Category Archives: Local Sports
Chiefs walk off Bees
(WJBC file photo)By WJBC StaffPEORIA – The Peoria Chiefs rallied from a two-run deficit to win on a walk-off hit by Thomas Spitz in the bottom of the ninth to beat the Burlington Bees 4-3 to tak...
Apr 11, 2016
Chiefs take down Bees in opening series
The Chiefs are 2-1 early on in the 2016 season (WJBC File Photo) By WJBC Staff PEORIA – The Peoria Chiefs rallied from a two-run deficit to win on a walk-off hit by Thomas Spitz in the bottom of...
Apr 10, 2016
Thunder end regular season with 2nd straight OT loss
By Brian Tosti/Bloomington Thunder BLOOMINGTON - The Bloomington Thunder wrapped up the regular season from the U.S. Cellular Coliseum on a comeback overtime game. The final score ended 5-4 Chicago, b...
Apr 10, 2016
Chiefs hold on to win home opener
PEORIA – The Peoria Chiefs scored three runs in the bottom of the first and held on to beat the Burlington Bees 8-6 Saturday night in front of 4,299 fans in the coldest home opener in Dozer Park...
Apr 10, 2016
Ninth-Inning miscues cost redbirds in 7-2 loss to DBU
Redbirds lose to DBU. (Photo by B Corbin/WJBC)By Matt Wing ISUNORMAL - Dallas Baptist capitalized on two errors and two wild pitches to score five unearned runs in the ninth inning, breaking a 2-2 tie...
Apr 09, 2016
Chiefs game postponed
Chiefs game postponed. (WJBC file photo)By Nathan BaliviaBurlington, IA – The Peoria Chiefs and Burlington Bees were postponed due to dangerous winds andcold temperature on Friday night in Iowa....
Apr 09, 2016
Keene to train, compete with U.S. Collegiate national team
Keane to train with U.S. team. (WJBC File Photo)By Matt Wing, ISUCOLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - Illinois State rising junior Jaelyn Keene has been selected to train and compete as part of the U.S. Collegia...
Apr 09, 2016
Thunder earn point, fall in overtime
Point streak continues for Thunder who take decision to extra period in Madison. (WJBC File Photo)By Thunder staffMADISON, Wisconsin - The Bloomington Thunder were able to pick up a point on the road ...
Apr 09, 2016
Illinois State Tennis: Redbirds fall short in 4-3 loss to ISU
ISU’s tennis team falls to SIU. (WJBC File Photo)By Illinois Sports information networkNORMAL - Despite winning the doubles point, the Illinois State women's tennis team (10-8) fell to Southern ...
Apr 09, 2016
Peoria Chiefs drop season opener
(WJBC file photo) By WJBC Staff Burlington, Iowa – The Peoria Chiefs left nine runners on base and fell to the Burlington Bees 3-2 in the season opener Thursday night. Burlington broke the tie w...
Apr 08, 2016
