2024 Review in Pictures for Bloomington - Normal Sports

So much water under the bridge this year. I could add a lot of context to this post but I think I'll just let the images speak for the year. 50 of several thousand frames this year. Maybe not the best ones, but I like them all for what they say to me. I can't post 50, so click the link and enjoy!

World class images from the Best Look in Sports Action Photography in Bloomington - Normal, McLean County and the 309 area code.
https://alanlookphotography.zenfoliosite.com/2025-favorites?ct=2

#1 Vols drop Illini by 2.

  Illini men's basketball played a tough game and suffered an even tougher 2 point loss to the current #1 ranked Tennessee Volunteers last night. Here's a few images from the 2nd cut. 1st cut images available for licensing at Zuma Press.

12-13-2024 Normal Community West High School Wildcats Basketball defeated by Richwood Knights

  From my chair, the West v Richwoods varsity boys basketball game looked closer than it ended up. West fell short on a 50-36 game. West has what seems to be an unusually young bunch of ballers with just 3 seniors on the team. Two or three of the starters for this game were sophomores and very hard working young men!

Be sure to check out all this games and this seasons photos at https://alanlookphotography.zenfoliosite.com

Fighting Illini men's basketball defeat Wisconsin Badgers 12-10-2024

 It was the Illini over the Badgers last night at. Seemed like a pretty good match up. The Illini played much better together this game than the Little Rock game I saw earlier this season. Hopefully they continue to be more comfortable with each others positioning and ability.

Head over to Zuma Press for the good stuff - it's all licensable. Here are some fun ones that landed in the seconds pile. I also keep a few of my favorites for viewing pleasure only on my website!

 Ridgeview Mustangs JV and Varsity boys basketball teams both scored decisive victories on Friday noght December 6th against the Knights of Blue Ridge.  Action took place on Kellar's Court at Ridgeview High School in Colfax IL.

See all the pics at Alan Look Photography!  Here is a video and a few teasers off the "B" list.

 

2024 State Farm Intercity Basketball Tournament Champions - Normal Community High School Ironmen

Earlier this week the last 2 games of the 2024 inaugural State Farm Intercity Basketball Tournament at the Shirk Center in Bloomington IL wrapped up it's activities. The CEO and president of State Farm, Jon Farney was on hand to receive a complimentary ball in thanks for the company sponsoring the tournament. Jon had played in the tournaments predecessor as a student athlete at Normal Community High School when the tournament had no sponsor and was simply known as the Intercity Basketball Tournament. Both iterations of this tournament pit the high schools of Bloomington Normal against each other. Those teams being Bloomington High School Purple Raiders, Bloomington Central Catholic Saints, Normal Community Ironmen, Normal Community West Wildcats and the University High Pioneers. The tournament is coed and the addition of the State Farm sponsorship enabled the playing of both brackets to be played at the Shirk Center in the same week with as many as 4 games a day in some cases.

The NCHS Ironmen dominated this years tournament in both the boys and girls brackets adding a pair of trophies to the Normal Community trophy cases.

A good selection of world class sports images of many of the games played at this years tournament are available from Alan Look Photography online at his website. Be sure to check out the videos!