Category Archives: Local Sports

Cardinals vs. Indians, Sportstalk on WJBC
The St. Louis Cardinals play the Cleveland Indians at Progressive Field today. (Photo by Erik Drost/flickr)By WJBC StaffThe St. Louis Cardinals wrap up their road trip with an early start against the ...
Syndicated Author May 14, 2015

Cardinals vs. Indians on WJBC tonight
The St. Louis Cardinals play the Cleveland Indians at Progressive Field tonight. (Photo by Erik Drost/flickr)By WJBC StaffThe St. Louis Cardinals continue their series with the Cleveland Indians tonig...
Syndicated Author May 13, 2015

Cardinals open interleague play vs. Indians on WJBC
The St. Louis Cardinals play the Cleveland Indians at Progressive Field tonight. (Photo by Erik Drost/flickr)By WJBC StaffThe St. Louis Cardinals dive into interleague play for the first time this sea...
Syndicated Author May 12, 2015

Chiefs strand 10 in loss to Kernels
(WJBC file photo)By WJBC StaffCEDAR RAPIDS, Ia – The Peoria Chiefs left 10 runners on base and lost two more on the basepaths in a 3-1 loss to the Cedar Rapids Kernels Monday night. The loss dro...
Syndicated Author May 12, 2015

CornBelters sample new concession items
These were just a few food items being sampled Monday at the Corn Crib. (Adam Studzinski/WJBC)By Adam StudzinskiNORMAL – Fans in attendance for Monday afternoon’s Normal CornBelters exhibi...
Syndicated Author May 11, 2015

Seven IWU baseball players named to all-conference teams
By WJBC StaffNAPERVILLE, Ill. - Three Illinois Wesleyan players earned first team honors and four more were chosen to the second team as the College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin announced it...
Syndicated Author May 11, 2015

Redbird baseball tops Bradley in series finale
Paul DeJong had a three-run double in Illinois State’s 13-4 win over Bradley on Sunday. (Photo courtesy GoRedbirds.com)By ISU Sports InformationPEORIA. - The Illinois State baseball team used a ...
Syndicated Author May 11, 2015

Cardinals, Illinois State baseball doubleheader on WJBC today
Illinois State baseball plays a doubleheader at Bradley today. (Photo courtesy GoRedbirds.com)By WJBC staffBLOOMINGTON – Carlos Martinez, who has three victories without a loss, takes the mound ...
Syndicated Author May 09, 2015

Illinois State’s softball season ends in MVC semifinal loss
Melinda Fischer’s Illinois State Redbirds finish the season 25-31. (Photo courtesy GoRedbirds.com)By ISU Sports InformationWICHITA, Kan. - Illinois State softball's run in the Missouri Valley Co...
Syndicated Author May 09, 2015

Chiefs blown out in Burlington
(WJBC file photo)By WJBC StaffBURLINGTON, Iowa- The Peoria Chiefs allowed a season-high in runs and lost the series opener 9-0 to the Burlington Bees Thursday night. The loss drops the Chiefs back to ...
Syndicated Author May 08, 2015