Local Sports Calendar (March 16)
Mar. 16—TODAY
Prep Baseball
Hoopeston Area at Jacksonville Jamboree, 9 a.m.
Arcola Triangular: Oakwood vs. Arcola, 10 a.m.
Westville at LeRoy, 10 a.m.
Armstrong-Potomac at Oblong, 11 a.m.
Arcola Triangular: Oakwood vs. Decatur St. Teresa, noon
Salt Fork at Tri-Valley, noon
Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin vs. Carmi White County at Robinson
Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin at Robinson
Prep Softball
Donovan at Hoopeston Area, 10 a.m.
Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin at Casey-Westfield Triangular
Prep Boys Track
Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin, Danville, Salt Fork and Westville at Gene Armer Indoor Meet, 11:30 a.m.
Prep Girls Track
Danville, Salt Fork and Westville at Gene Armer Indoor Meet, 11:30 a.m.
College Baseball
Spoon River College at Danville Area Community College, doubleheader, noon.
College Softball
Danville Area Community College vs. Alpena Community College in Myrtle Beach, S.C., 11 a.m.
Danville Area Community College vs. Delaware Tech Community College in Myrtle Beach, S.C., 1 p.m.
SUNDAY
College Baseball
Danville Area Community College at Spoon River College, doubleheader, noon.
College Softball
Danville Area Community College vs. Alpena Community College in Myrtle Beach, S.C. 11 a.m.
Danville Area Community College vs. Florence-Darlington Technical College in Myrtle Beach, S.C., 3 p.m.
MONDAY
Men's College Basketball
NJCAA Division II National Tournament — North Central Missouri vs. United Tribes Tech, 9 a.m.
NJCAA Division II National Tournament — Hocking vs. South Arkansas, 11 a.m.
NJCAA Division II National Tournament — Monroe vs. Morris, 1 p.m.
NJCAA Division II National Tournament — Howard vs. Florida State Jacksonville, 3 p.m.
NJCAA Division II National Tournament — National Park vs. Johnson County, 6 p.m.
NJCAA Division II National Tournament — Milwaukee Area Tech vs. Iowa Lakes, 8 p.m.
Prep Baseball
Blue Ridge at Armstrong-Potomac, 4:30 p.m.
Heritage at Georgetown-Ridge Farm, 4:30 p.m.
Oakwood at Unity, 4:30 p.m.
Paris at Westville, 4:30 p.m.
Salt Fork at LeRoy, 4:30 p.m.
Danville at Mahomet-Seymour, 5 p.m.
Prep Girls Soccer
Mt. Zion at Danville, 4:30 p.m.
Prep Softball
Blue Ridge at Armstrong-Potomac, 4:30 p.m.
Oakwood at Salt Fork, 4:30 p.m. (non-conference)
Tri-County at Georgetown-Ridge Farm, 4:30 p.m.
Westville at Heritage, 4:30 p.m.
Prep Boys Track
Armstrong-Potomac, Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin, Heritage and St. Anne at Hoopeston Area, 4:30 p.m.
Prep Girls Track
Armstrong-Potomac, Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin, Heritage and St. Anne at Hoopeston Area, 4:30 p.m.
College Softball
Danville Area Community College vs. Mercer County Community College in Myrtle Beach, S.C., noon
Danville Area Community College vs. Louisburg College in Myrtle Beach, S.C., 4 p.m.
ON THE AIR
TODAY
Auto Racing
NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series: Weather Guard Truck Race, FS1, 7 p.m.
Men's College Basketball
Big Ten Tournament Semifinal: Purdue vs. Wisconsin, CBS, Noon
Big Ten Tournament Semifinal: Illinois vs. Indiana or Nebraska, CBS, 2:30 p.m..
Golf
PGA Tour: The Players Championship, third round, NBC, 1 p.m.
Major League Baseball
Exhibition: San Francisco Giants at Chicago White Sox, NBC Sports Chicago, 3 p.m.
Exhibition: Kansas City Royals at Chicago Cubs, Marquee Sports Network, 3 p.m.
National Basketball Association
Washington Wizards at Chicago Bulls, NBC Sports Chicago, 7 p.m.
National Hockey League
Minnesota Wild at St. Louis Blues, Bally Sports Midwest, 7 p.m.
SUNDAY
Auto Racing
NASCAR Cup Series: Food City 500, FOX, 2:30 p.m.
Men's College Basketball
Big Ten Tournament Championship: CBS, 2:30 p.m.
NCAA Tournament Selection Show, CBS, 5 p.m.
NIT Selection Show, ESPN2, 8:30 p.m.
Women's College Basketball
Women's NCAA Tournament Selection Show, ESPN, 7 p.m.
Golf
PGA Tour: The Players Championship, final round, NBC, 1 p.m.
Major League Baseball
Exhibition: Houston Astros at St. Louis Cardinals, Bally Sports Midwest, noon
Exhibition: Texas Rangers at Chicago Cubs, Marquee Sports Network, 3 p.m.
National Hockey League
San Jose Sharks at Chicago Blackhawks, NBC Sports Chicago, 5 p.m.
MONDAY
Men's College Basketball
NJCAA Division II National Tournament — North Central Missouri vs. United Tribes Tech, 9 a.m.
NJCAA Division II National Tournament — Hocking vs. South Arkansas, WDAN-AM 1490, 11 a.m.
NJCAA Division II National Tournament — Monroe vs. Morris, WDAN-AM 1490, 1 p.m.
NJCAA Division II National Tournament — Howard vs. Florida State Jacksonville, WDAN-AM 1490, 3 p.m.
NJCAA Division II National Tournament — National Park vs. Johnson County, WDAN-AM 1490, 6 p.m.
NJCAA Division II National Tournament — Milwaukee Area Tech vs. Iowa Lakes, WDAN-AM 1490, 8 p.m.
Note — some events are subject to blackout rules and regulations
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