Illinois State University ranked No. 19 for student athletic participation in the state, according to a McLean County Tmes analysis of college sports participation.

Men’s head coach salaries at Illinois State University outpace women’s team coaches by 105 percent, according to a McLean County Times analysis of recent U.S. Department of Education data.

Illinois State University volleyball brought in $58,182 per athlete in revenue in 2016, making it among the highest-grossing volleyball programs in Illinois that year, according to a McLean County Times analysis of U.S. Department of Education data.

Heartland Community College ranked No. 52 for student soccer participation in the state, according to a McLean County Times analysis of college sports participation.

There will be a mandatory girls basketball meeting Wednesday September 12th at 3:30 in Health Room 107 for anyone interested in playing girls basketball this year.

DePaul University softball tops the list of highest grossing programs in Illinois, reporting more than $1.3 million – or $63,791 per athlete – in 2016, according to a Higher Education Tribune analysis of the latest federal data.

Illinois is the fifth most popular states for college softball, according to a Higher Education Tribune analysis of federal data.

Robert Morris University baseball tops the list of highest grossing programs in Illinois, reporting more than $1.3 million – or $10,678 per athlete – in 2016, followed by Bradley University ($1.2 million), and University of Illinois at Chicago ($980,248), according to a Higher Education Tribune analysis of the latest federal data.

Jevon Carter earned second-team All-America honors this week, yet another accolade for a point guard called "one of the best to ever hit the hardwood" for West Virginia University.

With 11 yes votes, a bill banning youth younger than 12 years old from playing on organized tackle football teams passed the House Mental Health Committee on Thursday.

Athletes in Action tracks players with ties to communities within the McLean County Times coverage area as they compete at the collegiate level. The following football player will compete during the week of Nov. 19 to Nov. 25.

Athletes in Action tracks players with ties to communities within the McLean County Times coverage area as they compete at the collegiate level. The following football players will compete during the week of Nov. 12 to Nov. 18.

Athletes in Action tracks players with ties to communities within the McLean County Times coverage area as they compete at the collegiate level. The following football players will compete during the week of Nov. 5 to Nov. 11.

Prairie Central graduate Addison Bounds had 29 receiving yards and one reception in Eastern Ill. Panthers football's 30-14 loss Oct. 21 to the Jacksonville St. Gamecocks at O'Brien.

Bloomington graduate Austin Weltha had 14 tackles and three solo tackles for a loss in McKendree Bearcats football's 36-12 win Oct. 28 over the Lincoln Blue Tigers at Leemon Field.

Normal West graduate Zach Breen had 208 total punting yards and five punts in Illinois St. Redbirds football's 35-0 win Oct. 28 over the Youngstown St. Penguins.

Woodland High School graduate Nate Roemer had four tackles in Upper Iowa Peacocks football's 31-20 win Oct. 28 over the Southwest Minn. St. Mustangs at Harms-Eischeid Stadium.

Athletes in Action tracks players with ties to communities within the McLean County Times coverage area as they compete at the collegiate level. The following football players will compete during the week of Oct. 29 to Nov. 4.

Athletes in Action tracks players with ties to communities within the McLean County Times coverage area as they compete at the collegiate level. The following football players will compete during the week of Oct. 22 to Oct. 28.

Normal West graduate Zach Breen had 153 total punting yards and four punts in Illinois St. Redbirds football's 37-21 win Oct. 21 over the South Dakota Coyotes at Hancock.