DECATUR, Ill. (WAND) -- He's worked with one of the most prestigious golf courses in America.Now, he's helping out the Country Club of Decatur. More >>
There were some excellent matchups in high school volleyball across central Illinois tonight.
WAND Sports went to three games. Here are their scores and highlights.
CHAMPAIGN, IL. (WAND-TV) -- Following a tough loss at home to Big Ten opponent Maryland (3-0) this past Friday, Bret Bielema and the Illini (1-3) have the tough test of moving on, learning from their mistakes, and preparing for a rivalry game with Purdue.
DECATUR, IL. (WAND-TV) -- Illini Expert Mark Tupper joins WAND Sports Anchor Evan Abramson for another edition of Tupper's Take.Â
CHATHAM, Ill. (WAND-TV) -- Over the course of the last year, John Hill has become an expert archer.Â
Like many athletes, obstacles are common for them to overcome in order to achieve greatness. For Hill, that obstacle is being blind, having just 5 percent visibility in his right eye.
CHARLESTON, Ill. (WAND) -- Two rivals met up at O'Brien Field as Eastern Illinois hosted Illinois State.
The Redbirds won a fantastic game, 31-24 as ISU Head Coach Brock Spack becomes the program's all-time wins leader with 87.
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WAND) -- The Illini had plenty of bright spots on Friday night.
But too many miscues helped Maryland earn a 20-17 win at Memorial Stadium.
CHATHAM, Ill. (WAND) -- After not playing for two weeks, the MacArthur football team was back in action.
Today, the Generals fell to Glenwood, 42-34.
DECATUR, Ill. (WAND-TV) -- The Original Friday Frenzy returns for week four of the high school football season in 2021. The WAND Sports team traveled across central Illinois to bring you the latest in high school football and Illini sports.
It's WAND's Athlete of the Week!
Each week, our WAND Sports Team puts the spotlight on a local high school athlete who is excelling not only as an athlete, but as a student and a community member!
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WAND) -- In just over three weeks, the Illini men's basketball team will play their first regular season game of the fall.
The orange and blue will be led by head coach Brad Underwood and that won't be changing any time soon.
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) -- It's a big time matchup tomorrow in Springfield.
The Senators will travel to Sacred Heart-Griffin and will try to keep their undefeated season alive. More >>
Lots of great volleyball matches happening in central Illinois tonight!
Here are the highlights between Maroa-Forsyth and Williamsville. More >>
This Friday's WAND Matchup of the Week features two Apollo Conference teams.
2-1 Taylorville will be traveling to take on Mt. Zion, a squad that hasn't lost at home since 2018. More >>
High school volleyball in central Illinois is in full force.
The WAND Sports Team made it out to four games tonight. Check out all the highlights here. More >>
CHAMPAIGN, IL. (WAND-TV) -- The Atkins Group Open continued as part of the ITF World Tennis Tour Tuesday afternoon as several current and former Illini competed in singles and doubles competitions.Â
Featured here were Alexander Petrov, who defeated Toby Boyer who forfeited in the match due to injury. Also included was the doubles matchup of Gabriellus Guzauskas and Olivier Stuart vs. Alexander Brown and Ezekiel Clark. More >>
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) -- Over the weekend, Union Baptist Church in Springfield hosted a Men's Health Summit.
Tons of vendors were there all in hopes of helping men in central Illinois check in on their health. More >>
CHAMPAIGN, IL. (WAND-TV) -- After falling to 1-2 on the year thanks to a 42-14 loss to Virginia, Head Coach Bret Bielema is forced to climb back from a two-game losing streak as he prepares for a matchup with Big Ten opponent Maryland (2-0).Â
Bielema and company have the chance to go 2-0 in Big Ten play for the first time since 2011 if they can secure a win. Helping them do that will be returning starting quarterback Brandon Peters, who has been cleared to play. More >>
ARGENTA, Ill. (WAND)- Argenta-Oreana High School ceases all football activities effective immediately, after player tested positive for COVID-19. More >>
DECATUR, IL. (WAND-TV) -- For the past two days, nearly 100 athletes and Unified Partners gathered to compete in the 2021 Special Olympics Illinois State Golf Tournament.Â
The event took place at Hickory Point Golf Course as the state golf tournament is one of 12 competitions that took place across the state of Illinois. More >>
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA. (WAND-TV) -- For the first time in the Bret Bielema era, the Illini Football team (1-2) has a losing streak, suffering a 42-14 loss to Virginia on the road.Â
Virginia quarterback Brennan Armstrong threw for five touchdowns and over 400 yards as Virginia snapped a 9-game regular-season losing streak in non-conference games against Power Five opponents. More >>
SPRINGFIELD, IL. (WAND-TV) -- As if the action from week three of the Friday Frenzy wasn't enough, there was one more game to see on this Saturday.Â
Here are the highlights from Springfield High's matchup with Eisenhower high school. More >>
DECATUR, Ill. (WAND-TV) -- The Original Friday Frenzy returns for week one of the high school football season in 2021 as the WAND Sports team went out across central Illinois to bring you the latest in high school football and Illini sports. More >>
It's WAND's Athlete of the Week!
Each week, our WAND Sports Team puts the spotlight on a local high school athlete who is excelling not only as an athlete, but as a student and a community member! More >>
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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) - Lanphier High School has canceled its Sept. 10 football game and the game for the following week due to COVID-19 cases in the program. More >>
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WAND) --Â Well believe it or not folks, the Illini men's basketball team will play their first regular season game in exactly two months.
That's right! On November 9th, the orange and blue will host Jackson State. More >>
MACON, Ill. (WAND) -- Friday is just one day away and one matchup that's intriguing this week is Meridian taking on Warrensburg-Latham.
Both teams enter the game undefeated with a 2-0 record. More >>
DECATUR, Ill. (WAND) -- High school sports are in full force and that includes volleyball.
Tonight, LSA defeated Cumberland, two sets to none. More >>
This year's Leonard Bowl is WAND's Matchup of the Week!
SHG comes into this game 2-0, while Rochester sits at 1-1. More >>
MAROA, Ill. (WAND) -- Not only are football and volleyball happening in central Illinois, boys soccer is in full force too.
Today, W-L/M-F defeated Springfield Lutheran. More >>
(WAND-TV) -- High school volleyball continued across central Illinois Tuesday night as the WAND Sports team went to different key matchups across the area. More >>
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WAND) -- After a great start to the regular season, the Illini hit a road bump.
UTSA came into Champaign and handed Illinois their first loss of the Bret Bielema era, 37-30. More >>
DECATUR, Ill. (WAND) - A Decatur school paused its football program due to "COVID-19 precautionary measures," a statement said. More >>
DECATUR, IL. (WAND-TV) -- Illini Expert Mark Tupper joins WAND Sports Anchor Evan Abramson for another edition of Tupper's Take.Â
In this week's edition, Mark Tupper discusses how the Illini have several things they need to work on if they want to stand a chance against Virginia on the road this week. More >>
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WAND) - We've been hearing it all week. The Illini could not take the Roadrunners of UTSA lightly after coming off the first win of the Bret Bielema era. More >>
DECATUR, IL. (WAND-TV) -- The Original Friday Frenzy returns for week one of the high school football season in 2021 as the WAND Sports team headed out across central Illinois to bring you the latest in high school football and Illini sports. More >>
It's WAND's Athlete of the Week!
Each week, our WAND Sports Team puts the spotlight on a local high school athlete who is excelling not only as an athlete, but as a student and a community member! More >>
DECATUR, Ill. (WAND) - The St. Teresa Bulldogs volleyball team has improved to 3-1 after taking down Sacred Heart Griffin Thursday night. More >>
DECATUR, Ill. (WAND) - It's year two of eight-man football for LSA, and the goal remains the same. More >>
DECATUR, Ill. (WAND) - MacArthur High School has shut down its football program for two weeks due to COVID-19 protocol.  More >>
In week two, our WAND Matchup of the Week is between two rivals.
On Friday night, Unity will host St. Joseph-Ogden. More >>
MOWEAQUA, Ill. (WAND) -- Week 1 of high school football is in the books and a central Illinois team tops the poll in 1A.
Central A&M is ranked first in 1A and is preparing for everyone's best shot. More >>
Along with high school football, volleyball is back in the fall.
Here are highlights of some games happening tonight. More >>
Illini expert Mark Tupper gives his takeaways from Illinois' win over Nebraska in their season opener.
Plus, hear from head coach Bret Bielema on what improvements he wants to see from his coaching staff against UTSA. More >>
DECATUR, Ill. (WAND) -- On Monday night, two powerhouse volleyball squads took the floor.
St. Teresa hosted St. Joseph-Ogden in a premier high school volleyball match. More >>
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WAND) - The Illini sent more than 41,000 fans home happy Saturday after taking down Nebraska 30-22 to kick off the college football season.
Game day started off at Grange Grove for the Illini Walk. The Illini faithful welcomed the team as they made their way from the bus to the gridiron. More >>
(WAND-TV) --Â The Original Friday Frenzy returns for week one of the high school football season in 2021 as the WAND Sports team headed out across central Illinois to bring you the latest in high school football and Illini sports. More >>
It's WAND's Athlete of the Week!
Each week, our WAND Sports Team puts the spotlight on a local high school athlete who is excelling not only as an athlete, but as a student and a community member!
To submit a student-athlete's name, please send a detailed list of his/her accolades to Mark Pearson at mpearson@wandtv.com. More >>
WARRENSBURG, Ill. (WAND) -- The Warrensburg-Latham football team is primed for the 2021 fall season.
The Cardinals return over 15 starters from last season. More >>
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) -- It's not often that a high school team loses every skill position player from a previous season, but that's exactly what is happening at Lanphier.
The Lions though, are embracing it and are excited to start fresh with the newcomers. More >>
GREENUP, Ill. (WAND) -- Cumberland is coming off of a perfect 3-0 spring season and is looking to keep the momentum rolling.
The Pirates understand they'll have to work as a team to fill some key roles. More >>
