Category Archives: Local Sports
WJBC Intercity Football Player of the Week: Sept. 14, 2015
Ron Smith Printing WJBC Radio, in conjunction with Ron Smith Printing, is proud to present its Intercity Football Player of the Week. Week 3: Mitch Fairfield – Normal West The Wildcat quarterbac...
Sep 14, 2015
Illinois State soccer’s late surge not enough in loss to Navy
Illinois State lost to Navy, 4-2, on Sunday. (Photo courtesy GoRedbirds.com) By ISU Sports Information ANNAPOLIS, Md. - The Illinois State soccer team fell behind, 4-0, to Navy and a late comeback att...
Sep 14, 2015
Chiefs season ends with Kernels comeback
(WJBC file photo) By WJBC Staff CEDAR RAPIDS – The Peoria Chiefs led 4-1 after three innings but lost 5-4 Sunday afternoon as the Cedar Rapids Kernels swept the Western Division Finals 2-0. The ...
Sep 14, 2015
Bears take on rival Packers on WJBC
By WJBC Staff BLOOMINGTON – The Chicago Bears open the season today when they play host to the Green Bay Packers in an 11:30 a.m. start on WJBC 1230 AM. Meanwhile, on your computer or smart phon...
Sep 13, 2015
ISU football routs Morgan State in home opener, 67-14
Marshaun Coprich ran for 130 yards in the victory. (WJBC File Photo) By WJBC Staff BLOOMINGTON – The Illinois State Redbirds delighted an over capacity crowd of 13,391 to a 67-14 victory over Mo...
Sep 13, 2015
CornBelters rallies fall short in season-ending loss
(Logo courtesy Normal CornBelters)By: Normal Cornbelters Sports InformationNORMAL, Ill. - The Normal CornBelters, presented by Illinois Corn Farmers, ended their season with a 6-5 loss to the Traverse...
Sep 12, 2015
Chiefs drop game one to Kernels
(WJBC file photo)By: Peoria Chiefs Sports InformationPeoria, IL-The Peoria Chiefs almost mounted a comeback in the ninth inning, but fell to the Cedar Rapids Kernels 3-2 in game one of the Western Div...
Sep 12, 2015
IWU runs over Alma
(Photo courtesy www.iwusports.com)By Adam StudzinskiBLOOMINGTON – The Illinois Wesleyan Titans opened their home season with a 49-14 win over the Alma Scots at Tucci Stadium on Saturday, rushing...
Sep 12, 2015
ISU volleyball wins tourney
(Photo Courtesy goredbirds.com)By ISU Sports InformationNORMAL – The Illinois State volleyball team won its third match in two days to complete a perfect weekend at the Country Financial Redbird...
Sep 12, 2015
ISU, IWU football home openers are on WJBC Saturday
By WJBC staffBLOOMINGTON – College football dominates the airwaves today on WJBC 1230 AM and wjbc.com.The action starts at noon as Adam Studzinski sets the tone with Game Day followed by the Ill...
Sep 12, 2015
