Category Archives: Local Sports
Sports On Air
The Bloomington Thunder open the Clark Cup Eastern Conference Finals at Dubuque tonight. (Photo courtesy Bloomington Thunder) WJBC AM 1230: 6:00 p.m. – Sportstalk 6:20 p.m. – Baseball R...
Apr 29, 2016
Chiefs slam Fort Wayne to avoid sweep
(WJBC file photo)By WJBC StaffFORD WAYNE, Ind. – A day after being shutout 1-0, the Peoria Chiefs slammed out a season-high 18 hits and beat the Fort Wayne TinCaps 11-1 Thursday night. The Chief...
Apr 29, 2016
Sports On Air
The St. Louis Cardinals play the Arizona Diamondbacks at Chase Field in Phoenix tonight. (Photo by Clintus/flickr) WJBC 1230 AM: 6:00 p.m. – Sportstalk 7:45 p.m. – Baseball – St. Lou...
Apr 28, 2016
Chiefs shut out at Fort Wayne
By WJBC StaffFORT WAYNE, Ind. – The Peoria Chiefs couldn't get the offense going Wednesday afternoon in a 1-0 road loss to the Fort Wayne TinCaps. The loss, their fourth in a row, drops the Chie...
Apr 27, 2016
Coprich hopes to hear name called in NFL Draft
Illinois State’s Marshaun Coprich is projected to be a third-to-sixth round selection in the NFL Draft this week. (Photo courtesy goredbirds.com) By Bryan Bloodworth NORMAL – It doesn't ma...
Apr 27, 2016
Sports On Air
The St. Louis Cardinals play the Arizona Diamondbacks at Chase Field in Phoenix tonight. (Photo by Clintus/flickr) WJBC 1230 AM: 6:00 p.m. – Sportstalk 7:45 p.m. – Baseball – St. Lou...
Apr 27, 2016
NCHS’ Grimes to retire as softball coach
Bob Grimes led Normal Community softball to more than 400 wins and a state championship in 14 seasons as head coach. (Photo courtesy Normal Community) By WJBC Staff NORMAL – Normal Community Hig...
Apr 27, 2016
Thunder advance to Eastern Conference Finals
The Bloomington Thunder defeated Cedar Rapids, 5-2, in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference semifinals on Tuesday. (Photo courtesy Bloomington Thunder) By WJBC Staff CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa – The Bloomin...
Apr 27, 2016
Redbird baseball routs Purdue
A season-high crowd of 1,351 fans saw Illinois State defeat Purdue in the Redbirds’ annual "Stuff the Duff" game at Duffy Bass Field on Tuesday. (Photo courtesy GoRedbirds.com) By ISU Sports Inf...
Apr 27, 2016
Chiefs blow 9th inning lead, fall in extras to Fort Wayne
(WJBC file photo) By WJBC Staff FORT WAYNE, Ind. – The Peoria Chiefs led 4-1 with one out and nobody on base in the bottom of the ninth inning but ultimately lost 5-4 in 10 innings Tuesday night...
Apr 27, 2016
