Category Archives: Local Sports
Miners use long ball to top CornBelters
(Normal CornBelters)By WJBC StaffNORMAL – The Normal CornBelters surrendered two three-run homers and lost 9-3 to the Southern Illinois Miners on Sunday at the Corn Crib.The Belters welcomed Min...
May 23, 2016
Chiefs fall in extras to Beloit
(WJBC file photo)By WJBC StaffPEORIA – The Peoria Chiefs tied the game in the eighth inning but lost 3-1 in 11 innings to the Beloit Snappers on Sunday in front of a season-high 6,893 fans.The l...
May 23, 2016
CornBelters surrender big lead in loss to Miners
Home stand concludes Sunday. (Normal CornBelters) by Greg Halbleib NORMAL, Ill. - The Normal CornBelters, presented by Illinois Corn Farmers, gave up a six-run lead in the sixth inning and lost 10-8 t...
May 22, 2016
Redbirds swept by Missouri State
The Redbirds moved down in MVC Standings after Saturday’s loss. (WJBC photo) by Tim Van Duyne SPRINGFIELD, Mo. - The Illinois State baseball team registered 13 hits but only two runs against Mis...
May 22, 2016
Chiefs fall to Snappers 10-1
The Chiefs gave up ten unanswered runs after taking an early lead. (WJBC photo) By Nathan Baliva PEORIA – The Peoria Chiefs allowed 10 unanswered runs after taking an early lead and fell to the ...
May 22, 2016
Sports On Air
The Cardinals face Colorado today at Busch Stadium. (WJBC photo/Eric Stock) WJBC 1230 AM: 12:20 p.m. Baseball - Colorado at St. Louis WJBC.com: 4:20 p.m. Baseball - Southern Illinois at CornBelters Li...
May 22, 2016
Miners control series opener over CornBelters
Wjbc file photoBy Normal CornBelters InformationNORMAL, Ill. - The Normal CornBelters, presented by Illinois Corn Farmers, committed six errors in an 11-5 loss to the Southern Illinois Miners on Frida...
May 20, 2016
Missouri State scores run-rule win over Redbirds
(goredbirds.com)By ISU Sports InformationSPRINGFIELD, Mo. - The Illinois State baseball team gave up 18 hits in six innings as Missouri State earned a 17-5 run-rule win over the Redbirds Friday night ...
May 20, 2016
Redbirds add Turner to Womens Basketball roster
By ISU Sports Information NORMAL- The Illinois State women’s basketball program will welcome Deja Turner to the team starting next season, as she signed her National Letter of Intent, it was ann...
May 20, 2016
Thunder defenseman Ghafari commits to Michigan State
Thunder defenseman Butrus Ghafari will join teammate Logan Lambdin at Michigan State University. (Bloomington Thunder photo) By WJBC Staff BLOOMINGTON – The Bloomington Thunder are pleased to an...
May 20, 2016
