Category Archives: Local Sports

Cardinals, CornBelters, ISU soccer opener on WJBC
The St. Louis Cardinals play the San Diego Padres at Petco Park tonight. (Photo by Ewan Roberts/flickr)By WJBC StaffThe St. Louis Cardinals start a 10-game road swing on Friday night with a visit to P...
Syndicated Author Aug 21, 2015

CornBelters at Lake Erie on WJBC tonight
The Normal CornBelters play the Lake Erie Crushers at All Pro Frieght Stadium tonight (Photo courtesy Facebook/Lake Erie Crushers).By WJBC StaffThe Normal CornBelters will wrap up the their three-game...
Syndicated Author Aug 20, 2015
Chiefs’ bats explode in win over Beloit
(Logo courtesy Peoria Chiefs)By WJBC StaffPEORIA -The Peoria Chiefs got home runs from three different hitters as they blew out the Beloit Snappers 15-2 Wednesday night.The win improves the Chiefs to ...
Syndicated Author Aug 20, 2015
Countdown to Kickoff: A look at Prairie Central, Pontiac
By Bryan BloodworthA pair of tradition-rich Livingston County teams - Prairire Central and Pontiac -are trying to get back on the winning track after sub .500 seasons last year and in the Corn Belt Co...
Syndicated Author Aug 19, 2015
CornBelters’ win streak ends at Lake Erie
By Greg HalbleibAVON, Oh. - The Normal CornBelters ended a 10-game winning streak with a 7-2 loss to the Lake Erie Crushers on Tuesday night at All Pro Freight Stadium.The CornBelters struck quickly w...
Syndicated Author Aug 19, 2015
Chiefs win rain-shortened game over Beloit
(Logo courtesy Peoria Chiefs)By WJBC StaffPEORIA – The Peoria Chiefs overcame a one-hour rain delay and got a grand slam from Nick Thompson in the eighth as three pitchers combined to shut out t...
Syndicated Author Aug 19, 2015

Cardinals vs. Giants; CornBelters on WJBC tonight
The St. Louis Cardinals play the San Francisco Giants at Busch Stadium tonight. (Photo by Facebook/Nicolas Henderson)By WJBC StaffThe St. Louis Cardinals continue their series against the San Francisc...
Syndicated Author Aug 18, 2015

Wacha seeks 15th win for Cardinals tonight
The St. Louis Cardinals play the San Francisco Giants at Busch Stadium tonight. (Photo by Eric Stock/WJBC)By WJBC StaffThe St. Louis Cardinals open a three-game series against the defending World Seri...
Syndicated Author Aug 17, 2015
Illinois State soccer picked second in MVC preseason poll
By ISU Sports First year ISU soccer coach Eric Golz will try to replace 69 percent of scoring he lost from last year’s team. (WJBC File Photo)By ISU Sports InformationST. LOUIS- Second is n...
Syndicated Author Aug 17, 2015
CornBelters win eighth-straight game against Wild Things
By WJBC StaffNORMAL - The Normal CornBelters exploded early and often on Friday night at the Corn Crib to start their series against the Washington Wild Things in a 13-2 victory for their eighth strai...
Syndicated Author Aug 15, 2015