Category Archives: Local Sports
Titans seek first road win at Millikin on WJBC
IWU coach Ron Rose and the Titans play at Millikin tonight. (WJBC file photo) By WJBC Staff The Illinois Wesleyan men’s basketball team hopes its recent home success will carry over as the Titan...
Jan 13, 2016
Two career-highs not enough, Redbirds fall to Southern Illinois
Illinois State’s MiKyle McIntosh and Tony Wills collected career-highs in points in the team’s loss at Southern Illinois. (Photo credit: Nick McClintock/WJBC)By Austin DuncanCARBONDALE, Il...
Jan 12, 2016
College Sporting News names Coprich Offensive Player of the Year
(Photo courtesy goredbirds.com) By ISU Sports Information NORMAL – Illinois State senior running back Marshaun Coprich was honored Tuesday with the Adrian “AP” Peterson FCS Offensive...
Jan 12, 2016
Redbirds, Salukis meet after first MVC defeats
DeVaughn Akoon-Purcell leads Illinois State in scoring at 15.8 points per game. (Photo courtesy GoRedbirds.com) By WJBC Staff After seeing its season-best four-game winning streak snapped at Indiana S...
Jan 12, 2016
Illinois State adds receiver transfer from Boston College
Chase Pankey will have four years of eligibility at Illinois State. (Photo courtesy GoRedbirds.com)By ISU Sports InformationNORMAL - The Illinois State football team added another potential option to ...
Jan 12, 2016
Redbirds rank fifth in final STATS FCS Top 25 Poll
Marshaun Coprich helped ISU earn the No. 5 ranking. (WJBC File Photo)By Illinois State Sports News and InformationNORMAL – Coming off its third appearance in the FCS playoff quarterfinals in the...
Jan 11, 2016
Late rally falls short for ISU women
Colleene Smith scored 17 points in Illinois State’s loss at Indiana State on Sunday. (Photo courtesy GoRedbirds.com)By ISU Sports InformationTERRE HAUTE, Ind. – A career-high 17-points fro...
Jan 10, 2016
ISU women’s hoops, NFL playoffs on WJBC
Millie Stevens and the Redbirds battle Indiana State this afternoon on WJBC. (WJBC File Photo)By WJBC StaffBLOOMINGTON – Illinois State’s women’s basketball team goes for its second ...
Jan 10, 2016
Lambin, Baker take home hat tricks in Thunder win
The Thunder rebound with six-goal outburst from second year forwards. (WJBC File Photo) MUSKEGON, Michigan - Forwards Tarek Baker (University of Wisconsin) and Logan Lambdin put together a...
Jan 10, 2016
Titans use balanced attack to top Carthage
Alec Bausch posted 16 points and six rebounds in the Titans’ win over Carthage on Saturday. (Photo by WJBC)By Eric StockBLOOMINGTON – Alec Bausch led five Titans in double figures with 16 ...
Jan 09, 2016
