Category Archives: Local Sports
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Coach Barb Smith and the Illinois State Redbirds will try to bounce back tonight at Missouri State. (Photo courtesy GoRedbirds.com) WJBC 1230 AM: 6:45 p.m. Basketball (women) – Illinois State at...
Jan 20, 2017
Illinois State signs ex-TCU linebacker
Tyree Horton will have two years of eligibility remaining at ISU. (Photo courtesy GoRedbirds.com) By ISU Sports Information NORMAL – The Illinois State football team added depth at the linebacke...
Jan 20, 2017
Lee sets career steals record as Redbirds trounce Bradley
Paris Lee became the all-time steals leader at Illinois State during Wednesday’s win at Peoria. (Photo courtesy GoRedbirds.com) By WJBC Staff PEORIA – Senior guard Paris Lee became Illinoi...
Jan 18, 2017
Obama welcomes Cubs to White House
Chicago Cubs President Theo Epstein (right) presented President Barack Obama with two souvenir Cubs jerseys during a White House visit on Monday. (Photo courtesy YouTube/WhiteHouse.gov)By RFD Radio/WF...
Jan 17, 2017
Sports On Air
Normal West and Normal Community both play two games today at the MLK Tournament at Rockton Hononegah. (Photo by slgckgc/flickr) WJBC 1230 AM: 9:30 a.m. Basketball – Normal Community vs. DeKalb ...
Jan 16, 2017
Birds fall to MVC leader Drake in MVC battle
The Illinois State Redbirds fell to top MVC foe Drake in MVC battle. (Photo: WJBC/File) By: WJBC Staff NORMAL, Ill. - The Illinois State women's basketball team was defeated by first-place Drake, 87-3...
Jan 15, 2017
Sports On Air
ISU sophomore Katrina Beck hopes to lead ISU to win today against Drake at Redbird Arena (Photo courtesy GoRedbirds.com)WJBC 1230 AM:2:00 p.m. – Basketball (women) - Drake at Illinois State List...
Jan 15, 2017
Redbirds beat Wichita State in battle of MVC unbeatens
MiKyle McIntosh and the Illinois State Redbirds find themselves alone on top of the Missouri Valley Conference standings after Saturday night’s win over Wichita State. (Photo courtesy GoRedbirds...
Jan 14, 2017
Thunder overcome two-goal deficit to win in overtime
(Photo courtesy Bloomington Thunder) By WJBC Staff BLOOMINGTON – Resilience has become second nature for the Bloomington Thunder in the last several weeks. After falling in a two-goal hole in th...
Jan 14, 2017
Redbird women routed by UNI
ISU women’s basketball coach Barb Smith. (Photo courtesy ISU) By ISU Sports Information NORMAL – The Illinois State women's basketball team outscored first-place Northern Iowa, 29-28, in t...
Jan 14, 2017
