Randy Kindred
CorrespondentRandy Kindred spent 42 years as a sportswriter at The Pantagraph, including eight as sports editor. A native of Atlanta, Illinois, and an Illinois State graduate, he covered a wide range of sports as a reporter and columnist.
Kindred retired from full-time duty in March 2020, but continued to write columns for The Pantagraph. His byline appeared in the newspaper for 45 years.
Randy joined WGLT as a part-time correspondent in 2023. You can reach Randy at rkindred58@gmail.com.
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At 23, Justin Endsley might be the country’s youngest Director of Operations in Division I basketball. And get this: he is in his second year of handling the full-time position at Southern Illinois. -
Analeigha Hernandez trains and compete at Kingdom City Boxing-Fitness in Normal. In a predominantly male sport, she has earned respect from the boys at the gym. -
U-High softball coach Al Toliver will tell you his winning record is a credit to the talented players and assistant coaches he has had. He’ll also tell you the real reward runs deeper than triumphs and trophies. -
Hayden King, Jack Oakey, Rohan Darsi and Abhi Kumar have covered a lot of ground in four years together at Bloomington High School. Tennis requires that kind of physical investment, running from side to side and baseline to net. -
In the past year, April Schermann has been honored with two national awards for her work as a math and computer science teacher at Normal West. On the softball field, she recently earned her 500th victory as West’s head coach. -
Eric Bates died April 8 in a motorcycle accident in rural Mackinaw. He was 73. A state champion at U High and a college division national champion at Illinois State, Bates was a marvel on the mat. -
Dennis Martel’s scheduled pit stop in Central Illinois has turned into 39 years at Illinois Wesleyan University, the past 37 as head baseball coach. As his final season unfolds – he announced his retirement in January – Martel is good with the decision to step away. -
You don’t have to be Jill Hutchison to understand what the Caitlin Clark craze has done for women’s college basketball this season. With Clark breaking records seemingly in every game, and her University of Iowa team selling out arenas at home and on the road, the impact has been undeniable. -
Dave Ferrenburg died unexpectedly on March 11. The beloved athletic director at El Paso-Gridley was 60 years old. -
Chloe Hoselton, a Prairie Central High School junior, won the 235-pound state championship in girls wrestling. She was the fourth member of her family to win a state wrestling title.
