Category Archives: Sports
Most adults miss ‘ordinary’ conversations like sports, weather, celeb gossip
The pandemic has changed our lives in so many ways. Meeting up with friends and having ‘ordinary’ conversations is one of them. Six in ten adults are missing those talks about things like ...
Feb 17, 2021
Summer, Fall are Illinois’ Favorite Seasons. Winter Least
A new YouGov survey asked residents of each state to rate the four seasons from least to favorite. Overall Americans enjoyed Spring the most (30%). Summer and Fall were equal in second (28%). Winter w...
Feb 09, 2021
Saint Teresa Boys Basketball Schedule
February 4, 2021 - High School sports are returning and you can catch St. Teresa Boy's Basketball on WSOY. Below is a list of games that will be covered with Aric Lee on play-by-play. February 9th - v...
Feb 04, 2021
DPS61 Announces Sports and Extracurricular Return Date
January 29, 2021 - Decatur Public Schools announced today that high school students will resume sports and extracurricular activities, beginning Monday, February 1, 2021. "We are committed to supporti...
Jan 29, 2021
IHSA Sets Schedules for Spring Sports
January 27, 2021 - The IHSA has announced it is moving forward with basketball, football, wrestling, and volleyball. Today, the board of directors held its weekly meeting and afterward made the announ...
Jan 27, 2021
Millikin's Jarius Ingram ready to take next step on the court for Big Blue
January 19, 2021 - Millikin University sophomore Jarius Ingram has quite the busy schedule with his academics and as a member of the Big Blue men's basketball team. A Millikin Presidential Scholar fro...
Jan 19, 2021
Chris Kimura named Head Men's Volleyball Coach for Big Blue
January 13, 2021 - Millikin University Director of Athletics Dr. Craig White is pleased to announce that Chris Kimura has been named Head Men's Volleyball Coach for the Big Blue. "We are excited to ha...
Jan 13, 2021
LISTEN: Aric Lee Discusses the Lead Up to His Final Show
December 18, 2020 - Aric Lee joined Byers & Co to talk about the lead up to his final talk show, reflects back on years of covering high school athletes, and looks forward to his new professional ...
Dec 18, 2020
Illinois Fires Coach Lovie Smith After 5 Seasons
December 13, 2020 -(AP) - Illinois fired coach Lovie Smith on Sunday with one game left in its ninth consecutive losing season. Smith became Illinois' first Black head football coach when he was hired...
Dec 13, 2020 Iowa head coach Kirk Ferentz, left, and Illinois head coach Lovie Smith shakes hands after an NCAA college football game Saturday, Dec. 5, 2020, in Champaign, Ill. Iowa won 35-21. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)
How Ryan Birt Transformed Millikin's Wrestling Program
By Dane Lisser December 3, 2020 - Ryan Birt joined Millikin University in January 2015 as the Big Blue wrestling coach. He was selected to restart the Millikin wrestling program that had been dormant ...
Dec 03, 2020