Category Archives: Local Sports
Brock Spack Show, ISU women home opener on WJBC tonight
WJBC’s Dick Luedke (left) and Ted Schmitz (right) talk to Illinois State football coach Brock Spack tonight at Schooners. (WJBC file photo)By WJBC StaffThe Brock Spack Show moves to Wednesday ni...
Nov 18, 2015
Illinois State softball releases 2016 schedule
Melinda Fischer’s Illinois State Redbirds finished 25-31 in 2015. (Photo courtesy GoRedbirds.com)By ISU Sports InformationNORMAL – The Illinois State softball team has released its 2016 sc...
Nov 18, 2015
Record-setting night sends Illinois Wesleyan to win over Greenville
Jaylen Beasley scored 17 points to lead Illinois Wesleyan to a 150-117 win over Greenville. (Photo by WJBC)By Eric StockBLOOMINGTON – Illinois Wesleyan basketball coach Ron Rose said before Tues...
Nov 17, 2015
ISU volleyball signs two to national letters of intent
(Photo courtesy goredbirds.com) By ISU Sports Information NORMAL – The Illinois State volleyball team has received signed National Letters of Intent from two players who will be eligible to comp...
Nov 16, 2015
Illinois State hoops home opener on WJBC tonight
Illinois State plays its home opener tonight against Morehead State at Redbird Arena. (Photo by B Corbin/WJBC) By WJBC Staff Not only does the Illinois State men’s basketball team play its home ...
Nov 16, 2015
‘No drama’ Saints drive their way to state volleyball title
The Central Catholic volleyball team captured the Class 2A title on Saturday. (Photo by Eric Stock/WJBC)By Eric StockBLOOMINGTON – It’s a movie Central Catholic fans have seen before.Centr...
Nov 15, 2015
NFL doubleheader Sunday on WJBC
By WJBC StaffNFL action hits the WJBC-AM 1230 airwaves at 11:30 with the Chicago Bears pregame show. Play-by-play coverage of the Bears in St. Louis against the Rams starts at noon.Also, at 6:45 p.m. ...
Nov 15, 2015
Thunder point streak ends in Green Bay
Thunder have their point streak snapped at Green Bay. (WJBC/File Photo) By Bloomington Thunder Sports InformationGREEN BAY, Wisconsin - Following a shootout game on an Olympic ice rink, the Bloom...
Nov 14, 2015
NCHS volleyball finishes in fourth place, drops state final consolation game
The Normal Community volleyball team speaks with the press about the loss to Cary-Grove in the Class 4A consolation game. (Joe Ragusa/WJBC) By Joe Ragusa NORMAL – Normal Community fell to Cary-G...
Nov 14, 2015
Tri-Valley, LeRoy advance, NCHS, CCHS, GCMS fall
Josh Roop’s Tri-Valley Vikings easily handled Dee-Mack in the quarterfinals of the IHSA football playoffs. (WJBC file photo) By WJBC Staff LeRoy and Tri-Valley have advanced to semifinal berths ...
Nov 14, 2015
