The Clinton School District has been implementing a two-year plan to overhaul the high school's sports facilities. 

Clinton High School Athletic Director Matt Koeppel explains that the plans began with the renovation of the six-lane track to an eight-lane track, the installation of turf on the football field, and the relocation of the bleachers, followed by the rebuilding of the press box. 

The most recent update includes turfing of the varsity softball and baseball fields. Koeppel is excited those are nearly complete.

Koeppel thanks the City of Clinton for its involvement in the baseball and softball complex renovations. It was an expiring TIF district that provided the funding for those installations. He believes it will have a great impact on the community as a whole. 

Clinton Schools Superintendent Drew Goebel indicates the City is covering some aspects of the major project, while the school district is covering the rest, including the estimated $4 million that it took just for the football field, track, and lights. 

There are still some finishing touches to put on the facilities. Koeppel notes rubber was still being laid on the baseball and softball fields, and the new scoreboard at the football field is about to be installed. 

The updates to the sports facilities began last summer with the turfing of the football field and the renovation of the track. Koeppel believes with the new updates, the complex will be second to none. 

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It's a persistent challenge - finding officials to work Illinois High School Association games.

According to IHSA Executive Director Craig Anderson, the shortage is trending in the right direction, but it remains challenging across 16 different sports.

The IHSA recorded a decline in physical officials in 2025 but noted an increase in licenses, which is a positive sign. To address the issue, the IHSA plans to host an official conference on July 11-12 in Bloomington-Normal.

Those interested in becoming an IHSA official can learn more at IHSA.org.

Luke Klunke went 6 2/3 innings of shutout ball, leading Normal Community to a 2-0 win over Waubansi Valley in a Class 4A Supersectional Monday from Illinois Wesleyan University in Normal.

Klunke struck out five while working around five walks and four hits. Luke Beaty struck out the game's final batter to preserve the Ironmen's shutout. 

Kyle Beaty and Brady Burkhart drove in runs for Normal Community, and Gavin Michaels hit a triple that set up Beaty's RBI. 

Normal Community improves to 36-4 and advances to this weekend's state finals. They will take on Libertyville at 4 pm on Friday in Joliet. 

Benet Academy jumped out early and held off Washington 6-3 in a Class 3A Supersectional from Geneseo on Monday.

Micah McCoy hit a solo home run in the top of the first inning for the Panthers but Benet responded with four runs and held on from there. 

McCoy finished 3-for-4 with two RBIs and a run scored on the solo home run. Anson Zaiser was 2-for-4. 

Washington finishes the season 28-11. 

Class 3A Supersectional baseball action from Monday

At Millikin U.

Champaign Central)    0

Troy Triad        10

Class 3A Supersectional softball action from Monday

At Illinois Wesleyan U.

Pontiac    4    F-9

Providence Catholic    5

At Millikin U.

Chatham-Glenwood    2

Centralia        1

Class 3A Baseball Supersectional action today

At Millikin U.

Champaign Central 6:00pm

Troy Triad

At Geneseo

Benet Academy 6:00pm

Washington

Class 4A Baseball Supersectional action today

At Illinois Wesleyan U.

Normal Community 6:00pm

Waubonsie Valley

Class 3A Softball Supersectional action today

At Illinois Wesleyan U.

Pontiac 4:30pm

Providence Catholic

At Millikin 

Chatham-Glenwood 4:30pm

Centralia

In a game heard on WEZC and online at dewittdailynews.com, a terrific baseball season came to an end for Monticello as they fell short to Springfield Sacred Heart-Griffin 4-3 in a Class 2A Supersectional high school baseball thriller from Lincoln Land Community College in Springfield.

Andy Attonacci capped a big start for the Cycles with a two-run home run in the first inning.

Monticello would battle back, taking advantage of SHG miscues in the third and fourth innings to tie the game at 3-3. 

The Cyclones got the ultimate winning run across in the bottom of the fourth on a Drew Ward sac-fly to center field to make it 4-3.

Monticello veered from Carter Foran on the mound to start the game, who had been terrific in the postseason, electing to turn to junior Heyden Romano. Romano did not record an out, and all four of the batters he faced reached base, three scored.

But the Sages were rescued by sophomore Matthias Rudolph, who pitched five innings of one-run ball and kept Monticello in the game and allowed them to come back. Rudolph's five innings earned him the ServPro of Piatt/DeWitt Counties Player of the Game.

Monticello finishes the season 30-7 overall. 

Class 1A Supersectional action from Monday

At Illinois Wesleyan U.

Salt Fork 3

Lexington 5

Class 1A Supersectional softball action from Monday

At Illinois Wesleyan U.

Serena 5

LeRoy 9

Class 2A Supersectional softball action from Monday

At Millikin U.

Auburn 2

Tolono Unity 0

Class 3A Sectional semifinal softball action today

At East Peoria

Washington 4:30pm

Pontiac

Dunlap 6:30pm

Metamora