Category Archives: Local Sports

UPDATE: Coprich signs with Giants
Marshaun Coprich will be playing for first year head coach Ben McAdoo (Photo courtesy goredbirds.com) By Adam Studzinski NORMAL – Former Illinois State runningback Marshaun Coprich will continue...
Syndicated Author May 01, 2016

Pair of Redbirds land undrafted NFL chances
Tre Roberson will be trying to make the team in San Diego. (Photo courtesy goredbirds.com) By Adam Studzinski NORMAL – No Illinois State football players had their names called during the NFL Dr...
Syndicated Author May 01, 2016

Thunder even series with Saints
DUBUQUE- With their backs against the wall for the second straight Game 2, the Bloomington Thunder responded on the road to split the weekend. Bloomington came out with a three-goal surge before needi...
Syndicated Author May 01, 2016

Sports On Air
Yadiar Molina leads the Cardinals against the Washington Nationals today at Busch Stadium. (Flickr photo) WJBC AM 1230: 12:20 p.m. - Baseball - Washington at St. Louis WJBC.com: 1:00 p.m. - Baseball -...
Syndicated Author May 01, 2016

Dollar leaves ISU for Auburn
Newly appointed ISU assistant coach Chad Dollar is heading to Auburn (Photo from: goredbirds.com) By Austin Duncan NORMAL- Newly appointed assistant coach for the Illinois State men's basketball progr...
Syndicated Author Apr 30, 2016

Chiefs fall one run short to Lake County
(WJBC file photo)By WJBC StaffEASTLAKE, Ohio – The Peoria Chiefs rallied to tie the game in the eighth inning but ultimately fell to the Lake County Captains 3-2 on Friday night. The loss ...
Syndicated Author Apr 30, 2016

ISU baseball splits doubleheader at Evansville
ISU’s Jake Landwehr. (Photo courtesy GoRedbirds.com)By ISU Sports InformationEVANSVILLE – The Illinois State baseball team earned a shutout win in the opener before Evansville rallied back...
Syndicated Author Apr 30, 2016

Thunder drop game 1 of conference finals
(Photo courtesy Bloomington Thunder)By WJBC StaffDUBUQUE – The Bloomington Thunder have been in this situation before. In Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Final, the Thunder fell to the Dubuque ...
Syndicated Author Apr 30, 2016

Redbird softball splits doubleheader with Drake
Sarah Finck (goredbirds.com)By ISU Sports Information.NORMAL, Ill. - Regan Romshek earned a four-hit shutout victory in game one, but the Illinois State softball team fell in the nightcap Friday night...
Syndicated Author Apr 29, 2016

Chiefs fall to Captains
By Peoria Chiefs InformationEastlake, OH - The Peoria Chiefs rallied to tie the game in the eighth inning but ultimately fell to the Lake County Captains 3-2 on Friday night. The loss drops the Chiefs...
Syndicated Author Apr 29, 2016