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'It's a big number': How Metamora's grade school basketball team went viral on TikTok
Journal Star via Yahoo Sports· 3 months agoPEORIA — Metamora has a basketball team putting up big numbers. No, not that one. The eighth-grade...
Raising the bar: Metamora basketball player advances to IHSA state track meet in four events
Journal Star via Yahoo Sports· 4 days agoGALESBURG — Nick Walker leaped over the high jump bar and landed in the IHSA state finals field...
Cool, confident ... and Illinois Mr. Basketball? Reaction to Iowa recruit's move to Metamora
Journal Star via Yahoo Sports· 10 months agoBasketball kept Cooper Koch on the move this summer. The Iowa men's basketball recruit went from...
Metamora linebacker's family tree includes World Series MVP and NFL Pro Bowler
Journal Star via Yahoo Sports· 8 months agoMETAMORA — Cam Nickel is making a name for himself at linebacker for Metamora. That's no easy task...
Metamora Grade School joins list of IESA basketball champs from Peoria area
Journal Star via Yahoo Sports· 3 months agoThe Illinois Elementary School Association basketball state finals for seventh- and eighth-graders took place in December 2023 and February 2024 at locations across the state. Four girls teams ...
'Out-ran and out-played': Why one Metamora football lineman circled Pekin on the schedule
Journal Star via Yahoo News· 8 months agoMETAMORA — A year ago, Pekin did some scoreboard celebrating after beating Metamora. Redbirds...
'It's my time': Limestone sprinter breaks out at IHSA sectional girls track and field meet
Journal Star via Yahoo Sports· 2 weeks agoMETAMORA — Ranaisha Howard-Dunigan arrived right on schedule Wednesday as a state contender at the...
Home run records and rally caps: Three-sport athlete helps Metamora softball keep it fun
Journal Star via Yahoo News· 2 years agoWASHINGTON — Kayla Pacha has been a hitting machine for the Metamora softball team this season. The...
Hoops heaven: The 6 Peoria-area teams to win IESA state championships in 2022-23
Journal Star via Yahoo News· 1 year agoSo far, six basketball teams from the Peoria area have won IESA state titles: Peoria St. Jude,...
1 school, 2 undefeated basketball state titles: How Christ Lutheran built its championship teams
Journal Star via Yahoo Sports· 2 months agoTwo undefeated seasons. Two state championships. One school. Christ Lutheran won a pair of Lutheran...