Category Archives: Local Sports
Central Catholic wins Class 2A state volleyball title
Central Catholic celebrates with the state title trophy after defeating Orion in the Class 2A state final game. (Joe Ragusa/WJBC) By Joe Ragusa NORMAL – Central Catholic is the Class 2A state ch...
Nov 14, 2015
ISU, high school playoff football on WJBC
By WJBC Staff BLOOMINGTON – Game Day with Adam Studzinski kicks off sports coverage today at noon on WJBC 1230 AM. That will be followed by Illinois State's road game at South Dakota State in Mi...
Nov 14, 2015
High school football quarterfinals on WJBC
By Greg HalbleibCentral Illinois high school football is well represented in Saturday's quarterfinal playoff round as six area squads remain alive.WJBC.com is providing play-by-play of three contests,...
Nov 13, 2015
Saints advance to volleyball title match, Iron fall
The Central Catholic volleyball squad celebrates after capturing a straight-set semifinal victory over Elmhurst Timothy Christian on Friday at Redbird Arena. (WJBC photo/Greg Halbleib)By Greg Halbleib...
Nov 13, 2015
ISU basketball season openers on WJBC
Dan Muller begins his fourth season as the ISUI coach tonight in San Diego. (Photo courtest goRedbirds.com) By WJBC staff Both the Illinois State men’s and women’s basketball team open pla...
Nov 13, 2015
IWU volleyball wins first-ever NCAA tournament match; Nelson-Brown named Coach of the Year
By WJBC StaffGRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – The 2015 Illinois Wesleyan volleyball team became the first in school’s history to win an NCAA Division III tournament match, sweeping Dominican 3-0 in t...
Nov 12, 2015
Brock Spack Show; Bills vs Jets on WJBC
By WJBC Staff Illinois State football coach Brock Spack joins WJBC’s Dick Luedke and Ted Schmitz at Schooners tonight for the Brock Spack Show Show. The coach will preview Saturday’s game ...
Nov 12, 2015
‘Prideful’ IWU football team seeks win in finale
Illinois Wesleyan football plays at North Park on Saturday. (Photo courtesy iwusports.com)By Eric StockBLOOMINGTON – After back-to-back losses in two ‘championship-type’ games, the I...
Nov 11, 2015
Lefty’s Corner: ISU gridders look to Southern
Anthony Warrum hopes to help the Redbirds back on the winning track this week. (Photo courtesy GoRedbirds.com) By Bryan Bloodworth NORMAL - Illinois State football coach Brock Spack got what he expect...
Nov 10, 2015
University of Illinois fires Mike Thomas as AD
By Eric Stock CHAMPAIGN – University of Illinois has announced athletic director Mike Thomas has been fired following multiple reports of player mistreatment involving the football and womenR...
Nov 09, 2015
