Category Archives: Local Sports
Hawks fly past Redbrids
Senior guard Devaughn Akoon-Purcell collected 12 points in the Redbirds loss to Saint Joseph’s. (goredbirds.com)By Austin DuncanPhiladelphia, PA-The Saint Joseph's Hawks made 15 three-pointers i...
Dec 19, 2015
Basketball dominates on WJBC Saturday
ISU looks to win it’s third straight against the Hawks of St. Joseph’s. (Nick McClintock/WJBC) By WJBC staff Illinois State’s basketball team tries to get to the .500 mark today when...
Dec 19, 2015
Seibring leads Titans to victory in Texas
Colin Bonnett scored nine points in IWU’s win over Southwestern on Friday. (Photo by WJBC) By Eric Stock SAN ANTONIO – Trevor Seibring scored 26 points to lead Illinois Wesleyan to a 85-77...
Dec 18, 2015
Wesleyan, high school basketball on WJBC
Trevor Seibring hopes to help the Titans to victory over Southwestern. (IWU photo) By WJBC staff Illinois Wesleyan’s basketball team looks to move its record above the .500 mark today when it fa...
Dec 18, 2015
Coprich named to FCS ADA All-America Team
(Photo courtesy goredbirds.com)By ISU Sports InformationNORMAL – The postseason honors continue to roll in for Illinois State senior running back Marshaun Coprich, who was selected as one of 11 ...
Dec 17, 2015
NFL takes center stage on WJBC
By WJBC staff A one-hour edition of SportsTalk with Tim Lewis, beginning at 6 o’clock, kicks off sports coverage tonight on WJBC 1230 AM. That is followed by the NFL Thursday Night game pitting ...
Dec 17, 2015
Dolan seeks to drive Titans to victory
Bryce Dolan is averaging 16 points per game this season. (Photo by WJBC) By Eric Stock SAN ANTONIO - In his first three seasons as Illinois Wesleyan, Bryce Dolan was one of the most prolific three-poi...
Dec 17, 2015
Women’s hoops cannot overcome Yale’s third-quarter run
The Illinois State Redbirds fell to Yale. (Photo credit: goredbirds.com) By ISU Sports Information: NEW HAVEN, Conn. - The Illinois State women's basketball team fell to Yale, 60-47, Wednesday at the ...
Dec 16, 2015
Redbirds extinguish Flames, take down UIC
Senior guard Devaughn Akoon-Purcell made six free throws in ISU’s win at UIC. (Photo credit: Nick McClintock/WJBC) By Austin Duncan CHICAGO, Ill- The Illinois State Redbirds men's basketball tea...
Dec 16, 2015
Redbird duo named Associated Press FCS All-Americans
(Photo courtesy goredbirds.com) By ISU Sports Information NORMAL – A day after each earned All-American honors from STATS, Illinois State football standouts Marshaun Coprich and Anthony Warrum w...
Dec 16, 2015
