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Extra Prep

by Champaign Multimedia Group

The prep sports writers and broadcasters from the News-Gazette and NewsTalk 1400 & 93.9 and Lite Rock 97.5 deliver game broadcasts, interviews, and insight into high school athletics in the Champaign-Urbana area and east central Illinois.

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Episodes

  1. High School Football Game of the Week | Champaign Central vs. Normal West | 10-17-25

    Joey Wright and Al Craig call the action as the Maroons host the Wildcats at Tommy Stewart Field.

  2. High School Football Game of the Week | St. Joseph-Ogden vs. Monticello | 10-3-25

    Joey Wright and Ryan Weber call the action as St. Joseph-Ogden hosts Monticello in a key Illini Prairie Conference game.

  3. HIgh School Football Game of the Week | Mahomet-Seymour vs. Mt. Zion | 9-26-25

    Joey Wright and Adam Schonauer call the action from Frank Dutton Field as the Bulldogs host the Braves.

  4. High School Football Game of the Week | Unity at St. Joseph-Ogden | 9-19-25

    Joey Wright and Kyle Duvall call the action as the Spartans host the Rockets.

  5. High School Football Game of the Week | Bloomington Central Catholic at Unity | 9-12-25

    Joey Wright calls the action in Tolono as the Unity Rockets host the Bloomington Central Catholic Saints.

  6. High School Football Game of the Week | Sacred Heart-Griffin at Mahomet-Seymour | 11-1-24

    Joey Wright and Justin Taylor call the action as the Mahomet-Seymour Bulldogs host the Sacred Heart-Griffin Cyclones in playoff football.

  7. High School Football Game of the Week | Unity at Monticello | 10-25-24

    Joey Wright calls the action for Week 9 as the Monticello Sages host the Unity Rockets.

  8. High School Football Game of the Week | Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley at LeRoy | 10-22-24

    Joey Wright and Doug Larson call the action as LeRoy hosts Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley in a battle of unbeatens at L.A. McKean Field.

  9. High School Football Game of the Week | Mahomet-Seymour vs. Effingham | 10-11-24

    Joey Wright calls the action as Mahomet-Seymour visits Effingham in week 7.

  10. HIgh School Football Game of the Week | St. Joseph-Ogden at Bloomington Central Catholic | 10-4-24

    Joey Wright and Gary Page have the call as the Bloomington Central Catholic Saints host the St. Joseph-Ogden Spartans in week 6.

  11. Rantoul Football (9-19-24)

    Rantoul football players DJ Davis, Emarion White and Andrew Owen — with coach Brett Trefren — chat with Joey Wright and Zach Piatt after the program's first victory in nearly six years.

  12. High School Football Game of the Week | Centennial vs. Champaign Central, 9-7-24

    Joey Wright and Tim Turner share the call as Centennial and Champaign Central face off at Tommy Stewart Field.

  13. High School Football Game of the Week | St. Joseph-Ogden at Monticello | 8-31-24

    Joey Wright and Loren Tate call the action between the St. Joseph-Ogden Spartans and the Monticello Sages during week 1 of The News-Gazette and Lite Rock 97.5 High School Football Game of the Week.

  14. Salt Fork Football (6-19-24)

    Salt Fork football players Kam Keller, Grant Wilson and Carter Chambliss sit down with Joey Wright and Zach Piatt to preview the upcoming high school sports season.

  15. Arthur-Lovington-Atwood-Hammond Football (7-22-24)

    Joey Wright and Matt Daniels talk with Arthur-Lovington-Atwood-Hammond football players Easton Frederick, Colin Smith and Ryan Appleby ahead of the 2024 season.

  16. Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley Football (7-12-24)

    Joey Wright and Zach Piatt chat with Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley football players Cohen Kean, Austin Kasper, Brayden Elliott, Matt Allen and Ryker Grauer and coach Chad Augspurger ahead of the 2024 season.

  17. Monticello Football (7-5-24)

    Joey Wright and Zach Piatt chat with Monticello football players Mason High, Ike Young and Carter Foran along with coach Cully Welter ahead of the 2024 high school football season.

  18. St. Thomas More Football (6-28-24)

    Joey Wright and Zach Piatt chat with Peter Samu, Toby Kreps and Reid Craddock as St. Thomas More Sabers enters the season ranked No. 10 in The News-Gazette's preseason rankings.

  19. 2023-24 Female Athlete of the Year: Macie Russell

    Joey Wright and Zach Piatt chat with Macie Russell, who earned The News-Gazette's 2023-24 Female Athlete of the Year award after excelling in basketball, cross-country, softball, track and volleyball for Salt Fork. Macie's father and Salt Fork girls' basketball coach, Brian Russell, joins the...

  20. 2023-24 Male Athlete of the Year: Jack Barnhart

    Joey Wright and Zach Piatt chat with Centennial wrestler and football player Jack Barnhart, who earned The News-Gazette's 2023-24 Male Athlete of the Year award after earning all-area and all-state honors on the football field and going 44-0 with an IHSA Class 2A state title on the mat. Jack's...

  21. 2023-24 Male Athlete of the Year Jack Barnhart

    Joey Wright and Zach Piatt chat with Centennial wrestler and football player Jack Barnhart, who earned The News-Gazette's 2023-24 Male Athlete of the Year award after earning all-area and all-state honors on the football field and going 44-0 with an IHSA Class 2A state title on the mat. Jack's...

  22. Salt Fork Boys' Track & Field (3-6-24)

    Joey Wright and Zach Piatt chat with Salt Fork boys' track and field athletes Brysen Vasquez, Evan Webb and Ty Smoot along with coach Phil Surprenant.

  23. St. Joseph-Ogden Wrestling (2-14-24)

    Joey Wright chats with St. Joseph-Ogden wrestlers Holden Brazelton, Emmitt Holt and Coy Hayes, each of whom qualified for the IHSA Class 2A state finals.

  24. Boys' Basketball: Centennial at Champaign Central (1-12-24)

    Relive the action Joey Wright and Jason Liggett score the action as Champaign Central hosts Centennial in a boys' basketball game at Combes Gym. This is the debut of WDWS Sports Extra, our new online streaming platform for high school hoops.

  25. Unity Boys' Basketball (1-8-24)

    Joey Wright and Zach Piatt chat with Unity boys' basketball players Andrew and Henry Thomas after the Rockets' hot start to the 2023-24 season.

  26. Tuscola Boys' Cross-Country (11-3-23)

    Joey Wright and Zach Piatt chat with Tuscola boys' cross-country runners Xander Neamtu and Blake McLeese ahead of the 2023 IHSA postseason. The Warriors claimed a Class 1A sectional title and will run at the IHSA state meet on Nov. 4.

  27. Football: Unity at Monticello 10-20-23 (2nd Half)

    Joey Wright and Al Craig score the second half of an Illini Prairie Conference battle between Unity and Monticello on Oct. 20, 2023. This is the second half of the Lite Rock 97.5 radio broadcast.

  28. Football: Unity at Monticello 10-20-23 (1st Half)

    Joey Wright and Al Craig score the first half of an Illini Prairie Conference battle between Unity and Monticello on Oct. 20, 2023. This is the first half of the Lite Rock 97.5 radio broadcast.

  29. ALAH Football (10-11-23)

    Joey Wright and Zach Piatt chat with Arthur-Lovington-Atwood-Hammond football coach Ryan Jefferson and players Jayce Parsons, Maddix Stirrett and Nathan Tighe after the Knights' hot start to the 2023 IHSA football season.

  30. Football: ALAH at Arcola 10-13-23 (2nd Half)

    Joey Wright and Matt Schrock call the action as Arcola hosts Arthur-Lovington-Atwood-Hammond in the Golden Horseshoe rivalry at Thomas-Bradford Field. This is the second half of the Lite Rock 97.5 audio broadcast.

  31. Football: ALAH at Arcola 10-13-23 (1st Half)

    Joey Wright and Matt Schrock call the action as Arcola hosts Arthur-Lovington-Atwood-Hammond in the Golden Horseshoe rivalry at Thomas-Bradford Field. This is the first half of the Lite Rock 97.5 audio broadcast.

  32. Football: Danville at Champaign Central 10-7-23 (2nd Half)

    Joey Wright and LeConte Nix score the action as Champaign Central hosts Danville in the Lite Rock 97.5 Game of the Week. This is the second half of the Lite Rock 97.5 radio broadcast.

  33. Football: Danville at Champaign Central 10-7-23 (1st Half)

    Joey Wright and LeConte Nix score the action as Champaign Central hosts Danville in the Lite Rock 97.5 Game of the Week. This is the first half of the Lite Rock 97.5 radio broadcast.

  34. St. Thomas More Football (10-5-23)

    Joey Wright and Zach Piatt chat with Mahomet-Seymour football coach Nathan Watson and players Peace Bumba, Brody Cuppernell and Robbie Vavrik after the Sabers' 6-0 start to the 2023 regular season.

  35. Mahomet-Seymour Football (9-28-23)

    Joey Wright and Zach Piatt chat with Mahomet-Seymour football coach Jon Adkins and players Brock VanDeveer and Trey Peters to get the latest on the Bulldogs' quest for another Apollo Conference title.

  36. Football: Mt. Zion at Mahomet-Seymour 9-29-23 (2nd Half)

    Joey Wright and Mike Orton score the action as Mahomet-Seymour hosts Mt. Zion in a game with major Apollo Conference implications. This is the second half of the Lite Rock 97.5 radio broadcast.

  37. Football: Mt. Zion at Mahomet-Seymour 9-29-23 (1st Half)

    Joey Wright and Mike Orton score the action as Mahomet-Seymour hosts Mt. Zion in a game with major Apollo Conference implications. This is the first half of the Lite Rock 97.5 radio broadcast.

  38. Prep Football Confidential | 9-28-23

    Joey Wright and Zach Piatt talk with offensive lineman from Mahomet-Seymour, Oakwood and Paxton-Buckley-Loda ahead of the sixth week of the IHSA football season.

  39. St. Joseph-Ogden Boys' Cross-Country (9-20-23)

    Joey Wright and Zach Piatt catch up with St. Joseph-Ogden boys' cross-country runners Aden Armstrong and Carson Maroon and head coach Jason Retz following a strong start to the 2023 season.

  40. Football: Champaign Central at Urbana 9-22-23 (2nd Half)

    Joey Wright and guest analyst Dave Dutton score the action as Urbana hosts Champaign Central with the Wright Street Trophy on the line. This is the second half of the Lite Rock 97.5 radio broadcast.

  41. Football: Champaign Central at Urbana 9-22-23 (1st Half)

    Joey Wright and guest analyst Dave Dutton score the action as Urbana hosts Champaign Central with the Wright Street Trophy on the line. This is the first half of the Lite Rock 97.5 radio broadcast.

  42. Football: Champaign Central at Centennial 9-15-23 (2nd Half)

    Joey Wright and LeConte Nix call the second half of Centennial and Champaign Central's tilt at Tommy Stewart Field.

  43. Football: Champaign Central at Centennial 9-15-23 (1st Half)

    Joey Wright and LeConte Nix call the action as Centennial and Champaign Central square off at Tommy Stewart Field. This is the first half of the Lite Rock 97.5 radio broadcast.

  44. St. Thomas More Volleyball (9-13-23)

    Joey Wright and Zach Piatt chat with St. Thomas More volleyball players Addie Kerr, Julia Johnson and Shannon Monahan as well as coach Brad Dalton after the Sabers' 8-3 start to the 2023 campaign.

  45. Prep Football Confidential | 9-13-23

    Joey Wright, Matt Daniels and Zach Piatt chat with players and coaches from Champaign Central and Centennial ahead of the programs' annual rivalry battle at Tommy Stewart Field on Sept. 15.

  46. Mahomet-Seymour Boys' Golf (9-7-23)

    Joey Wright and Matt Daniels chat with Mahomet-Seymour boys' golf standouts Reis Claybrooke and Leif Olson as the Bulldogs eye a deep run in the IHSA postseason.

  47. Football: St. Louis Confluence Prep at Monticello 9-9-23 (2nd Half)

    Joey Wright and Asher Bradd score the second half of action as Monticello hosts interstate opponent St. Louis Confluence Prep.

  48. Football: St. Louis Confluence Prep at Monticello 9-9-23 (1st Half)

    Joey Wright and Asher Bradd score the first half of action as Monticello hosts interstate opponent St. Louis Confluence Prep.

  49. Football: St. Joseph-Ogden at Unity 9-1-23 (2nd Half)

    Joey Wright and Ken Reifsteck score the action as Unity hosts rival St. Joseph-Ogden on Sept. 1, 2023 at Hicks Field. This is the second half of the Lite Rock 97.5 radio broadcast.

  50. Football: St. Joseph-Ogden at Unity 9-1-23 (1st Half)

    Joey Wright and Ken Reifsteck score the action as Unity hosts rival St. Joseph-Ogden on Sept. 1, 2023 at Hicks Field. This is the first half of the Lite Rock 97.5 radio broadcast.

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The prep sports writers and broadcasters from the News-Gazette and NewsTalk 1400 & 93.9 and Lite Rock 97.5 deliver game broadcasts, interviews, and insight into high school athletics in the Champaign-Urbana area and east central Illinois.

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