Category Archives: Local Sports
ISU athletic director apologizes to student-athletes for saying ‘All Redbird Lives Matter’
Illinois State University athletic director Larry Lyons. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File)By Heart of Illinois ABCNORMAL – Student-athletes at Illinois State University said in their annual meeting wi...
Aug 29, 2020
Boys basketball state finals returning to Champaign
The IHSA board also voted to keep the girls basketball state finals in Bloomington-Normal at Redbird Arena for the next three years. (WJBC file photo) By Neil DoyleBLOOMINGTON – The boys ba...
Jun 15, 2020
Normal CornBelters announce plans to play summer games
The league will start games July 1 and play through August 9. (Facebook/Normal CornBelters) By Neil DoyleNORMAL – There will be baseball at the Corn Crib this summer.The Normal CornBelters ...
Jun 04, 2020
Golf courses across Illinois reopen under modified ‘stay home’ order
City of Bloomington golf director Jason Wingate shared a video update Thursday on Facebook. (Facebook/Golf Bloomington) By Neil DoyleBLOOMINGTON – Golfers across Illinois are breaking out t...
May 01, 2020
IHSA cancels spring state tournaments
The board also determined that summer contact days are suspended for this year, unless state government and medical leaders indicate such gatherings are safe. (WJBC file photo) By Neil DoyleBLOOM...
Apr 21, 2020
NCAA cancels men’s, women’s Division I basketball tournaments amid coronavirus fears
Earlier Thursday, a long list of conferences canceled tournaments due to the coronavirus, including the Missouri Valley Conference women’s tournament in Moline. (WJBC file photo) By Neil Do...
Mar 12, 2020
Redbird volleyball headed to Wisconsin for NCAA 1st round
The Illinois State volleyball team is joined by other Redbird squads and supporters as they wait for the announcement of their NCAA first round opponent. (Greg Halbleib/WJBC)By Greg HalbleibNORMAL ...
Dec 01, 2019
Gillespie, Holm, Bovee sign extensions with Redbird women’s basketball, baseball, track
Illinois State women’s basketball coach Kristen Gillespie and the Redbirds visit the University of Illinois Saturday afternoon. (GoRedbirds.com)By Greg HalbleibNORMAL – Illinois State has ...
Nov 12, 2019
High school football 1st round playoff pairings
Class 1A:#9 Toledo (Cumberland) (6-3) at #8 Fisher (7-2), Sat. 2 p.m.Class 2A:#9 Tremont (6-3) at #8 Watseka (6-3), Sat. 1 p.m.#12 Rushville-Industry (6-3) at #5 Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley (8-1), Sat. ...
Oct 26, 2019
Week 9 football recap: Lions defeat Ironmen to force 3-way tie in Big Twelve
Peoria High School players and coaches celebrate after defeating Normal Community to force a three-way tie for the Big Twelve Conference football title. (Eric Lapan/WJBC)By Greg HalbleibThe Big Twelve...
Oct 25, 2019
