Category Archives: Local Sports
Record-setting night sends Illinois Wesleyan to win over Greenville
Jaylen Beasley scored 17 points to lead Illinois Wesleyan to a 150-117 win over Greenville. (Photo by WJBC)By Eric StockBLOOMINGTON – Illinois Wesleyan basketball coach Ron Rose said before Tues...
Nov 17, 2015
‘No drama’ Saints drive their way to state volleyball title
The Central Catholic volleyball team captured the Class 2A title on Saturday. (Photo by Eric Stock/WJBC)By Eric StockBLOOMINGTON – It’s a movie Central Catholic fans have seen before.Centr...
Nov 15, 2015
NFL doubleheader Sunday on WJBC
By WJBC StaffNFL action hits the WJBC-AM 1230 airwaves at 11:30 with the Chicago Bears pregame show. Play-by-play coverage of the Bears in St. Louis against the Rams starts at noon.Also, at 6:45 p.m. ...
Nov 15, 2015
Thunder point streak ends in Green Bay
Thunder have their point streak snapped at Green Bay. (WJBC/File Photo) By Bloomington Thunder Sports InformationGREEN BAY, Wisconsin - Following a shootout game on an Olympic ice rink, the Bloom...
Nov 14, 2015
NCHS volleyball finishes in fourth place, drops state final consolation game
The Normal Community volleyball team speaks with the press about the loss to Cary-Grove in the Class 4A consolation game. (Joe Ragusa/WJBC)By Joe RagusaNORMAL – Normal Community fell to Cary-Gro...
Nov 14, 2015
High school football quarterfinals on WJBC
By Greg HalbleibCentral Illinois high school football is well represented in Saturday's quarterfinal playoff round as six area squads remain alive.WJBC.com is providing play-by-play of three contests,...
Nov 13, 2015
Saints advance to volleyball title match, Iron fall
The Central Catholic volleyball squad celebrates after capturing a straight-set semifinal victory over Elmhurst Timothy Christian on Friday at Redbird Arena. (WJBC photo/Greg Halbleib)By Greg Halbleib...
Nov 13, 2015
IWU volleyball wins first-ever NCAA tournament match; Nelson-Brown named Coach of the Year
By WJBC StaffGRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – The 2015 Illinois Wesleyan volleyball team became the first in school’s history to win an NCAA Division III tournament match, sweeping Dominican 3-0 in t...
Nov 12, 2015
‘Prideful’ IWU football team seeks win in finale
Illinois Wesleyan football plays at North Park on Saturday. (Photo courtesy iwusports.com)By Eric StockBLOOMINGTON – After back-to-back losses in two ‘championship-type’ games, the I...
Nov 11, 2015
Lefty’s Corner: ISU gridders look to Southern
Anthony Warrum hopes to help the Redbirds back on the winning track this week. (Photo courtesy GoRedbirds.com)By Bryan BloodworthNORMAL - Illinois State football coach Brock Spack got what he expected...
Nov 10, 2015
