The No. 1-ranked Monticello girls cross country team kept up their winning ways Saturday by claiming the Illini Prairie Conference Meet in St. Joseph.

The Journal Star takes a look at some of the more notable regular-season high school athletic performances this week. If you know any athletes who deserve

A total of 15 Journal Star-area boys and girls golf teams and another 30 individuals will take part in Illinois High School Association ... Kase Renken (Illini Central); Ryan Hagerty ...

Senior Charlie Kistner claimed the individual title and top-ranked Olympia took home boys team honors Saturday at the Illini Prairie Conference

Illinois football is trying to get into the mix for a rising in-state defensive talent. I posted the early top priorities for the Illini class of 2022 on

Updated: October 7, 2020 @ 2:29 pm Columnist Jay Simpson, a former Champaign Central High School and Purdue basketball standout, writes for The News-Gazette. He can be reached at jsimpson@news-gazette.

Normal West High School's Keegan Wurth and Gabe Holderby qualified for sectional during Tuesday's Class 3A Rock Island Boys Golf Regional at Oakwood Country ... Gibson and Illini Central's Kase ...

Updated: October 6, 2020 @ 9:49 pm Sports Editor Rashad Rochelle knew Fridays this fall would feel different. The 6-foot, 170-pound dual-threat quarterback at Springfield High School wouldn’t get the chance to dazzle with his arm and legs underneath the Friday night lights because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Illini West High School's Jackson Murphy carded an 81 and earned a berth on the all-West Central Conference team at the conference tournament at Arrowhead Heights Golf Course in Camp Point ...

The Quincy Notre Dame senior golfer posted a 1-under 71 at Rolling Greens Golf Course ... Quincy High School was second at 339, while QND and Jacksonville both shot 340. Illini West carded ...