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Dave Ferrenburg died unexpectedly on March 11. The beloved athletic director at El Paso-Gridley was 60 years old.
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The sport of pickleball has had explosive growth over the last 10 years. About nine million people now play in the U.S. In Bloomington-Normal, parks and rec departments have added a lot of courts, and a private concern is building an indoor pickleball facility. But along with the rise in the number of players, there has been huge increase in the number of injuries.
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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.
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Hundreds of people gathered at Normal Community High School to welcome back the boys basketball team from the state championships over the weekend. The team received a fond and enthusiastic welcome from fans and family after taking second place in Class 4A against Homewood Flossmoor.
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Normal Community’s run to the state championship came up short Saturday night, as the Ironmen fell, 60-48, to Homewood-Flossmoor in the Class 4A title game.
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The Normal Community boys basketball team will play for a state title Saturday night, following Friday's Class 4A semifinal win over Palatine. It's their first trip to the finals since 2015.
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The IHSA girls basketball state finals will once again be hosted in Bloomington-Normal from Thursday through Saturday at CEFCU Arena.
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Kloe Froebe entered this week’s East Peoria Sectional with 3,135 career points, eighth-most in Illinois High School Association history. She has the type of well-rounded game that has made Caitlin Clark a national phenomenon.
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The Picklr, a chain of indoor pickleball facilities, says it’s planning to open a franchise in Normal in fall 2024. The nine-court, 30,000-square-foot location will be inside the College Hills Plaza, near Towanda and College avenues.
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The Bloomington-based Illinois High School Association, or IHSA, says teams will compete for the first state title in girls flag football next fall. The IHSA says over 100 schools will compete in the first season.
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The Illinois State University men's basketball team beat No. 23 Indiana State on Tuesday night. It was the Redbirds' first win over a Top 25 opponent since 2016.