Tristan Thomas

TUSCOLA, Ill. (WCIA) — Tuscola football saw its season come to an end last fall right here on this field after an upset loss to the 12th seed Nokomis in the first round of the 1a playoffs. That result has motivated these players all offseason. “I mean, we all feel like we should have won, […]

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCIA) — With four upperclassmen on the 2026 roster, St. Thomas More volleyball is leaning on senior Julianne Kerr’s leadership. After she led the Sabers in assists last year, Kerr is set to move into more of an attacking role at outside hitter. With lots of underclassmen on the roster, she’s aiming to […]

MAROA, Ill. (WCIA) — Maroa-Forsyth has done a lot of winning under head coach Josh Jostes, reaching the state finals 10 times since 2006. It’s a winning culture that senior Caebrin Lee has seen all throughout his time in high school. While he’s best known for his skills on the basketball court, scoring nearly 24 […]

ROCHESTER, Ill. (WCIA) — Winning nine state titles since 2010 makes scheduling non-conference games a challenge for Rochester football — the Rockets still looking to add an opponent for week three after Eisenhower cancelled its varsity season. DEREK LEONARD“I bet we’ve got 20 no’s, and most of those are from out of state teams, but […]

CHATHAM, Ill. (WCIA) — Glenwood football has a clear identity under head coach James Dambacher, who is taking over the program after David Hay retired from coaching. “He really wants us to bring like speed and violence every game,” junior safety Jackson Wix said. “He preaches speed and violence,” junior wide receiver Hugo Lopp said. […]

CHATHAM, Ill. (WCIA) — Glenwood football has a clear identity under head coach James Dambacher, who is taking over the program after David Hay retired from coaching.

ROCHESTER, Ill. (WCIA) — Winning nine state titles since 2010 makes scheduling non-conference games a challenge for Rochester football, the Rockets

CENTRAL ILLINOIS (WCIA) — The first week of high school football games played out on Saturday with a handful of games across the area. SCORES Centennial 43, Urbana 6 Oakwood 61, BHRA 14 St. Thomas More 22, Peoria Heights 12 Sullivan 55, Argenta-Oreana 14 Sacred Heart-Griffin 27, Lincoln Way-Central 23 Dakota 34, Clinton 14 Paris […]

MAHOMET, Ill. (WCIA) — After going 8-5 in its first year as a program, Mahomet-Seymour girls flag football has reason for optimism going in year two. The Bulldogs have seen a bigger turnout for the sport this year, increasing the roster size from 28 to 40 players. The team said they’ve made big progress since […]

MAHOMET, Ill. (WCIA) — After going 8-5 in its first year as a program, Mahomet-Seymour girls flag football has reason for optimism going in year two.