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The daily pitch from Sports Editor Matt Daniels: May 17, 2024
The News-Gazette, Champaign-Urbana, Ill. via Yahoo Sports· 1 month agoMay 17—➜ . Centennial and Champaign Central girls' soccer meet at 5 p.m. Friday for a Class 2A regional championship match at McKinley Field in Urbana. Then, less than 24 hours later at 11 a.m ...
PREP BOYS TRACK: D'Mario Jackson excels on disappointing night for Vikings
Commercial-News, Danville, Ill. via Yahoo Sports· 1 month agoMay 9—CHAMPAIGN — Danville freshman D'Mario Jackson couldn't believe it when his 200-meter time was announced at Wednesday's Big 12 Conference track meet at McKinley Field. Jackson has set a ...
Daniels | Big questions for area Big 12 football teams
The News-Gazette, Champaign-Urbana, Ill. via Yahoo Sports· 11 months agoAug. 8—CHAMPAIGN — Monday evening marked the first football practice of the season for Champaign Central. Much like the rest of high school football teams across the state who could begin getting ...
Maroons claim regional title
The News-Gazette, Champaign-Urbana, Ill. via Yahoo Sports· 1 month agoMay 18—URBANA — Champaign Central's girls' soccer team is used to playing on the big stage. That was evident during the Maroons' 3-1 win against Centennial on Friday night at McKinley Field, ...
Central's girls bringing the hype -- and school records
The News-Gazette, Champaign-Urbana, Ill. via Yahoo News· 1 year agoApr. 7—CHAMPAIGN — Even on a chilly and windy Wednesday afternoon, Champaign Central girls' track and field's top sprint-relay quartet still seemed to be having a good time. Senior Kennedy Ramshaw ...
2022-23 Program of the Year: Champaign Central Maroons
The News-Gazette, Champaign-Urbana, Ill. via Yahoo Sports· 11 months agoJul. 16—CHAMPAIGN — "Can't beat the original" is a phrase that's turned into a frequent hashtag for the Champaign Central High School athletics Twitter account. When discussing the 2022-23 school ...
Maroons thrilled with new softball, soccer facilities on campus
The News-Gazette, Champaign-Urbana, Ill. via Yahoo News· 1 year agoMar. 21—CHAMPAIGN — Although neither Mike Williams' Champaign Central softball team nor Steve Whiteley's Maroons girls' soccer team acquired a win Monday afternoon, both programs will remember ...
Former Central, Unity coach Stirrett weighs in on Honor Roll Meet
The News-Gazette, Champaign-Urbana, Ill. via Yahoo News· 1 year agoMay 14—NORMAL — Dike Stirrett has seen quite a few News-Gazette Honor Roll track and field meets in his time. As a coach at Champaign Central. As a coach at Unity. And, most recently, as a public-address ...
C-U Marching Showcase: 'Best thing ... is community'
The News-Gazette, Champaign-Urbana, Ill. via Yahoo News· 9 months agoSep. 26—Ahead of today's second annual C-U Marching Showcase (7 p.m. at Urbana High School, free admission), we caught up with Stacey Peterik and Christi Fernsberg, who will direct the 70-strong ...
Local programs see success at Big 12 girls' track and field meet
The News-Gazette, Champaign-Urbana, Ill. via Yahoo News· 1 year agoMay 6—CHAMPAIGN — Guthrie Hood made his disappointment clear after last year's Big 12 Conference girls' track and field outdoor meet. The Champaign Central coach was unhappy with how his athletes ...