Category Archives: Local Sports
Lefty’s Corner: Another ranked opponent for ISU gridders
Homecoming should bring another large crowd to Hancock Stadium Saturday when ISU meets Western Illinois (Photo courtesy goRedbirds.com)By Bryan BloodworthNORMAL - Another week, another ranked opponent...
Oct 20, 2015
Retirement hasn’t sunk in yet for Schmelzer
Rigo Schmelzer is preparing for his final game as head coach at Bloomington High School. (Photo by Bryan Bloodworth/WJBC)By Eric StockBLOOMINGTON – Bloomington-Normal’s longest-serving and...
Oct 20, 2015
WJBC Intercity Football Player of the Week: Oct 16
WJBC Radio, in conjunction with Ron Smith Printing, is proud to present the Intercity Football Player of the Week.Dajour Forrest – Normal WestDajour rushed for 221 yards on 27 carries with four ...
Oct 18, 2015
Lambdin scores, return spoiled by Fargo
(Logo courtesy Bloomington Thunder)By Bloomington Thunder Sports InformationBLOOMINGTON, Illinois - It was a disappointing return to the U.S. Cellular Coliseum for the Bloomington Thunder in a 5-1 def...
Oct 16, 2015
CCHS claims Corn Belt title, BHS, NCWHS winners
CCHS captured the Corn Belt title with its win over Mahomet-Seymour. (WJBC File Photo)By Austin DuncanJake Baughman threw for three touchdowns and rushed for two as Central Catholic clichd its first o...
Oct 16, 2015
ISU volleyball tops Evansville in straight sets
The Redbirds took down Evansville in MVC play. (goredbirds.com)By ISU Sports InformationNORMAL, Ill. - The Illinois State volleyball team (14-16, 4-3 MVC) defeated Evansville (7-14, 1-6 MVC) in straig...
Oct 16, 2015
No complacency after 5-0 start for IWU football
Illinois Wesleyan football plays at Augustana on Saturday. (Photo courtesy iwusports.com)By Eric StockBLOOMINGTON – Illinois Wesleyan football has reached the halfway point in the season a perfe...
Oct 14, 2015
Former Redbird Liedtke signed to Kansas City Chiefs
Liedtke was a starter on the Redbirds for three years. (Photo Courtesy Gorebirds.com)By Nick McClintockKANSAS CITY- Mike Liedtke, the offensive lineman that helped the ISU Redbirds to the national cha...
Oct 14, 2015
Cardinals’ Lackey to pitch on short rest in must-win Game 4
John Lackey will pitch for the St. Louis Cardinals against the Chicago Cubs today in Game 4 of the NLDS. (Photo by Arturo Pardavila III)By WJBC StaffThe St. Louis Cardinals have a do-or-die Game 4 of ...
Oct 13, 2015
Bears vs. Chiefs, 49ers vs. Giants on WJBC
By WJBC StaffBLOOMINGTON – The Chicago Bears take the field at Kansas City in NFL action on WJBC 1230 AM beginning with the pregame show at 11:30 and the kickoff at noon.Also, the San Francisco ...
Oct 11, 2015
