Our area saw some impressive and inspiring sports stories throughout 2025. It was tough to narrow down and we had to leave ...

March 8, 2025: Peoria Notre Dame's chance to win consecutive Class 2A state championships fell short to Nashville, 55-29.

From wrestling and football state championships to a 31-game winning streak and first sectional title in 43 years on the ...

Purdue volleyball player Kenna Wollard, a graduate of IVC, was voted inaugural Journal Star athlete of the year for 2025.

State championships. Easier access to state championships. State championships in DeKalb. Long winning streaks. Long losing ...

The year 2025 held its share of thrills and high points in local high school sports. Read my take on the top five sports ...

A touching moment after Edna Karr won the Championship Game Saturday at the Caesars Superdome. Corey Adams' mother raised the trophy. Her son was a former Karr football player. He was killed in a ...

The Illinois High School Association will expand the number of teams in the postseason beginning next season. As a result, the season will begin a week earlier, a fact that has caused a ripple of ...

ILLINOIS, USA — Illinois High School Association member schools approved an expansion of the football playoffs to 48 teams per class, one of 12 bylaw amendments passed during the IHSA’s annual ...

It’s down to the final four in each class of the Illinois High School Association state football playoffs. Next stop: Normal. The IHSA state football semifinals are set, with 32 teams among eight ...

High school football playoffs in Illinois will include significantly more teams beginning in the 2026 season. The Illinois High School Association approved to enlarge the playoff bracket for each ...

The NCHSAA is handing out eight state football championships this year, with 16 squads competing for titles Dec. 11-13. Here's a look at the 2025 NCHSAA football championship game schedule, with ...