Randy Reinhardt

Bloomington

Sportswriter for the Pantagraph in Bloomington, Illinois, covering Illinois State, Illinois Wesleyan and high schools, too.

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3 weeks ago | pantagraph.com | Randy Reinhardt

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LeRoy softball overcomes slow start for super-sectional glory

3 weeks ago | pantagraph.com | Randy Reinhardt

BLOOMINGTON — LeRoy High School softball coach Doug Hageman calling the Panthers' start "less than ideal" was a bit of an understatement. Yet with LeRoy's offensive firepower, a four-run deficit to Serena after one-half inning really wasn't a huge hole to escape.
Check out how Lexington and Eureka kept their baseball seasons alive

3 weeks ago | pantagraph.com | Randy Reinhardt

BLOOMINGTON — A No. 5 seed in its 11-team sub-sectional, the Lexington High School baseball team turned the number five into a huge positive Monday at Jack Horenberger Field. The Minutemen pushed across five first-inning runs and made it stand up for a 5-3 victory over Salt Fork in the Class 1A Illinois Wesleyan Super-Sectional.
Whitaker's state-record pole vault highlights Area boys track state meet performances

3 weeks ago | pantagraph.com | Randy Reinhardt

CHARLESTON — Central Catholic High School's Isaiah Whitaker had already wrapped up his third straight state championship in the Class 1A pole vault, but he wasn't celebrating yet. Eyeing the all-time Illinois record, the Saints' junior cleared 17 feet, 6½ inches on his third try to end on an even higher note Saturday at O'Brien Field. "It just felt great getting over that bar finally and being able to say I have the record," Whitaker said.
Lexington baseball, Eureka baseball, LeRoy softball earn super-sectional berths

3 weeks ago | pantagraph.com | Randy Reinhardt

Three Pantagraph area Class 1A-2A teams have advanced to the super-sectional round, while two 3A-4A teams are regional champions heading to sectional play. Here's a look at the softball and baseball teams still alive and how they stayed that way. Class 1AIn baseball, Lexington defeated Heyworth in the title game of the Peru St. Bede Sectional 11-5. Heyworth, which bowed out at 24-15, led 4-2 after five innings, but the Minutemen pushed across three sixth-inning runs and six more in the seventh.
Normal West, Bradley-Bourbonnais tangle in 4A regional pitchers' duel

4 weeks ago | pantagraph.com | Randy Reinhardt

NORMAL — In a pitchers' duel, there is little margin for error. Two Normal West High School baseball team errors in the second inning led to a Bradley-Bourbonnais run, and the Boilermakers held tight for a 1-0 decision over the Wildcats on Thursday in a semifinal of the Class 4A West Regional. "Offensively, you've got to do what you've got to do to win games.
Illinois State football adds transfers, assistant coach

4 weeks ago | pantagraph.com | Randy Reinhardt

NORMAL — Illinois State football coach Brock Spack continues to restock his secondary and also has signed a linebacker, a defensive lineman and an offensive lineman. The Redbirds have added defensive backs Trevell Mullen (James Madison), Christian LeBrun (Massachusetts) and Jordan Coleman (Ball State) from the transfer portal.
Takeaways from the Normal CornBelters home opener

4 weeks ago | pantagraph.com | Randy Reinhardt

NORMALÂ â€” Patience certainly has its rewards but so does power. Caleb Royer exhibited both Wednesday at the Corn Crib, drawing four straight walks before placing the exclamation point on a 9-5 Normal CornBelters victory over Burlington with a prodigious home run to right field. "I was looking for it all night trying to get stuff to hit," Royer said. "I'm happy to get on base for sure.
U High doubles team set for IHSA State Boys Tennis Tournament

1 month ago | bvmsports.com | Randy Reinhardt

PALATINE - Sectional doubles champions Chase Boester and Ian Shin of University High School lead the area contingent into the State Tennis Tournament beginning Thursday in Palatine and surrounding courts. Boester and Shin head into state action after winning the Class 1A Champaign Centennial Sectional to hike their season record to 10-2. Boester is a senior and Shin a junior. "They paired up later in the season. Chase brings a big serve and great hands at the net.
Takeaways from the Normal CornBelters' home opener

1 month ago | big10central.com | Randy Reinhardt

NORMAL — Patience certainly has its rewards but so does power. Caleb Royer exhibited both Wednesday at the Corn Crib, drawing four straight walks before placing the exclamation point on a 9-5 Normal CornBelters victory over Burlington with a prodigious home run to right field. "I was looking for it all night trying to get stuff to hit," Royer said. "I'm happy to get on base for sure.