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End 8 | 0-0 That close to a walk-off single for Bleakney. Instead, Orton throws a strike from right field, and we head to the ninth.

Final (11 innings) | 1-0 Maroons McClure blasts a walk-off solo home run to right field to end it and send Central to super-sectionals. What a game.

I can now confidently say that was the greatest baseball game I've ever covered *Ignore the handwriting

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Tuesday's N-G sports cover features Joey Wright on Maroons Baseball' super-sectional loss to Triad in Decatur, plus Matt Daniels's Daily Pitch. APSE News-Gazette Photo

Thursday's N-G sports cover features Scott Richey on SJO Football offensive lineman Cameron Wagner, a top Class of 2027 recruit, at #Illini football camp, plus former Illinois Men’s Golf standout Jackson Buchanan at U.S Open and Matt Daniels's Daily Pitch. APSE News-Gazette Photo

It's been and will continue to be a busy June for SJO Football offensive lineman Cameron Wagner (Cameron Wagner), with Wednesday's stop at Illinois Football's big man camp one of many for the Class of 2027 #Illini target. Story from Scott Richey: news-gazette.com/sports/wagner-…

Friday's N-G sports cover features Bob Asmussen checking in with Champaign Maroons alums Jake Munroe and Cameron Robinson ahead of Louisville Baseball playing in College World Series, plus Matt Daniels's Daily Pitch. APSE News-Gazette Photo

Illini Pella Saturday SportsTalk | 6-14-25 post.futurimedia.com/wdwsam/playlis…

The conference realignment dominoes are starting to happen again in the area, with Fisher set to leave the Heart of Illinois Conference after the 2025-26 school year and join the Lincoln Prairie Conference news-gazette.com/sports/fisher-…

The IHSA basketball state tournament format is changing again. Here's what it means when the boys' basketball state tournament returns to State Farm Center in Champaign in 2026 news-gazette.com/sports/ihsa-ba…

6-17-25 Brian Hanson State Farm vs Jimmy John's post.futurimedia.com/wdwsam/playlis…

6-17-25 Clay Dooley vs. Kam's post.futurimedia.com/wdwsam/playlis…

Coming through in the clutch on NCAA Baseball's biggest stage. Maroons Baseball Louisville Baseball 'It was quite a unique situation' news-gazette.com/news/champaign…

Surprise. Disappointment. Frustration. That's the range of emotions area basketball coaches weighed in with after news of the IHSA revamping its state tournament schedule again starting in 2026. Story via Matt Daniels news-gazette.com/sports/the-big…

Thursday's N-G sports cover features Zach Piatt on our 20th All-Area boys' tennis team with Abel Vines of Champaign Maroons as Player of the Year for the 2025 season, plus Matt Daniels's latest Daily Pitch. APSE

Spring sports All-Area is here! First up is boys' 🎾. In today's The News-Gazette, you can read about Player of the Year Abel Viñes from Champaign Maroons as well as all the other great tennis players in the area. Here's a sneak peek.

Saturday's N-G sports cover feat. Zach Piatt on our All-Area girls' soccer Player of the Year in Rylie Schulze of Champaign Maroons, plus Scott Richey on former #Illini Juice Williams back on campus with his son at Rising Illini Camp & Matt Daniels's Daily Pitch. APSE

Illini Pella Saturday SportsTalk | 6-21-25 post.futurimedia.com/wdwsam/playlis…

Next up is our All-Area girls' ⚽️ package, led by Player of the Year Rylie Schulze from Champaign Maroons. Check out her story and the rest of the area honorees in today's The News-Gazette.