Category Archives: Local Sports
Gillies throws 1-hitter in CornBelters’ win
(Logo courtesy Normal CornBelters)By WJBC StaffNORMAL – The Normal CornBelters grabbed an early lead and maintained it to support a complete game one-hitter by Charlie Gillies in a 3-0 win over ...
Jul 07, 2016
Chiefs score 2 in first to beat Kane County
(Photo courtesy Peoria Chiefs)By WJBC StaffPEORIA – The Peoria Chiefs scored twice in the first inning and held on for a 2-1 win over the Kane County Cougars Wednesday afternoon. The win, their ...
Jul 07, 2016
ISU alum DeJong enjoying success
Former ISU player Paul DeJong is enjoying success in the St. Louis Cardinals minor league system. (Facebook/Paul DeJong)By Blake HaasSPRINGFIELD, Mo. – Illinois State University baseball standou...
Jul 06, 2016
Sports On Air
The Normal CornBelters play the Gateway Grizzlies at the Corn Crib tonight. (Photo by B Corbin/WJBC)WJBC 1230 AM:6:20 p.m. Baseball – Pittsburgh at St. LouisWJBC.com:6:20 p.m. Baseball – G...
Jul 06, 2016
Illinois State women announce signing of Beckles
Zakiya Beckles averaged 15.7 points per game during her senior season at Middlesex High School in New Jersey. (Photo courtesy GoRedbirds.com)By ISU Sports InformationNORMAL – The Illinois State ...
Jul 06, 2016
CornBelters win in 10 innings after losing late lead
(Logo courtesy Normal CornBelters)By WJBC StaffNORMAL – The Normal CornBelters gave up a three-run lead in the eighth inning but captured a 4-3 win in 10 innings over the Gateway Grizzlies on Tu...
Jul 06, 2016
Chiefs take advantage of five errors to beat Cougars
(Photo courtesy Peoria Chiefs)By WJBC StaffPEORIA – The Peoria Chiefs rallied past the Kane County Cougars for the second games in a row with a 7-5 win Tuesday night. The win moves the Chiefs to...
Jul 06, 2016
Chiefs rally past Kane County in front of sellout crowd
(Photo courtesy Peoria Chiefs)By WJBC StaffPEORIA – The Peoria Chiefs scored four runs in the bottom of the 8th inning to rally past the Kane County Cougars 7-6 in front of a sellout crowd of 7,...
Jul 05, 2016
6 CornBelters named to Frontier League All-Star squad
Aaron Dudley who is fourth in the Frontier League in batting (.342), tied for fourth with home runs (9) and fifth in RBIs (35). (Photo courtesy Normal CornBelters)By WJBC StaffNORMAL – The Norma...
Jul 04, 2016
Sports On Air
WJBC 1230 AM:12:20 p.m. Baseball - Milwaukee at St. LouisWJBC.com:6:30 p.m. Baseball - Normal at Schaumburg. Listen live here
Jul 03, 2016
