Club Sports

Baseball is happening and all is right with the world. Today, though, let's hear about another bat and ball game — softball. It was big in Central Illinois for many decades with lots of semi-pro teams and even industrial leagues for men and women. it also offered an outlet for young women before they had opportunities to play other organized sports.

When someone moves to Bloomington-Normal, it's easy to connect with many people who play your favorite sport. Soccer, baseball, tennis, volleyball, basketball and even pickleball players have one-stop shopping.

Spring is here. Flowers are blooming. Trees are budding. And ice skating is peaking.Wait, what? Ice Skating? The Central Illinois Figure Skating Club is…

A professor who has studied recreational sports is raising concerns that club sports are limiting opportunities for some young people in ways that can…