Jim Mattson
Sports Director
East Peoria, IL
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Jim Mattson is the Sports Director and host of Prep Rally for 25 News and has been in the Peoria TV market since 1985.
He has won numerous state-wide awards for his coverage of high school sports.
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Our 25 Sports Tour stops at Peoria Notre.
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Our 25 Sports Tour stops in Morton to preview the Potters.
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Friday was the first and final Friday football practice of the year.
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The 25 Sports Tour stops in the Twin Cities to preview the Normal U-High Pioneers.
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Mom's bring the big hits to Panthers practice!
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The Ironmen will feature a big play offense
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Tuesday marked the second day of high school football training camp in Illinois.
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Busy 1st day of practice for fall sports.
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The countdown to Friday Night Lights and the 2022 Kickoff begins with the first day of practice.
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"It was amazing, just falling back on the mat and realizing you got the world record.”
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The title match is set at the Peoria City Golf Tournament.
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Dick Van Scyoc became known simply as Coach Van and known simply for championship high school teams.
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An Illinois high school basketball state legend, Van Scyoc won 826 games coaching for 3 Central Illinois high schools.
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Saturday marked day one of year two for Illinois head coach Bret Bielema.
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The August to November football season is set to begin Monday, August 8.
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A busy summer Thursday of local sports
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Booth is back in Peoria to work a basketball camp with his brother, Derrick.
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The Bloomington-Normal area is loaded with prep talent and Illinois State's new head coach has taken notice.
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The lineman know their hard work is the key to team success.
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Area teams try to pass their final summer test today at Washington High.
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Busy summer night of highlights
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State golf and summer football reports
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Shaun Livingston's youth basketball camp is this week in Peoria.
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Long before his 685 big league home runs, Albert Pujols made his pro baseball debut as a Peoria Chief.
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The final day of the Renewal by Anderson AJGA event in Pekin saw lots of great highlights.
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The Cubs prized outfield prospect has a home run, a double and even a stolen base of home plate this week at Dozer Park.
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The Pekin senior has been busy working out all summer at several elite college camps.
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Football, golf balls and discs are flying in Central Illinois
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A local girls soccer team uses the name Eclipse to surpass all previous Central Illinois soccer success.
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St. Louis Cardinals’ Drew VerHagen made his first rehab start with the Peoria Chiefs on Wednesday at Dozer Park.
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Summer football and volleyball competition begins in Bloomington-Normal.
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Kizer has offers from both Bradley and ISU
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Norman is one of the state's top high school players.
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A Bloomington teenager has become a top athlete in the world.
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Peoria’s Carla McGhee will say she played on the real dream team.
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The Peoria Manual Rams are keeping its basketball coaching job in the family.
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The college sports world is still in shock over the Big Ten’s move to add USC and UCLA as Big Ten members.
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Peoria Manual basketball legends shared stories and advice today to high school hoop players.
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Local fans are rooting hard for the home team!
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A fun 2 day golf event ends today at 6 Bloomington-Normal golf courses.
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State Farm Youth Classic highlights from June 27, 2022.
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Peoria Notre Dame star will play his college ball at Iowa.
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WeaverRidge is getting an upgrade on its 25th anniversary year.
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Yerbic was a star for Team Illinois at the USA Special Olympics Games.
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High school baseball standouts get a chance to play at Dozer Park.