Category Archives: Local Sports

CornBelters drop playoff opener at Traverse City
(Logo courtesy Normal CornBelters) By Greg Halbleib TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. - The Normal CornBelters trailed early and fell 5-2 to the Traverse City Beach Bums on Thursday night at Wuerfel Park in the op...
Syndicated Author Sep 11, 2015

Brock Spack Show, CornBelters playoff baseball on WJBC
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 StaffThe Illinois Sta...
Syndicated Author Sep 10, 2015

Chiefs walk off Cougars to start playoffs
(Logo courtesy Peoria Chiefs) By WJBC Staff PEORIA – The Peoria Chiefs got back-to-back intentional walks to load the bases in the bottom of the ninth before a Kenny Peoples-Walls walk-off base ...
Syndicated Author Sep 10, 2015

Illinois Wesleyan brings ‘unstoppable’ offense into home opener
Illinois Wesleyan’s Kyle Venhuizen will miss the rest of the season because of a leg injury. (Photo courtesy IWUsports.com)By Eric StockBLOOMINGTON – Illinois Wesleyan football coach Norm ...
Syndicated Author Sep 09, 2015

Lefty’s Corner: Performance encourages Spack
ISU looks to excite the home crowd Saturday at Hancock Stadium and extend its home winning streak to 14 when it meets Morgan State. (Photo courtesy goRedbirds.com By Bryan Bloodworth NORMAL – As...
Syndicated Author Sep 09, 2015

Illinois State’s Rosch named MVC Player of the Week
Ashley Rosch leads ISU with 77 kills this season. (Photo courtesy GoRedbirds.com) By ISU Sports Information ST. LOUIS - Illinois State senior outside hitter Ashley Rosch has been named the Missouri Va...
Syndicated Author Sep 09, 2015

Cardinals vs. Cubs matinee, Sportstalk on WJBC
The St. Louis Cardinals play the Chicago Cubs at Busch Stadium today. (Photo by Charles Barillea/flickr) By WJBC Staff The St. Louis Cardinals will try to avoid a sweep at the hands of the Chicago Cub...
Syndicated Author Sep 09, 2015

Cardinals vs. Cubs; Thunder preseason hockey on WJBC
The St. Louis Cardinals play the Chicago Cubs at Busch Stadium tonight. (Photo by Eric Stock/WJBC) By WJBC Staff The St. Louis Cardinals continue their three-game series with the Chicago Cubs at Busch...
Syndicated Author Sep 08, 2015

ISU soccer notches a shutout against Wisconsin
ISU soccer coach Eric Golz. (Photo courtesy ISU Sports Information)By ISU Sports InformationMADISON, Wis. - Lauren Koehl drilled a 20-yard shot into the back of the net in the 22nd minute and that was...
Syndicated Author Sep 07, 2015

CornBelters win regular season finale against Boomers Sunday
(Photo by Rick Ulreich) By Greg Halbleib NORMAL – The Normal CornBelters completed the regular season behind a complete game from Kevin Johnson in a 3-1 victory over the Schaumburg Boomers on Su...
Syndicated Author Sep 07, 2015