Category Archives: Local Sports
IWU falters down the stretch, fall in OT to North Central
Trevor Seibring scored 26 points and added 10 rebounds in Illinois Wesleyan’s loss to North Central on Saturday. (Photo by WJBC) By Nick McClintock BLOOMINGTON- The IWU Titans used another late ...
Jan 16, 2016
IWU hoops, NFL Playoffs take air Saturday on WJBC
By WJBC staff Illinois Wesleyan's men's basketball team looks to break a tie with North Central in the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin standings when the two teams meet at Shirk Center. C...
Jan 16, 2016
Thunder sink Buccaneers
By Brian Tosti- Bloomington Thunder. BLOOMINGTON, Illinois - The Bloomington Thunder put an exclamation point on their Military Appreciation game with the Des Moines Buccaneers early on Friday night. ...
Jan 15, 2016
Shooting woes hurt Illinois State, ‘Birds fall to Evansville
The Illinois State Redbirds turned the ball over 14 times in the team’s loss to Evansville. (Photo credit: Nick McClintock) By Austin Duncan NORMAL, Ill - The Illinois State Redbirds shot...
Jan 15, 2016
Eureka College dedicating basketball court after former head coach
Dave Darnall. (Photo courtesy Eureka College)By Joe RagusaEUREKA – The new court at Eureka College is going to be named after former head men’s basketball coach Dave Darnall.Darnall coache...
Jan 15, 2016
Redbird men, women, Thunder in action tonight
Mikyle McIntosh has set career scoring highs in his last two games, posting 25 points vs. Southern Illinois on Tuesday. (Photo courtesy GoRedbirds.com) By WJBC Staff After winning six of its last seve...
Jan 15, 2016
Op Ed: Handing off the future of high school football in Illinois
Marty Hickman retired from his post as IHSA executive director on Thursday. (WJBC file photo) By Marty Hickman In the fall of 1972, I started my high school athletic career on a football field at New ...
Jan 15, 2016
Edge brings 35 plays to camp
The Bloomington Edge will play their season opener on March 6 vs. the Omaha Beef at U.S. Cellular Coliseum. (WJBC file photo) By WJBC Staff BLOOMINGTON – The Bloomington Edge will be welcoming l...
Jan 15, 2016
NCHS AD Turner leaving after 11 years for same job at Maine South
(WJBC file photo)By Joe RagusaNORMAL – Normal Community High School is looking for a new athletic director.Andy Turner is leaving to take the same job at Maine South High School in Park Ridge, a...
Jan 14, 2016
Illinois Wesleyan dominates Big Blue
Mark Falotico scored a career-high 12 points in Illinois Wesleyan’s 73-51 win over Millikin in Decatur on Wednesday. (Photo by WJBC)By Nick McClintockDECATUR- The Illinois Wesleyan Titans used a...
Jan 13, 2016
