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Photo gallery: Rantoul/PBL soccer vs. St. Joseph-Ogden
Here are some sights from Thursday’s match, which Rantoul/PBL won 4-1 … The post Photo gallery: Rantoul/PBL soccer vs. St. Joseph-Ogden first appeared on Ford County Chronicle .
Opening weekend reveals promise, room for Illini to grow
Illinois (2-1-0-1, 3pts.) and Michigan State (6-3-3-0, 6pts.) traded results in a whirlwind two-game set at the University of Illinois Ice Arena this past weekend. Illinois fell 5-4 on Friday but bounced back with an 8-1 win on Saturday. Friday’s game marked the Illini’s season…
PBL volleyball loses in three sets to Westville
PAXTON – The Paxton-Buckley-Loda varsity volleyball team lost 25-14, 17-25, 25-17 to Westville on Wednesday. With the win, Westville improved to 18-4 while PBL fell to 10-12. “Westville is a pretty good team, and they came to play tonight,” PBL head coach Tyler Rubarts said.…
Photo gallery: PBL volleyball vs. Westville (Sept. 30, 2026)
Here are some sights from Wednesday’s junior varsity and varsity matches, both of which ended in three-set victories for Westville … The post Photo gallery: PBL volleyball vs. Westville (Sept. 30, 2026) first appeared on Ford County Chronicle .
GCMS boys golfer Dayne White advances to sectionals
BLOOMINGTON – Dayne White of the Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley boys golf team earned a berth in the IHSA Class 1A sectional round. White finished ninth overall with a score of 77 at the Tri-Valley Regional on Wednesday. He will compete in the Monticello Sectional on Monday at the…
GCMS grad wins rodeo championship
DANVILLE — Layne Harden, a 2019 Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley High School graduate, was the overall Reserve Champion of the Hangin’ on Tight 2026 Rodeo Series. The season started on the weekend of April 17-18 and concluded with the finals on Sept. 25-26 at Palmer Arena in Danville.…
UI student launches social media app
A University student recently developed and launched a social networking app, kwyd: plans with close friends. First made publicly available in August, the app seeks to create a space where friends can spontaneously meet up and create memories. Adam Wittwer, junior in LAS and…
Illini Electric Motorsports revs up engine to compete
For some, the screeching of tires, the smell of rubber and the soreness in their hands from gripping the steering wheel indicate a bad car ride. But for the Illini Electric Motorsports team, it signifies a successful day of training. Initially specializing in combustion vehicles,…
Local cross country runners compete in El Paso-Gridley Invitational
EL PASO – Erin McCall of the Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley cross country team finished eighth with a time of 21:05.6 in the varsity girls’ race at the El Paso-Gridley Invitational on Tuesday. Tri-Point’s Grace Richie finished 28th with a time of 23:13. Tri-Point also finished sixth…
PBL volleyball loses 25-17, 25-21 to Bloomington Central Catholic
PAXTON – The Paxton-Buckley-Loda varsity volleyball team lost 25-17, 25-21 to Bloomington Central Catholic on Tuesday. Ellie Dirks had nine kills and eight digs for PBL while Emmy Bagwell and Hallee Johnson had four kills. Kylie Rust had nine assists and three digs while Logan…
GCMS volleyball wins 25-14, 25-23 over Ridgeview
GIBSON CITY – The Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley varsity volleyball team won 25-14, 25-23 over Ridgeview on Tuesday. The victory came after two straight losses. According to head coach Thomas Stone, the Falcons (7-9, 2-4 Heart of Illinois Conference) wanted to “go out strong” in the…
Rantoul/PBL girls golfers end season in regional round
NORMAL – Grace Mullins of the Rantoul/Paxton-Buckley-Loda girls golf team ended her season with a 24th-place finish at the IHSA Class 2A Normal Regional on Wednesday. Mullins shot a 108 to fall one stroke short of Champaign Central’s Sydney Powers and Normal West’s Payton Harmon.…