Category Archives: Local Sports
ISU baseball loses big to Indiana to start Snowbird Classic
Jacob Hendren (0-3) gave up 11 hits and eight earned runs through 5.2 innings in the loss Friday. (Photo courtesy GoRedbirds.com)By ISU Sports InformationPORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. - The Illinois State base...
Mar 04, 2016
ISU softball collects wins over FAMU, FIU
(Photo courtesy goredbirds.com)By ISU Sports InformationGAINESVILLE, Fla. – The Illinois State softball team snapped a seven-game losing streak with a pair of wins Friday afternoon at the Univer...
Mar 04, 2016
Redbirds in Arch Madness on WJBC tonight
By WJBC Staff Scottrade Center is hosting the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament this weekend. (Photo courtesy Brood_wich/flickr) With a spot in Saturday’s Missouri Valley Conference Tourname...
Mar 04, 2016
Mindset key for ISU in Valley Tournament
Illinois State plays Indiana State in the quarterfinals of the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament at in St. Louis tonight.(Photo courtesy GoRedbirds.com) By Bryan Bloodworth ST. LOUIS – Prepa...
Mar 04, 2016
Illinois State downs Wichita State, secures No.7 in MVC
Sue Crump had a game-high 20 points. (goredbirds.com) By Austin Duncan WICHITA, KS- The Illinois State women’s basketball team out scored Wichita State 18-9 in the third quarter to rally and bea...
Mar 03, 2016
Redbirds Fall to No. 1 Florida at Aquafina Invitational
By ISU Sports Information. GAINESVILLE, Fla. - After being defeated 11-0 in five innings earlier this season, the Illinois State softball team battled No. 1 Florida in a 7-2 defeat Thursday night at P...
Mar 03, 2016
SIU’s Hinson named Valley Coach of the Year
By Adam StudzinskiCARBONDALE – Southern Illinois University head coach Barry Hinson was named the Missouri Valley Conference Coach of the Year on Thursday.Hinson is a 13-year veteran of the MVC,...
Mar 03, 2016
ISU women’s hoops; softball vs. No. 1 on WJBC
Sue Crump and the Illinois State women play at Wichita State tonight. (Photo courtesy GoRedbirds.com)By WJBC StaffFresh off a senior day victory over Evansville, the Illinois State women's basketball ...
Mar 03, 2016
Bloomington plays regional opener on WJBC tonight
Jaylin Euman and the Bloomington Purple Raiders play Bartonville Limestone in the Galesburg Class 3A Regional tonight. (Photo by Sandy Adams/You Name It Sports)By WJBC StaffComing off their first Big ...
Mar 02, 2016
VanVleet top player in Valley
By Bryan BloodworthBLOOMINGTON - For the second time in his career, Wichita State's Fred VanVleet has earned the Missouri Valley Conference Larry Bird Player of the Year award.The senior from Rockford...
Mar 01, 2016
