HS Boys get on Track...and Field

Corey was pit side on Tuesday to snap this great photo as he covered the PND/Dunlap/Pontiac boys triangular meet at PND. Click on the link or the photo to dig into all his great shots.

ChingPhoto's newest photographer - Corey

ChingPhoto is proud to welcome Corey as its newest photographer. Look for this California transplant all over the fields and courts of central Illinois and give him a warm Peoria welcome.

ISC City vs Suburban All Star Game

 The ISC All Star Game was held at PND HS on Sunday, as the City vs. Suburban All Stars squared off in boys and girls action concluding the 2009-2010 season. The "City" boys squad won a high-scoring contest 106-101, while the City girls pulled out a 88-86 come-from-behind win. Click on the link or on the photo to see all the shots.

A Notre Dame player turns the corner in boys actions.

A participant in the half-time slam dunk contest sizes up his mission.

Reach for the Stars!

Slam!

Two the hard way!

May I help you with that?

Forty high school standouts gathered at Dunlap High School on Thursday for the Kiwanis Senior Boys and Girls Basketball Invitational. Squads from the Mid-Illini and M-S 6 conferences squared off for some friendly competition capping many players' high school careers. The M-S 6 Conference won the boys and girls games by scores of 70-63 and 73-52 respectively, but despite the scores a good time was had by all. Click on the link or the photos to catch all the action.

Hawks joust Knights in title game

The RHS Knights dropped a heartbreaking decision to the Hillcrest Hawks 55-58 in the Class 3A State Championship game at Carver Arena on Saturday. Congratulations to the Knights on an outstanding season. To see all of Julie's great shot, click on the link or on the photo.

Geek Squad to the Rescue!

I've been having computer problems the past few weeks, and after spending countless hours on hold; after talking to five different tech support guys from India; and after searching the internet for answers on my own--I finally took my computer to the Geek Squad at Best Buy. After three trips there, I finally have a working computer thanks to Courtney. She's a lifesaver, and I even finished an album this morning! Yeah Courtney!

Knights Mete out March Madness on Marshall

The RHS Knights topped Chicago Marshall 67-61 on Friday to advance to the 3A state title game at 2:00pm on Saturday at Carver Arena. Good luck Knights! Click on the link or any of Julie's great photos to catch all the shots.

What a Knight!

The Richwoods HS Boys Basketball Team (29-2) crushed Oswego 61-44 at the Class 3A Supersectional on Tuesday at the Northern Illinois Convocation Center. The Knights will be home on Friday as they advance to the state semifinals to play Chicago Marshall at Carver Arena. Good luck Knights!

Rams fall short of mountaintop in 2A Final

The Manual HS Boys Basketball Team dropped a heartbreaking 68-76 overtime loss to Robinson HS in the Class 2A title game in Peoria on Friday. Julie was there to catch the game, which already is considered one of the greatest HS finals in state history. Click on the link or the photo so see all the shots. Congratulations to the Rams on another great season, and see you back here next year!

Knights Smash Rocks!

Julie was courtside on Friday as the RHS Knights Boys Basketball team captured the Ottawa Sectional with a convincing 59-53 win over highly-touted Rock Island. The top-ranked Knights (28-2), advance to Supersectional action on Tuesday. Click "Find My Photos" to view all the great shots.

Living History!

On Thursday, my husband Lance was the guest speaker at the Woodford County Historical Society. He delivered a program to a packed house on the history of the Alamo Scouts, an elite commando unit of WWII. Check out the original Alamo Scouts uniform! In the photo below, Ariel runs the slideshow for her dad. We all had a lot of fun, and thanks to the Society for having us. To learn more about the Alamo Scouts go their website at http://www.alamoscouts.org/ or to contact Lance about speaking at your organization, email him at Zee61@aol.com or go to his website at http://www.lancezedric.com/.