Category Archives: Local Sports
Cardinals at Reds; CornBelters doubleheader today
The St. Louis Cardinals play the Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park tonight. (Photo courtesy Facebook/Great American Ball Park) By WJBC Staff Carlos Martinez takes the mound for the St. Louis...
Aug 05, 2015
Chiefs overcome 5-run deficit to stun Captains
(Logo courtesy Peoria Chiefs)By WJBC StaffPEORIA – Trailing 5-0 after the top of the first, the Peoria Chiefs rallied twice Tuesday night to stun the Lake County Captains with an 8-6 victory.The...
Aug 05, 2015
ISU football adds Wyoming transfer defensive back
(Photo courtesy ISU Sports Information) By ISU Sports Information NORMAL – Illinois State football head coach Brock Spack added a late piece to his roster just before the start of training camp,...
Aug 04, 2015
Ex-ISU, CCHS star Highland looks to make New Orleans Saints’ roster
Chris Highland (center) is competing for a spot on the New Orleans Saints’ 53-man roster. (Photo courtesy Chris Highland/Twitter) By Eric Stock WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W. Va. – First he mad...
Aug 04, 2015
Cardinals open road trip vs. Reds on WJBC tonight
The St. Louis Cardinals play the Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park tonight. (Photo courtesy Facebook/Great American Ball Park) By WJBC Staff In a rematch of a pitchers’ duel from a wee...
Aug 04, 2015
CornBelters slug 8 homers in record-setting win
Pat McKenna slugged three of the CornBe;ters’ eight homeruns in a 24-10 win at Rockford. (Photo courtesy Normal CornBelters) By Greg Halbleib ROCKFORD – The Normal CornBelters set a team r...
Aug 03, 2015
Cardinals battle Rockies on WJBC
By WJBC Staff BLOOMINGTON – The St. Louis Cardinals conclude their four-game series at Busch Stadium against the Colorado Rockies with Jamie Garcia facing Yohan Flande. The pre-game show starts ...
Aug 02, 2015
Mercado Homers Chiefs to Win in Ninth
Beloit, WI– The Peoria Chiefs rallied twice with the long ball to beat the Beloit Snappers 7-5 Saturday night in Wisconsin. The win moves the Chiefs to 24-12 in the second half and 57-47 overall...
Aug 02, 2015
Cardinals against host Rockies, CornBelters face Aviators on road
(Eric Stock/WJBC)By WJBC staffLance Lynn makes the trip to the mound for the St. Louis Cardinals against the Colorado Rockies at Busch Stadium in St. Louis.Coverage begins with the pre-game show on WJ...
Aug 01, 2015
Flaherty strikes out seven as Chiefs beat Snappers
(WJBC file photo) By WJBC Staff BELOIT, Wis. – The Peoria Chiefs hit two home runs as Jack Flaherty struck out a career-high seven batters in a 4-2 win over the Beloit Snappers Friday night. The...
Aug 01, 2015
