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IHSA moves football start date up one week to Aug. 5 in new proposal

The Pantagraph 14 Feb 2026
IHSA member schools voted to approve a special by-law proposal that will move the football start date up one week to Aug. 5 to accommodate the new playoffs ... .
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Warrensburg’s tough path and other predictions for IHSA boys basketball playoffs

Herald & Review - Decatur 14 Feb 2026
Among possible 1A contenders, Warrensburg-Latham's brutal 2A path and MacArthur’s optimal draw, here’s what stood out from the IHSA’s basketball postseason seedings and assignments ... .
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IHSA FootIball Proposal Passes, 2026 Practice to Begin August 5

The Hawk Eye 14 Feb 2026
Voting opened on January 29 and seventy-five percent (602) of the IHSA membership cast a ballot in the special election.As a result of the vote, the first practice date of the 2026 IHSA football season will move forward to Wednesday, August 5, 2026.
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Moore like a blur — Jacksonville hero stunned by win over Rochester

The State Journal-Register 14 Feb 2026
Wild finish as Jacksonville beats Rochester. Rochester's Kai Bruce ties the game 67-67, then Jacksonville's Wyatt Moore beats the buzzer in the Crimsons' 69-67 win on Friday, Feb. 13, 2026 ... “You know, I don't really know what happened,” Moore said.
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IHSA Football Proposal Passes, 2026 Practice to Begin August 5 (IHSA - Illinois High School Association)

Public Technologies 13 Feb 2026
Voting opened on January 29 and seventy-five percent (602) of the IHSA membership cast a ballot in the special election. As a result of the vote, the first practice date of the 2026 IHSA football season will move forward to Wednesday, August 5, 2026.
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IHSA votes to move up football start date

The News-Gazette 13 Feb 2026
High school football season in Illinois will now officially start one week earlier ... .
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IHSA members vote to move up start of 2026 preseason

Kankakee Daily Journal 13 Feb 2026
Following the conclusion of voting, the Illinois High School Association (IHSA) announced Friday ... Voting opened on January 29, and 75% (602) of the IHSA membership cast a ballot in the special election.
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IHSA makes more adjustments to 2026 high school football calendar

Canton Daily Ledger 13 Feb 2026
Voting started on Jan ... The IHSA Board of Directors later initiated the process of a special vote to address those issues ... IHSA director Craig Anderson said in a statement ... IHSA football 2026 changes to start date, practice requirements.
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What to know about IHSA football practice changes for the 2026 season

Journal Star - Peoria 13 Feb 2026
Voting concluded Thursday night with the measure passing by 45 votes, 290-245, and 67 with no opinion, translating to 75 percent (602) of IHSA schools casting a ballot ... This change came after IHSA ...
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More IHSA football rule changes are keyed by moving season up to Aug. 5

Journal-Standard 13 Feb 2026
The voting concluded at midnight on Feb ... Voting started on Jan ... The IHSA Board of Directors later initiated the process of a special vote to address those issues ... IHSA director Craig Anderson said in a statement.
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Springfield-area IHSA boys basketball playoff schedule, scores, updates

The Courier - Lincoln 13 Feb 2026
Neil Alexander, Karson Komnick honored for milestones. On Saturday in a 60-32 win over Lanphier at Roy S ... On the same night, Karson Komnick scored his 1,000th career point ... The IHSA unveiled the brackets on Friday, Feb. 13 ... 23. Class 3A. Lincoln Regional.
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IHSA boys basketball regional playoff schedule for Western Illinois teams

Star Courier 13 Feb 2026
The IHSA released the seeds earlier in the week, and now the full schedule is set for the Illinois boys basketball state playoffs. Teams learned on Friday, Feb ... The winner there advances to the Final Four ... Tuesday, March 3. Game 1 at 6 p.m. ... Monday, Feb.
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Two sophomores are leading the Dunlap basketball team into the postseason

Journal Star - Peoria 13 Feb 2026
One freshman and two sophomores have teamed up to become a big part of Dunlap’s success this season. That "freshman," however, isn’t a ninth grader, rather it’s Kevin Metzger, the first-year Eagles head girls basketball coach ... “We're right there.
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Judge rules against IHSA, says Mount Carmel wrestler Liam Kelly can resume state title defense

Chicago Sun-Times 12 Feb 2026
The ruling came after Kelly's father, Michael, filed suit against the IHSA, seeking to overturn the organization's decision not to allow Kelly to compete in the Morton Regional on Jan.
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