Wednesday scoreboard, Thursday schedule

Wednesday’s scoreboard is sponsored by COUNTRY Financial Representative Eric Lapan

College Baseball–
Illinois State 2, Sacramento State 1

College Softball–
Heartland 3, Illinois Central 1; Heartland 9, Illinois Central 6

High School Baseball–
Normal West 16, Peoria 0; Normal West 11, Peoria 0
Central Catholic 12, Lincoln 10
Champaign Central 5, Bloomington 2
St. Joseph-Ogden 13, Pontiac 12
U-High 18, Decatur MacArthur 0
GIbson City-Melvin-Sibley 1, Eureka 0
Deer Creek-Mackinaw 16, Lexington 3
Tremont 4, Fieldcrest 1
Tuscola 11, Clinton 1
Reed-Custer 19, Dwight 4
Olympia 18, Tolono Unity 8
Tri-Valley 23, Ridgeview 9

High School Softball–
Central Catholic 12, Champaign Centennial 7
U-High 20, Decatur MacArthur 0
Normal West 2, Lincoln 0
Tremont 2, Fieldcrest 1
Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley 3, Eureka 1
Heyworth 3, Fisher 2
Tolono Unity 3, Olympia 2
LeRoy 7, Woodland/Flanagan-Cornell 1
Tri-Valley 2, Morton 1

Girls High School Soccer–
U-High 5, Champaign Central 0
Normal Community 7, Central Catholic 0

Thursday:

College Softball–
John Wood at Heartland (DH), 3 p.m.

High School Baseball–
Bloomington at Champaign Central, 4:30 p.m.

High School Softball–
Peoria Richwoods at Bloomington, 4:30 p.m.
Normal West at Champaign Centennial, ppd. to Apr. 24
Urbana at Normal Community, ppd. to May 6

Girls High School Soccer–
Peoria Richwoods at Bloomington, 6 p.m.
Peoria Notre Dame at Normal West, ppd. to Apr. 22
Normal Community at Danville, 6 p.m.

 

Blogs

Labor Day – Expanding voting rights for all

By Mike Matejka Because of COVID, there is no Labor Day Parade this year.  It’s always a great event for our everyday workers to march proudly down the street and enjoys the festive crowd. If there had been a parade, this year’s Labor Day theme was to be “150 years of struggle: your right to vote.” …

Is federal mobilization the answer?

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In these troubled times, to my fellow white Americans

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Workers’ Memorial Day – Remember those whose job took their life

Looking around our community, when we say employer, most will respond to State Farm, Country, or Illinois State University.   We too often forget those who are building our roads, serving our food, or our public employees. COVID-19 has made us more aware of the risk.  Going to work every day for some people means…