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Nokomis Improves to 20-0 With Victory Over Tri-City
Nokomis is off to a 20-0 start this year after defeating Tri-City 2-0. The Redskins have only dropped one set all season and it came on the road against Altamont. The victory was also the 300th
17h ago

Springfield High Senators Talk Winning City Title
Following Springfield High’s 32-30, 25-18 win over SHG for the City title we spoke with Rachel Becker, Ainsley Lambert and Mattie Tierney about the win.
17h ago

Glenwood Improves To 15-3 With CS8 Win Over Crimsons
Jacksonville gave the Titans their best shot in the first set, tying things at 21. Glenwood went to Alexis Neumann to close it out and went on to win in two sets 25-22, 25-12 for a
17h ago

Springfield High Wins Thriller Against Sacred Heart Griffin for City Title
The Springfield High Senators won their first City title since 2022 with a 32-30, 25-18 win over the Sacred Heart Griffin Cyclones on Thursday. Lucy Ambrose and Rachel Becker led the way for the Senators with
17h ago

Maroa-Forsyth's Top Ranked Nilles Duo Notch Win at Glenwood
The top ranked doubles team in the State won their match against Glenwood on Thursday. Maroa-Forsyth’s Katie and Lexie Nilles defeated Glenwood’s Olivia Hallberg and Sanvi Modi 6-3, 6-0. We spoke to the Nilles duo after
18h ago

Rochester's Purves Commits To Play Softball At Purdue
Rochester junior catcher Peyton Purves verbally committed to play softball at Purdue University following her graduation in 2027. We spoke with the Rocket softball player about her decision and the recruiting process.
23h ago

Glenwood's Gilmore Commits To Play Softball At Purdue
Glenwood High School junior Hope Gilmore verbally committed to play softball at Purdue University following her graduation in 2027. We spoke with the softball state champion about her decision and what all went into the process.
23h ago

High School Fantasy Football: Week 5
DP clears 200 for another week and increases his lead at the over halfway mark. Michael and Leanna had good weeks and look to draft a big team in Week 5 to try and make up
Sep 25, 2025

COUNTRY Financial High School Football UPickEm 2025: Week Five
Week five of high school football and we have a matchup between two 4-0 teams in Chatham on Friday night. DP, Leanna and Michael discuss that game plus the rest of the CS8 and Sangamo games
Sep 25, 2025

The Download with DP Episode 4 - Jim Ruppert
Jim Ruppert (4:14) joins me this week to discuss his career path and time spent as a sports writer and editor in central Illinois. After 50 years of covering sports in the Springfield area – he’s got
Sep 25, 2025