Category Archives: Local Sports
Illinois State volleyball sweeps UNI to even MVC record
Illinois State improves to 2-2 in the MVC with a win over Northern Iowa on Saturday. (Photo courtesy www.goredbirds.com) By WJBC Sports Information NORMAL - The Illinois State volleyball team scored a...
Oct 03, 2015
Redbirds hot start propels them to victory over UNI
The Redbirds remain unbeaten at renovated Hancock Stadium. By Austin Duncan NORMAL- The No. 4 Illinois State Redbirds football team remains unbeaten at renovated Hancock Stadium as they took do...
Oct 03, 2015
Illinois Wesleyan football stuns Carthage with late comeback
Artie Checchin scored two touchdowns in the final 1:19 of the Titans’ 21-17 win at Carthage. (Photo courtesy www.iwusports.com) By Eric Stock KENOSHA, Wisc. – Illinois Wesleyan senior Arti...
Oct 03, 2015
NCHS sees Big 12 win streak snapped
Jo Jo Hughes broke tackles for a 40-yard touchdown run during the second half as the Pioneers took down Olympia. (Sandy Adams/YouNameItSports) By Austin DuncanNormal Community High School’s...
Oct 03, 2015
Redbirds rally in win over Drake
The Redbirds defeated Drake in MVC play. (goredbirds.com)By ISU Sports InformationNORMAL, Ill. - The Illinois State volleyball team rallied back after dropping the first set in its Missouri Valley Con...
Oct 02, 2015
Thunder fall to Youngstown
(Logo courtesy Bloomington Thunder)By Bloomington Thunder Sports InformationYOUNGSTOWN, Ohio - The trip to Youngstown opened on a sour note for the Bloomington Thunder as the Phantoms earned a 5-1 win...
Oct 02, 2015
Former ISU basketball player John Jones signs pro contract in Bolivia
(WJBC file photo)BY ISU Sports InformationTARIJA, Bolivia – Former Illinois State men's basketball forward John Jones has signed a contract to play professionally in Bolivia for Vikingos Tarija....
Oct 02, 2015
ISU soccer loses to Oklahoma in shutout
(Photo courtesy GoRedbirds.com)By ISU Sports InformationNORMAL – The Illinois State soccer team fell to Oklahoma, 1-0, Friday afternoon at Adelaide Street Field.It was ISU's final non-conference...
Oct 02, 2015
Battle of Big 12 leaders highlights Week 6 of prep football
By Greg HalbleibFirst place in the Big 12 Conference is on the line as the co-leaders battle in the highlight contest of Week 6’s WJBC Country Financial High School Football Extravaganza.Normal ...
Oct 01, 2015
Brock Spack Show; Steelers vs Ravens on WJBC tonight
WJBC’s Dick Luedke (left) and Ted Schmitz (right) talk to Illinois State football coach Brock Spack each Thursday night during the football season. (WJBC file photo) By WJBC Staff Illinois State...
Oct 01, 2015
