Category Archives: Local Sports
4 Central Catholic student athletes declare college plans
Jake Baughman will attend Loyola as a preferred walk-on for basketball. (Photo by Karin McCall/You Name It Sports)By WJBC StaffBLOOMINGTON – Four Central Catholic Saints declared their col...
Apr 13, 2016
U-High’s Fitzgerald receives Fulbright grant to teach in England, McDowell named basketball coach
Bob Fitzgerald compiled a 165-90 record in nine seasons at U-High boys basketball coach. (Photo courtesy uhigh.illinoisstate.edu) By Eric Stock NORMAL – Andrew McDowell has been promoted to head...
Apr 13, 2016
Redbird baseball outslugged by Illini
Mitch Vogrin pitched in relief in Illinois State’s 7-1 loss to Illinois on Tuesday. (Photo courtesy GoRedbirds.com) By ISU Sports Information CHAMPAIGN – The Illinois State baseball team c...
Apr 13, 2016
Chiefs blanked by Bandits
The Peoria Chiefs lost to Quad Cities on Tuesday. (Photo courtesy Peoria Chiefs) By WJBC Staff PEORIA – The Peoria Chiefs were shutout 2-0 Tuesday night by the Quad Cities River Bandits for thei...
Apr 13, 2016
Bloomington Thunder playoff schedule set
The Bloomington Thunder open the Clark Cup Playoffs on Friday at Cedar Rapids. (Photo by Nikki D Photography)By WJBC StaffBLOOMINGTON – Late in the month of March, the Bloomington Thunder clinch...
Apr 12, 2016
Dennard homers as Chiefs erase 4-run deficit
(WJBC file photo) By WJBC Staff PEORIA – The Peoria Chiefs erased a four-run deficit with a six-run sixth inning to beat the Quad Cities River Bandits 8-4 Monday night. With the win the Chiefs a...
Apr 12, 2016
Redbirds announce postseason awards at End of Year Ceremony
(Photo courtesy goredbirds.com) By ISU Sports Information NORMAL – The Illinois State women's basketball team held its end of the year ceremony Sunday evening inside Redbird Arena in the Legends...
Apr 11, 2016
Hayden promoted to ISU women’s basketball associate head coach
Lisa Hayden (right) with Head Coach Barb Smith (left). (Photo courtesy goredbirds.com) By ISU Sports Information NORMAL – Lisa Hayden has been elevated to associate head coach in the Illinois St...
Apr 11, 2016
Thunder release playoff dates
(Photo courtesy Bloomington Thunder) By WJBC Staff BLOOMINGTON – Late in the month of March, the Bloomington Thunder clinched their first berth in the Clark Cup Playoffs in just their second sea...
Apr 11, 2016
Sports On Air
The St. Louis Cardinals play the Milwaukee Brewers at Busch Stadium in the home opener today. (Photo by Eric Stock/WJBC)WJBC 1230 AMBaseball – 1:40 p.m. Milwaukee at St. LouisSportstalk 6:00 p.m...
Apr 11, 2016
