Category Archives: Local Sports
Thunder fall to Youngstown
(Logo courtesy Bloomington Thunder)By Bloomington Thunder Sports InformationYOUNGSTOWN, Ohio - The trip to Youngstown opened on a sour note for the Bloomington Thunder as the Phantoms earned a 5-1 win...
Oct 02, 2015
Former ISU basketball player John Jones signs pro contract in Bolivia
(WJBC file photo)BY ISU Sports InformationTARIJA, Bolivia – Former Illinois State men's basketball forward John Jones has signed a contract to play professionally in Bolivia for Vikingos Tarija....
Oct 02, 2015
ISU soccer loses to Oklahoma in shutout
(Photo courtesy GoRedbirds.com)By ISU Sports InformationNORMAL – The Illinois State soccer team fell to Oklahoma, 1-0, Friday afternoon at Adelaide Street Field.It was ISU's final non-conference...
Oct 02, 2015
Battle of Big 12 leaders highlights Week 6 of prep football
By Greg HalbleibFirst place in the Big 12 Conference is on the line as the co-leaders battle in the highlight contest of Week 6’s WJBC Country Financial High School Football Extravaganza.Normal ...
Oct 01, 2015
Brock Spack Show; Steelers vs Ravens on WJBC tonight
WJBC’s Dick Luedke (left) and Ted Schmitz (right) talk to Illinois State football coach Brock Spack each Thursday night during the football season. (WJBC file photo) By WJBC Staff Illinois State...
Oct 01, 2015
New England trades Hoomanawanui to New Orleans
Michael Hoomanawanui won Super Bowl XLIX with the New England Patriots in February. (Photo courtesy Facebook/Michael Hoomanawanui) By Eric Stock NEW ORLEANS – Former Central Catholic and Univers...
Oct 01, 2015
Illinois Wesleyan football takes ‘good’ 3-0 record into CCIW opener
Andrew Javorka has a team high 12 receptions for Illinois Wesleyan. (Photo courtesy iwusports.com)By Eric StockBLOOMINGTON – Norm Eash knows 3-0.He also knows you can’t always take a recor...
Sep 30, 2015
Cardinals, Pirates DH with possible NL Central clincher
The St. Louis Cardinals play the Pittsburgh Pirates in a doubleheader at PNC Park today. (Photo by Chris Connelly/flickr) By WJBC Staff The St. Louis Cardinals’ have another chance to wrap up a ...
Sep 30, 2015
Lefty’s Corner: ISU opens defense of title
ISU’s Marshaun Coprich is closing in on a number of records. (Photo courtesy GoRedbirds.com)By Bryan BloodworthNORMAL - Illinois State's No. 4 nationally ranked football team begins defense of i...
Sep 29, 2015
Cardinals seek NL Central clincher tonight
The St. Louis Cardinals play the Pittsburgh Pirates at PNC Park tonight. (Photo courtesy Chris Connelly/flickr)By WJBC StaffThe St. Louis Cardinals can clinch their third straight National League Cent...
Sep 29, 2015
