Category Archives: Local Sports

Edge moving to Champions Indoor Football League
The Edge have been playing in Bloomington since 2006. (WJBC file photo) By Adam Studzinski BLOOMINGTON – After spending one season with X-League Indoor Football, Bloomington's indoor football te...
Syndicated Author Aug 19, 2015

Cardinals vs. Giants; CornBelters look to start new streak
The St. Louis Cardinals San Francisco Giants at Busch Stadium tonight. (Photo by Eric Stock/WJBC) By WJBC Staff The St. Louis Cardinals play the rubber game of their three-game series with the San Fra...
Syndicated Author Aug 19, 2015

Muller: No comment on Hawkins suspension
Deontae Hawkins started 18 games as a freshman at Illinois State. (Photo courtesy GoRedbirds.com) By Eric Stock NORMAL – Illinois State men’s basketball coach Dan Muller isn’t saying...
Syndicated Author Aug 19, 2015
Countdown to Kickoff: A look at Prairie Central, Pontiac
By Bryan BloodworthA pair of tradition-rich Livingston County teams - Prairire Central and Pontiac -are trying to get back on the winning track after sub .500 seasons last year and in the Corn Belt Co...
Syndicated Author Aug 19, 2015
CornBelters’ win streak ends at Lake Erie
By Greg HalbleibAVON, Oh. - The Normal CornBelters ended a 10-game winning streak with a 7-2 loss to the Lake Erie Crushers on Tuesday night at All Pro Freight Stadium.The CornBelters struck quickly w...
Syndicated Author Aug 19, 2015
Chiefs win rain-shortened game over Beloit
(Logo courtesy Peoria Chiefs)By WJBC StaffPEORIA – The Peoria Chiefs overcame a one-hour rain delay and got a grand slam from Nick Thompson in the eighth as three pitchers combined to shut out t...
Syndicated Author Aug 19, 2015

Cardinals vs. Giants; CornBelters on WJBC tonight
The St. Louis Cardinals play the San Francisco Giants at Busch Stadium tonight. (Photo by Facebook/Nicolas Henderson)By WJBC StaffThe St. Louis Cardinals continue their series against the San Francisc...
Syndicated Author Aug 18, 2015

Saints waive former Redbird Highland
(Photo courtesy Chris Highland/Twitter) By Adam Studzinski NEW ORLEANS – The New Orleans Saints have waived former Illinois State long snapper Chris Highland. KPEL radio in Lafayette reported Hi...
Syndicated Author Aug 17, 2015

Wacha seeks 15th win for Cardinals tonight
The St. Louis Cardinals play the San Francisco Giants at Busch Stadium tonight. (Photo by Eric Stock/WJBC)By WJBC StaffThe St. Louis Cardinals open a three-game series against the defending World Seri...
Syndicated Author Aug 17, 2015
Illinois State soccer picked second in MVC preseason poll
By ISU Sports First year ISU soccer coach Eric Golz will try to replace 69 percent of scoring he lost from last year’s team. (WJBC File Photo)By ISU Sports InformationST. LOUIS- Second is n...
Syndicated Author Aug 17, 2015