Category Archives: High School Sports
Central guards key for boys success
By Bryan BloodworthBLOOMINGTON - Central Catholic boys basketball coach Jason Welch knows there could be some rough going in the early part of the season, but the 10th-year coach likes what could be a...
Nov 28, 2016
West boys lack experience
By Bryan BloodworthNORMAL - Inexperience would be the operative word for Normal West High School's boys basketball team early in the year.The Wildcats graduated a pair of four-year lettermen, includin...
Nov 28, 2016
New U-High hoops coach expects little change
By Bryan BloodworthNORMAL - Former assistant coach Andrew McDowell takes over the coaching reigns for the University High School's boys' basketball team this season for Bob Fitzgerald, who is on a tea...
Nov 25, 2016
Dee Mack withstands comeback to advance to semifinals
By Eric StockSTERLING – Jared Reese rushed for 121 yards on 17 carries and Derrick Baker threw two touchdown passes as Deer Creerk-Mackinaw advanced to the Class 2A quarterfinals with a 14-12 wi...
Nov 12, 2016
Second round football playoffs include 4 games on WJBC.com
Normal Community is one of five area teams fighting to stay alive in the high school football playoffs on Saturday. (Photo Sandy Adams/You Name It Sports) By Greg HalbleibHigh school football pla...
Nov 04, 2016
Playoff football: Normal West, EPG fall; 6 area teams in action Saturday
Normal West ended its season with a loss to Springfield Sacred Heart Griffin. (You Name It Sports photo)By Greg Halbleib and Eric StockSPRINGFIELD – Top-ranked Springfield Sacred Heart-Griffin h...
Oct 29, 2016
U-High to play for 1A boys soccer state title
U-High earned a narrow win over Waterloo Gibault in Friday’s state semifinal. (Photo Patti Penn/WJBC)By WJBC StaffEAST PEORIA – Cayden Redd scored the game’s only goal in the 49th mi...
Oct 28, 2016
WJBC Intercity Football Player of the Week
WJBC Radio, in conjunction with Ron Smith Printing, is proud to present the Intercity Football Player of the Week.Week 9Genesis Forrest – Normal WestGenesis rushed for 267 yards on 33 carries an...
Oct 24, 2016
Local teams punch their tickets to IHSA playoffs
Normal Community will host Belleville West in the opening round of the IHSA playoffs on Saturday. (Photo courtesy You Name It Sports) BLOOMINGTON- Several local teams found out where and who they...
Oct 22, 2016
High school sports roundup: Tattini earns state tennis title
By Greg HalbleibCentral Catholic High School’s Madison Tattini earned the Class 1A girls tennis state singles title with a 6-1, 7-5 victory over Alessandria Bianco of Chicago Latin Academy on Sa...
Oct 22, 2016
