Category Archives: Local Sports

CornBelters finish sweep of Otters for 7th straight win
(Logo courtesy Normal CornBelters) By WJBC Staff NORMAL - The Normal CornBelters captured their seventh straight win by completing a sweep of the Evansville Otters with a 4-3 win on Thursday night at ...
Syndicated Author Sep 04, 2015

Flaherty sharp as Chiefs top Bees
(Logo courtesy Peoria Chiefs) By WJBC Staff PEORIA – The Peoria Chiefs got 6 2/3 quality innings from Jack Flaherty and a home run from Harrison Bader to beat the Burlington Bees 5-3 Thursday ni...
Syndicated Author Sep 04, 2015

Intercity rivalry highlights Week 2 of high school football
The Bloominton Purple Raiders will host Pekin tonight. (Photo by Laura Fromme/You Name It Sports) By Greg Halbleib An Intercity rivalry highlights the second week of local high school football. The an...
Syndicated Author Sep 04, 2015

Carey named Frontier League Manager of the Year
(Logo courtesy Normal CornBelters)By WJBC StaffNORMAL – Brooks Carey, the field manager of the West Division Champion Normal CornBelters was voted the Frontier League Manager of the Year on Thur...
Syndicated Author Sep 03, 2015

Brock Spack Show, Bears preseason on WJBC tonight
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 Staff Illinois State...
Syndicated Author Sep 03, 2015

Countdown to Kickoff: IWU defense
All-conference performer Sean Garvey is expected to lead the Titans’ defense this year. (Photo courtesy IWU) By Bryan Bloodworth BLOOMINGTON - Illinois Wesleyan football coach Norm Eash feels go...
Syndicated Author Sep 03, 2015

CornBelters shutout Evansville for 6th straight win
(Logo courtesy Normal CornBelters) By Greg Halbleib NORMAL - The Normal CornBelters with guest manager Ozzie Guillen at the helm captured their sixth straight win, a 6-0 victory over the Evansville Ot...
Syndicated Author Sep 03, 2015

DeJong homers twice; Chiefs fall in 10
(Logo courtesy Peoria Chiefs) By WJBC Staff PEORIA – The Peoria Chiefs erased two different two-run deficits with Paul DeJong home runs before eventually falling 6-4 in 10 innings to the Burling...
Syndicated Author Sep 03, 2015

IWU football eager to forget 2014 in opener at Franklin
Artie Checchin led IWU in receptions (49), receiving yards (800) and receiving touchdowns (7) in 2014. (Photo courtesy www.iwusports.com)By Eric StockBLOOMINGTON – Norm Eash’s 2015 Titans ...
Syndicated Author Sep 02, 2015

Cardinals seek sweep; Ozzie leads CornBelters on WJBC
Ozzie Guillen will manage the Normal CornBelters on Wednesday, (Photo by Keith Allison/flickr) By WJBC Staff The St. Louis Cardinals look to complete a three-game sweep of the Washington Nationals at ...
Syndicated Author Sep 02, 2015