Category Archives: Local Sports

The Normal CornBelters play the River City Rascals at the Corn Crib tonight. (WJBC file photo)WJBC:6:20 p.m. Baseball – River City at Normal Listen live here

(Logo courtesy Normal CornBelters)By WJBC StaffNORMAL – The Normal CornBelters (11-18) couldn't hang on to a 4-0 lead and lost their second in a row to the River City Rascals at the Corn Crib, 8...

(Courtesy Peoria Chiefs)By WJBC StaffCLINTON, Iowa – The Peoria Chiefs lost both games of a double header to the Clinton LumberKings 7-4 and 2-1 on Wednesday falling into second place, 1 games b...

(Photo courtesy goredbirds.com)By ISU Sports InformationNORMAL – After serving as video coordinator for the Illinois State men’s basketball program during the 2015-16 season, Spencer Johns...

It’s the second straight season Coach Brock Spack (center) will lead his team against a Big Ten opponent. (WJBC file photo)By ISU Sports InformationNORMAL – The Illinois State football pro...

Central Catholic’s John Rave was selected in the 35th round of the Major League Baseball draft by the Boston Red Sox. (Photo by Eric Stock/WJBC)By Eric StockBLOOMINGTON – John Rave said he...

The Chiefs increase their Western Division lead to 1 1/2 games. (Peoria Chiefs)Peoria, IL - The Peoria Chiefs came back from a six-run deficit to defeat the Cedar Rapids Kernels 7-6 Saturday night. Th...

WJBC 1230 AM:11:40 a.m. – Baseball - St. Louis at PittsburghWJBC.com:6:05 p.m. – Baseball - Normal at Gateway Listen live here

A late rally from Oak Park defeated the Wildcats in the Class 4A Championship game. (Photo by Blake Haas/WJBC)By Carie KuehnEAST PEORIA - A pair of runs by the Oak Park-River Forest Huskies in the ten...

Alcantara Goes Seven Innings; Chinea Homers (Courtesy Peoria Chiefs)By Nathan BalivaPeoria, IL - The Peoria Chiefs knocked off first-place Cedar Rapids 5-2 on Friday night and took over first place th...