Evansville hit four home runs and scored three runs in the top of the seventh inning en route a 7-4 victory over the Illinois State softball team Sunday at Marian Kneer Stadium. … MORE
Category Archives: Illinois State Redbirds
Redbirds fall to Sycamores in Sunday tilt
The Illinois State baseball team gave up the go-ahead run in the bottom of the eighth inning and dropped the rubber game in its three-game series at Indiana State, 3-2, Sunday at Bob Warn Field.… MORE
Redbird baseball gives up late lead in loss at Indiana State
The Illinois State baseball team surrendered a late lead and fell to Indiana State 6-5 Saturday at Bob Warn Field.… MORE
ISU softball splits with Evansville
After losing game one of a doubleheader against Evansville, Shannon Felde secured a walk-off win for the Illinois State softball team in game two with an RBI single. Evansville defeated ISU, 5-3, in the opener before the Redbirds took game two, 2-1, in eight innings.… MORE
Redbirds score late to secure first Valley win
Steve Heilenbach delivered another quality start as the Illinois State baseball team earns its first MVC victory, defeating Indiana State 5-1 Friday night at Bob Warn Field.… MORE
Illinois State lands JuCo commit
The Illinois State Redbirds just got bigger with the edition of 6-8 Phil Fayne II out of Western Nebraska Community College.… MORE
Redbird women add junior college transfer from California
The Illinois State women’s basketball program will welcome Hannah Green to the team starting next season, as she signed her National Letter of Intent, it was announced Friday by coach Barb Smith.… MORE
Redbird baseball outslugged by Illini
The Illinois State baseball team collected 10 hits but scored just one run in Tuesday’s 7-1 defeat to Illinois at Illinois Field.… MORE
Redbirds announce postseason awards at End of Year Ceremony
The Illinois State women’s basketball team held its end of the year ceremony Sunday evening inside Redbird Arena in the Legends Room, and three student-athletes walked away with awards.… MORE
Hayden promoted to ISU women’s basketball associate head coach
Lisa Hayden has been elevated to associate head coach in the Illinois State women’s basketball program, it was announced Monday by head coach Barb Smith.… MORE
Blogs
Labor Day – Expanding voting rights for all
By Mike Matejka Because of COVID, there is no Labor Day Parade this year. It’s always a great event for our everyday workers to march proudly down the street and enjoys the festive crowd. If there had been a parade, this year’s Labor Day theme was to be “150 years of struggle: your right to vote.” …
Is federal mobilization the answer?
By Mike Matejka As President Donald Trump threatens to send federal marshals into Chicago, over the objections of Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker, recall another Illinois Governor who protested the incursion of armed federal personnel into the city. Those federal troops, rather than calming, escalated the situation, leading to deaths and violence. Illinois poet Vachel Lindsay…
In these troubled times, to my fellow white Americans
By Mike Matejka Our nation is at a unique watershed in human relations. African-Americans have been killed too many times in the past before George Floyd, but the response to this man’s death is international and all-encompassing. I was a grade-schooler during the Civil Rights 1960s. I watched Birmingham demonstrators hosed and the Selma – Montgomery…
Workers’ Memorial Day – Remember those whose job took their life
Looking around our community, when we say employer, most will respond to State Farm, Country, or Illinois State University. We too often forget those who are building our roads, serving our food, or our public employees. COVID-19 has made us more aware of the risk. Going to work every day for some people means…