Category Archives: Local Sports
WJBC Intercity Football Player of the Week: Nov. 3
WJBC Radio, in conjunction with Ron Smith Printing, is proud to announce the Intercity Football Player of the Week. Ryan Zitkus – Central Catholic High School Ryan led the Saints with 12 tackles...
Nov 03, 2015
Schedule set for week 2 high school football playoffs
Sam Heaton and the Central Catholic Saints will play PBL in the second round of the IHSA playoffs on Saturday. (Photo by Karin McCall/You Name It Sports) The Illinois High School Association football ...
Nov 02, 2015
Tejada, Roberson named top ISU athletes at ‘Reggies’
Illinois State handed out its ‘Reggies’ at an awards dinner on Sunday. (Photo courtesy GoRedbirds.com) By ISU Sports NORMAL - Rachel Tejada and Tre Roberson won two of the seven awards con...
Nov 02, 2015
Illinois State soccer season ends with loss to Loyola in MVC Tournament
Abby Van Deventer and the Illinois State soccer team lost to Loyola, 2-1, in the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament on Sunday. (Photo courtesy GoRedbirds.com) By ISU Sports Information NORMAL - Loy...
Nov 02, 2015
NFL dominates WJBC Sunday
By WJBC staffThe Chicago Bears return home after a week off to face the Minnesota Vikings in NFL action on WJBC 1230 AM beginning with the pregame show at 11:30 a.m. and the kick-off at noon.That will...
Nov 01, 2015
Thunder grab point in overtime vs Saints
By Brian Tosti- Bloomington ThunderBLOOMINGTON- The Bloomington Thunder (6-5-1) fell early to the Dubuque Fighting Saints (8-3-0), but forced the game into overtime with a three-goal comeback on Satur...
Nov 01, 2015
Redbirds take down Drake 3-1
By ISU Sports InformationDES MOINES- Ashley Rosch led a trio of Redbirds with 15 or more kills as Illinois State scored a 3-1 win over host Drake Saturday night at the Knapp Center. Illinois State won...
Nov 01, 2015
Five area teams earn Saturday playoff wins
By Greg Halbleib and Bryan BloodworthCentral Illinois will be heavily represented in the second round of the Illinois high school football playoffs after Central Catholic, Tri-Valley, LeRoy, GCMS and ...
Oct 31, 2015
Illinois Wesleyan can’t overcome downpour, North Central
Maurice Shoemaker-Gilmore rushed for 101 yards in IWU’s 33-15 loss to North Central. (Photo by Claire Hoverson/iwusports.com)By Eric StockBLOOMINGTON – Mother Nature did something no defen...
Oct 31, 2015
Redbirds sneak past Sycamores, remain unbeaten in MVFC play
David Perkins collected several huge tackles in Illinois State’s comeback win over Indiana State. (goredbirds.com) By Austin Duncan NORMAL- The Illinois State Redbirds football team needed 18 se...
Oct 31, 2015
