Category Archives: Local Sports
Bears at Chargers in Monday Night Football on WJBC
The Chicago Bears play the San Diego Chargers at Qualcomm Stadium tonight. (Photo by SD Kirk/flickr) By WJBC Staff The Chicago Bears will look to end a two-game losing skid as Jay Cutler goes up again...
Nov 09, 2015
Playoff schedule set for IHSA football quarterfinals
Sam Heaton and the Central Catholic Saints will host St. Joseph-Ogden in the Class 3A quarterfinals on Saturday. (Photo by Karin McCall/You Name It Sports) By WJBC Staff The schedule has been set for ...
Nov 09, 2015
Akoon-Purcell, Redbirds win lone exhibition over Southern Indiana
By Austin DuncanNORMAL- Illinois State senior guard Devaughn Akoon-Purcell picked up where he left off last season, scoring 25 points in ISU's 88-81 victory over Southern Indiana in the Redbirds lone ...
Nov 08, 2015
ISU exhibition basketball, Sunday Night Football on WJBC
By WJBC StaffBLOOMINGTON – Illinois State's men's basketball team plays its lone exhibition game at Redbird Arena against Division II Southern Indiana and can be heard on WJBC 1230 AM and wjbc.c...
Nov 08, 2015
Rosch guides Redbirds to comeback win over Loyola
NORMAL - Ashley Rosch helped the Illinois State volleyball team overcome a first-set loss Saturday night at Redbird Arena, as the Redbirds rallied back to take a 3-1 win over visiting Loyola. The Redb...
Nov 08, 2015
High school football squads advance to quarterfinals, Iron & Saints head to volleyball state
Central Catholic was one of six area teams to advance to next Saturday’s quarterfinal round in the Illinois high school football playoffs. (Photo by Madison Roberts/You Name It Sports) By Greg H...
Nov 07, 2015
Illinois State falls to SDSU; Tied for first in MVFC
Anthony Warrum had 8 receptions and 3 TD’s for the Redbirds in the loss. (Photo Courtesy goredbirds.com) By ISU Sports Information BROOKINGS- In another tough top-25 showdown, the Illinois State...
Nov 07, 2015
Wheaton dodges IWU comeback to win CCIW football title
Maurice Shoemaker-Gilmore rushed for 97 yards in Illinois Wesleyan’s loss to Wheaton. (Photo courtesy iwusports.com) By Eric Stock BLOOMINGTON – Wheaton scored the game’s first 20 po...
Nov 07, 2015
ISU, IWU, high school football dominate WJBC Saturday
Marshaun Coprich and the ISU football team are in South Dakota Saturday. (goredbirds.com) By WJBC staff Game Day with Adam Studzinski kicks off sports coverage today at noon on WJBC 1230 AM. That will...
Nov 07, 2015
Redbird volleyball scores win over visiting Bradley
(Photo courtesy goredbirds.com) By ISU Sports Information NORMAL – Aly Dawson and Jaelyn Keene turned in big performances to help the Illinois State volleyball team to a 3-1 win over visiting Br...
Nov 07, 2015
