Category Archives: Local Sports
WJBC Intercity Football Player of the Week: Oct. 2
WJBC Radio, in conjunction with Ron Smith Printing, is proud to announce the Intercity Football Player of the Week. Telly Arrington – Bloomington Telly rushed 18 times for 250 yards and three to...
Oct 05, 2015
Illinois State’s Barry earns MVFC Newcomer honors at new position
Brandon Barry has three sacks and an interception in ISU’s win over Northern Iowa on Saturday. (Photo courtesy GoRedbirds.com)By ISU Sports InformationNORMAL – The Illinois State defense r...
Oct 05, 2015
Cardinals DH finale, Sunday Night Football on WJBC
By WJBC Staff The St. Louis Cardinals will close out the regular season with a doubleheader at Turner Field in Atlanta following a rain-out on Saturday. John Lackey (13-9) will pitch for the Cardinals...
Oct 04, 2015
Bloomington runs over Manual
By Greg Halbleib Bloomington High School broke through after a close first quarter and captured its first win of the 2015 football season with a 69-20 victory over Manual on Saturday afternoon at Peor...
Oct 04, 2015
Thunder drop second straight at Youngstown
By Brian Tosti/Bloomington Thunder YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – The Bloomington Thunder scored the first goal of the game against the Youngstown Phantoms Friday night in a 4-2 loss. The Phantoms stood beh...
Oct 04, 2015
Illinois State volleyball sweeps UNI to even MVC record
Illinois State improves to 2-2 in the MVC with a win over Northern Iowa on Saturday. (Photo courtesy www.goredbirds.com) By WJBC Sports Information NORMAL - The Illinois State volleyball team scored a...
Oct 03, 2015
Redbirds hot start propels them to victory over UNI
The Redbirds remain unbeaten at renovated Hancock Stadium. By Austin Duncan NORMAL- The No. 4 Illinois State Redbirds football team remains unbeaten at renovated Hancock Stadium as they took do...
Oct 03, 2015
Illinois Wesleyan football stuns Carthage with late comeback
Artie Checchin scored two touchdowns in the final 1:19 of the Titans’ 21-17 win at Carthage. (Photo courtesy www.iwusports.com) By Eric Stock KENOSHA, Wisc. – Illinois Wesleyan senior Arti...
Oct 03, 2015
NCHS sees Big 12 win streak snapped
Jo Jo Hughes broke tackles for a 40-yard touchdown run during the second half as the Pioneers took down Olympia. (Sandy Adams/YouNameItSports) By Austin DuncanNormal Community High School’s...
Oct 03, 2015
Redbirds rally in win over Drake
The Redbirds defeated Drake in MVC play. (goredbirds.com)By ISU Sports InformationNORMAL, Ill. - The Illinois State volleyball team rallied back after dropping the first set in its Missouri Valley Con...
Oct 02, 2015
