Tristan Thomas

BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (WCIA) — Longtime Glenwood football coach David Hay got to represent the Titans one last time at the 2026 Illinois High School Football Shrine Game at Illinois Wesleyan. He …

FORT COLLINS, Col. (WCIA) — It’s likely no surprise to Lincoln basketball fans that Kloe Froebe has made a big impact over her first two seasons of college basketball. The 2024 Illinois Miss Basketball and Gatorade Player of the Year led the Railsplitters to a perfect 38-0 record and the Class 3A state championship as […]

TOLONO, Ill. (WCIA) — Unity products Ashlyn Denney and Emily Decker just wrapped up productive first seasons of college track. Denney won conference titles in the 800M and helped EIU to an OVC title in the indoor distance medley relay, while Decker recorded the second-fastest 3000M heptathlon time in Ball State history. Strong freshman seasons […]

Blog posted by: Tristan Thomas, Director, CustomerFirst , 1 July 2026 – Digital Centre

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCIA) — Basketball has taken Kam Rowan all over the map since he graduated from Central High School in 2014.

DECATUR, Ill. (WCIA) — Football has taken Jacardia Wright across the country as a college player for Kansas State and Missouri State, and in the pros this past season with the Seattle Seahawk…

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 […]

St. Joseph, Ill. (WCIA) — Addy Martinie has quickly become a mainstay in the Southeast Missouri State softball lineup as an underclassman. The 2024 WCIA 3 Softball Athlete of the Year has started 80 games over two seasons for the Redhawks, including all 53 last season. She has also made starts at three different infield […]

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.