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Yahoo
14-03-2025
- Sport
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Fans travel in bunches to watch local high school basketball
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WMBD) — Two Peoria high schools had boys basketball teams in the IHSA state semifinals, and many fans and family made the almost hour-and-a-half trip to see them play. Both Peoria Christian High School and Manual High School played in their respective boy's basketball semi-final games on Thursday at the State Farm Center in Champaign. Students at Peoria Christian had the day off so they could travel to cheer on the team. Parents and fans made the trip on Thursday to root them on. This was the first time in 21 years that the Chargers had made the playoffs, and the crowd showed up in full. The Peoria Christian student body has grown up with each other since grade school. A testament to the community they've built, Senior Quinton Hynek speaks on that bond. 'Just watching these guys, hanging out with them, I'm close with a lot of the guys on the team, so just being close to them, being able to talk to them after every game,' He said. Senior Rosemary Roat has a similar estimate on the tight-knit community. 'I think it says a lot about our community, especially the Christian community, rallying around each other and the fellowship we have together,' she said. The students even had a black-out theme, and the student section for Peoria Christian dressed in all black for the game. 'The PCS community is so awesome; we rally around each other, and it's so incredible to see all of these students here cheering for us, all dressed in black for a blackout,' said senior Carson Cilson. While the students showed up in full, many parents also showed up to root for the hometown team — and their children. One parent who showed up was Elizabeth Persinger, who not only has a son on the team, but her husband is the team's head coach. 'There's so many emotions, sometimes it's easier to be a coach and be on the sideline than be a parent and so it's a little more stressful as a parent,' she said Another parent, John Zimmerman, described the joy it brought him to see his son and his teammates compete. 'Just a joy to watch Myles and the boys compete on the court, obviously, but off the court, the friendships go super deep, so I'm just super happy for him, and so we're playing with house money at this point,' he said. Manual High School also got a lot of love from the hometown fans in their first state run in three years. Their rowdy student section made the trip to Champaign for their state-semi final. Parents and fans and several proud alumni were also in attendance For some of the students, this is their first year cheering on the team, but for manual alums they're familiar with this program playing under the bright lights. 'It's great to see them back in Champaign. I think I've come every time they've been downstate, so it's been a great season to come back and watch the younger group come back and repeat like they used to,' said Dorothea Gulley, a Manual alum. Someone who is new to the scene and got to watch their first Manual playoff run was Freshman Talia Fuller. 'I love Manual. This is my first year, so I got a lot to learn how manual works and everything, but I'm ready. I just love watching them play because they're so electric and fun to watch,' she said. Both teams will be facing off in the IHSA third-place match on Friday at the State Farm Center in Champaign, with Manual playing at 11:15 a.m. and Peoria Christian at 9:30 a.m. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
08-03-2025
- Yahoo
Peoria teen ordered held in custody in connection with deadly shooting of his father
PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) — A 16-year-old boy, despite having no criminal history, was ordered held pending trial on charges he shot and killed his father earlier this week. Peoria County Judge Mark Gilles said during the Friday afternoon hearing that he knew the boy was young and that he had no record but based upon the evidence so far presented, he felt that Tykvier Drummond presented a 'real and present' threat to the community. 'Just as it's charged, it's the most serious of offenses, a knowing murder of a human being, in this case, a close relative, his father,' the judge said. 'Evidence is that regardless of what had led to the moment that the defendant began to shoot at his deceased father, there could be nothing that could suggest it was anything but a cold-blooded killing.' Drummond appeared in the third-floor courtroom personally. He wore the gray sweatsuit and the orange slides of a detainee of the county's juvenile detention center. He is facing first-degree murder charges in connection with the deadly shooting of his father, Michael Drummond, 34, on Monday night. If convicted, he faces at least 20 years and possibly up to 40 years in prison. That's significantly less than what an adult might face. That's because the state's Supreme Court has deemed the sentencing range should be less for juveniles. It can go higher if a judge finds that a person is 'beyond rehabilitation.' Another difference is that the younger Drummond is eligible for parole after 20 years, where an adult doesn't have that option. According to police, just before 9 p.m., officers were sent to the 2400 block of West Howett Street after an alert from the ShotSpotter gunfire detection system indicated six rounds had been fired. Then, there were more alerts for five and then two sounds in the same area. Assistant State's Attorney Terry Muench told Gilles that father and son had been talking in the boy's room just before the shooting. The father, Michael Drummond, left the house and was picked up by his girlfriend and another person He was driving away when his son allegedly came outside and started to fire at him. In all, the prosecutor said, 13 rounds were detected near Manual High School which is only a block or so away. The older Drummond expressed shock that it was his son, stopped the car and got out. More shots rang out and Michael Drummond wound up down in the street after being struck several times. Tykvier Drummond ran around to the back of the house where the grandfather of his girlfriend had just arrived. He got in the van and left. Muench mentioned that officers, while combing social media, found an Instagram account with Tykvier holding a handgun. The prosecutor did not mention what the two were talking about prior to the shooting. He will next appear in court on March 27 for a preliminary hearing though it is likely a grand jury will hear the case before then. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
04-03-2025
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Peoria police investigating South Peoria homicide
PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) — One man is dead after a shooting in South Peoria on Monday night, the Peoria police department said on Tuesday. One injured after shooting near Peoria school According to police, just before 9 p.m., officers were sent to the 2400 block of West Howett Street after an alert from the ShotSpotter gunfire detection system indicated six rounds had been fired. Then, there were more alerts for five and then two sounds in the same area. That's near Manual High School. When officers arrived, they found a 34-year-old man who had been shot several times. He was rushed to an area hospital where he later died. The identity of the victim and cause of death will be released by the Peoria County Coroner. This story will be updated. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
17-02-2025
- Business
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Fruit stand set to return to Manual High School
PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) — A fresh fruit stand is returning to Manual High School in Peoria, thanks to a generous donation. Illinois American Water presented a check for $9,360 to Peoria Grown on Sunday at Trewyn Park. Peoria Grown is a local non-profit that addresses food insecurities in the 61605. The school had a fruit stand for six years but ended when they ran out of funding. Starting in March, the stand will be filled with fresh fruit from Peoria Grown and Hy-Vee. It's a big deal because there isn't a major grocery store in south Peoria, so it can be hard to find fresh fruit. First district city councilwoman Denise Jackson said she also secured $50,000 in American Rescue Plan funds to help Peoria Grown. 'We have to deal with basic needs to help stabilize families and make our communities stronger. So I think Peoria Grown has a viable future, at least for the short term, until we're able to redevelop this neighborhood. And hopefully, as a result of that, will see some of the economic benefits which we hope in the long run will produce grocery stores in this neighborhood once again,' she said. They're hoping to also add a fruit stand to Lincoln Middle School. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
12-02-2025
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Delayed: Former JCPS football coach Donnie Stoner has a new trial date
Former Manual High School football coach Donnie Stoner sat with his hands crossed, staring straight ahead as his defense attorney and the commonwealth attorney spoke with Jefferson Circuit Judge Irv Maze on Wednesday. The attorneys talked with the judge about additional discovery regarding witnesses and access to the phone of another witness. Because of the additional time needed to review court records and speak to witnesses, Maze delayed Donnie Stoner's trial date from March 11. His new trial will be Aug. 26 at 10 a.m. A grand jury indicted Stoner in July 2023 on 20 counts, all related to allegations of child sex abuse of a 17-year-old female student. A Jefferson County grand jury indicted him on six counts of rape, six counts of sodomy and eight counts of sexual abuse. The indictment alleged the abuse occurred between May 30 and July 13, 2023. Jefferson County Public Schools temporarily removed Stoner from his head coaching position at Manual the following day. He is still employed by JCPS, but in a role that doesn't have student contact. The 17-year-old girl told police Stoner kissed her and touched her inappropriately while in his classroom at Manual in May 2023, according to court documents. The girl also told police Stoner drove her to his home multiple times, where they had sex, according to court documents. Stoner's case was one of those detailed in "Silence & Secrets," an investigation released Dec. 4 by The Courier Journal that focuses on the prevalence of child sexual abuse cases involving school coaches. The newspaper found at least 80 cases of alleged child sexual misconduct by Kentucky middle- and high-school coaches during the past 15 years. The most recent came in November 2024, when State Police arrested an Estill County High School girls soccer and track coach on charges related to two players. Stephanie Kuzydym is an enterprise and investigative sports reporter, with a focus on the health and safety of athletes. She can be reached at skuzydym@ Follow her at @stephkuzy. This article originally appeared on Louisville Courier Journal: Donnie Stoner trial delayed: Former Manual football head coach receives new date
