Category Archives: Local Sports
Thunder capture 6th straight win
By Brian Tosti/Bloomington ThunderFor the first time this season the Bloomington Thunder topped their opponent by over one goal in a 4-1 finish with the Chicago Steel. The Saturday night game gave the...
Syndicated Author Dec 20, 2015

Illinois Wesleyan defeats No. 25 Texas Lutheran
Junior guard Andy Stempel shoots a free throw during Illinois Wesleyan’s 92-86 victory over Texas Lutheran Saturday afternoon. (Eric Stock/WJBC)By Joe RagusaSAN ANTONIO – The Illinois Wesl...
Syndicated Author Dec 19, 2015

Hawks fly past Redbrids
Senior guard Devaughn Akoon-Purcell collected 12 points in the Redbirds loss to Saint Joseph’s. (goredbirds.com)By Austin DuncanPhiladelphia, PA-The Saint Joseph's Hawks made 15 three-pointers i...
Syndicated Author Dec 19, 2015

Basketball dominates on WJBC Saturday
ISU looks to win it’s third straight against the Hawks of St. Joseph’s. (Nick McClintock/WJBC)By WJBC staffIllinois State’s basketball team tries to get to the .500 mark today when i...
Syndicated Author Dec 19, 2015

Seibring leads Titans to victory in Texas
Colin Bonnett scored nine points in IWU’s win over Southwestern on Friday. (Photo by WJBC)By Eric StockSAN ANTONIO – Trevor Seibring scored 26 points to lead Illinois Wesleyan to a 85-77 w...
Syndicated Author Dec 18, 2015

Coprich named to FCS ADA All-America Team
(Photo courtesy goredbirds.com)By ISU Sports InformationNORMAL – The postseason honors continue to roll in for Illinois State senior running back Marshaun Coprich, who was selected as one of 11 ...
Syndicated Author Dec 17, 2015
NFL takes center stage on WJBC
By WJBC staffA one-hour edition of SportsTalk with Tim Lewis, beginning at 6 o’clock, kicks off sports coverage tonight on WJBC 1230 AM.That is followed by the NFL Thursday Night game pitting th...
Syndicated Author Dec 17, 2015

Dolan seeks to drive Titans to victory
Bryce Dolan is averaging 16 points per game this season. (Photo by WJBC)By Eric StockSAN ANTONIO - In his first three seasons as Illinois Wesleyan, Bryce Dolan was one of the most prolific three-point...
Syndicated Author Dec 17, 2015

Women’s hoops cannot overcome Yale’s third-quarter run
The Illinois State Redbirds fell to Yale. (Photo credit: goredbirds.com)By ISU Sports Information:NEW HAVEN, Conn. - The Illinois State women's basketball team fell to Yale, 60-47, Wednesday at the Le...
Syndicated Author Dec 16, 2015

Lefty’s Corner: ISU cagers hit road
ISU’s men’s team plays Illinois-Chicago at 8 p.m. Wednesday in Chicago. (GoRedbirds.com photo)By Bryan BloodworthNORMAL - With final examinations under their belt, the Illinois State men's...
Syndicated Author Dec 15, 2015