BLAST FUNDRAISING - Midwest

𝐈𝐋 𝐒𝐦𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥 𝐑𝐚𝐧𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬: 𝐔𝐩𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞 👀 + An update to our ‘Small School’ rankings within our coverage area of the state after another week of action. + Movement throughout, with a new team jumping in, and more, here.👇 📰: tinyurl.com/nf9cwuya

Year 4 on BLAST - Welcome Back Lady Lions! To learn more about the undefeated 2026 Carterville HS Softball team, and their Blast Fundraiser, click the link below. #Carterville #Softball #Fundraiser blastathletics.com/teams/152074/s…

This week's ICA rankings. These polls will start to get more refined as more games are now being played. It is amazing to see teams with 23-25 games played to 6-8 games played. Again this is not a perfect science. It is way for to recognize teams and to spark conversations.

Updated ICA Polls. We will be doing weekly updates throughout the season until regionals. Remember this is not exact science and it is tough when weather does not cooperate. Some really good teams have some small sample size.

Three home run robberies in a game that ended 1-0. Was this the best single-game outfield performance ever?

BREAKING: Elite 2027 QB Israel Abrams has Committed to Miami, he tells me for @Rivals The 6’5 195 QB from Elgin, IL chose the Hurricanes over Auburn, Florida State, Kentucky, and Purdue He’s ranked as a Top 3 QB in the 2027 Class (per Rivals)

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Anyone have 3 Sequoits starting in the same Big Ten game today? @JaceySchuler starting in the circle for Michigan State vs @gabby_debevec and @eden_echevarria starting for Illinois. Good luck, represent.

The 2026 IHSA Softball postseason sites and assignments have been posted. Thank you to all schools serving as hosts for these events. If you are interested in hosting one of the open regional or sectional sites please contact me via email 🥎ihsa.org/sports/softbal…

Don't trick your team sponsors by using fundraising platforms that automatically add tips to donations.... that THEY keep. BLAST offers "Coach Fund," instead of TIPS, to SUPPORT OUR COACHES, not our platform!! $400K to Coaches in 2025 #BLAST #FUNDRAISING #SPORTSFUNDRAISING

‼️We are 4 wks away from the 1st spring combines‼️ The combines start in Southern IL and work their way North. All divisions of CFB are welcome! See the schedule. Reach out with ?s. ⬇️⬇️⬇️ @CoachChris_Roll @sloche_o @Bryan_Ault @EDGYTIM @On3 @kevin_schmit @michaelsobrien

HS Baseball Players ⚾️ You WILL go 0-3 You WILL make errors You WILL have bad outings Other teams WILL talk crap That’s baseball. It’s built to expose you, and it's built on failure. Don’t get emotional… get better. Because your RESPONSE is louder than anything they say 💯

Padres closer Mason Miller comes in for the first time in 2026!

One of the more unforgettable sequences in NCAA tournament history:

Captain Crush 🔥 #ALLRISE

The Lady Lions pick up 2 big wins against 3A #8 East Peoria 8-2 and 4A #5 Lincoln Way West 5-1. 7 HR’s on the night! 💣 💣 💣 💣💣💣💣 #GoLions @ica_softball @RRSportsCentral

Crystal Lake South junior Carson Trivellini already has won five regional titles in baseball and basketball but isn't satisfied. The guard averaged 18.1 points this season in leading South to a sectional final. He is the 2026 Northwest Herald Boys Basketball Player of the Year.

The rubber in MLB is 60.5 feet to the plate. The rubber to the mound in women's softball is 43.0 feet. This pitcher throwing 79.4 MPH to the hitter is the equivalent of a MLB hitter facing a 112 MPH fastball.

The Lions are headed to @USAStadium this spring!

Finding a way to grind out a victory will help us down the road. Great work at the plate today by a lot of girls. 🥎🐾💜 @MantenoStrength @MHS_AthBoosters @ica_softball @TDJsports @MHSscores