Category Archives: Local Sports
Four Redbirds Earn Preseason All-America Honors
Seniors Marshaun Coprich, Pat Meehan, Tre Roberson and Teddy Corwin are being honored. (Photo courtesy GoRedbirds.com)By ISU Media RelationsPHILADELPHIA - It should come as no surprise to see a quarte...
Jul 09, 2015
Cardinals vs Cubs in day-night doubleheader on WJBC
The Normal CornBelters play the Schaumburg Boomers at the Corn Crib tonight. (Photo by B Corbin/WJBC)By WJBC StaffThe St. Louis Cardinals and Chicago Cubs continue their four-game series at Wrigley Fi...
Jul 07, 2015
Chiefs play long ball to defeat Burlington
(WJBC file photo)By WJBC StaffPEORIA – The Peoria Chiefs hit three home runs in a game for the second time this season to beat the Burlington Bees 7-2 Monday night. The win improves the Chiefs t...
Jul 07, 2015
Five CornBelters players named to Frontier League All-Star team
(Photo courtesy Normal CornBelters)By WJBC StaffNORMAL - The Normal CornBelters have announced five players were selected for the 2015 All-Star Game. Aaron Dudley, Richard Lucas, Pat McKenna, Mark Mic...
Jul 06, 2015
Plenty of sports on WJBC
Cornbelters continue series with the Miners. (WJBC file photo)By WJBC staffSt. Louis – Carlos Martinez takes the mound for the St. Louis Cardinals in the third game of a four-game series with th...
Jul 04, 2015
Chiefs Blown Out by Bandits Friday
Polanco roughed up as Chiefs get swept. (Logo courtesy Peoria Chiefs)Davenport, IA– The Peoria Chiefs were nearly shutout for the second game in a row Friday night in a 9-1 loss to the Quad Citi...
Jul 04, 2015
CornBelters come from behind in 9th to beat Miners
Belters score 3 in 9th for 5th straight win. (Photo courtesy Normal CornBelters)MARION - The Normal CornBelters, presented by Illinois Corn Farmers, scored three runs in the ninth inning to come from ...
Jul 04, 2015
Cardinals host Padres, CornBelters seek sweep of Rascals
The St. Louis Cardinals play the San Diego Padres at Busch Stadium tonight. (Photo by Eric Stock/WJBC)By WJBC StaffThe St. Louis Cardinals try to rebound from their first series sweep of the season, t...
Jul 02, 2015
3 Redbirds earn first-team Academic All-American honors
(Left to right) Illinois State’s Paul DeJong, Jacob Hendren and Rachel Tejada were named first-team Academic All-Americans this year. (Photos courtesy GoRedbirds.com)By Eric StockNORMAL – ...
Jul 01, 2015
Cardinals vs. White Sox, CornBelters home tonight
The St. Louis Cardinals play the Chicago White Sox at Busch Stadium tonight. (Photo by Eric Stock/WJBC)By WJBC StaffThe St. Louis Cardinals wrap up their two-game series with the Chicago White Sox ton...
Jul 01, 2015
