Author: Quinn Lyons
Image Courtesy of Normal West High School Athletics NORMAL, Ill. — Winning a state championship is a dream come true for a high school football player. Before you get the chance to win one, teams must put together a strong regular season. The teams in Bloomington-Normal are ready to turn the corner into the IHSA […]
Quotes Via Friday Night Lights Reporters / Image courtesy of Normal West High School NORMAL, Ill. — The 2026 IHSA season is coming to an end. The teams in Bloomington-Normal are looking to finish off the year strong. Bloomington Central Catholic was one of the hottest teams in Illinois the last few weeks, but all […]
Quotes Via Friday Night Lights Reporters / Image courtesy of Bloomington Central Catholic Athletics NORMAL, Ill. — The end of the 2026 regular season is in sight, and IHSA playoffs are right around the corner. The teams in Bloomington-Normal are making their final push following their week six matchups. Bloomington Central Catholic extended their win […]
Quotes Via Friday Night Lights Reporters / Image courtesy of Normal Community Athletics NORMAL, Ill. — The teams in the Bloomington-Normal area are officially midway through the season, with playoffs creeping around the corner. Bloomington Central Catholic shocked undefeated Monticello with a 33-20 win to improve to 4-1 on the year. This is the Saints […]
Quotes via Friday Night Lights reporters / Image courtesy of Friday Night Lights NORMAL, Ill. — With four weeks of the 2026 IHSA season in the books, the teams in Bloomington-Normal are finding their identities. Bloomington Central Catholic got back on track after last week’s loss. The Saints defeated Rantoul 56-20 to improve to 3-1 on […]
Quotes via Friday Night Lights reporters / Image courtesy of University High Athletics NORMAL, Ill. — There have been three weeks of exciting matchups and thrilling games under the Friday Night Lights in Bloomington-Normal. The 2026 season is starting to take shape. Bloomington Central Catholic’s dominant play faded this week, as they fell to Tolono […]
NORMAL, Ill. – Illinois State University is now in the third week of the fall semester, and the year is officially underway. Local police are doing a great job keeping the streets of Normal safe. “Other than the storms during the move-in, it’s been a rather unremarkable start to the year for us,” University […]
Image Courtesy of Normal Community High School Athletics NORMAL, Ill. — With the IHSA football season now in full swing, the teams in Bloomington-Normal are putting their foot on the gas. Bloomington Central Catholic continued its strong regular season play, defeating Illinois Valley Central 41-6 this week. The Saints improve to 2-0 and are […]
Image courtesy of Kurt Pegler on X. NORMAL, Ill.- For the remaining teams in Bloomington/Normal, the playoffs are here! Some seasons came to an end, but others continue to shine. Girls Basketball UHigh’s very successful season came to a close this past week. They lost to Hamilton in the IHSA regional 49-47 on February 24. […]
Image courtesy of UHigh Girls Basketball on X. NORMAL, Ill.-It was an eventful week for the teams here in Bloomington/Normal. Some took their last shots, some are gearing up for the biggest games of the season. Girls Basketball Normal Community’s season came to a close this past week. The Iron fell to Moline 59-27 in […]