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GCMS cross country runners compete at First to the Finish Invitational
PEORIA – Erin McCall of the Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley High School cross country team finished 31st with a time of 19:25.8 in the girls’ Class 1A race during the First to the Finish invitational held Saturday at Detweiller Park. Brysen Butler finished 49th with a time of 16:23.1…
The week in news: UI TPUSA chapter remembers Charlie Kirk; Dylan Blaha faces federal recognition withdrawal
On campus: UI TPUSA chapter remembers Charlie Kirk The University’s chapter of Turning Point USA hosted a vigil Thursday for the anniversary of the death of late TPUSA founder Charlie Kirk. Roughly 40 people attended the event, which began with viewing a two-hour nationally…
A&E rewind: This week’s buzz
Performing arts: ‘Come From Away’ honors the memory of 9/11 The Station Theatre is performing its rendition of “Come From Away” from Sept. 10-27. The musical takes place in Gander, Newfoundland, a small town that accepted over 7,000 rerouted passengers after the 9/11 attacks.…
Drew’s View: I just hope both teams have fun
As some fans at Zimmerman Field may have noticed, I showed up to the Paxton-Buckley-Loda homecoming football game last Friday wearing my old No. 86 high school football jersey. Why? Was I trying to show respect to the Paxton High School Class of 1986? No, but sure, you can roll…
Column | Notebook from Illinois tough loss against Duke
Senior wide receiver Collin Dixon’s big day wasn’t enough to lift Illinois (1-1) over Duke (2-0) on Saturday. A shaky defense gave the Blue Devils plenty of runway in their 31-27 win over the Illini. Here are some notes from the tough loss. Devils’ Day While Blue Devils’…
The K-Tels’ retro set takes over Rose Bowl
On Saturday night, people made their way to the Rose Bowl Tavern to indulge in music from the heart of Champaign-Urbana. The local band, The K-Tels, took the stage at 8 p.m. to deliver a performance of vintage music to the community. The three-piece ensemble has performed around…
Bouncing back quick: The unfinished story of Illinois vs. Marquette
The Illini (4-3) lost to the Marquette Golden Eagles (3-3) in an away contest Friday afternoon despite a strong return from sophomore middle blocker Gabriella Pitcel, who notched her first collegiate kill and 4 blocks after only playing in three games her freshman season. Despite…
Illinois relies on experience as Michigan comes to town
Illinois (3-0-4) will host Michigan (2-1-3) at Demirjian Park on Sunday for its second Big Ten match of the season. The Illini opened conference play with a 0-0 draw against the Badgers on Thursday, while Michigan dropped its opener to Northwestern 1-0. The Wolverines are…
Rantoul/PBL boys golf finishes 25th at Metamora
METAMORA – The Rantoul/Paxton-Buckley-Loda boys golf team finished 25th in the Redbird Classic last weekend. The Eagles finished with a score of 692 in a 30-team tournament in which Pleasant Valley won the tourney with a score of 568. Jack Flesner and Noah Wolfe each led…
PBL JH cross country finishes first in home invite
PAXTON – The Paxton-Buckley-Loda Junior High School boys and girls cross country teams earned first-place finishes at home on Saturday. The PBL boys were the only boys’ team to score points as they finished with a score of 15. Karsyn Rini finished second with a time of 13:41.76…
‘I don’t think we played a great game’: Illini fall short against Blue Devils
It was a hot and sunny day in Champaign as the Illini (1-1) fell victim to the reigning ACC Champions, the Duke Blue Devils (2-0), 31-27. Early on, Illinois looked more cohesive and adapted on the spot to limit Duke. However, this all unraveled after halftime. Unlike last week’s…
PBL High School cross country hosts invite
PBL INVITE At Paxton BOYS VARSITY Team scores 1. Dwight, 80; 2. Kankakee McNamara, 81; 3. Lisle, 85; 4. Bismarck-Henning-Rossville-Alvin, 89; 5. Paxton-Buckley-Loda 100; 6. Peotone, 122; 7. Herscher, 144; 8. Iroquois West, 144. Top individuals 1. Joe Faris (Dwight) 16:27.66; 2.…