Category Archives: Local Sports

By Greg HalbleibOn the high school diamonds, LeRoy’s baseball season ended in the Class 1A SuperSectional in Champaign in a 9-0 loss to Salt Fork.Fisher won the 1A softball Supersectional at Ill...

The Cubs put up an early six-run inning for the second straight day as they beat the Cardinals 9-8. Jake Arrieta goes to 9-0 with the win. The Cubs are off today while the Cardinals start a road trip ...

The Cubs scored six in the first and never looked back in a 12-3 pasting of the Cardinals. Michael Wacha has now lost five in a row. The teams square off in an afternoon game at Busch Stadium, Jake Ar...

High school softball…U-High beat Prairie Central 4-0, Normal West topped Bloomington 7-1 and Normal Community belted Peoria Notre Dame 13-1.High school baseball…U-High topped Mahomet-Seymo...

In today’s look at local sports with Greg:The CornBelters gave up 10 runs in the second inning in falling to the Evansville Otters 14-2. The series wraps up tonight at the Corn Crib with a 6:35 ...

By Mark Myre/WJEZ SportsPontiac track for this year has been one of the best programs in Central Illinois. The other night, the Pontiac Indians placed 2nd in the Pontiac Relays. The Relays were full o...

By Mark Myre/WJEZ SportsThe Corn Belt and Okaw Valley have a announced a merger for the 2017-18 school year. The new conference will be named the Illini Prairie Conference. The Pontiac Indians and the...

By Mark Myre/WJEZ SportsIt was rival day yesterday in Livingston County. The Pontiac Indian boys baseball team knocked off Prairie Central 5-2. The Prairie Central girls beat the Pontiac Indians 7-1. ...

By Mark Myre/WJEZ SportsWhat will you remember at the Masters this year? Jordan Spieth with a 7 on a par 3?Three hole in ones on the final day? Tom Watson’s final time in Augusta? I remember how...

By Mark Myre/WJEZ SportsToday starts a event like no other – the Masters. One guy that I’m rooting for today is Kevin Kisner. Kevin is one of those guys you have to love, on and off the co...