Category Archives: Local Sports
Thunder sink Buccaneers
(WJBC file photo)By Brian TostiDES MOINES – A physical hockey game ended in the favor of the Bloomington Thunder 5-2 over the Des Moines Buccaneers from the Buccaneer Arena Friday night. Over 10...
Feb 07, 2015
ISU softball splits pair of games to open season
(Photo courtesy goredbirds.com)By ISU Sports InformationTAMPA, Fla. – The Illinois State softball team experienced highs and lows on its way to a 1-1 start to the 2015 season Friday in Tampa, Fl...
Feb 07, 2015
Illinois State drops close contest to UNI
Octavia Crump's 22 points weren't enough against the UNI Panthers Friday night. (Photo Courtesy goredbirds.com)By ISU Sports InformationNORMAL- The Illinois State women’s basketball te...
Feb 07, 2015
Sportstalk, ISU women, Thunder hockey on WJBC
The Illinois State women play Northern Iowa at Redbird Arena tonight. (Photo by B Corbin/WJBC)By WJBC StaffThe Illinois State women’s basketball team returns to Redbird Arena for the second-stra...
Feb 06, 2015
Bobby Hull to appear in Bloomington on March 1
By WJBC StaffBLOOMINGTON – The Bloomington Thunder have announced their Sunday, March 1 game is Blackhawks Day with the Thunder featuring Chicago Blackhawks legend and Hockey Hall of Famer Bobby...
Feb 06, 2015
Illinois Wesleyan basketball defeats Milikin
Brady Rose scored 10 points in IWU's 80-61 win at Millikin. (WJBC/Eric Stock)By Austin DuncanDECATUR- The Illinois Wesleyan Titans men’s basketball team shot 47 percent (16-34) from three p...
Feb 05, 2015
Spack announces 22-man recruiting class
ISU football coach Brock Spack added depth to his program Wednesday with a 22-man recruiting class. (photo courtesy og GoRedbirds.com) By Bryan BloodworthNORMAL – Illinois State football coach B...
Feb 04, 2015
Thunder trade Jenkins to Fargo for Slattery, Jurusik and a draft pick
BLOOMINGTON – Forward Mitch Slattery (St. Cloud State University) and goaltender Matt Jurusik, along with a third-round pick in the 2015 United States Hockey League Draft have been acquired by t...
Feb 04, 2015
7 Bloomington-Normal athletes to sign Division I letters of intent
Arion Worthman is expected to sign with Air Force Academy today. (Photo by Sandy Adams/You Name It Sports)By WJBC staffBLOOMINGTON – Seven athletes from Intercity high schools will sign national...
Feb 04, 2015
Bocot named MPBA Player of the Month for January
Flex guard Justin Bocot has earned MPBA Player of the Month honors for January. He leads the MPBA in scoring with 27.2 points per game. (Photo courtesy Bloomington Flex)By WJBC StaffBLOOMINGTON –...
Feb 03, 2015
