Category Archives: Local Sports
Redbirds secure No. 2 seed, clinch home field advantage through playoffs
The Redbirds will play every playoff game at home throughout the playoffs, until it reaches the National Championship. (WJBC/File Photo)By Bryan BloodworthNORMAL – As expected, Illinois State...
Nov 22, 2015
FCS selections, NFL, IWU on WJBC Sunday
By WJBC StaffThe FCS Selection Show with Tim Lewis can be heard on WJBC-AM 1230 at 10 a.m. Sunday as the Illinois State University football team learns its playoff fate.Following the show, the Chicago...
Nov 22, 2015
Thunder give up lead in loss to Cedar Rapids
By Brian Tosti/Bloomington ThunderBLOOMINGTON, Illinois - Despite an early lead, the Bloomington Thunder could not hang on against the Cedar Rapids RoughRiders, who walked away with a 6-3 win Saturday...
Nov 22, 2015
Illinois Wesleyan uses mid-game surge to top Wilmington
Brian Nelms had three points and five assists ts IWU’s win over Wilmington on Saturday. (Photo by WJBC)By Eric StockBLOOMINGTON – Illinois Wesleyan broke a 31-31 tie by closing the first h...
Nov 21, 2015
Redbirds rebound, take down Houston Baptist
ISU hosted Houston Baptist in the second game of the Cancun Challenge. (Nick McClintock/WJBC)By Austin DuncanNORMAL, Ill- For the first time in the 2015-16 season, the Illinois State men's basketball ...
Nov 21, 2015
Tri-Valley advances to 2A state, LeRoy’s season comes to an end
Tri-Valley played in poor conditions in its win in the semifinal of the IHSA Class 2A playoffs. (WJBC)By WJBC StaffThe Tri-Valley Vikings advance to the Class 2A state championship game in Dekalb as L...
Nov 21, 2015
Illinois State opens Cancun Challenge tonight
The Illinois State men play South Dakota State at Redbird Arena tonight. (Photo by B Corbin/WJBC)By WJBC StaffIllinois State continues its three-game homestand by hosting Summit League preseason favor...
Nov 19, 2015
Lefty’s Corner: ISU looks to clinch share of Valley title
(Photo courtesy goredbirds.com)By Bryan BloodworthNORMAL - Illinois State's football team has an opportunity to go where no other team has gone in the program's 120-year history with a victory over So...
Nov 18, 2015
Brock Spack Show, ISU women home opener on WJBC tonight
WJBC’s Dick Luedke (left) and Ted Schmitz (right) talk to Illinois State football coach Brock Spack tonight at Schooners. (WJBC file photo)By WJBC StaffThe Brock Spack Show moves to Wednesday ni...
Nov 18, 2015
Illinois State softball releases 2016 schedule
Melinda Fischer’s Illinois State Redbirds finished 25-31 in 2015. (Photo courtesy GoRedbirds.com)By ISU Sports InformationNORMAL – The Illinois State softball team has released its 2016 sc...
Nov 18, 2015
