MERIDIAN, Ill. (WAND) -- Calla Roney hasn't had the easiest season.
It all came to a halt when she collided at first base.
RANTOUL, Ill. (WAND) -- Several local teams are advancing in the baseball and softball playoffs and Mt. Zion and Teutopolis are two of them.
The Braves softball team defeated Paris this morning, 4-0 to win the Rantoul Regional Championship.
CHARLESTON, Ill. (WAND) -- Local stars from all over the WAND viewing area took home medals in nearly every event of the boys state track meet on an action-packed Saturday at Eastern Illinois University.
LARGO, Fla. (WAND) -- Illinois defensive end Bobby Roundtree was a surefire pick for the NFL, with the speed that scouts crave and a knack for penetrating opponents' backfields.
CHARLESTON, Ill. (WAND) -- It was day two of the Illinois boys state track meet and several local athletes punched their tickets to tomorrow's finals.
MacArthur's Micha Reed qualifies for the 800 meter run while, the Generals AJ Lawson is in the finals for high jump.
Lamphier's Khalil Ross finished first in the prelims. He will be a favorite tomorrow.
CHARLESTON, Ill. (WAND) -- The opening day of the boys state track meet was littered with local stars, from short distance kings Makail Stanley (Argenta-Oreana) and Cody Klein (Pana) to Ridgeview hurdler Mason Barr and a slew of high-performing relay teams including GCMS, Pana and Maroa-Forsyth.
Portland, Ore. (WAND) -- Meyers Leonard has come a long way from Robinson, Illinois.
CHARLESTON, Ill. (WAND) -- There might never be a rivalry quite like DaeLin Switzer and Kenli Nettles' ever again.
CHARLESTON, Ill. (WAND) -- Central Illinois flexed its muscles on Saturday in the girls state track meet.
LITCHFIELD, Ill. (WAND) -- The St. Teresa girls soccer team has accomplished something no other team in school history has done in girls soccer.
The Bulldogs defeated Carlinville 1-0 and won their school's first sectional championship in girls soccer.
CHARLESTON, Ill. (WAND) -- Local athletes from all over the WAND viewing area qualified for state finals in several events.
LSU commit, Serena Bolden, will have a chance to take home four state titles tomorrow. She qualified for the long jump, triple jump, and both the 100 and 200 meter dashes. More >>
CHARLESTON, Ill. (WAND) -- Opening day of the girls state track meet was chock-full of local connections. More >>
Forsyth Park has been a loud place to be this season, and not just because of the foot-stomping country music blasting from the speakers.
The real eardrum-tester is the sound of Tre Corley and Co. pummeling baseballs. More >>
STATEWIDE (WAND) -- The state softball and baseball playoffs are underway in Classes 1A and 2A! More >>
MT. ZION, Ill. (WAND) -- The Mt. Zion softball team has had an impressive last week.
The Braves defeated rival Charleston twice and then took down Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg. More >>
ARTHUR, Ill. (WAND) -- It's hard to imagine, but Kenli Nettles has technically only appeared in half of her career state track meets. More >>
Viral sensation Myshaun Dozier, whose inspirational story reached more than 5 million people this week, stopped by the Friday Frenzy to present Gordon Voit with some MacArthur-themed gifts live on air alongside athletic director Jason Crutcher. More >>
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) -- The talent in the Central State 8 region is stacked and it was showcased on Friday afternoon. More >>
DECATUR, Ill. (WAND) -- The St. Teresa trophy case is getting crowded. More >>
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WAND) -- The hottest pitcher in college baseball plays at the University of Illinois. More >>
MT. ZION, Ill. (WAND) -- Kooper Loehr is a Boilermaker. More >>
DECATUR, Ill. (WAND) -- "Myshaun Mania" has hit a new level. More >>
DECATUR, Ill. (WAND) -- The WAND Sports team is growing! More >>
DECATUR, Ill. (WAND) -- Myshaun Dozier has gone viral. More >>
DECATUR, Ill. (WAND) -- It took about two hours for Myshaun Dozier's story to hit 300,000 views across social media. More >>
Three springs ago, a gift arrived in Decatur by the name of Jeffery Wells.
He came from Indianapolis' Perry Meridian High School, and the MacArthur freshman made it clear right away that he'd be not just a tremendous addition to the General football program, but to the school community at large. More >>
DECATUR, Ill. (WAND) -- MacArthur solved two problems in one fell swoop. More >>
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WAND) -- The NFL Draft included a number of ties to the WAND viewing area, and the post-draft free agency frenzy contained even more. More >>
SHELBYVILLE, Ill. (WAND) -- Malcolm Miller will take his 2,397 career points to Illinois State next season. More >>
Jacardia Wright's illustrious high school football career officially came to a close on Wednesday afternoon as he began the next chapter: college.
The most prolific running back in Central Illinois history signed with Kansas State while surrounded by his family and friends at St. Teresa High School's cafeteria. More >>
ASSUMPTION, Ill. (WAND) -- History was made on Tuesday at Central A&M's southern campus. More >>
MT. ZION, Ill. (WAND) -- It's business as usual for 677-game winner Greg Blakey. More >>
DECATUR, Ill. (WAND) -- Mt. Zion and Eisenhower picked up a number of individual wins at the City Track meet hosted by MacArthur on Monday evening, but when it came time for the relays the host Generals completed a clean sweep: seven wins in seven races. More >>
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WAND) -- It began with a profile picture change. More >>
DANVILLE, Ill. (WAND) -- She might be ranked No. 8 in the country in the Prospects Nation recruiting rankings, but you'd be hard pressed to find seven more mature young women than Danville's Anaya Peoples. More >>
DECATUR, Ill. (WAND) -- For years, Decatur has had one burning question when it comes to local football: "Where will Jacardia Wright end up?" More >>
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) -- In terms of Capital City sports stories, it doesn't get any better than Malik Turner's. More >>
DECATUR, Ill. (WAND) -- As it rounds into its second decade of existence, the Mid-State Cup is gaining prominence as a regional soccer tournament and also a point of pride for the Decatur area. More >>
ST. LOUIS (WAND) -- It's the kind of game you only dream about as a kid. More >>
WARRENSBURG, Ill. (WAND) -- Jarius Ingram was featured on the Friday Frenzy more than just about any other athlete in his three years starring for the Warrensburg-Latham basketball team. More >>
CHARLESTON -- The next NFL Draft gem to go from Eastern Illinois to a starting lineup could just be receiver Alexander Hollins. More >>
DECATUR, Ill. (WAND) -- The trophy cases for a trio of local golf professionals just got a little bigger. More >>
LINCOLN, Ill. (WAND) -- It takes about five seconds to notice that Lincoln center Jermaine has "it".
Alley-oops, highlight-reel blocks, even an improving outside shot -- the senior displayed it all over the past two seasons. More >>
DECATUR, Ill. (WAND) -- The number of Division-I offers MacArthur's AJ Lawson has fielded is seven. More >>
BETHANY, Ill. (WAND) -- It's called the "Lincoln Prairie Conference" and the league's 15 members require no introduction to each other. More >>
DECATUR, Ill. (WAND) -- The best Cinderella story this March might just be from a bracket picker. More >>
PHOENIX, Ariz. (WAND) -- Champaign-Urbana's all-time leading scorer Tim Finke will transfer from Grand Canyon University's basketball program. More >>
WAND Sports dedicates a farewell segment to beloved weekend anchor Noah Newman, who is leaving the station after nearly 10 years in Central Illinois! More >>
MAROA, Ill. (WAND) -- Aaron Ennis takes the helm of the Maroa-Forsyth boys basketball program after serving as an assistant coach at Tolono Unity. More >>
DECATUR, Ill. (WAND) -- It's the loudest warmup routine in the country. More >>
