Category Archives: Local Sports

Redbirds’ hot shooting dooms Bulldogs
Deontae Hawkins (23) made five 3-pointers in Illinois State’s victory over Drake. (Nick McClintock/WJBC) By Austin Duncan NORMAL- The Redbirds tied its season-high for 3-pointers made, connectin...
Syndicated Author Jan 26, 2016

Redbirds seek sweep of Drake
The Illinois State Redbirds won at Drake on Jan. 3. (Photo by Nick McClintock/WJBC)By WJBC StaffIllinois State is aiming to sweep the regular-season series versus Drake for the third-straight year whe...
Syndicated Author Jan 26, 2016

Loyola pulls away in 2nd half to beat Redbirds
Katrina Beck scored three points in Illinois State’s loss to Loyola on Sunday. (Photo courtesy GoRedbirds.com)By ISU Sports InformationNORMAL - The Illinois State women’s basketball team w...
Syndicated Author Jan 25, 2016
ISU women’s hoops, Championship Sunday on WJBC
By WJBC StaffBLOOMINGTON – Illinois State's women's basketball team looks to improve its Missouri Valley Conference record when it plays host to Loyola in a 2 p.m. game at Redbird Arena on WJBC ...
Syndicated Author Jan 24, 2016

IWU falls hard vs North Park
By Nick McClintock CHICAGO- A consistent attack by the North Park was too much for the Illinois Wesleyan Titans Saturday night, as IWU fell in CCIW play to the Vikings, 82-70. Although the beginning o...
Syndicated Author Jan 23, 2016

Hot shooting grooves Redbirds to win over UNI
MiKyle McIntosh (11) fouled out with 2:40 seconds to play, finishing with 18 points. (Photo credit: Nick McClintock/WJBC) By Austin Duncan NORMAL, Ill - Over 7,000 fans witnessed the Redbirds hot shoo...
Syndicated Author Jan 23, 2016

ISU, IWU basketball on WJBC
(Photo courtesty goRedbirds.com) By WJBC staff Illinois State and Illinois Wesleyan men's basketball dominates the WJBC 1230 AM airwaves today, beginning a 2 p.m. with the ISU pregame sh...
Syndicated Author Jan 23, 2016

Late goal costs Thunder 5th straight
(WJBC file photo) By WJBC Staff BLOOMINGTON – A great start turned into a sour finish for the Bloomington Thunder on Friday night, who fell to the Youngstown Phantoms 3-2 at the U.S. Cellular Co...
Syndicated Author Jan 23, 2016

Crump rallies Redbirds past Bradley
(Photo courtesy goredbirds.com) By ISU Sports Information NORMAL – The Illinois State women’s basketball team made a fourth-quarter comeback and defeated Bradley, 54-49, Friday night on Do...
Syndicated Author Jan 23, 2016

Redbird women, Thunder hockey on WJBC tonight
Millie Stevens and the Illinois State women play Bradley tonight at Redbird Arena. (Photo courtesy GoRedbirds.com)By WJBC StaffThe Illinois State women’s basketball team returns home from a thre...
Syndicated Author Jan 22, 2016