Category Archives: Local Sports

Evansville downs Redbird Softball
Evansville hit four homers vs the Redbirds on Sunday (Photo Courtesy goredbirds.com) NORMAL- Evansville hit four home runs and scored three runs in the top of the seventh inning en route a 7-4 vi...
Syndicated Author Apr 17, 2016

Redbirds fall to Sycamores in Sunday tilt
The Redbirds fell to 9-24 with their loss Sunday (Photo Courtesy goredbirds.com)By ISU Sports InformationTERRE HAUTE- The Illinois State baseball team gave up the go-ahead run in the bottom of the eig...
Syndicated Author Apr 17, 2016

Thunder fall in game one of Easter Conference semis
The Thunder will look to even the series Saturday night. (Photo courtesy Bloomington Thunder)By WJBC StaffCEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa – A late charge by the Bloomington Thunder was not large enough to ov...
Syndicated Author Apr 16, 2016

Illinois State lands JuCo commit
Phil Fayne is the latest commitment for Dan Muller’s Redbirds. (Photo credit WNCC Athletics).By Austin DuncanThe Illinois State Redbirds just got bigger with the edition of 6-8 forward Phi...
Syndicated Author Apr 15, 2016

Sports On Air
The Bloomington Thunder open the Clark Cup Playoffs at Cedar Rapids tonight. (Photo courtesy Bloomington Thunder)WJBC 1230 AMSportstalk 6 p.m.Baseball 6:20 p.m. – Cincinnati at St. LouisWJBC.com...
Syndicated Author Apr 15, 2016

CornBelters to host Christian concert in July
Lexington-based Welcome Home Haiti has built 55 homes for families following an earthquake in Northern Haiti since the group was founded in 2011. (Photo courtesy Facebook/Welcome Home Haiti)By WJBC St...
Syndicated Author Apr 14, 2016

Sports On Air
The St. Louis Cardinals play the Milwaukee Brewers at Busch Stadium today. (Photo courtesy Charles Barillea/flickr)WJBC 1230 AMBaseball – 12:35 p.m. Milwaukee St. LouisSportstalk 6 p.m.
Syndicated Author Apr 14, 2016

4 Central Catholic student athletes declare college plans
Jake Baughman will attend Loyola as a preferred walk-on for basketball. (Photo by Karin McCall/You Name It Sports)By WJBC StaffBLOOMINGTON – Four Central Catholic Saints declared their col...
Syndicated Author Apr 13, 2016

U-High’s Fitzgerald receives Fulbright grant to teach in England, McDowell named basketball coach
Bob Fitzgerald compiled a 165-90 record in nine seasons at U-High boys basketball coach. (Photo courtesy uhigh.illinoisstate.edu)By Eric StockNORMAL – Andrew McDowell has been promoted to head b...
Syndicated Author Apr 13, 2016

Redbird baseball outslugged by Illini
Mitch Vogrin pitched in relief in Illinois State’s 7-1 loss to Illinois on Tuesday. (Photo courtesy GoRedbirds.com)By ISU Sports InformationCHAMPAIGN – The Illinois State baseball team col...
Syndicated Author Apr 13, 2016