Colin Likas

A closer look at the local schools which excelled most in football, volleyball, soccer, basketball, wrestling, baseball and softball.

A glance at some of the best-performing student-athletes, individuals tied to local high schools who died in the last year, athletes who gave some of the best quotes and athletes

A glance at some of the top local newcomers to the prep sports scene, as well as a listing of the area's Coaches of the Year and Assistant Coaches of

A glance at some of the most impressive athlete returns from an injury or other personal setback, major accomplishments by athletes and coaches, and the top efforts by 10th-grade student-athletes.

A look at the boys who have received top billing in The News-Gazette's annual Preps Year in Review package.

Recent Storm graduate Garrett Taylor has been named the top senior male athlete from the local Class of 2023 for his efforts on the football field, on the basketball court

A look at the girls who have received top billing in The News-Gazette's annual Preps Year in Review package.

In 2005, we asked former News-Gazette sports writer Fred Kroner to come up with a formula to fairly evaluate all of our area schools against one another, regardless of the

Champaign Central has earned our high school Program of the Year status for the first time in its history. Preps coordinator Colin Likas caught up with two of the Maroons'

Champaign Central has earned our high school Program of the Year status for the first time in its history.