Category Archives: Local Sports
Schedule set for week 2 high school football playoffs
Sam Heaton and the Central Catholic Saints will play PBL in the second round of the IHSA playoffs on Saturday. (Photo by Karin McCall/You Name It Sports)The Illinois High School Association football p...
Nov 02, 2015
NFL dominates WJBC Sunday
By WJBC staffThe Chicago Bears return home after a week off to face the Minnesota Vikings in NFL action on WJBC 1230 AM beginning with the pregame show at 11:30 a.m. and the kick-off at noon.That will...
Nov 01, 2015
Thunder grab point in overtime vs Saints
By Brian Tosti- Bloomington ThunderBLOOMINGTON- The Bloomington Thunder (6-5-1) fell early to the Dubuque Fighting Saints (8-3-0), but forced the game into overtime with a three-goal comeback on Satur...
Nov 01, 2015
Redbirds take down Drake 3-1
By ISU Sports InformationDES MOINES- Ashley Rosch led a trio of Redbirds with 15 or more kills as Illinois State scored a 3-1 win over host Drake Saturday night at the Knapp Center. Illinois State won...
Nov 01, 2015
Five area teams earn Saturday playoff wins
By Greg Halbleib and Bryan BloodworthCentral Illinois will be heavily represented in the second round of the Illinois high school football playoffs after Central Catholic, Tri-Valley, LeRoy, GCMS and ...
Oct 31, 2015
Illinois Wesleyan can’t overcome downpour, North Central
Maurice Shoemaker-Gilmore rushed for 101 yards in IWU’s 33-15 loss to North Central. (Photo by Claire Hoverson/iwusports.com)By Eric StockBLOOMINGTON – Mother Nature did something no defen...
Oct 31, 2015
Redbirds sneak past Sycamores, remain unbeaten in MVFC play
David Perkins collected several huge tackles in Illinois State’s comeback win over Indiana State. (goredbirds.com)By Austin DuncanNORMAL- The Illinois State Redbirds football team needed 18 seco...
Oct 31, 2015
Bloomington Flex won’t play in 2016, franchise is evaluating its future
(WJBC file photo)By Joe RagusaBLOOMINGTON – The Bloomington Flex will not be playing basketball next year.Bloomington Flex Owner Scott Henderson said in a statement that the franchise will...
Oct 30, 2015
Brock Spack Show; Patriots vs Dolphins on WJBC
WJBC’s Dick Luedke (left) and Ted Schmitz (right) talk to Illinois State football coach Brock Spack each Thursday night during the football season. (WJBC file photo)By WJBC StaffIllinois State f...
Oct 29, 2015
Pontiac 66ers name coach; WJEZ’s Myre as GM
The Pontiac 66ers will begin play in the MPBA in 2016. (Photo courtesy Facebook/MPBA)By WJBC StaffST. LOUIS - The Pontiac 66ers have named two local businessmen with deep ties to the community to lead...
Oct 29, 2015
