Category Archives: Local Sports

 Five players from the Heart of Illinois have landed spots in Thursday’s Country Financial three-point showdown at the IHSA boys basketball state finals at Carver Arena in Peoria. In Class ...

Pontiac has advanced to the boys basketball regional finals. The No. 5-seeded Indians got 18 points from Ryan Weir in a 61-54 win over Streator in the Class 3A Regional at Herscher. Pontiac will play ...

In high school basketball as heard here on WJEZ, Pontiac cruised to a victory over Coal City 63-44. Dwight was ousted by top-seed and host St. Anne in a Class 1A Regional semifinal 60-24. In the Class...

High school basketball tonight on Classic Hits 98.9 as Pontiac hosts Coal City. Marc Strauss has the call with the tip off at 7:30. To the postseason, Dwight won its opening game in the regional at St...

Illinois men’s basketball earned a 72-66 win over Nebraska in Champaign. We'll review the win and update you on the Illini tonight on the Brad Underwood Show at 7:00. Illinois women lost 68-61 a...

We have high school basketball tonight on WJEZ as Pontiac hosts Olympia. The game tips off at 7:30. Marc Strauss will have the call. Lexington has advanced to the sectional final in girls basketball w...

Illinois led for much of the first half, but a 12-0 Penn State run to start the second half paved the way for the Nittany Lions’ 74-52 win at State Farm Center. The Illini falls to 2-11 in the B...

Monday was a light night for basketball due in part to the weather, but the small school girls basketball regionals got underway at several locations. Pontiac’s game at Coal City was postponed. ...

The Philadelphia Eagles are Super Bowl champions for the first time, scoring three times in the fourth quarter in a thrilling 41-33 win over the defending champion-New England Patriots in Minneapolis....

In high school basketball last night, Pontiac’s girls edged Olympia 52-50 at Stanford, behind 23 points from Addison Masching. Dwight lost at Cissna Park 51-31. Fieldcrest crushed Midland 50-27,...