Category Archives: Local Sports
Illinois Wesleyan’s Garvey named CCIW Defense Player of Week
Sean Garvey has been named Defensive Player of the Week in the CCIW. (Photo courtesy IWU) By WJBC Staff NAPERVILLE - Illinois Wesleyan junior linebacker Sean Garvey was named the Defensive Player of t...
Oct 20, 2015
Lefty’s Corner: Redbird hoopsters will have different look
ISU coach Dan Muller expects to be cheering his team on this year. (Photo courtesy goRedbirds.com) By Bryan Bloodworth NORMAL - It will be a mix of old and new for the Illinois State men's basketball ...
Oct 19, 2015
WJBC Intercity Football Player of the Week: Oct 16
WJBC Radio, in conjunction with Ron Smith Printing, is proud to present the Intercity Football Player of the Week. Dajour Forrest – Normal West Dajour rushed for 221 yards on 27 carries with fou...
Oct 18, 2015
Thunder give up lead in 3rd period in loss to Force
By WJBC Staff The Bloomington Thunder could not hold on to an early lead as the Fargo Force came back to top the Thunder 3-2 in the third period. A two-goal night for Denis Smirnov (Penn State Univers...
Oct 18, 2015
ISU volleyball wins 5-set battle over Salukis
Jaelyn Keene posted 22 kills in ISU’s win over SIU on Saturday. (Photo courtesy GoRedbirds.com) By WJBC Staff NORMAL – The Illinois State volleyball team (15-6, 5-3 MVC) needed five sets t...
Oct 18, 2015
Missouri State 2nd-half goal downs Redbird soccer
By WJBC Staff SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – Missouri State scored an early second half goal and that would be all it would need to halt Illinois State soccer's two-game Missouri Valley Conference winning s...
Oct 18, 2015
Normal Community hands Peoria Notre Dame first loss
By Greg Halbleib Normal Community broke open a close game with an explosive final quarter to hand Peoria Notre Dame its first loss of the high school football season with a 42-21 victory on Saturday a...
Oct 17, 2015
Redbirds rout Bears, remain undefeated in MVFC
Marshaun Coprich had another 100+ yard rushing game, as the Redbirds easily handled Missouri State. (goredbirds.com) By Austin Duncan Springfield, MO- The Illinois State Redbird football team scored e...
Oct 17, 2015
IWU contains Frasco, Vikings in road win
Maurice Shoemaker-Gilmore scored two touchdowns in IWU’s 21-7 win over Augustana. (Photo by Clare Halverson/iwusports.com) By Eric Stock ROCK ISLAND – Maurice Shoemaker-Gilmore scored on t...
Oct 17, 2015
Lambdin scores, return spoiled by Fargo
(Logo courtesy Bloomington Thunder)By Bloomington Thunder Sports InformationBLOOMINGTON, Illinois - It was a disappointing return to the U.S. Cellular Coliseum for the Bloomington Thunder in a 5-1 def...
Oct 16, 2015
