Category Archives: High School Sports
Boddie’s big night fuels NCHS win over intercity rivals
Normal Community football coach Wes Temples talks to him team after the Ironmen defeated Bloomington on Friday. (Photo by Eric Stock/WJBC)By Eric StockNORMAL – Daylen Boddie went the distance on...
Sep 01, 2017
Normal West stuns defending champs in football opener
Darren Hess and the Normal West Wildcats opened the 2017 season with a 70-46 win at Peoria. (Photo by Eric Stock/WJBC) By Eric Stock PEORIA – One year after Peoria posted 70 points in a season-o...
Aug 26, 2017
Sports On Air; Extravaganza Week 1
Wes Temples prepares to open his 10th season as Normal Community football coach as the Ironmen play Friday at Urbana. (Photo by Eric Stock/WJBC) By Greg Halbleib and Eric Stock BLOOMINGTON – Hig...
Aug 25, 2017
Bloomington-Normal WAVES swimmer makes return trip to World Junior Championships
Grace Ariola will be competing in the FINA World Junior Championships in Indianapolis Aug. 23-28. (Photo by Eric Stock/WJBC) By Eric Stock BLOOMINGTON – Normal Community senior Grace Ariola̵...
Jul 10, 2017
Robinson selected as new Pontiac boys hoops coach
Durrell Robinson led the Pontiac 66ers to the 2016 regular season championship of the Midwest Professional Basketball Association. (Photo Facebook/Midwest Professional Basketball Association)By Greg H...
Jul 03, 2017
Olympian Christin Wurth-Thomas aims to inspire B-N athletes
Christin Wurth-Thomas finished 5th at the World Championships in the 1500 meter run in 2009. (Photo by Eric Stock/WJBC) By Zach Zook BLOOMINGTON — She was once one of the fastest runners in the ...
Jun 22, 2017
No more PED testing for high school athletes in Illinois
The IHSA is officially ending its PED testing program. (WJBC file photo) By Illinois Radio Network BLOOMINGTON – High school athletes in Illinois will no longer be tested for steroids or other p...
Jun 21, 2017
Feeney, Ridgeway take top athlete honors
Grace Feeney and John Ridgeway III were named the Female and Male Athletes of the Year at the State Farm Student- Athlete Recognition Banquet on Monday. (Photo by Eric Stock/WJBC)By Eric StockBLOOMING...
Jun 20, 2017
Prep football stars savor Shrine Game experience
Players pose for pictures before the Illinois High School Shrine Game on Saturday. (Photo courtesy WMBD) By Zach Zook BLOOMINGTON – The Illinois High School Shrine Game has moved to multiple loc...
Jun 16, 2017
Normal West’s Appel hopeful for NFL call after rookie camp
Josh Appel recently participated in New York Giants rookie minicamp. (Photo by Eric Stock/WJBC) By Zach Zook NORMAL — Normal West and Indiana State graduate Josh Appel is fresh off of his first ...
Jun 14, 2017
