NFL

LA Chargers def Denver Broncos 19-16 OT

 

IHSA Volleyball

PBL def Iroquois West 25-16, 25-13

Aubrey Busboom had 15 assists

Bailey Bruns had 5 kills

 

St. Joe Ogden def Warrensburg Latham 25-16, 25-18

Addie Roesch had 11 kills and 12 digs

Taylor Hug had 24 assists and 10 digs

 

Vermillion County Conference Tournament

Bismarck Henning Rossville Alvin def Armstrong Potomac 26-24, 25-22

 

(Champaign–jc)  –Illinois Basketball will open the 2022-23 season at No. 23 in the Associated Press Top 25.This marks the third year in a row that the Illini are ranked in the preseason poll, after starting at No. 8 in 2020-21 and No. 11 in 2021-22. Head Coach Brad Underwood's Illini appearing in the AP preseason rankings for three straight seasons is a first for the program since the introductory polls of 2003-04 (No. 13), 2004-05 (No. 5) and 2005-06 (No. 17).It is the 19th time in program history, meanwhile, that the Illini are ranked in the preseason poll. Illinois is one of just three Big Ten teams ranked in the preseason poll, along with Indiana (No. 13) and Michigan (No. 22). The Illini once again play a challenging non-conference schedule featuring No. 8 UCLA, either No. 5 Baylor or No. 18 Virginia, and No. 12 Texas.

 

Tickets for Fighting Illini basketball continue to move fast, with season ticket sales ahead of last year's pace and both student season tickets and mobile passes sold out for the second year in a row.Single-game tickets go on sale to the public Wednesday at 9 a.m. CT. I FUND members will have presale access for single-game tickets Today, prior to the start of public sales. Join the I FUND Season tickets remain on sale, with Friday Night Frenzy and Super Saturday mini plans currently on sale as well.

 

(Champaign–jc)  –  The University of Illinois Fighting Illini stand at 6 wins and only 1 loss on the year. Six wins is nice says Illini Receiver Isaiah Williams, but the goals for the Illini are much higher…

 

U of I Receiver Isaiah Williams. 

The Illini have a bye week this weekend and head to Nebraska on the 29th. 

 

(Cissna Park–jc)  Injuries for a team, could mean an opportunity for another player. That is the situation in Cissna Park for the volleyball team. Cissna Park Volleyball Coach Josh Landon talks about moving players and adjusting to different positions on the court…

 

 

CIssna Park Volleyball Coach Josh Landon

 

(Paxton–jc) The Paxton Buckley Loda Football Panthers are 5 and 3 on the year, the St Joe Ogden Spartans are also 5 and 3 on the year, heading into a game 9 regular season finale on Friday night. After a tough loss to state ranked Unity in week 8, P-B-L Football Coach Josh Pritchard says the Spartans are a quality opponent and on the Spartans’ senior night…

 

 

P-B-L Football Coach Josh Pritchard. You can hear the game live on WPXN starting at 6-0h-5 Friday night with the Friday Nite Preview Show Kick off from St Joe Ogden High School is set for 7on Friday night. 

 

(Champaign–jc)  It’s three wins in a row for the University of Illinois Fighting Illini football team. After the homecoming win over Minnesota on Saturday, U of I Coach Bret Bielema says the roar of the crowd was absolutely amazing…

 

 

U of I Football Coach Bret Bielema

Its a bye week this week for Illinois and then the Illini head to Nebraska on October 29th.

 

IHSA Volleyball tonight

St. Joseph Ogden @ PBL 

Tolono Unity @ Rantoul

Watseka @ Cissna Park

Pontiac @ Bloomington Central Catholic

Urbana @ Normal West

Charleston @ Mahomet Seymour

 

Tonight on WPXN its NASCAR Live. Get the latest news in NASCAR from 6-7.

 

Then its IHSA Volleyball as the PBL Panthers host the St. Joe Ogden Spartans.