Marshall girls move into Top 10
The Marshall girls cross country team has cracked the Top 10 in the latest Illinois Running News state rankings. The Lions moved up three spots from No. 11 to No. 8 in the weekly Class 1A girls listing. Newton, also in the rankings, slipped three spots to No. 25. Those two were the only Little […]
Four LIC golf teams move on to Sectionals
Here are results from the IHSA Regional golf tournaments involving Little Illini Conference teams: BOYS Class 1A @ Bismarck-Henning Regional Advancing teams: 1. Champaign St. Thomas More 337, 2. Casey-Westfield 341, 3. Bismarck-Henning 349. Others: 11. Marshall 402. Medalist: Wyatt Kirby, Champaign St. Thomas More-78. LIC individuals advancing (other than advancing teams listed above): None. […]
IHSA releases volleyball assignments
(BLOOMINGTON) — The Illinois High School Association has released host and assignment details for the upcoming four-class state volleyball tournament series. Regional play starts on Monday, Oct. 27. Sectional tournaments begin on Tuesday, Nov. 4, with Super Sectionals slated for the following Monday, Nov. 10. The state tournament will be held at CEFCU Arena on […]
LIC, IHSA events getting closer
The Little Illini Conference girls tennis championships are a little more than one week away. Soon after, the IHSA state tournament series begins with Sectional play. So, it is getting to be that time of year again! Robinson will play host to the six-team LIC tournament on Friday, Oct. 10. And, while it is anyone’s […]
Golf state series begins with Regional play
All Little Illini Conference golf teams, both boys and girls, open post-season play on Wednesday, Oct. 1 with Regional tournaments scattered around the state. Scattered is certainly the operative word, since LIC teams will form parts of six different Regional fields. The Mt. Carmel girls get a travel break in the first round. The Lady […]
Biggest week yet for LIC volleyball
Without a doubt, this is the most important week of Little Illini Conference volleyball to date this season. There is not just one night of league play this week, there are two. And, there are more than three league matchups this week — there are seven, which represents a quarter of the conference game schedule […]
Week 5 is in the books
Two Little Illini Conference football teams have already reached “playoff eligible” status in only five weeks. Of course, undefeated Olney and Class 1A state-ranked Casey-Westfield are looking for a lot more. As this appears to be a year when the LIC could garner four or more playoff spots because of the leagues’ impressive non-conference start, […]
Week 5 football primer
Here we are, ready for Week 5 of the prep football season. It is a week that could produce big headlines, and set the stage for some bigger things later in the season. Or, this week’s games could throw the LIC race into utter chaos. Let’s find out. Here’s the lineup for this weekend: FRIDAY […]
Olney back on top in LIC golf
(OLNEY) — Ayden Nealis said “it was fitting” that his final Little Illini Conference golf tournament would end in a playoff with his senior Olney teammate Reese Glover. With the team championship safely tucked away, those two settled co-medalist honors with a three-hole playoff that put the wrap on a Tiger sweep Wednesday in front […]
Mt. Carmel overwhelms field to win LIC golf title
(OLNEY) — Just how talented is the Mt. Carmel girls golf team? Consider this: Last year’s Illinois state champion Zeme Moore managed only a third-place finish for her team in Wednesday’s Little Illini Conference championship tournament held at Richland Country Club in Olney. Yet, the Lady Aces still had enough firepower to win the title […]