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CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCIA) — LSU transfer Divine Bourrage enters her first year at Illinois already having a strong connection with one of her Illini teammates. She became best friends with guard Destiny Jackson after they previously played AAU basketball together in high school. When Jackson found out Bourrage was joining her in Champaign, she called […]

CHARLESTON, Ill. (WCIA) — Ruby Tarr made a big impact over two seasons at Western Illinois softball. The former Unity Rocket made the All-OVC Newcomer team as a freshman, and as a sophomore, she earned first-team all-conference honors after batting .355 with 33 RBI. After a coaching change at Western, she entered the transfer portal […]

DECATUR, Ill. (WCIA) — Unity Christian boys basketball is promoting from within for its next head boys basketball coach following Felipe Phillips's departure to Mt. Zion.

CATLIN, Ill. (WCIA) — Devin Ehler made an impact on a national stage after earning a third place finish in Greco-Roman Wrestling at 144lb in Fargo, North Dakota at the US Marine Corps 16U Junior Nationals. With this performance, he is the first Fargo All-American wrestler in Oakwood-Salt Fork program history, which he said has […]

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCIA) — Dane Eisenmenger learned the importance of hard work at a young age. “My dad was the head coach at Argenta, so I went to all of those games, all of those workou…

ARCOLA, Ill. (WCIA) — After making six appearances as a relief pitcher as a freshman at Louisville, Arcola grad Tanner Thomas is taking his talents to the Sunshine State. Thomas transferred to play for the University of South Florida. He was recruited to USF by a staff that is familiar with the Midwest. Former Indiana […]

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCIA) — Illini soccer is coming off a successful first season under Katie Hultin after she became head coach in December of 2024. Hultin was the first coach in program history to win her first seven matches, leading Illinois to its most regular-season wins (12) since 2011. The Orange and Blue also won […]

GIBSON CITY, Ill. (WCIA) — Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley track star Evan Landers-Kristensen is taking his talents to the AAU Junior Olympics after qualifying in the 4×400 and 400m dash. He qualified for the meet at the Jackie Joyner Kersee AAU National Track and Field at Belleville West. While he took bronze in the 400 at the […]

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCIA) — After playing his first season of college hoops at Culver-Stockton in Missouri, Central grad Aidyn Beck is taking his talents back to Champaign. He announced his decision to transfer to Parkland on social media. Beck said he was following along as the Cobras made a run to their first NJCAA Tournament […]

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCIA) — Izzy Lee coming back to Illinois for her redshirt senior season gave head coach Katie Hultin the confidence to put together what she says is a challenging schedule. &…