Category Archives: Local Sports
Illinois State seeks to end losing skid at Bradley tonight
Illinois State will play Bradley at Carver Arena in Peoria tonight. (Photo courtesy Facebook/Bradley Braves)By WJBC StaffAfter earning a home-court victory against Bradley earlier this year, the Illin...
Feb 18, 2015
Illinois Wesleyan to dedicate Dennie Bridges court on Saturday
Dennie Bridges is retiring as Illinois Wesleyan's athletic director this summer. (Photo courtesy www.iwusports.com)By WJBC StaffBLOOMINGTON – Illinois Wesleyan athletic director Dennie Brid...
Feb 16, 2015
WJBC Athletes of the Week: Feb. 16, 2015
(Logo courtesy Frontier Communications)WJBC, in partnership with Frontier Communications and Roberts Trophies, is again proud to present the High School Athletes of the Week.Here are the winners for t...
Feb 16, 2015
Barb Smith, Dan Muller shows, Thunder hockey on WJBC
By WJBC StaffRedbird basketball will be at the center of discussion tonight at Pub II in Normal.The Barb Smith beign at 6 p.m., followed by Dan Muller at 7.WJBC's Zach Dietmeier will talk to the ...
Feb 16, 2015
Redbirds Women’s Basketball on tap for Sunday on WJBC
By WJBC staffBLOOMINGTON – Illinois State’s women’s basketball team continues play in the Missouri Valley Conference today when it travels to Evansville for a 2 p.m. game that can be...
Feb 15, 2015
Bloomington Thunder fall short to Muskegon
By WJBC staffBloomington, IL – Finishing back to back games at the U.S. Cellular Coliseum, the Thunder could not top the Muskegon Lumberjacks and stop their unbeaten streak at nine games with a ...
Feb 15, 2015
Redbird baseball drops double-header
By WJBC staffJONESBORO, Ark. – The Illinois State baseball team dropped both games of a doubleheader against host Arkansas State at Kell Field Saturday afternoon. The Red Wolves won by scores of...
Feb 15, 2015
Illinois Wesleyan falls at North Park
Bryce Dolan hit 7 three-pointers and scored 23 points in Illinois Wesleyan's 85-83 loss to North Park. (WJBC photo)By Bryer LehrCHICAGO–The Illinois Wesleyan men's basketball team drop...
Feb 15, 2015
Redbird softball drops two in Tempe
Redbird softball head coach Melinda Fischer (Photo courtesy of GoRedbirds.com)By WJBC staffTEMPE, Ariz. – The Illinois State softball team faced two more ranked opponents Saturday in Tempe, Ariz...
Feb 15, 2015
Redbirds fall short in upset bid over Wichita State
Reggie Lynch scored 10 points in Illinois State's loss to Wichita State.By Illinois State Sports InformationNORMAL–Illinois State’s DeVaughn Akoon-Purcell scored 15 of his 18 points i...
Feb 15, 2015
