Category Archives: Local Sports

Thunder fall in overtime at Green Bay
The Bloomington Thunder dropped a narrow overtime decision on Saturday at Green Bay. (WJBC file photo) By WJBC StaffGREEN BAY, Wis. - Jared Spooner scored on an odd-man rush with just nine second...
Syndicated Author Oct 15, 2016

Redbird football snaps losing streak with win over Salukis
James Robinson rushes to the end zone during Illinois State’s 31-28 win over Southern Illinois. (Photo GoRedbirds.com) By WJBC StaffNORMAL, Ill. - Looking for its first win in Missouri Vall...
Syndicated Author Oct 15, 2016
ISU soccer wins at Drake
By WJBC StaffDES MOINES, Iowa - The Illinois State soccer team (9-5-2, 3-0-1 MVC) maintains the top spot in the Missouri Valley Conference with a 3-2 victory over Drake (9-4-2, 0-3-1). It was an aggre...
Syndicated Author Oct 15, 2016

U-High captures 2A state boys golf title
U-High captured the state Class 2A boys golf title on a breezy Saturday at Weibring Golf Club. (Photo courtesy Illinois High School Association) By Greg HalbleibNORMAL – U-High has earned a...
Syndicated Author Oct 15, 2016

Illinois Wesleyan blasts Carroll
(Photo courtesy iwusports.com)By Adam StudzinskiWAUKESHA, Wis. – The Illinois Wesleyan football team scored the most points in a game since the 1996 season in posting a 62-10 win over Carroll Un...
Syndicated Author Oct 15, 2016

Sports On Air
ISU’s Mark Spelman will be the center of the offense tonight. (Photo courtesy GoRedbirds.com) WJBC 1230 AM Football - 1 p.m. - IWU at Carroll Game Day – 4 p.m. Football – 5 p.m. R...
Syndicated Author Oct 15, 2016

Central earns final Corn Belt title
Central Catholic’s Reece Seidl runs through the Mahomet-Seymour defense Friday night. (Lisa Haas/You Name It Sports photo) By WJBC staff Central Catholic High School's football team won the fina...
Syndicated Author Oct 14, 2016

Steel strike early to top Thunder
The Bloomington Thunder fell behind the Chicago Steel early and did not recover in Friday’s loss. (WJBC file photo) By WJBC Staff BLOOMINGTON, Ill. - The Chicago Steel scored the first tw...
Syndicated Author Oct 14, 2016

Redbird volleyball drops 5-set match to Missouri State
Courtney Pence became a member of the 1,000-dig club for Illinois State volleyball on Friday. (Photo courtesy GoRedbirds.com) By WJBC Staff NORMAL - Courtney Pence recorded the 1,000th dig of her coll...
Syndicated Author Oct 14, 2016

Final Corn Belt football title on line in Week 8
The Central Catholic Saints play the Mahomet-Seymour Bulldogs tonight. (Photo by Lisa Haas/You Name It Sports)By Greg HalbleibThe final Corn Belt Conference title will be decided in the highlight of W...
Syndicated Author Oct 14, 2016



