Olney, Robinson win LIC track titles
(LAWRENCEVILLE) — Olney and Robinson claimed the top spots in the 2026 Little Illini Conference boys and girls track championships, held on May 6 at Lawrenceville High School. In the boys meet, Olney overwhelmed the field to win its’ fifth straight title, though the 2023 crown was shared with Newton. The Tigers finished with 180 […]
LIC track and field athletes gather at Lawrenceville
(LAWRENCEVILLE) — It is perhaps the largest single event of the year involving Little Illini Conference athletes. With a full complement of 16 teams (eight boys, eight girls) and hundreds of entries, Lawrenceville High School is playing host to the 2026 LIC track meet on Wednesday, May 6. The LIC meet begins at 3:30 p.m. […]
Title picture could gain clarity this week
The Little Illini Conference baseball and softball races are starting to sort themselves out as we head into the sixth, and next-to-last, round of conference warfare. The softball title, in particular, could be decided as early as Monday. Here’s the game lineup: Casey-Westfield at Paris Lawrenceville at Newton Mt. Carmel at Robinson Olney at Marshall […]
Round 5 could clear up the title picture
Thursday is another big day of conference baseball and softball games in the Little Illini Conference. First, the lineup: Marshall at Casey-Westfield Mt. Carmel at Olney Newton at Robinson Paris at Lawrenceville Baseball The championship race is still up in the air after four rounds of league play. There is a three-way tie at the […]
Softball Roundup: Ready for LIC Round Two
We’re on to Round Two of the Little Illini Conference softball schedule. And, yes, it’s early, but when you’ve got a league as outstanding as the LIC, you might figure into the championship picture with one conference loss, but certainly not two. So, these duals are as big as they come. The lineup: Lawrenceville (0-1) […]
Baseball roundup: Robinson’s Brown throws no-hitter as league season opens
What a way to start the Little Illini Conference baseball season! A no-hitter, and the defending champs are knocked off. All on Day One. There were three league games played on Monday. The Casey-Westfield vs. Lawrenceville game, listed for Monday in an earlier preview story, is instead scheduled for Monday, Apr. 27. Here’s what happened […]
Conference play begins this week
It’s finally here! Little Illini Conference baseball and softball play begins this week. The seven-game slate opens on Monday, Apr. 13 and concludes four weeks later on Monday, May 11. Weather-permitting, games will be played on Mondays and Thursdays, with a couple of make-up dates built into the schedule. Each baseball and softball game will […]
IHSA releases state baseball tournament assignments
(BLOOMINGTON) — The Illinois High School Association has released team assignments for the 2026 state baseball tournament. Regional tournament play begins on May 25, with Sectional tournament semifinals scheduled for June 3-4. Super-Sectionals will be played on June 8, with potential LIC survivors either heading to either Carbondale or Springfield. The IHSA State Finals will […]
IHSA releases Track & Field assignments
(BLOOMINGTON) –-The Illinois High School Association has released its’ Sectional team assignments for the 2026 track and field state series. In this two-class sport, five Little Illini Conference teams compete in Class 1A, with three assigned to the larger Class 2A division. Sectional meets will be held on May 14 for girls, with the boys […]
IHSA releases sectional softball assignments
(BLOOMINGTON) — The Illinois High School Association has released its’ Sectional team assignments for the 2026 state softball tournament series. Regional tournament play begins on May 18, with Sectional tournament semifinals scheduled for May 26-27. The Class 1A and 2A Super-Sectionals will both be hosted by Southern Illinois University in Carbondale on June 1. The […]