Category Archives: Local Sports
Cardinals at Marlins, CornBelters at Windy City tonight
The St. Louis Cardinals play the Miami Marlins at Marlins Park tonight. (Photo by Steve/flickr)By WJBC StaffThe St. Louis Cardinals begin the third leg of their road trip at they play the Miami Marlin...
Jun 23, 2015
3 IWU Titans named preseason Division III football All-Americans
Sean Garvey led Illinois Wesleyan with 107 tackles in 2014. (Photo courtesy iwusports.com)By WJBC StaffROSELAND, N.J. — Three Illinois Wesleyan football players have been chosen as preseason Div...
Jun 23, 2015
Crushers hold off CornBelters to salvage series finale
Mark Micowksi singled in the CornBelters’ only run in a 3-1 loss t Lake Erie on Sunday. (Photo by Brian Hymer) By WJBC Staff NORMAL - The Normal CornBelters missed out on sweeping the Lake Erie ...
Jun 22, 2015
Walk-off hit sends Chiefs to loss to end first half
(WJBC file photo)By WJBC StaffGENEVA – The Peoria Chiefs took a one-run lead into the bottom of the ninth but allowed two runs on three hits and a walk to lose 4-3 to the Kane County Cougars Sun...
Jun 21, 2015
Tinsley, Stonewall among McLean County student-athletes honored
Special Olympics athlete nominees (left to right) Larissa Beverly, Jason Alsene, Katherine Harms and Patrick Haynes posed with Michael Hoomanawanui at the Student Athlete Recognition Banquet on Sunday...
Jun 21, 2015
Poncedeleon loses first decision in 15 starts as Chiefs lose to Cougars 4-1
By WJBC Staff GENEVA – The Peoria Chiefs did not score until the ninth inning and former Chiefs infielder Ildemaro Vargas scored three runs as the Kane County Cougars prevailed 4-1 Friday night....
Jun 20, 2015
CornBelters use big 6th to beat Belters
By WJBC Staff NORMAL – The Normal CornBelters ended up on the winning end of a pitchers' duel Saturday night, taking the game 3-1 at the Corn Crib. Lake Erie was the first to score. Crushers des...
Jun 20, 2015
IHSA approves full contact football limitations, playoff alterations
Teams will be limited in the amount of time they can have full contact practice during games weeks starting this season. (WJBC file photo) By Adam Studzinski BLOOMINGTON – The Illinois High Scho...
Jun 19, 2015
Cardinals vs. Phillies, CornBelters on WJBC tonight
The St. Louis Cardinals play the Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia tonight. (Photo by Peter Bond/flickr) By WJBC Staff The St. Louis Cardinals return to playing National Leag...
Jun 19, 2015
Illinois State’s Koziol signs with San Francisco Giants
Ryan Koziol was 1-4 with a 6.64 ERA and a team-high five saves as a junior for Illinois State this spring. (Photo courtesy GoRedbirds.com)By ISU Sports InformationNORMAL – Illinois State’s...
Jun 19, 2015
