
Adam Duvall
Sports Reporter at Peoria Journal Star
Popcorn Connoisseur - @pjstarsports reporter
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aledotimesrecord.com | Adam Duvall
Here are the 2025 Journal Star baseball all-area honorees in alphabetical order, led by athlete of the year. 2025 Journal Star all-area baseball first teamDavis Weeks, DunlapThe 2025 Journal Star player of the year becomes the second successive Dunlap player to win the award. The senior infielder batted .495 on 52 hits with 11 doubles, three triples, two home runs and 32 RBIs for the Eagles (28-8), who made a Class 3A sectional semifinal. He added 43 runs, walked 20 times and stole 33 bases.
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pjstar.com | Adam Duvall
Sutter chose the Crimson Tide over Illinois, Ole Miss, and Ohio State. He is the No. 1 prospect in Illinois and the No. 80 prospect nationally, according to 247Sports Composite. Sutter is the first tight end in Alabama's 2026 recruiting class. PEORIA — Roll Tide. Dunlap four-star tight end Mack Sutter announced his commitment to Alabama on Thursday night before family and friends at Weaver’s Fresh Food and Drink.
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lincolncourier.com | Adam Duvall
Jerry Rashid has been enshrined among the nation's best. The former high school baseball coach was inducted into the National High School Athletic Coaches Association Hall of Fame on Tuesday night in Rapid City, South Dakota. Rashid won 807 games over a combined 39 seasons at Princeville, Peoria Bergan, Peoria Notre Dame and Illinois Valley Central. During his time at IVC, Rashid collected a trio of Illinois High School Association state trophies in 2006, 2008 and 2010.
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mcdonoughvoice.com | Adam Duvall
Jerry Rashid has been enshrined among the nation's best. The former high school baseball coach was inducted into the National High School Athletic Coaches Association Hall of Fame on Tuesday night in Rapid City, South Dakota. Rashid won 807 games over a combined 39 seasons at Princeville, Peoria Bergan, Peoria Notre Dame and Illinois Valley Central. During his time at IVC, Rashid collected a trio of Illinois High School Association state trophies in 2006, 2008 and 2010.
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pjstar.com | Adam Duvall
Jesse Crawford resigned as the Morton head baseball coach, he confirmed to the Journal Star on Wednesday afternoon. This came just hours before Morton District 709 was set to hold a special board meeting with one item on the agenda: “Action to non-renew Jesse Crawford as Morton High School and Morton Junior High School baseball coach for the 2025-2026 school year.”That meeting has now been cancelled, according to the district website.
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Washington 4, Morris 1 | Final Panthers advance to the Class 3A Geneseo Supersectional at 6:30 p.m. Monday.