Four LIC wrestlers to the mat at State
(CHAMPAIGN) — The pairings have been released for this weekend’s Illinois High School Association boys state wrestling championships at State Farm Center in Champaign. Four qualifiers from the Little Illini Conference will take the mats for Class 1A first round matches on Thursday, beginning at 11 a.m. Here is the lineup (LIC wrestlers in bold, […]
LIC girls off to good start in IHSA Regional basketball
Little Illini Conference girls basketball teams are off to a great start in the post season. The league went a perfect 4-0 in first-round IHSA Regional tournament games on Saturday. Newton, 21-10 on the year but saddled with a No. 8 seed in a loaded Class 2A Sectional Complex, pulled away from Flora in the […]
IHSA releases pairings for boys state tournament
(BLOOMINGTON) — The pairings have been released by the Illinois High School Association for the upcoming boys state basketball tournament. Regional tournament play begins on Monday, Feb. 23 in all four classes. Little Illini Conference schools have been assigned to five regional sites in two different classes. Two schools — Casey-Westfield in Class 1A, and […]
Indians clinch boys title sweep with rally, win
(LAWRENCEVILLE) — Never mind that Casey-Westfield had an 11-point lead midway through the third quarter on Friday night. Lawrenceville had the Warriors right where they wanted them. The second-ranked (Class 1A) Indians staged yet another dramatic rally, scoring the final 10 points of the game for a 48-41 Little Illini Conference basketball victory over Casey-Westfield. […]
LIC wrestlers take aim at State
It is a moment almost unrivaled in Illinois prep sports – the Grand March of athletes into the State Farm Center in Champaign that precedes the Illinois High School Association state wrestling championships. Many have witnessed it, but a relative few have lived it. To keep those dreams alive, 22 wrestlers from the Little Illini […]
Aces finish off girls title sweep
(MT. CARMEL) —Â Mt. Carmel put an exclamation point on its’ Little Illini Conference girls basketball title sweep with a resounding 59-31 victory over Paris on Monday night. After winning the LIC tournament championship in Marshall last month with a 55-47 win over the Lady Tigers, Mt. Carmel wasted little time in the regular-season rematch, […]
IHSA RELEASES GIRLS STATE TOURNAMENT PAIRINGS
(BLOOMINGTON) — The Illinois High School Association released the pairings for the 2025-26 girls state basketball tournament on Friday. Regional tournament play begins on Saturday, Feb. 14 in all four classes. Little Illini Conference schools have been assigned to six regional sites in two different classes. Three schools — Casey-Westfield in Class 1A, along with […]
Another LIC basketball showdown looming
With only a few days remaining before the start of the Illinois High School Association girls state basketball tournament, one thing is for certain: the Little Illini Conference race has become a two-team affair. But, before Mt. Carmel and Paris can both even reach the Tuesday winner-take-all meeting, they must first clear other league hurdles. […]
LIC names scholarship award winners
(ROBINSON) –– Since 1986, the Little Illini Conference has awarded thousands of dollars worth of scholarships to deserving students. Proceeds from the Annual LIC Basketball Tournament are used to support these scholarships. The scholarship may be used to pay for tuition, books, supplies or additional appropriate college expenses. This year’s scholarship award winners are: Zander […]
Indians, Warriors to play for LIC boys title
(ROBINSON) — It’s the matchup Little Illini Conference boys basketball fans have asked for. It’s the matchup the seeds have called for. Lawrenceville and Casey-Westfield will play for the LIC title here on Friday night. Both sailed through semifinal challenges on Wednesday. Lawrenceville, not only the top seed in the tourney but for now the […]