Colin Likas @clikasNG
Preps coordinator at The News-Gazette in Champaign, Ill. Graduate of Butler University's journalism school. news-gazette.com/sports/prep-sp… Champaign, IL Joined January 2012-
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Sunday's N-G features our Preps Year in Review, with @clikasNG and @ngphotostaff on Program of the Year @maroonathletics and Athletes of the Year: Garrett Taylor of @SaltFork_HS and Ella Boyer of @TuscolaAD @APSE_sportmedia Sign up for our newsletter: bit.ly/3M9lNU4
Saturday's N-G sports cover features @JoeyWright2000 on Champaign West's 12U All-Star Team, plus @clikasNG on @maroonathletics grad Isaiah Jackson’s path to signing w/Brewers and @srrichey on #Illini MBB. @APSE_sportmedia Sign up for our newsletter: bit.ly/3M9lNU4
Friday's N-G sports cover feat. @JoeyWright2000 on @DHSVikings118 football as our preseason No. 6 team, plus @srrichey on Tyler Underwood and @BobAsmussen on #Illini football ticketing process. @APSE_sportmedia @ngphotostaff Sign up for our newsletter: bit.ly/3M9lNU4
Thankful.💚🖤
Congratulations to Champaign Central Graduate, Isaiah Jackson. Isaiah has signed his first professional baseball contract with the Milwaukee Brewers!
The @USDeaf_WNT has been training in C-U, with an assist from the #Illini, ahead of the World Deaf Football Championship. tinyurl.com/USDeafWNT via @JoeyWright2000
Thursday's N-G sports cover feat. @srrichey on Ayo Dosunmu, plus @clikasNG looks back at 2022-23 prep sports scene and @JoeyWright2000 on @USDeaf_WNT training in C-U, thanks to #Illini soccer. @APSE_sportmedia @ngphotostaff Sign up for our newsletter: bit.ly/3M9lNU4
Preps coordinator Colin Likas late last month highlighted five Week 1 games to watch during the 2023 IHSA football season. Now he tackles the other eight weeks of the calendar. news-gazette.com/sports/eight-i…
Recent Mahomet-Seymour graduate Blake Wolters waited nearly four hours to hear his name called Sunday night in the MLB draft. But the payoff wound up being massive, and extremely memorable. news-gazette.com/sports/hes-roy…
Round 9. Pick 279. Congrats to @riley_gowens as he heads to the @Braves! #Illini | #HTTO
Ladies and gents, @Jack_Wenninger is on his way to the @Mets! #Illini | #HTTO | #MLBDraft
That time of year again. @IlliniMBB’s @CoachUnderwood addresses the crowd at the 34th Kendall Gill Golf Outing supporting Cunningham Children’s Home. Look for a mature #Illini team on the court in 2023-24.
We've got the complete listing for local 11-man and 8-man programs for their upcoming varsity slates, beginning in late August. news-gazette.com/sports/2023-ih…
🏈2⃣0⃣2⃣3⃣ #IHSA FOOTBALL SCHEDULE RELEASE🏈 🏆🦃 The road to @IHSAState Football at Hancock Stadium on Thanksgiving weekend begins here!!! 🔗Football Schedules➡️ihsa.org/Sports-Activit…
PHOTOS: Mahomet-Seymour star Blake Wolters joined friends, family and teammates at Yo Yo's in Mahomet on Sunday to celebrate his selection in the MLB draft. news-gazette.com/news/photo-gal…
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Career update: I started a business! This decision comes from the heart. While taking the last year off following my dad’s sudden passing, I was flattered by the number of people who asked for my help to better their communications projects tied to journalism, public relations,…
Thanks @ngpreps for recognizing our athletes and our program in the 22-23 year in review! -STM VB Team of the Year -Future Blue Chipper @juliajohnson45 -Super Sophomore @_shannonmonahan -Top Comeback @MalloryMonahan9 @STMoreAD @IlliniPrairie @clikasNG
Via @clikasNG, wonderfully detailed feature on one of the NDFA #Brewers signees we learned of earlier this week, RHP Isaiah Jackson. Jackson beat the odds in overcoming labrum surgery & signed out of MLB Draft League after Crew doubled their initial offer news-gazette.com/sports/maroons…
@clikasNG @IlliniPrairie @wdws1400 Good luck. You will be missed !
Good luck on your next adventure!! Thank you for all your hard work and dedication through my kids jr high and high school years. Sad you won’t be covering @ClodfelderBrady senior year!!
Since I just publicly announced it on @wdws1400, I am wrapping up my time with The News-Gazette this week. Exploring some opportunities outside of journalism that will make use of my skills and passions. Really going to miss the preps beat. It's been a ton of fun since 2017.
@clikasNG Salt Fork Football appreciates all of your time and dedication to covering sports East central Illinois. You did a great job and will be missed. Good Luck to you wherever you’re future path takes you!
Since I just publicly announced it on @wdws1400, I am wrapping up my time with The News-Gazette this week. Exploring some opportunities outside of journalism that will make use of my skills and passions. Really going to miss the preps beat. It's been a ton of fun since 2017.
@clikasNG thank you for covering VG football and baseball for my 5 years that I’ve been at Villa Grove!! Thanks for all your time! Good luck with your next adventure!!
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