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Thursday's N-G sports cover features @mdaniels_NG on @UnityRockets and @SJOBaseball advancing to Sweet 16 in Class 2A baseball postseason, plus @JoeyWright2000 on @BaseballMaroons reaching sectional title game, too. Also, our sports editor's latest Daily Pitch.

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Kennedy Builders vs Kams 6-1-26 https://t.co/GQSfEDOwhL

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Danville sprinter D'Mario Jackson takes home three state titles — sweeping the Class 2A sprints — at the IHSA state track meet. Our @srrichey has the roundup from Jackson's big day plus two other area state champs:
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Plenty of regional championships to go around for area baseball teams on Saturday, including @BaseballMaroons, @SJOsports and @GCMSUnit5. Our @srrichey has the roundup:
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The @UnityRockets defense stood up behind a solid effort on the mound in Saturday's regional championship game against @SagesAthletics. A late three-run home run helped, too, as the Rockets went home with the 6-0 victory.

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Final trip to state tennis tournament wound up the best for St. Thomas More senior Hunter Madigan, who finished in third place after a straight-set sweep Saturday.
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Illini Pella Saturday SportsTalk | 5-30-26 https://t.co/AS0V5FkaAe

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Saturday's N-G sports cover features @srrichey on IHSA boys' track and field state meet, plus @mdaniels_NG with his latest version of the Daily Pitch.

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Coming in Saturday's @news_gazette: Our final Faces of Spring installment features nine area baseball players from @athleticsurbana, @Milford_HS, @SJOsports, @GCMSUnit5, @A_C_S_athletics, @RantoulSports, @OakHS76, @GRF_High and @ClintonHS

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Friday's N-G sports cover feat. @srrichey on @maroonathletics senior hurdler Jax Hardy ahead of Class 3A boys' track and field state meet, plus @mdaniels_NG looking ahead to Friday's prep softball sectional title games and our sports editor's latest Daily Pitch.

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Coming in Friday's @news_gazette: Meet Johnny Iacobazzi of @RedskinsAD boys' track and field, Trevor Kraus of Warrensburg-Latham boys' track and field and Mark Lehmann of @SchlarmanAcadmy boys' tennis and track and field as our Faces of Spring series continues

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Thursday's N-G sports cover features @mdaniels_NG on walk-off win for @UnityRockets baseball against STM in Class 2A regional semifinal, plus our sports editor's latest Daily Pitch. Also, @srrichey on Andrej Stojakovic returning to #Illini for 2026-27 season.

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Serra of Champaign vs. Kennedy Builders 5-26-26 https://t.co/bZ0AB1FTRs

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Coming in Wednesday's @news_gazette: Meet eight area baseball standouts from @aths_225, @Unity_Rockets, @STMoreAD, @TuscolaAD, @maroonathletics, @HoopestonAreaHS, @PCHS_Hawks and @MaroaForsythHS as our Faces of Spring series continues

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Tuesday's N-G sports cover features a spotlight on the IHSA girls' track and field state champions from the weekend, plus @mdaniels_NG's Daily Pitch and our latest high school Athletes of the Week nominees.

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Coming in Tuesday's @news_gazette: Meet eight area baseball standouts from @FisherBunnies, @DHSVikings118, @BHRABlueDevils, Cerro Gordo/Bement, @MSBulldogBS, Ridgeview, @RedskinsAD and @CHAR_GERS as our Faces of Spring series continues

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Another state title for @DHSVikings118

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@mshsathletics star does it again

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A three-goal rally in the second half propelled Champaign Central girls' soccer past Mahomet-Seymour in Saturday's Class 2A regional championship match.

Story from @srrichey, with more #ngpreps highlights coming from Saturday's slate:
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