Category Archives: Local Sports
Redbirds top Drake, secure 1st MVC win
The Redbirds pick up their first win of the MVC season with an 81-45 win over Drake (goredbirds.com)By ISU Sports InformationNORMAL, Ill. – The Illinois State men’s basketball team snapped...
Jan 08, 2015
Late surge propels Illinois Wesleyan to 1st CCIW win
Jordan Nelson led IWU with 20 points in a 77-68 win over Wheaton. (Photo by Marc Featherly/IWUsports.com)By Eric Stock WHEATON – Jordan Nelson's corner 3-pointer with 1:58 remaining pu...
Jan 08, 2015
Thunder acquire Koberstein from Sioux Falls
BLOOMINGTON – The Bloomington Thunder have announced that they have acquired United States Hockey League defenseman Nikolas Koberstein (Montréal Canadiens, University of Alaska-Fairbanks)...
Jan 08, 2015
Redbird fans gather to send off football team
A cold Wednesday afternoon did not stop Redbird fans from sending off the ISU football team. (Adam Studzinski/WJBC)By Adam StudzinskiNORMAL – The freezing weather couldn't stop Redbird fans...
Jan 07, 2015
Lefty’s Corner: Layoff not all bad for ISU gridders
Signs such as these are plastered all around the ISU Kauffman Football Building reminding the players of the last three meetings between the Redbirds and North Dakota State. (Bryan Bloodworth/WJBC)By ...
Jan 06, 2015
WJBC Athletes of the Week: Jan. 5, 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 05, 2015
Lefty’s Corner: Zenger not surprised by ISU football success
Sheahon Zenger hired Brock Spack as Illinois State's head football coach in 2009. (Photo courtesy GoRedbirds.com)By Bryan BloodworthNORMAL – Former Illinois State and current Kansas Univers...
Jan 05, 2015
No. 16 Wichita State holds off Illinois State
Daishon Knight scored 24 points in ISU's loss to Wichita State on Sunday. (Photo courtesy GoRedbirds.com)By ISU Sports InformationWICHITA, Kan. – A 3-pointer by Daishon Knight at the ...
Jan 05, 2015
National Championship Redbird watch parties announced
The Illinois State Redbirds will meet North Dakota State in the FCS championship on Jan. 10. (WJBC file photo) By ISU Sports InformationNORMAL, Ill. – Throughout the FCS playoff run, Illino...
Jan 05, 2015
Salukis hand Redbirds 12th-straight loss in MVC opener
The Redbird women fall to 0-12 on the season with a 65-56 loss to SIU. (goredbirds.com) By ISU Sports Information.NORMAL, Ill. – Southern Illinois defeated Illinois State in the Redbirds&rs...
Jan 05, 2015
