Newton shares LIC crown with Mt. Carmel
(PARIS) — The Newton volleyball team had to wait until the final night of Little Illini Conference play, but the Eagles finally made their way back to the top of the league standings. Thursday night, Newton defeated Paris, 2-0, to finish 6-1 in LIC games, good for a first-place tie with Mt. Carmel in the […]
Season ends for LIC tennis
(CHICAGO) — The Little Illini Conference was represented by six entries and eight players at the IHSA girls state tennis tournament in Chicagoland on Thursday. The LIC had four singles players and two doubles teams advance to the tournament, hosted by Arlington Hts. Hersey and played on several courts in the area. Only the doubles […]
Pairings released for IHSA state tennis tournament
(BLOOMINGTON) — The Illinois High School Association has released pairings for this weekend’s state girls tennis tournament. The three-class tourney, to be played on 16 Chicagoland courts, begins on Thursday. All eight Little Illini Conference qualifiers will play in the Class 1A tournament. Advancing to state in singles play are: Jailyn Hall of Newton Paedyn […]
Olney clinches tie for football crown
Olney is once again in the driver’s seat in the Little Illini Conference football race. The Tigers escaped Casey-Westfield, 28-27, on Friday night to clinch at least a tie for the league title. At least three other LIC teams are still in the running for a playoff spot with one week remaining in the regular […]
LIC sending eight to state tennis tournament in Chicago
This story has been updated to include Saturday results. A total of eight Little Illini Conference tennis players have advanced to the semifinal round of their respective IHSA Sectional tournaments (four singles players and one doubles combo). That automatically qualifies them for next week’s IHSA State Tournament in Chicagoland (hosted by Arlington Hts.). Today, they […]
Week 8 primer: Are you ready for this?
Most people figured it was coming. Here it is: a Week 8 showdown between Olney and Casey-Westfield for the Little Illini Conference lead. The winner clinches at least a share of the crown. However, not all eyes will be on Casey tonight, because there is still plenty on the line in at least two other […]
Olney, Marshall win LIC cross country titles
(TERRE HAUTE, Ind.) — The Little Illini Conference cross country championship meet was held Tuesday at the iconic Laverne Gibson Cross Country Course here. While the boys meet looked a lot like last year, the girls welcomed back an old regular at the top of their leaderboard. That’s the tease – here is a recap: […]
2025 All-Conference Cross Country Teams
2025 All-Conference Cross Country Team Boys Team Quaid Berger, Olney Judah Dicks, Olney Harrison Hays, Paris Tristin Butler, Olney Nathan Fonner, Paris Braydan Morrison, Lawrenceville Hayden Borgic, Newton Grayson Craffets, Paris Steven Hendrixson, Marshall Jason Tingley, Robinson Girls Team Molly Farrell, Marshall Madeleine Fox, Marshall Grace Thompson, Marshall Isabella Stevens, Olney Layna Marshall, Newton Josie […]
IHSA tournament pairings released
(BLOOMINGTON) — The Illinois High School Association has released the pairings for the upcoming girls state volleyball series. Regional play begins on Monday, Oct. 27. Little Illini Conference teams are split among two classes and five regional sites. In Class 1A, Casey-Westfield will host a Regional tournament, with Lawrenceville included in the field there. In […]
Showdown looms, everybody else scrambles
The stage is set for what could be another winner-take-all showdown between undefeated teams Casey-Westfield and Olney for the Little Illini Conference football championship. But, that is next week. For two league teams, the post-season is already here, in essence, because they now have to win out just to reach the playoff bubble at 5-4. […]