This is the second poll in a series the Journal Star will roll out this summer, asking readers to select various superlatives ...

2. Peoria High (14-4). Class 3A No. 7 Peoria High looks to rebound after an 0-3 start to open the 2025 calendar year. But that doesn't take away from the Lions losing one game to start the season ...

Peoria is one of the oldest high schools in the West Valley, dating to 1922. (Glendale High was founded in 1911). The school won state football titles in 1944, 1986, 1987 and tied for the ...

Washington pitcher Brady Johnson finishes out the game against Metamora on Monday, April 3, 2023 at Washington Community High School. The Panthers blanked the Redbirds 5-0. Brady Johnson, Washington ...

The Illinois High School Association football Final Four has arrived. Five Journal Star-area teams participated in the state quarterfinals on Saturday. Only Washington advanced, and the Panthers ...

The Panthers (11-1) host reigning 6A state champion East St. Louis (10-2) at Babcook Field in the 6A semifinals at 1 p.m. Saturday. Below is a complete list of first-team all-state players from ...

Assignments were finalized last week for the Illinois High School Association basketball postseason. These are three interesting things that come out of those groupings, from which the IHSA soon ...

A new year means a new batch of high school basketball players to follow. With holiday basketball tournaments behind us, we're spotlighting some of the unsung boys and girls players for the first ...