Category Archives: Local Sports

MPBA player signs to Chicago Bulls

MPBA player signs to Chicago Bulls

The Midwest Professional Basketball Association has signed a player to the NBA. The Chicago Bulls announced recently they have signed Darion “Jake” Anderson, who formerly played for the Gateway Steam, which is part of the MPBA. The Pontiac 66ers are a new expansion team for the MPBA and will be playing some of these big…MORE

PTHS girls golf Senior Night held

PTHS girls golf Senior Night held

By Mark Myre/WJEZ Sports Last night was Senior Night for the Pontiac girls golf team. Molly Ruddy, a 4-year player, lit it up with a 42. I’ve had the pleasure getting to know Molly over the years, and all I can say is what a great kid. Molly is always polite on and off the…MORE

Volley for the Cure TONIGHT!

Volley for the Cure TONIGHT!

By Cynthia Grau/WJEZ News Flanagan-Cornell High School’s Volley for the Cure is happening tonight in Flanagan. Volleyball Coach Kari Harms and her senior captains were guests on a recent Community Forum and discussed some of the details of the event. “They put a lot of heart and soul into it. We do a lot of…MORE

Indians VS Saints TONIGHT

Indians VS Saints TONIGHT

By Mark Myre/WJEZ News This one with Bloomington Central Catholic and the Pontiac Indians really counts. If Pontiac is going to win the conference, they have to beat Central Catholic. It’s very hard to win down there. They bring a lot of people back and they play good old fashioned football. The Pontiac Indians also…MORE

Remembering Yogi

Remembering Yogi

By Mark Myre/WJEZ Sports Yogi Berra was the best on and off the field.I had a chance to meet him when I was covering the White Sox in the mid 80s, and he was priceless. An 18-time all star, a 10-time World Series champion for the New York Yankees and a quote machine. I think…MORE

Pro basketball coming to Pontiac

Pro basketball coming to Pontiac

By Cynthia Grau/WJEZ News The Pontiac 66ers are coming to Pontiac in January! It was announced the new expansion team for the Midwest Professional Basketball Association is making its home in Pontiac. The team will play games at Pontiac Township High School and is being operated as a joint venture between the MPBA and a…MORE

Looking forward after last night’s big win

Looking forward after last night’s big win

By Mark Myre/WJEZ Sports When Buck Casson took the Indian program over he wanted to get into the playoffs every year. Last night after beating Mahomet, he might of just did that. Pontiac football is all about the team, I guess you would say, it’s the ‘next man up’ theory. Pontiac beat Mahomet on the…MORE

Where sports and rock collide

Where sports and rock collide

By Mark Myre/WJEZ News My good buddy Marc Clavey, took some time out of his busy schedule, and went to the BMW the other day. Marc is a former star golfer from Dwight, and now runs Chicago Bills up in the suburbs. Marc ran into the great Sammy Hagar the other day, and he took…MORE

Rescheduled Friday football happening TONIGHT

Rescheduled Friday football happening TONIGHT

By Mark Myre/WJEZ Sports Monday Night Football at the high school level. We waited for almost three hours the other night, and the lightning never quit. After all the meetings, the conclusion was Monday night at 6 p.m. Join PTHS TV and the Classic Hits 98.9 WJEZ for all the action. Mahomet vs Pontiac –…MORE

NASCAR superstar in Fairbury THURSDAY!

NASCAR superstar in Fairbury THURSDAY!

By Mark Myre/WJEZ Sports One of the greatest people you will ever meet on and off the track is Justin Allgaier. Justin is now on the NASCAR circuit, and he is living his dream. I remember a few years ago, I bought Justin’s first car hood cooler and he said it would be a popular…MORE