Category Archives: Local Sports
Redbirds, Titans both home tonight
Illinois State plays Missouri State at Redbird Arena tonight. (Photo by B Corbin/WJBC)By WJBC StaffAfter earning a 69-55 victory at Missouri State earlier this month, the Illinois State men's bas...
Jan 28, 2015
Lefty’s Corner: Defensive stops at end a must
ISU senior guard Bobby Hunter is averaging 9.7 points per game. (GoRedbirds.com photo)By Bryan BloodworthNORMAL – Illinois State basketball coach Dan Muller says his team has done a lot of good ...
Jan 27, 2015
Normal Community hoops on WJBC tonight
The Normal Community Ironmen host Pekin tonight. (Photo by Sandy Adams/You Name It Sports)By WJBC StaffHigh School basketball returns to the WJBC airwaves tonight at state-ranked Normal Community play...
Jan 27, 2015
WJBC Athletes of the Week: Jan. 26, 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...
Jan 26, 2015
Late rally for IWU falls short in loss to Elmhurst
By Eric StockELMHURST – Illinois Wesleyan's rallied from 15 points down in the final seven minutes of the game, but missed on a final shot to tie the game as Elmhurst prevailed, 76-73, at R...
Jan 25, 2015
IWU hoops, Thunder hockey on WJBC
Thunder hockey and Titan hoops on WJBC today. (WJBC File Photo)By WJBC staffBLOOMINGTON – Illinois Wesleyan’s basketball team looks to keep pace in the College Conference of Illinois and W...
Jan 24, 2015
Illinois State softball picked for 2nd in MVC preseason poll
Melinda Fischer's Redbirds finished third in the MVC last season. (Photo courtesy GoRedbirds.com)By ISU Sports InformationST. LOUIS – The Missouri Valley Conference released its preseason s...
Jan 23, 2015
Redbirds, Sportstalk, Thunder on WJBC tonight
Stekara Hall and the Illinois State women visit Wichita State tonight. (Photo courtesy GoRedbirds.com)By WJBC StaffThe Illinois State women’s basketball team returns to the road, as it travels t...
Jan 23, 2015
Flex pull away in 2nd half to take down Windy City
Trey Blue and the Bloomington Flex won at Windy City on Wednesday. (Photo courtesy Bloomington Flex)By WJBC StaffCHICAGO – The Bloomington Flex used a strong second half by Chris Colvin and stea...
Jan 22, 2015
Titans take down No. 1 Augustana
Pat Sodemann was the games high scorer with 20 points. (Eric Stock/WJBC)By Austin DuncanROCK ISLAND – The Illinois Wesleyan men’s basketball team downed No. 1 nationally ranked Augustana V...
Jan 22, 2015
