Category Archives: Local Sports
5-run ninth leads Chiefs to Sunday win
Seferina and Diekroeger combine for seven hits; DeLeon homers (Logo courtesy Peoria Chiefs)LANSING, Mich. – The Peoria Chiefs lost a four-run lead in the sixth but scored five runs in the top of...
Jun 07, 2015
Cardinals vs. Dodgers on WJBC
The Cardinals take on the Dodgers in Los Angeles Saturday night. (WJBC File Photo)By WJBC StaffBLOOMINGTON - The St. Louis Cardinals conclude their three-game series with the Los Angeles Dodgers at Do...
Jun 07, 2015
Chiefs fall in Lansing
By WJBC staffLansing, MI- The Peoria Chiefs tied the game with a two-run homer in the seventh but gave up two homers in the bottom of the inning in a 6-2 loss to the Lansing Lugnuts on Saturday night....
Jun 06, 2015
CornBelters fall to Southern Illinois
By WJBC staffNORMAL, Ill. - The Normal CornBelters, presented by Illinois Corn Farmers, wasted a complete game on the mound from Chris Carmain and lost 3-0 to the Southern Illinois Miners on Sat...
Jun 06, 2015
Redbird ‘appreciation’ show, Sportstalk, Cardinals on WJBC
Reggie Redbird can be seen all over Bloomington-Normal during the Redbirds’ Community Appreciation Week. (Photo courtesy Facebook/Illinois State Athletics)By WJBC StaffWJBC’s Tim Lewis and...
Jun 05, 2015
Hoomanawanui to address student athletes at Bloomington banquet
Michael Hoomanawanui won Super Bowl XLIX with the New England Patriots in February. (Photo courtesy Facebook/Michael Hoomanawanui)By Eric StockBLOOMINGTON – A Super Bowl champion is coming to Bl...
Jun 05, 2015
Sportstalk, Cardinals vs. Dodgers, CornBelters on WJBC
The CornBelters continue a series with the Windy City ThunderBolts tonight at the Corn Crib. (Photo by B Corbin/WJBC)By WJBC StaffIt will be a matchup of first-place teams the St. Louis Cardinals open...
Jun 04, 2015
CornBelters walk off for franchise record 8th straight win
The Normal CornBelters defeated Windy City, 6-3, on Wednesday. (Photo by Rich Ulreich)By WJBC StaffNORMAL - The Normal CornBelters extended their win streak to a franchise record eight with a walk-off...
Jun 04, 2015
Chiefs strand 12 in loss to Loons
(WJBC file photo)By WJBC StaffMIDLAND, Mich.- The Peoria Chiefs outhit the Great Lakes Loons Wednesday night but left 12 runners on base in a 4-2 loss to start a six-game roadtrip. The loss drops the ...
Jun 04, 2015
CornBelters match franchise best 7-game win streak
Pat McKenna hit a two-run homer in the CornBelters’ 4-0 win over Windy City on Tuesday. (WJBC file photo)By WJBC StaffNORMAL - The Normal CornBelters were not slowed down Tuesday by the Windy Ci...
Jun 03, 2015
