Category Archives: Local Sports
CornBelters pitch, hit and field in rubber game win over Boomers
(Normal CornBelters) By WJBC Staff NORMAL – The Normal CornBelters received another strong pitching start supported by solid hitting and fielding in an 8-1 win over the Schaumburg Boomers on Thu...
Jul 22, 2016
Chiefs fall behind early, lose at West Michigan
(Photo courtesy Peoria Chiefs By WJBC Staff COMSTOCK PARK, Mich. – The Peoria Chiefs dug themselves a big hole for the second night in a row and lost to the West Michigan Whitecaps 6-4 on Thursd...
Jul 22, 2016
Sports On Air
The Normal CornBelters play the Schaumburg Boomers at the Corn Crib tonight. (Photo courtesy Facebook/Normal CornBelters) WJBC 1230 AM: 5:20 p.m. Baseball – San Diego at St. Louis WJBC.com: 6:20...
Jul 21, 2016
CornBelters split twinbill with Boomers
(Normal CornBelters) By WJBC Staff NORMAL – The Normal CornBelters split a doubleheader with the Schaumburg Boomers, winning the opener 5-3 and dropping the nightcap 2-1 on Thursday night at the...
Jul 21, 2016
Chiefs blown out in West Michigan
(Photo courtesy Peoria Chiefs By WJBC Staff COMSTOCK PARK, Mich. – The Peoria Chiefs committed four errors in the first two innings and got blown out 11-1 at West Michigan Wednesday night to sta...
Jul 21, 2016
Olympian Shannon Miller visits Corn Crib
Shannon Miller poses with Corny yesterday evening at the Corn Crib (photo by Normal CornBelters) By Zach Zook NORMAL – Last night the Normal CornBelters took on the Schaumburg Boomers but that w...
Jul 20, 2016
Sports On Air
The Normal CornBelters play a doubleheader against the Schaumburg Boomers tonight at the Corn Crib. (Photo by B Corbin/WJBC)WJBC 1230 AM:12:20 p.m. Baseball – San Diego at St. Louis6:20 p.m. Bas...
Jul 20, 2016
McCreery steps down as Illinois Wesleyan softball coach
Kat McCreery compiled a 112-30 record in three seasons as Illinois Wesleyan softball coach. (Photo courtesy www.iwusports.com)By WJBC StaffBLOOMINGTON – Kat McCreery, who led the Illinois Wesley...
Jul 20, 2016
Yaklich promoted to ISU men’s basketball associate head coach
(Photo courtesy goredbirds.com)By ISU Sports InformationNORMAL – Luke Yaklich, entering his fourth season on the Illinois State men's basketball staff, has been promoted to associate head coach,...
Jul 19, 2016
Ankiel reflects on ‘ups and downs’ during Bloomington-Normal visit
Rick Ankiel played for the St. Louis Cardinals from 1999-2009. (photo by Barbara Moore/Flickr) By Zach Zook NORMAL – The Corn Crib wasn’t hosting Frontier League baseball this past weekend...
Jul 19, 2016
