Category Archives: Local Sports
Illinois State battles to the end in loss to Drake
The Redbirds season ended at 8-23. (Photo courtesy goredbirds.com)By ISU Sports InformationMOLINE – The Illinois State women's basketball team saw its season come to an end Friday in the quarter...
Mar 10, 2017
Sawed off: Lumberjacks upend Thunder in overtime
By WJBC Staff MUSKEGON, Mich. – Christiano Versich scored his first goal with Bloomington and Logan Halladay stopped 36 shots, but Zach Berzolla scored with 3:10 left in overtime to send Muskego...
Mar 10, 2017
ISU chops down Indiana State to start MVC Tourney play
ISU coach Barb Smith. (Photo courtesy GoRedbirds.com) By ISU Sports Information MOLINE – Sophomore Katrina Beck scored 15 of her game-high 17 points in the second half to lead the Illinois State...
Mar 09, 2017
Illinois State football player facing theft charges
Tyree Horton spent most of the past season at TCU. (Photo courtesy goredbirds.com) By Adam Studzinski NORMAL – Illinois State football player Tyree Horton has been arrested on two counts of thef...
Mar 08, 2017
Redbird women hope to bring home-court feel to MVC tourney
Sophomore Millie Stevens (left) and the rest of Barb Smith’s Redbirds play Indiana State in the first round of the MVC Tournament on Thursday. (Photo by Eric Stock/WJBC) By Eric Stock NORMAL ...
Mar 08, 2017
Sports On Air
The Barb Smith coaches show is scheduled for tonight at the Hy-Vee Market Grille. (WJBC file photo) WJBC 1230 AM: 6:00 p.m. Barb Smith Show Listen live here
Mar 06, 2017
Redbird men advance to MVC title game
Illinois State moves into Sunday’s title game with Saturday’s win. (GoRedbirds.com photo) By WJBC Staff ST. LOUIS - Illinois State connected nine times from three-point range in the first ...
Mar 04, 2017
Early deficit fells Redbird baseball
ISU baseball coach Bo Durkac and his Redbirds continue their series in Ohio on Sunday. (Adam Studzinski/WJBC) By WJBC Staff OXFORD, Ohio - The Miami (Ohio) baseball team jumped out to an early lead th...
Mar 04, 2017
Redbird Women’s basketball falls late against I-74 rival
Illinois State University Women’s basketball fall late in I-74 battle. (Photo: WJBC/File) By: WJBC Staff PEORIA, Ill. - The Illinois State women's basketball team dropped a 70-59 decision...
Mar 04, 2017
Redbird Softball bounce back in LSU Tiger Invitational
Illinois State University Softball bounced back in the second day of the LSU Tiger Invitational with a 2-1 win over Florida Atlantic. (Photo: WJBC/File) By: WJBC Staff BATON ROUGE, La. - Led by a pair...
Mar 04, 2017
