Category Archives: Local Sports

Sports On Air
The Normal CornBelters play the Washington Wild Things at the Corn Crib tonight. (Photo by B Corbin/WJBC)WJBC 1230 AM:6:00 p.m. Sportstalk6:20 p.m. Baseball – Washington at Normal Listen live he...
Syndicated Author Jun 02, 2016

Sosa powers Chiefs to win
(WJBC file photo)By WJBC StaffPEORIA – The Peoria Chiefs extended their win streak to three games with a 7-2 win over the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers on Wednesday night as Edmundo Sosa homered and...
Syndicated Author Jun 02, 2016

CornBelters control Wild Things to even series
(Normal CornBelters)By WJBC StaffNORMAL – The Normal CornBelters evened their home series with a 6-1 win over the Washington Wild Things on Wednesday night at the Corn Crib.The CornBelters score...
Syndicated Author Jun 02, 2016

Metzger talks Heartland baseball resignation
Heartland had cut the athletic director position earlier this year. (WJBC file photo)By Adam StudzinskiNORMAL – The decision to resign as coach of the Heartland Community College baseball team w...
Syndicated Author Jun 01, 2016

Sports On Air
The St. Louis Cardinals play the Milwaukee Brewers at Miller Park today. (Photo by compujeramey/flickr)WJBC 1230 AM:12:30 p.m. Baseball – St. Louis at Milwaukee6:00 p.m. SportstalkWJBC.com:6:30 ...
Syndicated Author Jun 01, 2016

Chiefs beat Matt Garza, Timber Rattlers
(WJBC file photo)By WJBC StaffPEORIA – The Peoria Chiefs scored three runs in the second inning off Major Leaguer Matt Garza and beat the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers 5-1 on Tuesday. The win moves ...
Syndicated Author Jun 01, 2016

Wild Things’ Foss complete game stymies CornBelters
(Normal CornBelters)By WJBC StaffNORMAL – The Normal CornBelters could not overcome the second complete game of the season by Trevor Foss as he led the Washington Wild Things to a 4-1 win on Tue...
Syndicated Author Jun 01, 2016

Chiefs rally in 9th to win; set to face Garza in rehab start
(WJBC file photo)By WJBC StaffDAVENPORT, Iowa – The Peoria Chiefs blew 3-0 and 4-3 leads before scoring two runs in the top of the ninth for a wild 6-5 win over the Quad Cities River Bandits Mon...
Syndicated Author May 31, 2016

Chiefs Fall to Last Place River Bandits 7-3 Sunday
Chinea homers early but Bandits respond. (WJBC file photo)By Nathan BaliviaDavenport, IA - The Peoria Chiefs took an early Sunday lead but allowed two homers and four unanswered runs in a 7-3 loss to ...
Syndicated Author May 30, 2016

CornBelters conclude road trip with 2nd straight win
Belters begin 6-game home stand Tuesday with Strike Out Hunger Night. (Courtesy Normal Cornbelters) By Normal CornbeltersO'FALLON, Mo. - The Normal CornBelters, presented by Illinois Corn F...
Syndicated Author May 30, 2016