CHARLESTON, Ill. (WAND) -- The EIU football coaching staff is making sure their players are prepared for life after football.
Central Illinois was loaded with high school talent in boys and girls basketball this season.
Here's a list of several local athletes who made the IBCA All-Star rosters.
DECATUR, Ill. (WAND) -- Due to COVID-19, many people are remaining indoors and local gyms have shut down.
The Decatur Athletic Club is still trying to do their job... just from home.
From growing into his 6-foot-10 body to his record-breaking Hall of Fame career at Millikin to playing nearly a decade of professional ball overseas, to even a tryout with the Houston Rockets, Leon Gobcyznski's journey has taken him literally all over the globe.
DECATUR, Ill. (WAND) -- At 6-foot-1, Jack Sunderlik torched players with seven or more inches on him.
Gordon Voit gets a chance to interview Mr. Whitey Herzog 1-on-1 about his childhood in St. Clair County Illinois, the strikeout and home run surge in today's game, the 1987 pennant chase plus a fascinating discovery he made in that 1987 season regarding the resiliency of the baseballs themselves.
WAND Sports introduces a brand new segment, Athlete of the Week presented by Midwest Technical Institute!
BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (WAND) -- The IHSA has settled on an ultimatum of sorts for spring sports in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. Either school will begin on May 1, or spring sports will be canceled.
Lincoln senior guard Kaden Froebe has been named a Mr. Basketball finalist in the state of Illinois after leading Lincoln to a 32-2 record.
MOWEAQUA, Ill. (WAND) -- Central A&M's Connor Heaton has been chosen by the Chicago as a finalist for its annual Mr. Basketball award, given to the top player in the state.
Sweet 16 Voting (Second Round)
For a look at the bracket, visit our Selection Sunday page! More >>
4,000 words of analysis on the First Round, including MVP, X-Factor and the highlights of each game! More >>
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WAND) -- The COVID-19 virus continues to affect every sport worldwide in one way or another.
Illinois football is no different. More >>
The central Illinois area is loaded with boys basketball talent.
Here is a list of which players were selected to all-state teams. More >>
ARCOLA, Ill. (WAND) -- The newest Red Devil football player is from Arcola.
Today, Austin Hopkins committed to Eureka College via Twitter. More >>
CHARLESTON, Ill (WAND) -- The EIU Track team had all the momentum going into this years' outdoor season after the men took home the indoor title for the OVC and the women finished 5th.
But due to the outbreak of COVID-19, the outdoor season has been canceled, but the team is still pulling positives from these unforeseen circumstances. More >>
Episode 3:Â "Ball Head Watkins" - Marty Watkins shares about his uncle, former Eisenhower forward George Watkins, who signed an ABA contract but ultimately fell into the trap many young men without guidance fall into More >>
Episode 2:Â "Curly Neal and Decatur" - Washington General Anthony Smith and Sean Streaty's memory of the Globetrotters in Decatur in the late 1970s More >>
Who would win this All-Time 5 First Round matchup? (Mt. Pulaski wins the Play-in game against Bethany-Findlay-Okaw Valley on Friday evening.) More >>
DECATUR, Ill. (WAND) -- The Millikin baseball season had a different feel this season as the Big Blue were excited to play on their brand new $5.4 million dollar field.
Millikin played just three games on the Workman Family Baseball Field before their season was canceled due to COVID-19. More >>
CHICAGO, Ill. (WAND) -- The state of Illinois has produced some of the most explosive, accomplished and famous basketball prospects over the life of the Gatorade Player of the Year Award. More >>
DECATUR, Ill. (WAND) -- Eisenhower junior star RJ Walker gets his basketball education from an Oxford-level group of "professors". More >>
WAND Sports introduces a brand new segment, Athlete of the Week presented by Midwest Technical Institute! More >>
.Four of the area's top Friday Frenzy football stars will join forces to play at North Central College next fall. More >>
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) -- Southeast's David Emuze is already a track and field star in the central Illinois area.
His senior year, Emuze was primed to shatter records. More >>
DECATUR, Ill. (WAND) -- The 2020 Olympics are postponed until 2021.
Several central Illinois athletes were going to be competing in the games and now they'll have to wait. More >>
First Round Voting (All-Time 5)
For a look at the bracket, visit our Selection Sunday page! More >>
MT. ZION, Ill. (WAND) -- The Braves softball team was primed for a big time year.
Mt. Zion is coming off of their best softball season in school history, but their 2020 season has been put on hold. More >>
The field is set for Gordon Voit's All-Time 5 high school basketball tournament!
Here's how you can help your team advance! Fan voting begins each Monday at 8 a.m. Stay tuned for an article posted each Sunday night with a series of polls so you can vote for who you think would win a hypothetical matchup. More >>
It's WAND's "All-Time 5"! Which local high school has the best all-time, all-star lineup of basketball players from any era, together on one court in a tournament of 33 teams? Tune in every Wednesday at 6 p.m. and 10 p.m. through March 18 as Gordon Voit announces a new group of seeds in the bracket! More >>
It's WAND's "All-Time 5"! Which local high school has the best all-time, all-star lineup of basketball players from any era, together on one court in a tournament of 33 teams? Tune in every Wednesday at 6 p.m. and 10 p.m. through March 18 as Gordon Voit announces a new group of seeds in the bracket! More >>
It's WAND's "All-Time 5"! Which local high school has the best all-time, all-star lineup of basketball players from any era, together on one court in a tournament of 33 teams? Tune in every Wednesday at 6 p.m. and 10 p.m. through March 18 as Gordon Voit announces a new group of seeds in the bracket! More >>
MOWEAQUA, Ill. (WAND) -- This past fall, Central A&M made it to the state football finals for the first time since 2001, thanks in large part to the Raiders' dynamic receiver/defensive back/returner Jacob Paradee. More >>
It's WAND's "All-Time 5"! Which local high school has the best all-time, all-star lineup of basketball players from any era, together on one court in a tournament of 33 teams? Tune in every Wednesday at 6 p.m. and 10 p.m. through March 18 as Gordon Voit announces a new group of seeds in the bracket! More >>
BUFFALO, Ill. (WAND) -- Ashlyn Sturdy has been a dominant point guard for the TCSV Tornadoes for the last four years and now she's taking her talents to Millikin University to play ball for the Big Blue. More >>
It's WAND's "All-Time 5"! Which local high school has the best all-time, all-star lineup of basketball players from any era, together on one court in a tournament of 33 teams? Tune in every Wednesday at 6 p.m. and 10 p.m. through March 18 as Gordon Voit announces a new group of seeds in the bracket! More >>
WAND Sports introduces a brand new segment, Athlete of the Week presented by Midwest Technical Institute! More >>
What's next for Illinois sophomore guard Ayo Dosunmu now that the season is over and the future of the NBA Draft is up in the air? More >>
All-Time 5 is expanding! The recent sports cancellations across the country give WAND and Gordon Voit the ability to go bigger than ever on this exciting basketball project. More >>
It's WAND's "All-Time 5"! Which local high school has the best all-time, all-star lineup of basketball players from any era, together on one court in a tournament of 33 teams? Tune in every Wednesday at 6 p.m. and 10 p.m. through March 18 as Gordon Voit announces a new group of seeds in the … More >>
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) -- Junior KJ Debrick is taking the high school basketball landscape in Central Illinois by storm the.
The six-foot eight-inch forward posted multiple double-doubles this season including a game where he had 12 blocks! More >>
It's WAND's "All-Time 5"! Which local high school has the best all-time, all-star lineup of basketball players from any era, together on one court in a tournament of 33 teams? Tune in every Wednesday at 6 p.m. and 10 p.m. through March 18 as Gordon Voit announces a new group of seeds in the bracket! More >>
There's no question that central Illinois is loaded with talented athletes.
Here's a list of all the girls basketball players in our area that were named to an all-state team. More >>
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WAND) -- Illinois Athletic Director Josh Whitman made the decision to cancel spring sports at the University of Illinois.
In his most recent press conference, he made it clear that the competitions part of that is final. More >>
The MacArthur All-Time 5 basketball team and comprehensive article has been released. Now it's time to discuss! Three MacArthur legends join Gordon Voit in studio to talk about the talent-rich 1990s in this episode of "All-Time 5 Extra". More >>
It's WAND's "All-Time 5"! Which local high school has the best all-time, all-star lineup of basketball players from any era, together on one court in a tournament of 33 teams? Tune in every Wednesday at 6 p.m. and 10 p.m. through March 18 as Gordon Voit announces a new group of seeds in the bracket! More >>
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WAND) -- There will be no NCAA Tournament which means the Illini's season comes to a screeching halt.
Today, Athletic Director Josh Whitman and Illinois Head Coach Brad Underwood spoke to the media for the first time since the news. More >>
CLINTON, Ill. (WAND) -- Amidst the cancellations of high school, college and professional sports across the country due to coronavirus concerns, Central Illinois got a breath of fresh air compliments of four bright young track stars at Clinton High School. More >>
It's WAND's "All-Time 5"! Which local high school has the best all-time, all-star lineup of basketball players from any era, together on one court in a tournament of 33 teams? Tune in every Wednesday at 6 p.m. and 10 p.m. through March 18 as Gordon Voit announces a new group of seeds in the bracket! More >>
