Category Archives: Local Sports
CornBelters to host legends meet and greet
Baseball greats (left to right) Fergie Jenkins, Bill Buckner and Lee Smith are scheduled to appear in a Chicago Cubs vs. St. Louis Cardinals Legends Game at the Corn Crib on Normal on July 16, 2016. (...
Dec 04, 2015
Durflinger nets 2 goals as Thunder win
The Bloomington Thunder defeated a Team USA squad on Thursday. (Photo by Nikki D Photography)By WJBC StaffPLYMOUTH, Mich. – The Bloomington Thunder turned their game around after an early defici...
Dec 04, 2015
Brock Spack Show playoff preview, NFL football 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 Staff The Brock Show...
Dec 03, 2015
ISU women set to host SIUE tonight
Shakeela Fowler and the Illinois State women play SIUE at Redbird Arena tonight. (Photo courtesy GoRedbirds.com) By WJBC Staff The Illinois State women's basketball team returns to Doug Collins Court ...
Dec 01, 2015
Twelve Redbirds selected All-MVFC
(Photo courtesy goredbirds.com) By ISU Sports Information NORMAL – A total of 12 Illinois State football players were named to the All-Missouri Valley Football Conference teams Monday by the lea...
Nov 30, 2015
Illinois State set to face No. 1 Kentucky on WJBC
Quintin Brewer and the Illinois State Redbirds take on No. 1 Kentucky tonight. (Photo courtesy GoRedbirds.com) By WJBC Staff Six days after facing No. 2 Maryland, the Illinois State men’s basket...
Nov 30, 2015
‘Heart and soul’ Zitkus named WJBC Intercity Player of Year
Ryan Zitkus of Central Catholic is the 2015 WJBC Ron Smith Printing Intercity Football Player of the Year. .(Photo by Bryan Bloodworth/WJBC) By Eric Stock BLOOMINGTON – Ryan Zitkus’ offens...
Nov 30, 2015
ISU women’s hoops, Patriots vs. Broncos on WJBC
By WJBC StaffBLOOMINGTON – Illinois State's women's basketball team faces Nebraska-Omaha in San Antonio as part of the USTA Classic on WJBC 1230 AM, 93.7 FM and wjbc.com. The Redbirds are 1-2.Th...
Nov 29, 2015
Titans fall to Ohio Wesleyan despite career day for Dolan
Bryce Dolan (left) scored a career-high 37 points in Illinois Wesleyan’s 94-85 loss to Ohio Wesleyan. (WJBC photo)By Joe RagusaBLOOMINGTON – Despite a career-best 37 points from Bryce Dola...
Nov 28, 2015
IWU basketball on WJBC
A battle of two nationally ranked teams highlight the sports coverage on WJBC 1230 AM as the No. 24 Illinois Wesleyan's men's basketball team takes on No. 13 Ohio Wesleyan in a nonconference game at t...
Nov 28, 2015
