoria Christian Chargers Baseball
🥎Mckinley Malone, WCHS Softball
🥎 Elise Hahn, Dee-Mack High School
⚽️Ava Lafollette, PND Women's Soccer

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‘I love pole vaulting’

Why elite pole vaulter mya strahm will graduate early and compete for Tennessee Track & Field ⏬️

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JUST IN: Dunlap has hired Ryan Julius as its new head boys basketball coach. Julius spent last season as an assistant on the Class 2A state champion PND girls team.

He inherits a team that went 12-16 overall & 5-9 in Mid-Illini Conference play.

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“What’s amazing to me about all this is the success all over'

Why Illini Bluffs girls compete for titles in 3 sports every year ⏬

IB 327 Athletics IB Tigers Softball Jim Belville Annabelle Fortin

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Galesburg has named Lexi Demott its new girls basketball head coach.

The former assistant and Silver Streak player replaces Evan Massey, whose 46-year career included a record of 1,018-397 (.719) and seven Class AA Elite Eight appearances.

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Vote for Journal Star Sports AoW

⚾️Lawson Alwan, PND Baseball
⚾️Braden Vanderheydt, Washington Panther Baseball
🥎Maia Lorengo, Tremont Turks HS Softball
🥎Sierra, Pekin High School
🏃‍♀️yehfam4, Dunlap Athletics
🏃‍♂️Isaiah Hill, Elmwood CUSD 322
⚽️Addie Dea | 2025, Morton Potter Athletics

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Michael Mosley will make his return as the Tony Bauman boys basketball coach.

The 1991 Peoria Manual High School Boys Basketball 2.0 grad was on the Purple Raiders sidelines from 2011-19, posting 142 wins & a 2017 Class 3A third-place finish. ⏬

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Looking for Journal Star Sports athlete of the week nominees from April 8-13 for:

-Baseball
-Boys track
-Girls track
-Girls soccer
-Lacrosse
-Boys tennis

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IVC baseball history is filled with success, winning 191 games in six seasons highlighted by the 2006 Class A state championship.

Current IVC Baseball lineup of college recruits eyes return to glory ⏬

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Vote for CEFCU Journal Star Sports Athlete of the Week:

⚾️Garrett Cox, Washington Panther Baseball
🥎ellie schaffer, MTHSsoftball
🎾 Daniel Lin, Dunlap Tennis
🏃‍♀️ Syriah Boyd, StreaksAD
🏃‍♂️Brayden Morse, Farmington CUSD 265
⚽️Sydney Fitch, Limestone HS Soccer

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Looking for Journal Star Sports athlete of the week nominees from April 1-6 for:

-Baseball
-Softball
-Boys track
-Girls track
-Girls soccer
-Lacrosse
-Boys tennis

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JUST IN: Former PND Irish Basketball all-stater Connor Dillon has committed to Bradley.

Dillon spent his four seasons at Division-II Winona State. He averaged 21.6 points and 3.8 rebounds, while shooting 39 percent from the 3-point line ⏬

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“This last season just taught me a lot… I got more into a leadership role — team captain, which I appreciate. It shows that (my teammates) trust me to lead the team.'

How this former Peoria High record-setting all-stater Geno Hess sees his NFL chances⏬

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Vote for CEFCU Journal Star Sports Athlete of the Week:

⚾️ Drew Kieser, Brimfield
🥎 Taylor Ford, A-Town Tornados Softball
🏃‍♂️ Dylan Jones, Canton Activities
🏃‍♀️ Aubrey Phillips, EPG XC+TF
⚽️Zoe Kormah, Lady Dragons Soccer

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Alabama is the latest SEC school to offer Mack Sutter.

The 6-foot-5 Dunlap 2026 athlete now has 15 scholarship offers from Power Five schools. Check them out ⏬

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'It’s always an experience to go to Redbird (Arena) and kind of see each team unfold as year goes on.'

Kyle Piraino, trainer to the champs: Why Torq is the go-to spot for some of Peoria's top athletes

Sophia Remmel Katie Krupa Lady Irish Basketball

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“I think he even thought it was a very cool moment, so he was a very receptive to it and he had a blast.”

Why HOF slugger Jim Thome was back in Limestone colors on the baseball diamond ⏬

Limestone Rockets Baseball Andrea Thome ❤️📚⚾️ Nazareth Academy Baseball

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Vote for the Journal Star Sports AoW:

⚾️Tsirch Seling, Peoria High
🥎Meadow Terry 2024, East Peoria Softball
🏃‍♂️Christopher Schaff, Morton Track and Field
🏃‍♀️Chelsea Wetzel, Dunlap Athletics
⚽️Abigail Chaddock, PND Women's Soccer
🎾Hudson Shaw & Dane Hutchison, MTHS Athletics

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Looking for Journal Star Sports athlete of the week nominees for:

-Baseball
-Boys track
-Girls track
-Girls soccer
-Lacrosse
-Boys tennis

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