Category Archives: Local Sports

Thunder acquire defenseman in trade with Lumberjacks
(WJBC File Photo)By WJBC StaffThe Bloomington Thunder are pleased to welcome defenseman Christian Hausinger to the organization. The trade which brought the defenseman from the Muskegon Lumberjacks to...
Syndicated Author Feb 02, 2016

ISU, IWU men’s basketball on the air Saturday
ISU coach Dan Muller. (GoRedbirds.com photo)By WJBC staffBLOOMINGTON – Illinois State and Illinois Wesleyan men's basketball dominates the WJBC 1230 AM airwaves today, beginning at 2 p.m. with I...
Syndicated Author Jan 30, 2016

Rough third period buries Thunder in loss to Lancers
(WJBC File Photo)By WJBC StaffOMAHA, Neb. - Through two periods the Bloomington Thunder and Omaha Lancers held one another in check until an eventual 4-1 finish from Ralston Arena Friday night. Three ...
Syndicated Author Jan 30, 2016

ISU women survive second-half rally to defeat Evansville
Colleene Smith scored a team-high 20 points in Friday’s win against Evansville. (Photo courtesy GoRedbirds.com)By Joe RagusaEVANSVILLE, Ind. – The Illinois State women’s basketball t...
Syndicated Author Jan 29, 2016

Sportstalk, Redbird women visit Evansville on WJBC
The Illinois State women’s basketball team play at Evansville tonight. (Photo courtesy GoRedbirds.com)By WJBC StaffThe Illinois State women’s basketball team will head south for a pair of ...
Syndicated Author Jan 29, 2016
UHigh to leave Corn Belt in 2017
UHigh will only take on the Saints on the Gridiron one more time, based on current Schedules. (Photo Courtesy You Name It Sports)By Nick McClintockNORMAL- After more than 55 years, UHigh in Normal wil...
Syndicated Author Jan 27, 2016

Bloomington OTB closing its doors
The Bloomington OTB will close its doors Wedneday. (WJBC photo/Bryan Bloodworth)By Bryan BloodworthBLOOMINGTON – The Bloomington OTB, a staple in the Twin Cities since 1992, will close its doors...
Syndicated Author Jan 27, 2016

ISU softball picked to finish fifth in MVC, two picked for all-MVC team
Jordan de los Reyes. (Photo courtesy Jason Roberts)By ISU Sports InformationNORMAL – The Illinois State softball team has been picked to finish fifth in the Missouri Valley Conference in the lea...
Syndicated Author Jan 27, 2016

Titans seek to bounce back at Wheaton on WJBC
Bryce Dolan (left), Ryan Coyle and the Illinois Wesleyan Titans play at Wheaton tonight. (WJBC file photo)By WJBC StaffIt was Ron Rose’s first year as head coach at Illinois Wesleyan University ...
Syndicated Author Jan 27, 2016

Redbirds seek sweep of Drake
The Illinois State Redbirds won at Drake on Jan. 3. (Photo by Nick McClintock/WJBC)By WJBC StaffIllinois State is aiming to sweep the regular-season series versus Drake for the third-straight year whe...
Syndicated Author Jan 26, 2016