The daily pitch from Sports Editor : May 12, 2026
May 12—➜ . The Champaign Central softball team won an outright Big 12 championship, clinching the special feat with a 9-3 road win against Peoria Notre Dame on Saturday. Central is now 25-4-1 on the season and plays at Westville at 4:30 p.
m. on Tuesday. ➜ .
Especially when you consider the Central won 45 games — total — from 2010-2019. ➜ . The Cobras won the Central District title on Saturday with three wins, including a clinching 7-0 win against Illinois Central.
Parkland is 38-18 on the season. points former Illini is averaging in the NBA playoffs with the Minnesota Timberwolves. The 26-year-old guard finished with 10 points, five rebounds, three assists, two steals and one impressive catch to save a ball from going out of bounds during the Timberwolves' 114-109 win against the San Antonio Spurs on Sunday night.
The Western Conference semifinal series is now tied at two games apiece, with Game 5 set for 7 p. m. on Tuesday in Minneapolis.