Category Archives: High School Sports
Prairie Central clinches Illini Prairie Conference title; stays undefeated with win over Saints
Prairie Central Hawks warming up ahead of their week 9 clash with Illini Prairie foe Central Catholic. (Neil Doyle)By Jake FogalFAIRBURY – The ground game attack that has been fundamental for Pr...
Oct 21, 2022
Normal West Wildcats rely on turnovers in Week 8 win over undefeated Peoria Lions
Normal West huddles before their Week 8 game against an undefeated Peoria Lions team. (Eric Lapan)By Jake FogalNORMAL – The Normal West defense made plays as rain drops soaked into the field at ...
Oct 14, 2022
Ridgeview-Lexington advances to 7-0 following Week 7 clash with Eureka Hornets
Ridgeview-Lexington huddles after their week 7 win over undefeated Eureka. (Eric Lapan)By Jake FogalEUREKA – Two unbeatens took the field in Eureka Friday night for Week 7 action in the Heart of...
Oct 07, 2022
Normal Community back in win column with Week 5 win over Bloomington Purple Raiders
Normal Community picked up a crucial Week 5 win over Bloomington High 35-7.(Blake Haas)By Jake FogalBLOOMINGTON – As rain fell from above and lightning lit up the sky, tough playing conditions a...
Sep 23, 2022
Central Catholic uses big second half to topple Monticello in Illini Prairie Conference action
Central Catholic Saints celebrating their Week 4 win over Monticello 42-28. (Photo Courtesy of Eric Lapan)By Jake FogalBLOOMINGTON – The Saints are marching to 3-1 in the Illini Prairie Conferen...
Sep 16, 2022
Normal West claims Chili Bowl after blanking Ironmen in Week 3
Normal West celebrating it’s victory over Normal Community in the 28 edition of the Chili Bowl. (Photo Courtesy of WJBC’s Eric Lapan)By Jake FogalBLOOMINGTON – The Normal West Wildca...
Sep 09, 2022
Normal West Wildcats dismantle Champaign Central in week one of high school football
Week 1 of High School Football is back on WJBC as Normal West defeated Champaign Central 42-0. (Photo Courtesy of Blake Haas)By Jake FogalBLOOMINGTON-The High School Football Extravaganza on WJBC, spo...
Aug 26, 2022
IHSA Director: ‘It is our intention that we start all of our fall sports on time’
IHSA Executive Director Craig Anderson. (Photo courtesy: IHSA)By Blake HaasBLOOMINGTON – According to the IHSA’s top official, high school sports will return to their normal format startin...
May 03, 2021
HS FB Week three: Normal Comm. returns to action with eight players in quarantine
The WJBC Friday Night football show tracks area action from 6-10 p.m.(WJBC file photo)By Blake HaasBLOOMINGTON – Normal Community’s High School football game against Quincy Notre Dame last...
Apr 01, 2021
IHSA Executive Director: “It appears to be difficult” to have football in the fall
IHSA Executive Director Craig Anderson. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File)By Blake HaasBLOOMINGTON – With the IHSA Board of Directors set to convene later this month, the top leader of the IHSA says th...
Jul 14, 2020
