Category Archives: Local Sports
Illinois State baseball legend Bergman dies
Dave Bergman won a World Series title with the Detroit Tigers in 1984. (Photo courtesy GoRedbirds.com)By ISU Sports InformationNORMAL – Former Illinois State baseball All-American and 1980 Percy...
Feb 03, 2015
Sims named MVC Newcomer of the Week in women’s basketball
Junior transfer Mary Sims is the MVC Newcome of the Week. (Photo courtesy GoRedbirds.com)ST. LOUIS – Junior transfer Mary Sims was named the Missouri Valley Conference Newcomer of the Week, as a...
Feb 02, 2015
Thunder trade Pedrie to Tri-City for Spicer, Abate and draft picks
BLOOMINGTON – With the United States Hockey League trade deadline coming up on Friday February 6th, the Bloomington Thunder have completed a trade with the Tri-City Storm of the Western Conferen...
Feb 02, 2015
WJBC Athletes of the Week: Feb. 2, 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 02, 2015
Redbirds get first win of season over Loyola
By ISU Sports InformationNORMAL- Mary Sims led the Illinois State women’s basketball team to its first victory of the season Sunday afternoon at Redbird Arena, as the Redbirds defeated Loyola by...
Feb 02, 2015
ISU women’s basketball, Super Bowl dominate air on WJBC
The Redbirds look for their first win Sunday vs Loyola (Photo Courtesy goredbirds.com)By Nick McClintockBLOOMINGTON – The ISU women's basketball team continues its quest for its f...
Feb 01, 2015
Illinois Wesleyan builds big first-half lead, defeats Carthage
Senior guard Jordan Nelson scored all 15 of his points from the three-point line (5-for-8) in Illinois Wesleyan's 77-65 win against Carthage Saturday. (WJBC file photo)By Joe RagusaIllinois Wesle...
Feb 01, 2015
Redbird women seek 1st win, Thunder on the road
The Illinois State women play Bradley tonight at Redbird Arena. (Photo by B Corbin/WJBC)By WJBC StaffThe Illinois State women’s basketball team returns home to Redbird Arena to close out the fir...
Jan 30, 2015
ISU baseball picked to finish 6th in preseason MVC poll
Redshirt junior Paul DeJong has been named a member of the 2015 preseason all-conference team. Illinois State baseball has been picked to finish 6th in the preseason Missouri Valley Conference poll. (...
Jan 28, 2015
ISU football to announce 2015 recruiting class at event Feb. 4
ISU head football coach Brock Spack will announce the 2015 recruiting class during a public event at the Hancock Stadium Club Feb. 4. (WJBC file photo)By ISU Sports InformationNORMAL – Illinois ...
Jan 28, 2015
