Category Archives: Local Sports
ISU women’s hoops battles SIU on WJBC
By WJBC Staff BLOOMINGTON – Illinois State's women's basketball team looks to improve its Missouri Valley Conference record when it plays at Southern Illinois in a 2 p.m. game on WJBC 1230 AM. F...
Jan 31, 2016
Thunder bounce back, score six
Bloomington rebounds to split weekend with Omaha thanks to four unanswered goals. (WJBC File Photo) By Brian Tosti OMAHA - The Bloomington Thunder were down twice on Saturday night against the Omaha L...
Jan 31, 2016
ISU, IWU men’s basketball on the air Saturday
ISU coach Dan Muller. (GoRedbirds.com photo)By WJBC staffBLOOMINGTON – Illinois State and Illinois Wesleyan men's basketball dominates the WJBC 1230 AM airwaves today, beginning at 2 p.m. with I...
Jan 30, 2016
Rough third period buries Thunder in loss to Lancers
(WJBC File Photo)By WJBC StaffOMAHA, Neb. - Through two periods the Bloomington Thunder and Omaha Lancers held one another in check until an eventual 4-1 finish from Ralston Arena Friday night. Three ...
Jan 30, 2016
ISU women survive second-half rally to defeat Evansville
Colleene Smith scored a team-high 20 points in Friday’s win against Evansville. (Photo courtesy GoRedbirds.com)By Joe RagusaEVANSVILLE, Ind. – The Illinois State women’s basketball t...
Jan 29, 2016
Sportstalk, Redbird women visit Evansville on WJBC
The Illinois State women’s basketball team play at Evansville tonight. (Photo courtesy GoRedbirds.com)By WJBC StaffThe Illinois State women’s basketball team will head south for a pair of ...
Jan 29, 2016
UHigh to leave Corn Belt in 2017
UHigh will only take on the Saints on the Gridiron one more time, based on current Schedules. (Photo Courtesy You Name It Sports)By Nick McClintockNORMAL- After more than 55 years, UHigh in Normal wil...
Jan 27, 2016
Bloomington OTB closing its doors
The Bloomington OTB will close its doors Wedneday. (WJBC photo/Bryan Bloodworth)By Bryan BloodworthBLOOMINGTON – The Bloomington OTB, a staple in the Twin Cities since 1992, will close its doors...
Jan 27, 2016
ISU softball picked to finish fifth in MVC, two picked for all-MVC team
Jordan de los Reyes. (Photo courtesy Jason Roberts)By ISU Sports InformationNORMAL – The Illinois State softball team has been picked to finish fifth in the Missouri Valley Conference in the lea...
Jan 27, 2016
Titans seek to bounce back at Wheaton on WJBC
Bryce Dolan (left), Ryan Coyle and the Illinois Wesleyan Titans play at Wheaton tonight. (WJBC file photo) By WJBC Staff It was Ron Rose’s first year as head coach at Illinois Wesleyan Universit...
Jan 27, 2016
