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Four Illinois high school baseball teams captured state championships across four classes, delivering dramatic comebacks, rain‑delayed contests, and standout performances that will resonate throughout the sport.
The final day of the Illinois high school baseball season featured four championship games across Champaign and Joliet, highlighting first‑time contenders, historic appearances and weather‑impacted schedules.
The Illinois High School Association announced a reshaping of its flag football calendar that will shave a week off the girls’ schedule and allocate it to the boys’ tackle season beginning in 2026.
Father McGivney’s poise and precision overwhelm undefeated Pleasant Plains in a 3‑0 state championship shutout.
Semifinals will be played on June 12, with the championship games following on June 13, featuring eight teams across two classes and a host of community benefits.
Overnight rain forced the postponement of several Illinois High School Association supersectional baseball games. The contests will now be played on Tuesday, June 9, at alternate sites in Peru, DeKalb, Moline and Bloomington.
Naperville will host the culmination of the IHSA girls soccer state tournaments, where Father McGivney, Pleasant Plains, Crystal Lake Central, Morton, New Trier and Naperville Central vie for top honors.
Morton’s girls soccer team advanced to the Class 2A state championship after a 4‑1 semifinal win over Wheaton St. Francis, setting up a title match against Crystal Lake Central.
The Cardinals dominated their semifinal, scoring five first‑half goals, and now eye a historic championship against Glen Carbon Father McGivney.
Recent super sectional matches saw Meridian, Casey‑Westfield, Williamsville and others clinch wins, earning berths in the state tournament. The soccer showdown featured a 2‑0 victory for Pleasant Plains over Alleman.
This week’s IHSA soccer sectional finals delivered surprising results, from Columbia’s 6‑0 defeat to Litchfield’s 3‑1 home victory, and set up the Super Sectional matchups that will determine the final four teams heading to the State Final Four.
The Byron Comets set a new Illinois High School Association record by scoring eight runs in a single inning during a 10‑2 victory over Rockford East, advancing to the sectional playoffs and positioning themselves as top contenders for the upcoming state championship.
After a May 8 soccer match, Deerfield’s head coach Rich Grady declined a post‑game handshake, prompting an investigation that found no corroborating evidence. Both schools reaffirm their zero‑tolerance stance as the episode fuels dialogue on handling discrimination in high school athletics.
Quincy University will add women's flag football as a varsity sport in the 2027‑28 academic year, bringing the total number of sports to 29 and reflecting the rapid growth of the discipline across the Midwest.
Regional finals across Springfield and surrounding communities showcased dominant wins, hat tricks and a milestone for Kamryn Hoffman, setting the stage for sectional showdowns.
A 7‑0 win over Walter Payton Prep propelled the ETHS girls soccer team into the championship game, showcasing standout performances from Bridget Durkin and a collective effort praised by Coach Salgado.
Edwardsville’s women’s soccer team rolled past Springfield Southeast 18‑0, with twelve players finding the net and Dylan Cohn delivering her first career hat trick. The victory advances the Tigers to face Belleville West, a rematch of a regular‑season sweep, as they aim for their ninth consecutive regional title.
Belmont University announced the signing of Cooper Knowles, a 6‑10 forward from Illinois, who will join the Bruins in summer 2026. His high school achievements and the university's storied basketball tradition set the stage for a promising addition.