Category Archives: Local Sports

WVEL /IHSA Insider 2016 Class 3A/4A Girls Basketball State Finals Rewind

WVEL /IHSA Insider 2016 Class 3A/4A Girls Basketball State Finals Rewind

(Photo By Flickr User slgckgc)   Who was crowned “IHSA Queens Of The Court?” The Road To Redbird, Part Two (The Final Chapter) concludes on this past weekend in Normal. IL for Class 3A & 4A; just in case you missed it, here is a quick glance to see who made “Top Queen” of their court! (winners…MORE

WVEL Community Watch: IHSA State Finals Shuttle Express

WVEL Community Watch: IHSA State Finals Shuttle Express

(Photo By Flickr User joshua_pittman)   Peoria CityLink will operate continuous bus shuttles from participating hotels to the Peoria Civic Center for the Illinois High School Association Boys Basketball State Finals on Friday, March 11th and Saturday, March 12th for the Class 1A and 2A games, and Friday, March 18th and Saturday, March 19th for…MORE

IHSA March Madness Access

IHSA March Madness Access

(Photo By Flickr User Gabriela Pinto)   Come enjoy a special day at the March Madness Experience! The HISRA staff and hundreds of volunteers will adapt all of the games and activities in the March Madness Experience and make them accessible to people with disabilities! Access the March Madness Experience Field Trip Day- Tuesday, March…MORE

WVEL/IHSA Insider: 2016 Class 3A/4A Girls Basketball State Finals

WVEL/IHSA Insider: 2016 Class 3A/4A Girls Basketball State Finals

(Photo By Flickr User Charles Taber)   “Who will be crowned “IHSA Queens Of The Court?” The question was so nice, we had to ask you twice! The Road To Redbird, Part Two (The Final Chapter) concludes on this weekend in Normal. IL! March Madness has begun and we are set for a few IHSA…MORE

WVEL Sports Beat: Wayne McClain

WVEL Sports Beat: Wayne McClain

(Photo By Flickr User Brett Moore)   River City Coaching Legend Wayne McClain, will be inducted into the Greater Peoria Sports Hall of Fame on second Saturday in April. A 1972 graduate of Peoria Manual High School and 1977 Bradley University graduate, McClain enjoyed a nationally-recognized basketball coaching career at both the prep and collegiate levels.…MORE

WVEL Money Watch: IHSA Football Championships

WVEL Money Watch: IHSA Football Championships

(Photo By Flickr User Rory Finneren)   Tourism officials say that The 2015 Illinois High School Football Championships brought an economic boost of about $800,000 to the DeKalb, IL area. According to The Associated Press & The DeKalb Daily Chronicle, the weekend of November 27th and 28th, provided an economic boost for the area, drawing more…MORE

WVEL News Scope: Gus Macker Basketball Returns To Peoria

WVEL News Scope: Gus Macker Basketball Returns To Peoria

  (Photo By Flickr User lincolnblues)   The much popular Gus Macker Basketball Tournament is coming back to the River City! According to cinewsnow.com, after nearly nine years, Gus Macker officials announced on Facebook, earlier this week, that the three-on-three basketball tournament would return this Summer. The tournament was held in downtown Peoria for 14…MORE

WVEL Sports Scene: The Harlem Globetrotters

WVEL Sports Scene: The Harlem Globetrotters

(Photo By Flickr User Oakland Local)   Known worldwide as the “Clown Princes/Princessess Of Basketball” and the Ambassadors of Goodwill™, The Harlem Globetrotters are returning to the River City! The Globetrotters are giving back even more during their 90th year with The Great Assist program. Stars of the team will leave a mark in communities across North…MORE

WVEL Sports Beat: Ben Zobrist Signs With The Chicago Cubs

WVEL Sports Beat: Ben Zobrist Signs With The Chicago Cubs

(Photo By Flickr User Arturo Pardavila III)   Eureka, IL native, 2-time MLB All-Star and World Series Champion Ben Zobrist, agrees to play and and take his talents to the Windy City! According to cinewsnow.com, the Chicago Cubs have reportedly added one of the game’s most versatile stars to their roster. The ball club agreed to a…MORE

WVEL Sports Watch: Big Ten/ACC Men’s Basketball Challenge

WVEL Sports Watch: Big Ten/ACC Men’s Basketball Challenge

(Photo By Flickr User Jerome Carpenter) It’s that time of the year again; it’s time for the “NCAA Kings Of The Basketball Court” to battle out in the 17th Annual Big Ten/ACC Men’s Basketball Challenge! Since 1999, this men’s basketball showdown event happens every late November and early December. According to bigten.org, the Big Ten/ACC Challenge…MORE

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