Jim Mattson

1 day ago | 25newsnow.com | Jim Mattson

PEORIA (25News Now) - Dunlap and Washington only got to play half their big first place showdown in Mid-Illini softball. Dunlap led Washington 4-0 after 3.5 innings when the game was delayed by rain. The game will resume Monday with Dunlap half-way to a big conference win. Bloomington rallied for a 2-1 softball win over Normal West. Normal U-High baseball beat Jacksonville 5-3.

1 day ago | 25newsnow.com | Jim Mattson

PEORIA (25News Now) -Chris Hawkins loves baseball, loves coaching and teaching and loves Normal West. Add it up and it totals 600 career wins and still counting for the Normal West baseball coach. You can watch 25News - any newscast, anywhere - streaming LIVE on 25NewsNow.com, our 25News mobile app, and on our WEEK 25News SmartTV streaming app. Learn more about how you can get connected to 25News streaming live news here. Copyright 2025 WEEK. All rights reserved.

2 days ago | 25newsnow.com | Jim Mattson

PEORIA (25News Now) -The Dunlap Eagles surprised many by winning a Mid-Illini softball title last spring. Dunlap is using the confidence of last year to start this year 4-0 in the conference ahead of a big showdown at Washington. You can watch 25News - any newscast, anywhere - streaming LIVE on 25NewsNow.com, our 25News mobile app, and on our WEEK 25News SmartTV streaming app. Learn more about how you can get connected to 25News streaming live news here. Copyright 2025 WEEK. All rights reserved.

2 days ago | 25newsnow.com | Jim Mattson

PEORIA (25News Now) - East Peoria got off a walk-off home run from Auggie Lohnes to beat Dunlap, 3-2 in Mid-Illini baseball. That Raiders leaves Morton as the lone undefeated team in the conference as Morton, Washington and Metamora were also Mid-Ilini baseball winners. Eureka and Peoria Richwoods also earned baseball wins. In lacrosse, Bloomington-Normal knocked off Washington. Morton soccer and East Peoria softball also make the highlights in winning fashion.

5 days ago | 25newsnow.com | Jim Mattson

(25News Now) - Today was Opening Day of the Panther Softball Classic at Washington. The hosts beat West Aurora and Geneseo, with the first victory giving coach Stephanie Lawson her 262nd win, one more than Jan Smith’s 261. Pontiac, U-High, and Metamora Softball also earned victories. East Peoria Baseball was a non-conference winner over Olympia. Today was also the Bloomington Girl’s Track Invite, with Normal U-High as the overall team champ, and the Galesburg’s Boy’s Invite.