Category Archives: Local Sports
Chili Bowl time in Normal
By Bryan BloodworthBLOOMINGTON - It's Chili Bowl time in the third week of the High School Football Extravaganza tonight.Normal Community travels to cross-town rival and Big 12 Conference foe Normal W...
Sep 11, 2015
Brock Spack Show, CornBelters playoff baseball 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 StaffThe Illinois Sta...
Sep 10, 2015
Illinois Wesleyan brings ‘unstoppable’ offense into home opener
Illinois Wesleyan’s Kyle Venhuizen will miss the rest of the season because of a leg injury. (Photo courtesy IWUsports.com)By Eric StockBLOOMINGTON – Illinois Wesleyan football coach Norm ...
Sep 09, 2015
ISU soccer notches a shutout against Wisconsin
ISU soccer coach Eric Golz. (Photo courtesy ISU Sports Information)By ISU Sports InformationMADISON, Wis. - Lauren Koehl drilled a 20-yard shot into the back of the net in the 22nd minute and that was...
Sep 07, 2015
Illinois Wesleyan football endures delay, early miscues to top Franklin
Illinois Wesleyan forced seven turnovers in a 34-24 win over Franklin. (Photo courtesy www.iwusports.com)By Eric StockFRANKLIN, Ind. – Illinois Wesleyan forced seven turnovers and endured a ligh...
Sep 05, 2015
Redbirds fall to Iowa in football season opener 31-14
(Laura Ewan/WJBC)By ISU Sports InformationIOWA CITY, Iowa - On a hot and steamy day in Iowa City, the Illinois State football team fell to the Iowa Hawkeyes, 31-14, in the 2015 season opener at Kinnic...
Sep 05, 2015
U-High, BHS fall, CCHS victorious
CCHS snaps U-High’s 29 game regular season win streak. (Photo by Madison Roberts/You Name It Sports) By: Austin DuncanOn a night in which Mother Nature limited much of the high school gridi...
Sep 05, 2015
Redbirds endure 2-hour lightning delay, draw with EMU
Brooke Ksiazek and the Illinois State soccer team tied Eastern Michigan on Friday. (Photo courtesy GoRedbirds.com)By ISU Sports InformationNORMAL - After waiting through a two hour lightning delay, th...
Sep 05, 2015
Countdown to Kickoff: ISU defense
Middle linebacker Pat Meehan is back to lead the ISU defense. (Photo courtesy GoRedbirds.com)By Bryan BloodworthNORMAL - It's been well-documented what the Illinois State offense has the potential to ...
Sep 04, 2015
Carey named Frontier League Manager of the Year
(Logo courtesy Normal CornBelters)By WJBC StaffNORMAL – Brooks Carey, the field manager of the West Division Champion Normal CornBelters was voted the Frontier League Manager of the Year on Thur...
Sep 03, 2015
