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PHOTOS: Mahomet-Seymour HS homecoming parade news-gazette.com/multimedia/pho…
A D-I recruit. A new starting center. Three senior leaders. Five different personalities. They all mesh together to make the offensive line hum for SJO Football. 'We’re out there to be with our guys, have fun, play physical, play fast and win games.' news-gazette.com/sports/the-pro…
After Oakwood/Salt Fork dropped its first two games of the season, there's been some shuffling at the top of the area rankings. Preps coordinator Zach Piatt takes us through it: news-gazette.com/sports/the-new…
Here's what our panel of experts thinks ahead of 10 area high school football games in Week 4. Special thanks to former Sages Athletics standout and 2018 The News-Gazette All-Area Player of the Year Braden Snyder for serving as our guest picker this week
Time for a rivalry 🏐 match. St. Joseph-Ogden (8-4) hosts St. Thomas More (15-1) in what should be an exciting night. Always fun when these two meet. Sabers winners of seven in a row and No. 2 in News-Gazette Preps' Top 10. Spartans winners of five straight and knocking on the door.
Friday's N-G sports cover feat. Zach Piatt on emphatic win for STM Volleyball against rival St. Joseph-Ogden, plus Bob Asmussen ranks all 18 Big Ten stadiums and Matt Daniels takes look at #Illini's Big Ten opener in Top 25 showdown at Nebraska. APSE News-Gazette Photo
A lot on the line tonight at the newly renovated Ned Whitesell Field. Danville (1-2) and Centennial (2-1) fighting for a better standing for the playoffs in a tough Big 12 Conference. Should be a fun one. News-Gazette Preps
More celebration from Illinois Football’s #APTop25 win against Nebraska Football in Lincoln. #Illini
Zi'yir Aker and Kellen Davis-Foltz couldn't be stopped in Centennial's win over Danville, which had more on the line than just a Week 4 victory. Preps coordinator Zach Piatt will have more details and comments from coaches and players in the morning. news-gazette.com/sports/charger…
Beat writer Scott Richey's grades are in, with Dylan Rosiek earning top honors after helping the #Illini take down Nebraska on Friday night: news-gazette.com/sports/grades-…
UPDATED: Here's a more in-depth look at the Chargers' win over the Vikings last night from Zach Piatt with comments from Centennial's Kyle Jackson, Kellen Davis-Foltz and Zi'yir Aker and Danville's Marcus Forrest and Diddy Robinson. news-gazette.com/sports/charger…
Nine area local boys' soccer standouts from Rantoul Athletics, Urbana Athletics, Oakwood High School / Salt Fork H.S., GRF High School, AOHS, Centennial Athletics, Fisher Schools / GCMS School District, BHRA and Schlarman Academy will be in Tuesday's The News-Gazette for our Faces of the Fall series
Tuesday's N-G sports cover: Bob Asmussen on bond between Bret Bielema and Josh Whitman, Scott Richey on #Illini QB Luke Altmyer getting more national attention, Matt Daniels w/his Daily Pitch and Zach Piatt w/our latest High School Athletes of the Week nominees. APSE
Warmups going on at Unit 4 Pool as Champaign Central and Centennial girls' swim & dive get ready to do battle. I'll have a story for News-Gazette Preps in the morning.
Wednesday's N-G sports cover features Zach Piatt on Champaign Maroons and Centennial Athletics girls' swimming and diving teams, plus Scott Richey on Gurnee Warren standout Jaxson Davis, Bob Asmussen on #Illini running backs room & Matt Daniels's Daily Pitch. APSE News-Gazette Photo
Thursday's N-G sports cover features Matt Daniels's 'The Program' spotlight on SJO Football team dinners, plus Scott Richey on #Illini basketball Class of 2025 4-star guard commit Brandon Lee and Bob Asmussen on UI defensive coordinator Aaron Henry. APSE News-Gazette Photo
