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IHSA Invites State Officials To ‘Collaborate’ On Basketball Plans; Many Schools Opt Out

By • Nov 11, 2020
Basketball player shooting
WGLT file photo

The Illinois High School Association has invited Gov. JB Pritzker’s office and representatives from the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) to discuss the association’s plans to hold a basketball season this winter, against the state’s recommendation.

ISU Professor: More Study Needed On Mask Use In Sports, Exercise

By • Nov 10, 2020
People exercising while wearing masks
Jae C. Hong / AP

A sports science professor at Illinois State University says studies aren't yet clear on whether masks limit performance during aerobic exercise.

For Schools, Basketball Plans Up In The Air After IHSA’s OK

By • Oct 29, 2020
Basketball player dribbling to the basket
Jeff Smudde / WGLT

The Illinois High School Association’s move Wednesday to proceed with basketball this season left schools scrambling to remake schedules and decide if they even want to proceed with what the state considers a high-risk sport coronavirus surges across the state.

B-N Passes On Boys’ Hoops State Finals Bid

By • Dec 19, 2019
Seating inside Redbird Arena
Staff / WGLT

Bloomington-Normal won't be among the communities bidding to host the boys' high school state basketball finals starting in 2021, citing scheduling conflicts.

IHSA Scraps District Format For Football

By • Dec 17, 2019
high school football
Jeff Smudde

The Illinois High School Association has scrapped a controversial plan to shift its playoff and scheduling format for football starting in 2021.

IHSA, National Group Caution Parents Against Travel Sports Costs, Promises

By • Oct 1, 2019
IHSA girls basketball championship
IHSA

The organization that oversees high school sports in Illinois said parents should do their homework before sending their child to play on a travel sports team.

IHSA Hopes New Basketball Finals Format Will Boost Attendance

By • Jun 11, 2019
St. Thomas More girls state champions
Heather Coit / AP

The Illinois high school basketball finals are where the term March Madness was coined.

'T'eed Off By Unruly Fans, More Refs Are Quitting

By • Feb 11, 2019
Official
Jeff Smudde / WGLT

In sports, officials are at their best when their work goes unnoticed. But organizers of youth and high school sports in Illinois have noticed the supply of people willing to don the stripes has dwindled when demand for officials has never been higher.  

IHSA Overhauls Football For District Format

By • Dec 18, 2018
El Paso Gridley vs. Ridgeview
Jeff Smudde / WGLT

Illinois high school football's governing body is overhauling its conferences, in a move that's intended to helps schools play similar-size programs.

Friday Night Lights Out: Football's Uncertain Future

By • Oct 19, 2018
Bloomington Cardinals
Eric Stock / WGLT

Lacrosse Club Pushes For IHSA Co-Op Team With Unit 5, District 87

By • Oct 2, 2018
Lacrosse player makes a move
Warriors / Facebook

A local lacrosse club is hoping to convince Unit 5 and District 87 to form a cooperative lacrosse team that would compete against other Illinois High School Association schools.

Fast Pace Leads To Growth In Local Lacrosse Scene

By Bryan Bloodworth • Jul 12, 2018
IWU Facebook Page

Lacrosse is a Native American game that began to penetrate colonial society in the 1630s. Its present form originated on East Coast in the 1700s.