Category Archives: Local Sports

Brock Spack Show, NFL on WJBC
WJBC's Dick Luedke (left) and Ted Schmitz (right) talk to ISU football coach Brock Spack each Thursday night during the football season. (WJBC file photo)By WJBC StaffIllinois State football coac...
Syndicated Author Dec 18, 2014

Knight, Redbirds rally for win over UT Martin
The Redbirds improve to 6-3 on the season, downing UT Martin 64-54. (photo credit goredbirds.com) By ISU Sports InformationNORMAL, Ill. – Daishon Knight scored all 18 of his points in the s...
Syndicated Author Dec 18, 2014

Coprich, Barton named to AP All-American teams
(Photo courtesy GoRedbirds.com)NORMAL – The Football Championship Subdivision’s leading rusher and his right tackle earned national recognition Wednesday, as Illinois State junior running ...
Syndicated Author Dec 17, 2014

Three ISU volleyball players earn AVCA All-American honors
(Photo courtesy Matt Wing/ISU Sports Information)By ISU Sports InformationLEXINGTON, Ky. – A trio of Illinois State players earned All-America honors as the American Volleyball Coaches Associati...
Syndicated Author Dec 17, 2014

Redbird hoops to host Tenneseee-Martin
ISU's Reggie Lynch is averaging 3.4 blocks per game. (Photo courtesy GoRedbirds.com)By WJBC StaffAfter winning two-straight road games, the Illinois State men's basketball team is aiming to ...
Syndicated Author Dec 17, 2014

Arizona State too much for Redbirds
By ISU Sports InformationNORMAL- The Illinois State women’s basketball team fell to Arizona State, 89-44, Tuesday night at Redbird Arena.Octavia Crump led the Redbirds with 10 points and t...
Syndicated Author Dec 17, 2014

Second-half surge sends Illinois Wesleyan to victory over Loras
Alec Bausch scored 15 points in IWU's 94-72 win over Loras, (Photo by Marc Featherly/iwusports.com)By WJBC StaffBLOOMINGTON – Illinois Wesleyan shot a blistering 73 percent from the field i...
Syndicated Author Dec 17, 2014

Coprich named to FCS All-American team
Running Back Marshaun Coprich is a FCS All-American in 2014. (Photo courtesy GoRedbirds.com)By ISU Sports InformationNEW HAVEN, Conn. – Many accolades have been bestowed upon Illinois State juni...
Syndicated Author Dec 17, 2014

ISU’s Spack 6th in Eddie Robinson Award voting
Illinois State football coach Brock Spack led the Redbirds to a MVFC championship after being picked to finish 5th in the league this season. (Photo by Adam Studzinski/WJBC)By WJBC StaffPHILADELPHIA &...
Syndicated Author Dec 16, 2014

ISU women seek to end slide; Titans at home on WJBC tonight
Barb Smith's Illinois State women's basketball team seeks its first win of the season tonight against Arizona State. (WJBC file photo)By Bryan BloodworthNORMAL – Illinois State’s...
Syndicated Author Dec 16, 2014